My List

This feature is for registered users only. Please signup today for free.

My List

This feature is for registered users only. Please signup today for free.
2015 - 2016
Department Name: 
Department of Philosophy
Department Chair: 
Kirk Ludwig,
Department Chair
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
has conducted a departmental climate survey within the past three years
hosts invited speakers who are members of underrepresented groups at least annually
has hosted an event focused on diversity and inclusion within the past year
provides annual sexual harassment, bystander, and climate training (directly or through our institution)
ensures department events are accessible to participants with disabilities
provides accommodations for faculty and guest speakers with disabilities
provides accommodations for students, faculty, and others with disabilities (directly or through our institution)
Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness: 
We have a statement of values with guidelines for interactions in the department community and in colloquia designed to help members of the community think about how to be inclusive and to avoid patterns of behavior which may be or may be perceived as exclusionary. http://www.philosophy.indiana.edu/Values.shtml We also have a Ombudsman for graduate students.
Faculty Demographics: 
Tenured: 
9
Select the demographic: 
Men
Tenured: 
5
Tenured-track: 
1
Non-tenure track: 
2
Select the demographic: 
Women
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Other Gender
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Unknown Gender
Tenured: 
1
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
LGBT
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
African, African-American
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
1
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Asian
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Native American
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Hispanic or Latin
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Pacific Islander
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Multi-racial
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Other Race
Tenured: 
14
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
2
Select the demographic: 
White
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Unknown Race
Tenured: 
0
Tenured-track: 
0
Non-tenure track: 
0
Select the demographic: 
Disability Status
Non-Teaching Fellowships: 
9
Teaching Assistantships: 
26
Students teaching their own classes: 
5
Other Financial Information: 
The department offers all incoming students a five year package of support in the form of fellowships and Assistant Instructorships, provided that they continue to make satisfactory progress toward the degree. Internal fellowships and associate instructorship packages come with full fee scholarships, which pay for tuition, as well as health insurance, both medical and dental. Certain nonremittable fees are not covered. In addition, thanks to a generous endowment to the Department from the late James B. Nelson, all Ph.D. students are awarded a special third-year summer fellowship. Some travel funds are available to graduate students to help defray the costs of attending important national and international conferences in philosophy. Up-to-date information is available at this link <http://www.philosophy.indiana.edu/graduate/funding.shtml> for stipends for Assistant Instructorships, Fellowships, and fee remission.
Degrees Offered: 
Ph.D.
Student Demographics: 
Demographic Title: 
African, African-American
Women: 
1
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
Asian
Women: 
0
Men: 
2
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
Native American
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
Hispanic or Latin
Women: 
1
Men: 
1
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
Pacific Islander
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
Multi-racial
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
Other Race
Women: 
1
Men: 
1
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
LGBT
Women: 
1
Men: 
1
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Title: 
White
Women: 
9
Men: 
22
Other Gender: 
0
Tuition: 
In State: 
$4,348
Out of State: 
$14,210
Number of Required Courses: 
15
Additional Information: 
In-state with fees (12 credit hours): $4,997.98. Out-of-state with fees (12 credit hours): $14,860.18. All students receive a financial package that includes a fee remission that covers 90% for in-state and 95% for out-of-state students. Required courses other than research hours are 11-12, depending on specialization, plus a 4 course graduate minor, for 15-16 overall, with the target to finish course work and the qualifying examination after three years. 90 credits are required for the Ph.D. but the rest can be taken in dissertation research hours.
Degrees Awarded: 
Year: 
2009
Degrees Awarded: 
2
Time to Completion: 
10.30
Year: 
2010
Degrees Awarded: 
4
Time to Completion: 
7.00
Year: 
2011
Degrees Awarded: 
3
Time to Completion: 
7.00
Year: 
2012
Degrees Awarded: 
7
Time to Completion: 
7.00
Year: 
2013
Degrees Awarded: 
5
Time to Completion: 
8.00
Year: 
2014
Degrees Awarded: 
3
Time to Completion: 
8.00
Year: 
2015
Degrees Awarded: 
4
Time to Completion: 
8.00
Year: 
2016
Degrees Awarded: 
2
Time to Completion: 
8.00
Entry Requirements: 
Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
79.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
550.00
Other Requirements: 
For a list see: http://www.philosophy.indiana.edu/graduate/admissions.shtml
Program Strengths: 
Currently, the department's research profile is well balanced across all major areas of philosophical inquiry, with a few areas of notable strength: Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind and Action, Logic and Language, Kant, Hume, History of Analytic Philosophy (esp. Frege, Russell, Carnap, Quine, Davidson, early and middle Wittgenstein), Value Theory, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Religion. Given the added resources of the University's Pure and Applied Logic Program, large and acclaimed Cognitive Sciences Program, the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, and a few philosophers based in other departments, prospective students of philosophy have an exceptionally diverse array of study options and a lively and friendly intellectual community in which to develop.
Student Demographics: 
Demographic Summary Category: 
African, African-American
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
Asian
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
Native American
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
Hispanic or Latin
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
Pacific Islander
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
Multi-racial
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
Other Race
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
LGBT
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Demographic Summary Category: 
Disability Status
Women: 
0
Men: 
0
Other Gender: 
0
Tuition: 
In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0
Entry Requirements: 
Transcripts Required?: 
No
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
We do not accept applications for a stand alone MA degree. The MA degree is available for Ph.D. students in philosophy and graduate students admitted to another graduate program at IU who wish to pursue an MA in philosophy to complement their major area of research.
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015: 
Summary Category: 
Placed in a tenure-track position
Men: 
8
Women: 
3
Summary Category: 
Placed in a non-tenure track position
Men: 
8
Women: 
1
Summary Category: 
Placed in a non-academic Job
Women: 
1
Address: 
Department of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1033 E. Third St.
Sycamore Hall 026
Bloomington, IN 47405
United States
Location: 
Public/Private: 
Public
location_taxonomize_terms: 
total-faculty-woman: 
8
Faculty Total Men: 
9
Faculty Total Unknown: 
0
Faculty Total Other: 
0
Faculty Total: 
17
Ph.D. Total Woman: 
12
Ph.D. Total Men: 
26
Ph.D. Total Other: 
0
Ph.D. Total LGBT: 
2
Ph.D. Total Disability: 
0
Ph.D. Total: 
38
MA Total Woman: 
0
MA Total Men: 
0
MA Total Unknown: 
0
MA Total Other: 
0
MA Total LGBT: 
0
MA Total Disability: 
0
MA Total: 
0
Tuition Min: 
0
Tuition Max: 
0
Total Students: 
38
Faculty African/African American: 
0
Faculty Asian: 
1
Faculty Native American: 
0
Faculty Hispanic or Latino: 
0
Faculty Pacific Islander: 
0
Faculty White: 
16
Faculty Multi-racial: 
0
Faculty Other Race: 
0
Faculty Unknown Race: 
0
Ph.D. African/African American: 
1
Ph.D. Asian: 
2
Ph.D. Native American: 
0
Ph.D. Hispanic or Latino: 
2
Ph.D. Pacific Islander: 
0
Ph.D. White: 
31
Ph.D. Multi-racial: 
0
Ph.D. Other Race: 
2
Ph.D. Unknown Race: 
0
MA African/African American: 
0
MA Asian: 
0
MA Native American: 
0
MA Hispanic or Latino: 
0
MA Pacific Islander: 
0
MA White: 
0
MA Multi-racial: 
0
MA Other Race: 
0
MA Unknown Race: 
0
Total Placements: 
24
Tenured-track Placements: 
11
Non-tenure track Placements: 
11
Non-Academic Placements: 
2
Percentage of Tenured Track Employees: 
88.24
Faculty Other Unknown total: 
0
Summary of Ph.D. Students 2016: 
Summary Category: 
Placed in a non-tenure track position
Men: 
1
Women: 
1
Summary Category: 
Placed in a non-academic Job
Women: 
1
iPEDS unitid: 
151351
Masters Teaching Placement: 
0
Masters Non-Teaching Placement: 
0
Masters PhD Placement: 
0
Masters Total Placement: 
0