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University of Missouri

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

https://philosophy.missouri.edu/graduate-program

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Paul Weirich,
Professor, Department Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Logic, History of Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
2
Teaching Assistantships:
5
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
10
Other Financial Information:

Faculty

Members

André Ariew, Associate professor
Kenneth Boyce, Assistant professor
Marina Folescu, Associate Professor
Marta Heckel, Assistant Professor
Claire Horisk, Associate Professor
Robert N. Johnson, Professor
Peter Markle, Chancellor's Professor
Andrew Melnyk, Professor
Alexandru Radulescu, Assistant Professor
Phillip Robbins, Associate Professor
Peter Vallentyne, Professor
Paul Weirich, Professor, Department Chair

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 0 0 0
Women 0 0 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0
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
White 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
0
Total Men: 
0
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
0

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

We have strengths across the discipline, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, logic, ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of law, and the history of philosophy (both Western and Eastern traditions).

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 0 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 26 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 0 0 26 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
26

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010 4 6.00
2011 2 6.00
2012 5 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 4 6.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
24

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: 
Personal Statement

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 0 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 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 0 0 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
0

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
10

Master's Program Entry Requirements

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

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 7
Placed in a non-tenure track position 4

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 4
Placed in a tenure-track position 2
Placed in a non-academic Job 1

Summary of Ph.D. 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
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 5 0 0
Were not placed 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0 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

Students Retention Summary 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
0 0 0 0