Overview

At Philosophy and Society from Fordham University our innovative and interdisciplinary curriculum leverages the best of the Catholic intellectual tradition and Fordham University’s disciplinary strengths in philosophy, theology, the social and natural sciences, the arts, and the humanities to advance knowledge and learning that promote faith and social justice.

Quick Facts:

A central characteristic of the program is the integration of academic studies with contextually oriented ministry undertaken in solidarity with local communities (praxis-based learning). You will establish ongoing relationships with community partners which include a well-established network of Bronx based non-profit/nongovernmental organizations; community advocacy groups; tenants' rights groups; and youth climate justice movements. It will also include an institutional partnership between Fordham, the Society of Jesus, and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, Mexico, where you will spend six months working on language and taking courses with brother Jesuits at the ITESO.
Develop skills for learned and collaborative ministry in the Church in a spirit of dialogue and cultural sensitivity.
Engage the realities of the contemporary world in intellectually rigorous ways, especially by understanding the Catholic intellectual tradition and growing in an awareness of the social justice dimensions of local and global challenges.
Engage in coursework that exposes you to religious pluralism and cultural analysis as well as opportunities for immersive study locally and internationally.
Learn to respond effectively to a Church and world that need well-formed minds and open hearts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ignatian Reflection on Contextual Ministry
Pastoral Counseling Skills
Ethics in Pastoral Ministry
History and Culture of the Jesuits
Church in Controversy
Contours of the Ancient and Late Antique World
Contours of the Late Medieval and Early Modern World
Contours of Modernity and Postmodernity
Descartes and Spinoza
Kierkegaard
Ethics and Society: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

69 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Philosophy Theology and Religious Studies Liberal Arts View 746 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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General requirements

GSAS will waive all application fees from members of the Society of Jesus to the
M.A. in Philosophy and Society (MAPS) program.
Resume/CV (up to two pages in length, submitted via the online application)
Official degree transcripts
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores: optional
Statement of intent (up to 500 words, submitted electronically, via the online application)
Writing Sample (5 - 20 pages in length, submitted electronically, via the online application)
Three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40512 USD / year

≈ 40512 USD / year
Out-of-State

40512 USD / year

≈ 40512 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

40512 USD / year

≈ 40512 USD / year

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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