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San Francisco State University

Academic Year: 
2022 - 2023

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Mohammad Azadpur,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Law, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Computing & Technology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), History / Traditions, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Arabic and Islamic Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
15
Scholarships:
7
Students teaching their own classes:
48
Other Financial Information:
In addition to the State University Grants and campus fellowships mentioned above, our department offers three types of scholarships annually: (1) Philosophy Graduate Student Tuition Scholarship, which is awarded to four incoming or first-semester graduate students; (2) Jason Zarri Scholarship, which is awarded to one student who works on ethics, metaphysics, logic and/or philosophy of religion, and (3) Silvers 50th Endowed Scholarship Award in Philosophy. Another significant draw of our department is our Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) program – in which qualified graduate students are paid to teach their own undergraduate philosophy courses. Apartments and single rooms in university housing will be available for graduate students entering Fall '16. As space is limited, students who wish to be eligible to apply when applications for university housing open should submit their Philosophy M.A. applications as early as possible and be sure all needed transcripts have been sent. See our website for more details: http://philosophy.sfsu.edu/page/graduate-program-financial-assistance .

Faculty


Members

Mohammad Azadpur, Professor
Shelley Wilcox, Professor
Alice Sowaal, Associate Professor
Justin Tiwald, Professor
David Landy, Professor
Carlos Montemayor, Professor
Arezoo Islami, Assistant Professor
Jeremy Reid, Assistant Professor
Macy Salzberger, Assistant Professor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

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

SF State's M.A. program in Philosophy has a special mission to provide greater academic opportunities to students who would normally lack the means to acquire them. In addition to a rigorous, graduate-level curriculum, our program is also designed to help students who attended lesser-known undergraduate institutions or received their undergraduate degrees in a discipline other than philosophy. We also stand out for the breadth and diversity of both our faculty and our research strengths. Scholars with national and international reputations teach and mentor in areas such as Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Feminist Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Political Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Islamic Philosophy, Chinese Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, Ancient Philosophy, and Philosophy of Law.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$7,734
Number of Required Courses: 
11
Additional Information: 
33 units are required. Most courses are 3 units, although some can be taken for less.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

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

Placement


Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Students Retention Summary 2015