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University of Arizona

Academic Year: 
2023 - 2024

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

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

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

Degrees Awarded

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

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

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Summary of Masters Students 2019

Summary of Master's Students 2018

Summary of Master's Students, 2017

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

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Students Retention Summary 2015