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University of Calgary

Academic Year: 
2015 - 2016

Website

https://phil.ucalgary.ca/

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Nicole Wyatt,
Department Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Medicine, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Logic, Philosophy of Biology, History / Traditions, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, American Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy of History
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
has a Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter or similar diversity group
has conducted a departmental climate survey within the past three years
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.
has implemented measures to combat implicit bias in the evaluation of students and faculty
has a mentoring program for junior faculty and/or graduate students that addresses issues of diversity and inclusion

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

The department holds workshops for faculty and students to ensure instructors are aware of the effects of implicit bias and stereotype threat in the classroom and in evaluations for hiring and assessment. Respectful workplace and anti-harassment training is offered as well. A departmental committee is currently working to institute policies for inclusiveness.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
2
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
6
Teaching Assistantships:
25
Scholarships:
4
Students teaching their own classes:
6
Other Financial Information:
The department makes funding commitments to all entering MA and PhD students for 2 and 4 years, respectively. Students are funded through a combination of teaching assistantships, fellowships, and tuition waivers. Several faculty hold research grants and offer paid research assistantships. Advanced PhD student typically teach their own courses at least once during their careers. Canadian students are eligible for external fellowships from SSHRC, and our students have been successful in winning these awards.

Faculty

Members

John A. Baker, Associate Professor
Reid Buchanan, Instructor
Megan Delehanty, Assistant Professor
David Dick, Assistant Professor
Marc Ereshefsky, Professor
Jeremy Fantl, Associate Professor
Christopher Framarin, Associate Professor
Katrin Froese, Professor
Walter Glannon, Professor
Allen Habib, Assistant Professor
Ishtiyaque Haji, Professor
Ali Kazmi, Associate Professor
Noa Latham, Associate Professor
Ann Levey, Associate Professor
David Liebesman, Associate Professor
J.J. MacIntosh, Professor
Lorraine Markotic, Associate Professor
Mark Migotti, Professor
Brendan Moran, Associate Professor
C. Kenneth Waters, Professor
Nicole Wyatt , Assistant Professor (Department Head)
Richard Zach, Professor (Graduate Director)

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 13 3 1
Women 5 0 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
Total Women: 
5
Total Men: 
17
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
22

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

The department is strong in many areas of philosophy, but especially in ethics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language and logic. A graduate enrollment of about 35 students allows for small graduate classes and quality student-faculty interaction. The department is an active and welcoming philosophical community and encourages diversity. The department hosts an extensive visiting speakers program, conferences, graduate colloquia, research group meetings, a first-year seminar, and an active placement service.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
3 16 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 3 16 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
0

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2009 2 4.54
2010 4 5.68
2011 4 6.25
2012 3 5.11
2013 3 5.46
2014 2 5.33

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,594
Out of State: 
$12,696
Number of Required Courses: 
6
Additional Information: 
As is the case with most Canadian departments, admission to the PhD program typically requires an MA. However, the department will consider highly qualified students without an MA degree for admission on a case-by-case basis. Typically, they will be required to complete twelve courses for the PhD program.

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?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
97.00
TOEFL Computer Score: 
250.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
580.00
Other Requirements: 

Master's

Program Strengths

As is typical of Canadian graduate programs, the department offers a 2-year MA program which requires one year of coursework and a thesis, typically completed in the second year. Switching to the PhD program is possible for qualified students. The MA program is fully funded. Our students are competitive at placing in top PhD programs. The academic strengths are the same as for the PhD program.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
6 10 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 6 10 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
0

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,594
Out of State: 
$12,696
Number of Required Courses: 
6
Additional Information: 
We have both a course-based and a thesis-based Master's degree. Ten courses are required for the course-based degree and six for the thesis-based Master's program.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.50
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Computer Score: 
250.00
TOEFL Online Score: 
97.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
580.00
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3 12 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 1 2 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 4 0 0
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 4 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 1 3 0 0
Were not placed 1

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 6 12 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 1 1 0 0
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 5 5 0 0
Entered another graduate program 0 0 0 0
Placed in a teaching job 0 1 0 0
Unknown 0 1 0 0
Placed in a non-teaching job 1 3 0 0