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George Washington University

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

https://philosophy.columbian.gwu.edu/ma-philosophy-0

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Tad Zawidzki,
Associate Professor

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Neurology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Logic, Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE), Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, African/Africana Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
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)
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 Information

We offer two terminal M.A. degrees: 1) Master of Arts in the Field of Philosophy and 2) Master of Arts in the Field of Public Policy with a Concentration in Philosophy and Social Policy.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
All applicants are considered for tuition awards that can offset the cost of attendance.

Faculty

Members

Avery Archer, Professor
Jeffrey Brand, Professor
Rebecca Carr, Professor
Megan Davis, Professor
David DeGrazia, Professor
Lloyd Eby, Professor
Michele Friend, Professor
Adam Jurkiewicz, Professor
Dimiter Kirilov, Professor
Derek Malone-France, Professor
Chris Meyers, Professor
Joshua Miller, Professor
Laura Papish, Professor
Mark Ralkowski, Professor
Summer Renault-Steele, Professor
Eric Saidel, Professor
Michael Sigrist, Professor
Joseph Trullinger, Professor
Daniel Tutt, Professor
Christopher Venner, Professor
Gail Weiss, Professor
Vanessa Wills, Professor
Tadeusz Zawidzki, Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
African, African-American 0 1 0
Other Race 0 1 0
Women 2 2 0
Men 5 1 3
Total Women: 
4
Total Men: 
9
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
13

Ph.D.

Student Demographics

LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
0

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2015

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

Master's

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Other Race 14
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 14 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
14

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
No
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement

Summary of Master's Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 7
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 2
Placed in a non-teaching job 5

Summary of Master's Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3
Placed in a non-teaching job 3

Summary of Master's Students, 2016 — Women | Men | Other Gender | Unknown Gender

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1
Placed in a non-teaching job 1