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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Academic Year: 
2015 - 2016

Website

http://cola.siu.edu/philosophy/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Anthony Steinbock,
Professor; Interim Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Economics, Logic, Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE), Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, African/Africana Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, American Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has adopted a graduate program diversity statement
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)
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.
has implemented measures to combat implicit bias in the evaluation of students and faculty

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

The department has been increasing its course offerings in continental philosophy, feminist philosophy, Africana philosophy and the philosophy of race. We just hired Alfred Frankowski, with an expertise in Critical Race Theory, African American Philosophy, Post-Colonialism, Genocide Studies, 19th & 20th Century Continental Philosophy and Aesthetics.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
0
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
5
Teaching Assistantships:
7
Scholarships:
3
Students teaching their own classes:
7
Other Financial Information:
The department offers 3 scholarships but there are more recipients.

Faculty

Members

Thomas Alexander, full professor
Randall Auxier, full professor
Sara Beardsworth, associate professor
Robert Hahn, full professor
Anthony Steinbock, full professor
Kenneth Stikkers, full professor
Andrew Youpa, associate professor
Alfred Frankowski, Assistant Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 6 1 0
Women 1 0 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0
African, African-American 0 1 0
Asian 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 7 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
1
Total Men: 
7
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
8

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Southern Illinois University's Philosophy program has strong faculty and curriculum in the fields of American, Continental, Asian and Feminist Philosophy, rigorous qualifying exams for candidacy, and is home to several prominent book series and journals where students can acquire wide professional experience, and offers students valuable teaching experience. We are also the home to unique research centers that attract scholars on a global scale to convene and research from our Southern Illinois campus.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 7 0 0
Asian 0 0 0 0
Native American 0 2 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 2 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 9 56 0 0
Multi-racial 0 3 0 0
Other Race 0 10 0 0
LGBT 0 0 1 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 10 80 1 0
LGBT Identifying: 
1
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
90

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2016 8
2015 8
2014 5
2013 4
2012 6
2011 4
2010 6

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,088
Out of State: 
$10,490
Number of Required Courses: 
30

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GRE Quantitative Reasoning score: 
150.00
GRE Verbal Reasoning score: 
150.00
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
80.00
TOEFL Computer Score: 
213.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
550.00
Other Requirements: 
statement of purpose New students will take our comprehensive exams if they have not taken the equivalent in their MA.

Master's

Program Strengths

Southern Illinois University's Philosophy program has strong faculty and curriculum in the fields of American, Continental, Asian and Feminist Philosophy, rigorous qualifying exams for candidacy, and is home to several prominent book series and journals where students can acquire wide professional experience, and offers students valuable teaching experience. We are also the home to unique research centers that attract scholars on a global scale to convene and research from our Southern Illinois campus.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 2 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 5 12 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 1 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 5 15 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
20

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,088
Out of State: 
$10,490
Number of Required Courses: 
10

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GRE Verbal Reasoning score: 
150.00
GRE Quantitative Reasoning score: 
150.00
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Computer Score: 
80.00
TOEFL Online Score: 
213.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
550.00
Other Requirements: 
statement of purpose The same is required for the MA that would qualify for entrance into the Ph.D program.

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 6

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 7 22 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 1 7 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 15 0 0
Were not placed 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0 0 0

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 2 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 2 1 0 0
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 4 14 0 0
Entered another graduate program 0 0 0 0
Placed in a teaching job 0 1 0 0
Unknown 0 3 0 0
Placed in a non-teaching job 1 2 0 0