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Eastern Michigan University

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Department Name

History & Philosophy

Department Chair

James Egge,
Department Head

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Environmental Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), Comparative Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
4
Teaching Assistantships:
4
Scholarships:
1
Students teaching their own classes:
0
Other Financial Information:
The Eastern Michigan University M.A. Philosophy Program offers eight Graduate Assistantships, some of which are designated as teaching assistantships. Each assistantship carries a stipend of approximately $2,100.00 per semester. These  graduate assistantships provide a tuition and differential tuition scholarship for up to 5 credit hours during the Fall semester, and another 4 credit hours during the Winter semester if employed for the Winter as well. This award does not pay mandatory fees (general fee, student center fee and technology fee), new student record initiation fee, registration fee, late registration fee, drop fees or late fees applied when bills are not paid.  The Program offers the  Stephen G. Cassar Endowed Scholarship for graduate students in the Philosophy program. Minimum GPA is 3.5 for consideration for this scholarship.

Faculty


Members

Brian Bruya, Professor
Jill Dieterle, Professor
Peter Higgins, Professor
John Koolage, Associate Professor
Kate Mehuron, Professor
Michael Scoville, Associate Professor
Jeremy Proulx, Lecturer
Michael Doan, Associate Professor
Laura McMahon, Assistant Professor
Brian Coffey, Lecturer

Demographics

Ph.D.


Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
No
Writing Sample: 
No
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Master's


Program Strengths

Our course offerings include Analytic, Continental, Feminist, and Asian philosophy. Many of our faculty have active research programs focused on matters of social justice, science, the environment, and non-Western philosophy, and our courses reflect these research programs. We maintain an active speaker series, bringing other professional philosophers to campus on a regular basis. Our program offers flexibility in a student's capstone experience (Thesis, Project, etc.), allowing students to tailor their MA to their interests and needs.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,600
Out of State: 
$10,400
Number of Required Courses: 
8
Additional Information: 
Students may opt to complete a Course Work capstone, in which case they will take 10 courses, rather than the Thesis or Project, where students only take 8 courses.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GPA: 
2.70
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Personal Statement (Department Requirement), Statement of Intent (Graduate School Requirement), and 2 courses in Philosophy from an accredited institution. Conditional admissions are possible. We have rolling admissions (i.e. no admissions deadlines).

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's: 
No

Placement


Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015