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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

http://philosophy.uncc.edu

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Shannon Sullivan,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Gender, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Philosophy of Biology, Latin American Philosophy, African/Africana Philosophy, American Philosophy
Diversity Efforts: 
has a Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter or similar diversity group
hosts invited speakers who are members of underrepresented groups at least annually
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)
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 efforts to increase inclusiveness

4 out of our last 6 tenure-track hires have been women, including two women of color and two members of the LGBT community, but with departures and retirements, our current makeup does not entirely reflect that hiring history. We have begun recruiting members of underrepresented groups in philosophy to our MA program in the hopes of helping to diversify the profession.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
6
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
0
Other Financial Information:

Faculty

Members

Ruth Groenhout, Distinguished Professor
Gordon Hull, Associate Professor
Robin James, Associate Professor
Michael Kelly, Professor
Phillip McReynolds, Associate Professor
Elisabeth Paquette, Assistant Professor
Trevor Pearce, Associate Professor
Andrea Pitts, Assistant Professor
Lisa Rasmussen, Associate Professor
Eddy Souffrant, Associate Professor
Shannon Sullivan, Professor
Daniel Boisvert, Senior Lecturer
Mark Sanders, Senior Lecturer

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 5 0 2
Women 4 2 0
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 2 0
African, African-American 1 0 0
Asian 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 1 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 8 2 2
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
6
Total Men: 
7
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
13

Ph.D.

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 Ph.D. Students: 
0

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
No
Writing Sample: 
No
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Master's

Program Strengths

Our primary focus is on the interdisciplinary nature of philosophy and how it applies to such subjects as science, literature, art, health care, and information technology, among others. We also focus on contemporary issues in biomedical, business, environmental and professional ethics through our Center for Professional and Applied Ethics. The department aspires to embody an intertraditional approach to philosophy, by which we mean that we support and pursue work within and between differing philosophical traditions. This is more than a commitment to pluralism or the retention of specialists representing analytic, continental, and pragmatist traditions. Rather, we aim to build a culture where these subdisciplinary boundaries are less important than the resources they provide for addressing concrete problems.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 1 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 5 9 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0 0
LGBT 0 1 0 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 6 10 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
1
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
15

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$3,300
Out of State: 
$9,200
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: 
Statement of Purpose

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of Masters Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 2 2
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1 0
Placed in a teaching job 1
Placed in a non-teaching job 1

Summary of Master's Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 0 2
Entered another graduate program 0 2
Entered the marketplace 0 3

Summary of Master's Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 2 0
Entered the marketplace 0 3

Summary of Master's Students, 2016 — Women | Men | Other Gender | Unknown Gender

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 1
Placed in a teaching job 0 1

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 1 6 0 0
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1 1 0 0
Entered another graduate program 2 1 0 0
Placed in a teaching job 0 2 0 0