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University of California-Los Angeles

Academic Year: 
2017 - 2018

Website

http://philosophy.ucla.edu/

Department Name

UCLA Philosophy Department

Department Chair

Sherrilyn Roush,
Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Economics, Philosophy of Medicine, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Computing & Technology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, Logic, History / Traditions, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, American Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Arabic and Islamic Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
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
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)
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 UCLA Department's commitment to creating a diverse faculty and student body is reflected in all stages of our hiring and admissions policy. We actively seek out minority and women applicants through advertising and direct communication with other departments; we carefully track their applications in departmental processes; special funding is available to insure the attractiveness of offers in our recruitment of faculty and students who will enhance the diversity of our program.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
8
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
16
Teaching Assistantships:
12
Scholarships:
0
Students teaching their own classes:
14
Other Financial Information:

Faculty

Members

Joshua Armstrong, Assistant Professor
Tyler Burge, Professor
John Carriero, Professor
Brian Copenhaver, Professor
Adam Crager, Assistant Professor
Sam Cumming, Associate Professor
Daniela Dover, Assistant Professor
Katrina Elliott, Associate Professor
Gabriel Greenberg, Assistant Professor
Mark Greenberg, Associate Professor
Barbara Herman, Professor
Pamela Hieronymi, Professor
Andrew Hsu, Instructor
A.J. Julius, Associate Professor
David Kaplan, Professor
Gavin Lawrence, Professor
Calvin Normore, Professor
Seana Shiffrin, Professor
Michael Rescorla, Professor
Sherrilyn Roush, Professor
Sheldon Smith, Professor
Sean Walsh, Associate Professor
Kareem Khalifa, Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 12 2 1
Women 5 1 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 1 1
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 1
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 12 4 0
Unknown Race 1 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
6
Total Men: 
15
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
21

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, logic, philosophy of mathematics, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, and the history of philosophy, from antiquity to the present.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 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
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
0

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2009 3 7.89
2010 4 8.59
2011 4 7.04
2012 7 6.11
2013 9 8.33

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$15,208
Out of State: 
$30,310
Number of Required Courses: 
14

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Brief (2 pages) statement of purpose; Test of Spoken English (for non-native speakers) minimum of 200

Master's

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 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
LGBT 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
0

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
No
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 2 6
Placed in a non-academic Job 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 4
Placed in a tenure-track position 0 1
Were not placed 0 0

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 4
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 0 3
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 1
Were not placed 0 0

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 2 2
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 1
Placed in a tenure-track position 1
Were not placed 0

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3 1
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 1
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 0
Were not placed 0 0

Students Retention Summary 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
0 0 0 0