Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy

This Departments graduate programs are small and selective. They typically have eight to ten MA students and six to eight PhD students. Graduate students receive individual attention and courses of study can be developed to suit individual interests. The atmosphere is unusually friendly stimulating and supportive. There is a great deal of facultystudent interaction not only in classes and weekly colloquia but also informally.Research AreasThey offer opportunity for study in a wide variety of fields in contemporary philosophy including ethics metaethics bioethics epistemology feminist theory philosophy of mind and language logic philosophy of biology and also support studies in several periods in the history of philosophy.

Student must haveFirst-class thesis Masters degree or its equivalentMinimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of studyDegree granted by university of recognized standingMost candidates for admission to a doctoral program possess a Master's Degree. Direct entry to some programs is possible for those with exceptional academic standing