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2018 - 2019
Department Name:
Philosophy
Department Chair:
Dermot Moran,
Professor
Faculty:
Name:
Richard Atkins,
Title:
Assistant Professor
Name:
James Bernauer S.J.,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Oliva Blanchette,
Title:
Professor Emeritus
Name:
Jeffrey Bloechl,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Sarah Byers,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Patrick Byrne,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Gregory Fried,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Jorge Garcia,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Gary Gurtler S.J.,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
David Johnson,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Richard Kearney,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Peter Kreeft,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Micah Lott,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Arthur Madigan S.J.,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Marina McCoy,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Daniel McKaughan,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Dermot Moran,
Title:
Professor, Chair
Name:
Vanessa Rumble,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
John Sallis,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Jean-Luc Solère,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Marius Stan,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Eileen Sweeney,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Ronald Tacelli S.J.,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Katie Rapier,
Title:
Assistant Professor
Name:
Elisa Magri,
Title:
Assistant Professor
Diversity Efforts:
hosts invited speakers who are members of underrepresented groups at least annually
provides accommodations for faculty and guest speakers with disabilities
provides accommodations for students, faculty, and others with disabilities (directly or through our institution)
educates faculty and staff about disability accommodations and how to obtain them (directly or through our institution)
offers multiple courses in which philosophers from underrepresented groups are included on the syllabus in proportion to their numbers in the profession and/or which focus on philosophical issues related to race, gender, disability, class, etc.
Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness:
The department made two tenure track appointments in 2013-2014, one a woman and the other an Asian American. In 2019 all three tenure track appointments went to women.
Since 2000 the department has granted doctoral degrees to ten Africans or African Americans, seven Hispanic or Latin Americans , six Asians or Asian Americans, one Native American, and sixteen women.
Additional Information:
In 2019, the department added a diversity reading list for its introductory course, Philosophy of the Person and for the preliminary doctoral comprehensive exam. The department has invited a person to speak on diversity at the past two department retreats for doctoral students and faculty.
Faculty Demographics:
Tenured:
17
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
4
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Men
Tenured:
4
Tenured-track:
2
Non-tenure track:
3
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Women
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Other Gender
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Unknown Gender
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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LGBT
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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African, African-American
Tenured:
1
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Asian
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Native American
Tenured:
1
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Hispanic or Latin
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Pacific Islander
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Multi-racial
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Other Race
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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White
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Unknown Race
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Disability Status
Teaching Fellowships:
10
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
12
Students teaching their own classes:
15
Other Financial Information:
7 MA Lonergan scholarships, 7 Lonergan post-doctoral scholarships (3 in fall, 4 in spring). 12 students receive tuition scholarship only.
Degrees Offered:
Ph.D.
Terminal Masters
Non-Terminal Masters
Student Demographics:
Demographic Title:
African, African-American
Women:
0
Men:
1
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Asian
Women:
0
Men:
4
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Native American
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Hispanic or Latin
Women:
1
Men:
5
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Pacific Islander
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
White
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Multi-racial
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Other Race
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
43
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
LGBT
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Unknown Race
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Disability Status
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Tuition:
Number of Required Courses:
16
Additional Information:
Normally 16 courses are required. Students entering the program with an M.A. in philosophy are only required to take 10 courses.
Degrees Awarded:
Year:
2018
Degrees Awarded:
6
Year:
2017
Degrees Awarded:
6
Year:
2016
Degrees Awarded:
6
Year:
2015
Degrees Awarded:
11
Year:
2019
Degrees Awarded:
10
Entry Requirements:
Transcripts:
Yes
Writing Sample:
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?:
No
Letters of Recommendation:
3
GRE Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
Other Requirements:
Program Strengths:
The MA program serves students who wish to continue on to a doctoral program in philosophy as well as those who plan to apply to law school, other graduate degrees or enter the workforce. The MA program has a designated MA Coordinator who is a tenured member of the faculty and provides advising and guidance for MA students in addition to their individual faculty advisors. There is an active student run MA Council that organizes events throughout the year.
Program Strengths:
The department offers a comprehensive program in the history and problems of philosophy, allowing for concentration in the following areas: Ancient Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Continental Philosophy from Kant to the present, Philosophy of Science, and Practical Philosophy broadly conceived (Ethics, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Law). A significant feature of the program is the extensive and diverse range of courses available to graduate students every semester.
Student Demographics:
Demographic Summary Category:
African, African-American
Women:
0
Men:
2
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Asian
Women:
4
Men:
4
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Native American
Women:
0
Men:
1
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Hispanic or Latin
Women:
1
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Pacific Islander
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
White
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Multi-racial
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Other Race
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
LGBT
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Unknown Race
Women:
2
Men:
2
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Disability Status
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Tuition:
Number of Required Courses:
10
Additional Information:
Tuition per credit hour is currently $1,700
Entry Requirements:
Transcripts Required?:
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?:
Yes
Letters of Recommendation:
3
GRE Required?:
Yes
GPA Required?:
No
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
Other Requirements:
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015:
Summary Category:
Entered the marketplace
Men:
0
Women:
0
Unknown Gender:
29
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Left without receiving a degree
Men:
0
Women:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-tenure track position
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Were not placed
Men:
0
Women:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-academic Job
Men:
0
Women:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015:
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Entered the marketplace
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Left without receiving a degree
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Entered another graduate program
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a teaching job
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Unknown
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a non-teaching job
Specilizations:
Address:
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
United StatesLocation:
Types of Masters:
Terminal Master's:
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's:
Yes
Public/Private:
Private
location_taxonomize_terms:
total-faculty-woman:
9
Faculty Total Men:
21
Faculty Total Unknown:
0
Faculty Total Other:
0
Faculty Total:
30
Ph.D. Total Woman:
1
Ph.D. Total Men:
10
Ph.D. Total Unknown:
0
Ph.D. Total Other:
43
Ph.D. Total LGBT:
0
Ph.D. Total Disability:
0
Ph.D. Total:
54
MA Total Woman:
7
MA Total Men:
9
MA Total Unknown:
0
MA Total Other:
0
MA Total LGBT:
0
MA Total Disability:
0
MA Total:
16
Tuition Min:
0
Tuition Max:
0
Total Students:
70
Faculty African/African American:
0
Faculty Asian:
1
Faculty Native American:
0
Faculty Hispanic or Latino:
1
Faculty Pacific Islander:
0
Faculty White:
0
Faculty Multi-racial:
0
Faculty Other Race:
0
Faculty Unknown Race:
0
Ph.D. African/African American:
1
Ph.D. Asian:
4
Ph.D. Native American:
0
Ph.D. Hispanic or Latino:
6
Ph.D. Pacific Islander:
0
Ph.D. White:
0
Ph.D. Multi-racial:
0
Ph.D. Other Race:
43
Ph.D. Unknown Race:
0
MA African/African American:
2
MA Asian:
8
MA Native American:
1
MA Hispanic or Latino:
1
MA Pacific Islander:
0
MA White:
0
MA Multi-racial:
0
MA Other Race:
0
MA Unknown Race:
4
Total Placements:
20
Tenured-track Placements:
1
Non-tenure track Placements:
17
Non-Academic Placements:
2
Percentage of Tenured Track Employees:
76.67
Faculty Other Unknown total:
0
Summary of Ph.D. Students 2016:
Summary Category:
Entered the marketplace
Unknown Gender:
8
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-tenure track position
Unknown Gender:
8
Summary of Ph.D. Students 2017:
Uknown Gender:
6
Summary Category:
Entered the marketplace
Uknown Gender:
6
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-tenure track position
Summary of Ph.D. Students 2018:
Summary Category:
Entered the marketplace
Men:
6
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-academic Job
Men:
2
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-tenure track position
Men:
3
Summary Category:
Placed in a tenure-track position
Men:
1
iPEDS unitid:
164924
Masters Teaching Placement:
0
Masters Non-Teaching Placement:
0
Masters PhD Placement:
0
Masters Total Placement:
0