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University of California, Davis

Academic Year: 
2018 - 2019

Website

http://philosophy.ucdavis.edu/

Department Name

UC Davis Philosophy Department

Department Chair

James Griesemer,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters, Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Computing & Technology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Logic, Philosophy of Biology, History / Traditions, History of Philosophy, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has adopted a graduate program diversity statement
has a Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter or similar diversity group
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
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.

Additional Information

The Graduate Program in Philosophy at UC Davis is a small collegial and supportive program with a largely analytic orientation. The faculty specialize in a variety of areas, including metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science (especially biology), philosophy of mathematics, philosophical logic, ethics, meta-ethics, political philosophy, history of analytic philosophy, and ancient philosophy. The Program has both M.A. and Ph.D. 'tracks.' Students who aim to complete a Ph.D. should apply directly to the Ph.D. track, even if they have not yet earned an M.A. in Philosophy. Ph.D. students may earn the M.A. in the course of working toward the Ph.D. Students who do not aim to complete a Ph.D. in philosophy should apply for admission to the M.A. track. Students who enroll in the M.A. track may, however, later petition for admission to the Ph.D. track if they so desire.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
3
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
5
Teaching Assistantships:
14
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
3
Other Financial Information:

Faculty

Members

Zoe Drayson, Assistant Professor
Cody Gilmore, Professor and Graduate Adviser
James Griesemer, Professor and Chair
Elaine Landry, Professor
Hanti Lin, Assistant Professor
Robert May, Distinguished Professor
Roberta Millstein, Professor
Bernard Molyneux, Associate Professor
Justin Morton, Visiting Assistant Professor
Alyssa Ney, Associate Professor
Tina Rulli, Assistant Professor
Adam Sennet, Professor
Jan Szaif, Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 6 1 1
Women 3 2 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 0 2 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 11 1 1
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
5
Total Men: 
8
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
13

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

The faculty specialize in a variety of areas, including metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science (especially biology), philosophy of mathematics, philosophical logic, decision theory, ethics, bioethics, meta-ethics, political philosophy, history of analytic philosophy, history of modern philosophy, and ancient philosophy.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 1 0 0
Asian 2 5 0 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 1 3 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 6 16 0 0
Multi-racial 1 0 0 0
Other Race 1 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 11 26 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
37

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010 3
2011 4
2012 2
2013 2
2014 6 6.17
2015 1 7.00
2016 2 6.50
2017 2 6.00
2018 1 6.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
16
Additional Information: 
Although we require 16 courses, it should be kept in mind that we are on the Quarter system, and each Quarter is 10 weeks long.

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

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

Master's

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 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 2 2 0 0
Multi-racial 0 1 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 2 3 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
5

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
9

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 4 11 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 0 1 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 9 0 0
Were not placed 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 1 4 0 0

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

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