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University of Guelph
Academic Year:
2019 - 2020
Department Name
Department of Philosophy
Department Chair
Patricia Sheridan,
Associate Professor
Degrees Offered
Ph.D., Terminal Masters
Financial Aid
Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
Students are required to apply for Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Scholarships (SSHRC). If successfull, the scholarship is applied towards their funding.
Faculty
Demographics
Ph.D.
Program Strengths
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph was established in 1967 and has particular strengths in Continental Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Ethics, the History of Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Science, Mind and Language. A number of our faculty are committed to interdisciplinary research and actively collaborate with colleagues from departments such as Physics, Psychology and Environmental Biology. We also provide courses in many other areas from which our students benefit, and we encourage them to take an active part in the profession both inside and outside of the academy. Our MA and PhD students are active in organizing and participating in annual conferences at the MA and PhD levels.
Student Demographics
Degrees Awarded
Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
Number of Required Courses:
11
Additional Information:
The normal coursework requirement for the PhD program is ten one-semester graduate courses (in addition to the PhD Seminar, taken in the second year). Up to four one-semester graduate-level courses in philosophy (or approved cognate areas) taken at any degree-granting institution before entering the PhD can be counted towards fulfilling this course requirement.
Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts:
Yes
Writing Sample:
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?:
Yes
GPA:
0.75
Letters of Recommendation:
2
GRE Required?:
No
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
Other Requirements:
Admission to the program is restricted to those who have an MA in philosophy, or an outstanding record in undergraduate studies in philosophy.
Master's
Program Strengths
The Philosophy Department includes a wide range of expertise which allows students accepted into the MA program to both extend their philosophical background at the graduate level and to concentrate their research project in any of a number of different areas such as the history of philosophy, ethics, social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics and philosophy of science. There is also a diversity of approaches within the department. There is faculty expertise in Continental, Analytic, and other philosophical traditions and approaches.
Student Demographics
Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
Number of Required Courses:
5
Additional Information:
All students must take the MA Seminar (PHIL*6950) and complete either a thesis of between 20,000 and 30,000 words or a research project of approximately 8,000 words. Candidates by thesis must take at least three semester-long courses plus the two-semester MA Seminar. Candidates by research project must take at least five semester-long courses plus the two-semester MA Seminar plus the Guided Research Project (PHIL*6990). Candidates with a degree other than philosophy will be assigned courses in accordance with their needs and background up to a maximum of six additional semester courses. There are also several prerequisite courses required for the MA.
Master's Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts Required?:
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?:
Yes
GPA:
0.75
Letters of Recommendation:
2
GRE Required?:
No
GPA Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
Other Requirements:
A four-year bachelor's degree is required from a recognized university. Normally this will include at least a major in philosophy, although the program is also open to students who may not have had a substantial number of philosophy undergraduate courses but who provide evidence of philosophical ability.
Types of Master's
Terminal Master's:
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's:
Yes
Placement
Summary of PhD Students 2019
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