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The Ohio State University

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Lisa Downing,
Professor, Department Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Aesthetics, Ethics, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Logic, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
6
Teaching Assistantships:
23
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
9
Other Financial Information:

Faculty


Members

Justin D'Arms, Professor
Lisa Downing, Professor
Glenn Hartz, Professor
Dana Howard, Instructor
Robert Kraut, Professor
Eden Lin, Assistant Professor
Tristram McPherson, Associate Professor
Christopher Pincock, Professor
Abraham Roth, Professor
Tamar Rudavsky, Professor
Richard Samuels, Professor
Lisa Shabel, Associate Professor
Stewart Shapiro, Professor
Allan Silverman, Professor
Declan Smithies, Professor
Neil Tennant, Professor
Piers Norris Turner, Associate Professor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Program Strengths

Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic, Logic, Modern Philosophy, Ethics and Metaethics, Moral Psychology and Action Theory, Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Language, History of Analytic Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology.

Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$12,424
Out of State: 
$31,896
Number of Required Courses: 
14

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
79.00
TOEFL Computer Score: 
7.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
550.00
Other Requirements: 
cv/resume (for fellowship consideration); personal statement; writing sample

Master's


Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
14
Additional Information: 
During the first two years in the program, students are required to be enrolled in 3 graduate courses per semester if on TA-ship, and 4 such courses if on fellowship.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

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

Types of Master's

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

Placement


Summary of PhD Students 2019

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015