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Purdue University

Academic Year: 
2018 - 2019

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Christopher Yeomans,
Professor, Department Head

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
4
Teaching Assistantships:
26
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
16
Other Financial Information:
One research assistant associated with a named professorship, one TA funded by the provost's office who runs a univeristy-wide bioethics lecture series.

Faculty


Members

Michael Bergmann, Professor
Mark Bernstein, Professor
Rod Bertolet, Professor
Jeffrey E. Brower, Professor
Jan Cover, Professor
Martin Curd, Associate Professor
Patricia Curd, Professor
Taylor Davis, Assistant Professor
Paul Draper, Professor
Daniel Frank, Professor
Leonard Harris, Professor
Michael Jacovides, Associate Professor
Patrick Kain, Associate Professor
Daniel Kelly, Associate Professor
Jacqueline Mariña, Professor
William McBride, Professor
Daniel Smith, Professor
Dana Tulodziecki, Assistant Professor
Chris Yeomans, Associate Professor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Program Strengths

The graduate program offers its students the opportunity to pursue an unusually diversified and well-balanced plan of study. Our recognized strengths include History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, and Continental Philosophy.

Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,501
Out of State: 
$14,402
Number of Required Courses: 
12

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
No
Writing Sample: 
No
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.40
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 

Master's


Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
11
Additional Information: 
8 courses if one writes an MA thesis, 11 courses if one does not write an MA thesis.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
No
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GPA: 
3.40
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

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

Placement


Summary of PhD Students 2018

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015