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San Diego State University

Academic Year: 
2024 - 2025

Website

http://philosophy.sdsu.edu/

Department Name

Philosophy Department

Department Chair

Steve Barbone,
Professor, Department Chair

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
hosts invited speakers who are members of underrepresented groups at least annually
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)
educates faculty and staff about disability accommodations and how to obtain them (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 efforts to increase inclusiveness

One way is that we neither collect nor maintain any record of perceived or expressed identities, so there are no divisions of 'us' and 'them.' At the same time, we have added or are now adding several courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels that cover Asian philosophies and courses that focus on women in philosophy. In terms of recent applications and acceptances to the MA program, the department often achieves about 30% women.

Additional Information

The philosophy department at San Diego State University offers a terminal master's degree--the only program of its kind in San Diego.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
7
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
8
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
7
Other Financial Information:
Partial tuition waiver for Teaching Associates. Opportunities to be Instructional Student Assistants.

Faculty

Members

Peter Atterton, Professor
Steve Barbone, Professor
J. Angelo Corlett, Professor
Robert Francescotti, Professor
Joseph Stramondo, Associate Professor
Sandra Wawrytko, Professor
Leon Rosenstein, Professor emeritus
Tom Weston, Professor emeritus
David Barzilai, Adjunct professor
Alison Brown, Adjunct professor
Isaac Castillo, Adjunct professor
Shelley Dedman, Adjunct professor
Dustin Gray, Adjunct professor
Rutger Hadge, Adjunct professor
Lorenzo Nericcio, Adjunct professor
Araceli Neuner-Penafuerte, Adjunct professor
Herminia Reyes, Adjunct professor
David Rich, Adjunct professor
Tawny Whaley, Adjunct professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Women 1 0 4
Men 5 0 6
Unknown Gender 0 0 1
Asian 0 0 2
Hispanic or Latin 1 0 1
White 5 0 6
Unknown Race 0 0 2
Total Women: 
5
Total Men: 
11
Total Other/Unknown: 
1
Total Faculty: 
17

Ph.D.

Student Demographics

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

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2024

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

As the only terminal master's degree program in philosophy in San Diego, California, our small department offers students personal attention. There is no specialty of the department but broad representation within the discipline, including Asian philosophy. MA students learn about pedagogy and gain invaluable paid teaching experience. Students opt to complete a thesis (recommended for those going onto a PhD program) or other capstone project.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
5 14
Asian 1
Multi-racial 1
White 7
African, African-American 1
Hispanic or Latin 7
Unknown Race 2
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 5 14 0 19
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
19

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,200
Out of State: 
$6,200
Number of Required Courses: 
10
Additional Information: 
This is a 30-unit terminal Master's degree program. Students must complete a minimum of 24 units from courses in philosophy. Out Of State / Foreign Tuition (Per Unit) = $420.00. SDSU has a limited number of tuition waivers available for high caliber international and domestic non-resident students. These waivers exempt students from paying the non-resident fee. Those receiving the waiver must pay the same fees (registration and student fees) as California residents. Incoming and current students will be selected for tuition waivers on a case-by-case basis. More information about tuition at SDSU: https://bursar.sdsu.edu/tuition

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
2.85
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 
1. A writing sample (a course paper is acceptable). 2. A statement of your research interests and professional goals (include a description of any relevant teaching experience and/or other information about you that you want us to know). 3. Two letters of recommendation – Applicant must provide names and email addresses for recommenders. Recommenders will be invited to complete the recommendation electronically.

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement

Students Retention Summary 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
0 0 0 0