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University of Arizona

Academic Year: 
2023 - 2024

Website

http://philosophy.arizona.edu/

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Tom Christiano,
Department Head

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Aesthetics, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, Logic, History of Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
has conducted a departmental climate survey within the past three years
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)
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)

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

The Philosophy Department faculty en toto endorsed a statement expressing the Department's commitment to equality and determination to ensure an intellectual community in which all may fully participate freely, equally and without discrimination or harassment.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
0
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
2
Teaching Assistantships:
20
Scholarships:
1
Students teaching their own classes:
21
Other Financial Information:
Prizes and awards ranging from $500-$3000

Faculty

Members

Allen E. Buchanan, Laureate Professor
Thomas Christiano, Professor, Department Head
Anthony Gillies, Sherwin Scott Professor
Trevor Hedberg, Assistant Professor of Practice
Hrishikesh Joshi, Assistant Professor
Hannah Kim, Assistant Professor
Michael McKenna, Professor
Bill Oberdick, Assistant Professor of Practice
Guido Pincione, Professor
Marga Reimer, Professor
Dan Russell, Professor
David Schmidtz, Professor
Houston Smit, Associate Professor
Mark Timmons, Professor
Joseph Tolliver, Associate Professor
Jason Turner, Professor
Steven Wall, Professor
Jonathan Weinberg, Associate Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 10 3 3
Women 1 1 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0
African, African-American 0 1 0
Asian 0 2 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 10 1 3
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
2
Total Men: 
16
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
18

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

The University of Arizona Philosophy Department is ranked 22nd in the US. Our political philosophy program, with its connections to both economics and law, is ranked first among all English-speaking Universities. We also have significant strengths in ethics, metaphysics and epistemology, philosophy of mind and cognitive science, the history of modern philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of language, logic, and philosophy of mathematics. We have an active and successful placement program the results of which you can see from the record on our website. The Department regularly sponsors the following scholarly gatherings on campus that attract scholars from across the nation and around the world: The Arizona Normative Ethics Workshop and The Center for the Philosophy of Freedom's Current Research Workshop. An annual colloquium series hosts distinguished philosophers lecturing on their current research. Additionally, the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom conducts visiting scholar workshops featuring speakers from national institutions. Ours is also a strongly interdisciplinary department in which faculty and graduate students work in the intersections of philosophy with psychology, linguistics, cognitive science, physics, classics, economics, art, and mathematics.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0 0
Asian 2 2 1 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 3 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 5 17 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 26 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 7 22 27 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
56

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2018 5 10.20
2019 3 7.00
2020 5 6.20
2021 6 6.90
2022 6 6.80

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$6,359
Out of State: 
$16,145
Number of Required Courses: 
15
Additional Information: 
15 courses + minimum of 18 dissertation credits

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.50
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Personal statement

Master's

Program Strengths

In addition to the strengths of the UA Philosophy PhD program listed above, the department offers both an Accelerated MA and a Standard MA in Philosophy. The accelerated program allows a UArizona senior to complete the MA in one additional year.

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 1 1 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 0 4 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 4 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 1 5 4 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
10

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$6,359
Out of State: 
$16,145
Number of Required Courses: 
10
Additional Information: 
In the Accelerated Master's Program, four of the 10 required courses may also simultaneously satisfy requirements of the BA in either Philosophy or Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.30
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Statement of purpose

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 5
Placed in a non-tenure track position 5

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3 2 1
Placed in a tenure-track position 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 3 1 1
Left without receiving a degree 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3
Placed in a tenure-track position 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1
Placed in a non-academic Job 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 4 20 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 2 6 0 0
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 5 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 4 13 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 1 0 0

Summary of Masters Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1
Unknown 1
Left without receiving a degree 1

Summary of Master's Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a teaching job 1
Unknown 1

Summary of Master's Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1
Placed in a non-teaching job 1
Unknown 1 2
Left without receiving a degree 1

Summary of Master's Students, 2016 — Women | Men | Other Gender | Unknown Gender

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a teaching job 1
Unknown 1
Left without receiving a degree 1

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 7 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 0 2 0 0
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 0 2 0 0
Entered another graduate program 0 4 0 0
Placed in a teaching job 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 1 0 0
Placed in a non-teaching job 1 1 0 0

Students Retention Summary 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Completed program (PhD awarded) 0 4 0 0
Left for other PhD program 0 2 0 0