Submitted by walla027@umn.edu on August 31, 2015 - 2:19pm
2015 - 2016
Website:
Department Name:
Philosophy
Department Chair:
Valerie Tiberius,
Professor and Chair
Faculty:
Name:
Brian Bix,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Roy T. Cook,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Peter Hanks,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Geoffrey Hellman,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Sarah Holtman,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Michael Kac,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Alan Love,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Michelle Mason,
Title:
Associate Professor
Name:
Joseph Owens,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Sandra Peterson,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Samuel Fletcher,
Title:
Assistant Professor
Name:
Naomi Scheman,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Valerie Tiberius,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Jos Uffink,
Title:
Professor
Name:
Fareed Awan,
Title:
Assistant Professor (fixed term, renewable)
Name:
Karen Hanson,
Title:
Vice Provost, University Administrator, Professor of Philosophy
Name:
Ian Stoner,
Title:
Lecturer (adjunct)
Name:
David Taylor,
Title:
Assistant Professor (fixed term, renewable)
Name:
William C. Wimsatt,
Title:
Visiting Professor (formerly Winton Chair)
Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness:
The department of philosophy at the University of Minnesota strives to encourage diversity within the department at all levels. As a result of diversity-minded recruitment and retention efforts on the part of the department and its diversity committee, over one-third of our full-time faculty and almost two-fifths of our graduate students are women. Further, we are currently undertaking a review of our exam procedures to ascertain whether any undetected biases exist. During the data-collection portion of this project, the department's diversity committee recently identified the first woman to receive her PhD from the philosophy department at the University of Minnesota: Alice J. Mott. Dr. Mott completed her thesis, 'The Ninth year of a Deaf Child's Life', in 1899, and also completed minors in anthropology and French.
Faculty Demographics:
Tenured:
8
Tenured-track:
1
Non-tenure track:
4
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Men
Tenured:
6
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Women
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Other Gender
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Unknown Gender
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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LGBT
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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African, African-American
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
1
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Asian
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Native American
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
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0
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Hispanic or Latin
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Pacific Islander
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Multi-racial
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Other Race
Tenured:
8
Tenured-track:
1
Non-tenure track:
3
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White
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Unknown Race
Tenured:
0
Tenured-track:
0
Non-tenure track:
0
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Disability Status
Teaching Fellowships:
0
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
4
Teaching Assistantships:
19
Scholarships:
4
Students teaching their own classes:
4
Other Financial Information:
We guarantee five years of funding to graduate students admitted into the program. This is a combination package of a fellowship or teaching stipend with full tuition, and medical benefits, and some summer research and teaching funding. Although we cannot guarantee it, we usually are able to fund students beyond the fifth year until completion.
Degrees Offered:
Ph.D.
Terminal Masters
Non-Terminal Masters
Online Degrees:
Ph.D. None
Masters None
Student Demographics:
Demographic Title:
African, African-American
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Asian
Women:
0
Men:
2
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Native American
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Hispanic or Latin
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Pacific Islander
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
White
Women:
5
Men:
11
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Multi-racial
Women:
1
Men:
1
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Other Race
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
LGBT
Women:
1
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Unknown Race
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Title:
Disability Status
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Tuition:
In State:
$15,844
Out of State:
$24,508
Number of Required Courses:
14
Additional Information:
Ph.D. candidates are required to take courses in specific areas including history (modern & ancient); ELMS (epistemology, language, mathematics, metaphysics, science); logic; value theory; and a supporting program (non-philosophy courses). Nearly all of our students obtain an M.A. degree en route to the Ph.D. Some students choose to exit with the M.A..
Degrees Awarded:
Year:
2010
Degrees Awarded:
1
Time to Completion:
7.80
Year:
2011
Degrees Awarded:
3
Time to Completion:
7.00
Year:
2012
Degrees Awarded:
3
Time to Completion:
7.00
Year:
2013
Degrees Awarded:
2
Time to Completion:
7.00
Year:
2014
Degrees Awarded:
3
Time to Completion:
7.30
Entry Requirements:
Transcripts:
Yes
Writing Sample:
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?:
No
Letters of Recommendation:
3
GRE Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
Other Requirements:
Department application: We review candidates' complete experience in philosophy or related disciplines, personal statement, letters of recommendation, writing sample, in conjunction with transcript and GRE & TOEFL scores.
Program Strengths:
We have faculty who work in areas across the philosophical spectrum but we are particularly strong in philosophy of science, logic and philosophy of mathematics, ethics and moral philosophy, and the philosophy of law. The Ph.D. program maintains strong ties with the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science and with the University of Minnesota Law School, both of which sponsor a wide range of reading groups, visiting speakers, and other kinds of philosophical events.
Student Demographics:
Demographic Summary Category:
African, African-American
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Asian
Women:
0
Men:
2
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Native American
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Hispanic or Latin
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Pacific Islander
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
White
Women:
5
Men:
12
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Multi-racial
Women:
1
Men:
1
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Other Race
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
LGBT
Women:
1
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Unknown Race
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Demographic Summary Category:
Disability Status
Women:
0
Men:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Tuition:
In State:
$15,844
Out of State:
$24,508
Number of Required Courses:
8
Additional Information:
Terminal M.A and Non-Terminal M.A.: 8-10 courses (30 credits) for Plan B; 6-7 courses (20 credits) for Plan A, plus 10 thesis credits.
The Department of Philosophy does not provide any funding for M.A. candidates who are not on the Ph.D. track.
Entry Requirements:
Transcripts Required?:
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?:
Yes
Letters of Recommendation:
3
GRE Required?:
Yes
GPA Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Required?:
Yes
Other Requirements:
Department application: We review candidates' complete experience in philosophy or related disciplines, personal statement, letters of recommendation, writing sample, in conjunction with transcript and GRE & TOEFL scores. Our terminal M.A. program is designed for professionals in other disciplines who are interested in doing graduate work in philosophy. We don't consider it a laddering program into ours or other Ph.D. programs.
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015:
Summary Category:
Entered the marketplace
Men:
6
Women:
9
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Left without receiving a degree
Men:
4
Women:
6
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-tenure track position
Men:
4
Women:
4
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Placed in a tenure-track position
Men:
2
Women:
5
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary Category:
Placed in a non-academic Job
Men:
0
Women:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Other Gender:
0
Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015:
Men:
3
Women:
2
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Entered the marketplace
Men:
1
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Left without receiving a degree
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a teaching job
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Entered another graduate program
Men:
1
Women:
1
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a teaching job
Men:
0
Women:
0
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Unknown
Men:
2
Women:
1
Other Gender:
0
Unknown Gender:
0
Summary Category Masters:
Placed in a non-teaching job
Specilizations:
Address:
271 19th Avenue South
849 Heller Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United StatesLocation:
Types of Masters:
Terminal Master's:
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's:
Yes
Public/Private:
Public
location_taxonomize_terms:
total-faculty-woman:
6
Faculty Total Men:
13
Faculty Total Unknown:
0
Faculty Total Other:
0
Faculty Total:
19
Ph.D. Total Woman:
6
Ph.D. Total Men:
14
Ph.D. Total Unknown:
0
Ph.D. Total Other:
0
Ph.D. Total LGBT:
1
Ph.D. Total Disability:
0
Ph.D. Total:
20
MA Total Woman:
6
MA Total Men:
15
MA Total Unknown:
0
MA Total Other:
0
MA Total LGBT:
1
MA Total Disability:
0
MA Total:
21
Tuition Min:
15 844
Tuition Max:
24 508
Total Students:
41
Faculty African/African American:
0
Faculty Asian:
1
Faculty Native American:
0
Faculty Hispanic or Latino:
0
Faculty Pacific Islander:
0
Faculty White:
12
Faculty Multi-racial:
0
Faculty Other Race:
0
Faculty Unknown Race:
0
Ph.D. African/African American:
0
Ph.D. Asian:
2
Ph.D. Native American:
0
Ph.D. Hispanic or Latino:
0
Ph.D. Pacific Islander:
0
Ph.D. White:
16
Ph.D. Multi-racial:
2
Ph.D. Other Race:
0
Ph.D. Unknown Race:
0
MA African/African American:
0
MA Asian:
2
MA Native American:
0
MA Hispanic or Latino:
0
MA Pacific Islander:
0
MA White:
17
MA Multi-racial:
2
MA Other Race:
0
MA Unknown Race:
0
Total Placements:
15
Tenured-track Placements:
7
Non-tenure track Placements:
8
Non-Academic Placements:
0
Percentage of Tenured Track Employees:
78.95
Faculty Other Unknown total:
0
iPEDS unitid:
174066
Masters Teaching Placement:
2
Masters Non-Teaching Placement:
3
Masters PhD Placement:
0
Masters Total Placement:
5