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University of Oklahoma

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Website

http://www.ou.edu/cas/philosophy

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Linda Zagzebski,
Professor, Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters, Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Environmental Ethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Asian Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

We have a strong commitment to hiring and admissions procedures that create fair conditions for candidates from underrepresented groups, and have developed new hiring procedures as reported here: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.apaonline.org/resource/resmgr/feminism_newsletter/feminismv13n2.pdf (p. 27ff). We have created a new funded MA program to support members of underrepresented groups in strengthening their candidacy for PhD programs. 5 of 15 faculty members in our department full-time are women, and we have an active Women in Philosophy group. Many of our faculty, staff and grad students participate in OU's LGBTQ ally program. Several of us are interested in feminist philosophy and philosophy and race, and we regularly invite speakers who specialize in philosophy of race and feminist, LGBT and Native American philosophies. Our Recruiting and Diversity Committee works toward inclusiveness in recruiting and retention of students and faculty, and we are vigilant about factors that create a hostile climate for women and members of underrepresented groups.

Additional Information

Norman, OK, has great quality of life and beautiful green space, and it is the second least expensive city in the US (Council for Community and Economic Research, Nov. 2012). The campus area and downtown core are thriving, with many locally owned restaurants, coffee shops and small businesses. Domestic partners and families enjoy excellent public schools, a wide array of inexpensive extracurricular activities, and very low unemployment (4.2% as of June 2014, US Bureau of Labor Statistics). There is reasonably priced housing for single graduate students and families both on and off campus, in walking or biking distance or accessible by public transportation. We welcome applications from all qualified students, and particularly women, members of racial and ethnic minorities, LBGT people, disabled people, and members of other groups underrepresented in philosophy.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
3
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
18
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
2 research assistantships. / Graduate students are also eligible to apply for a wide array of university scholarships.

Faculty

Members

Brian Burkhart, Associate Professor
Monte Cook, Professor
Steve Ellis, Associate Professor
Sherri Irvin, Research Professor, Associate Dean of the Graduate College
Neal Judisch, Associate Professor
Martin Montminy, Professor
Amy Oldberding, Professor
Matt Priselac, Assistant Professor
Wayne D. Riggs, Professor and Chair
Edward Sankowski, Professor
Zev Trachtenberg, Associate Professor
Linda Zagzebski, College Chair of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, Research Professor

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

All PhD students and up to 4 terminal MA students hold $16,000 teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and health insurance. We are ranked by the Philosophical Gourmet Report in Chinese philosophy (top 9), philosophy of religion (top 16), and philosophy of art (top 28); we also have notable strengths in ethics, epistemology, ancient philosophy, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, feminist philosophy, environmental philosophy, and modern philosophy. We offer lecture series, conferences, reading groups, and a Women in Philosophy group.

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 30 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 30 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
30

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010 3 4.80
2011 3 5.80
2012 4 7.90
2013 2 5.00
2014 2 7.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

Number of Required Courses: 
17

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
1-2 page statement of purpose Writing are very important in our admissions process. We welcome international applicants and recognize that their GRE scores may be lower than those of US applicants if English is not their native language.

Master's

Program Strengths

MA students take the same courses as PhD students and have the same access to faculty. We offer up to 2 fully funded teaching fellowships per admissions year, with a $16,000 stipend, tuition waiver and health insurance. Our Director of Graduate Admissions advises MA students on the PhD admissions process through workshops and individual consultations. We have a strong record of placing our MA students in PhD programs. We are willing to consider applicants who are returning to graduate study after working in another field, or who are changing to philosophy from another academic discipline.

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)

Additional Information: 
9-10 courses for the MA with a master's thesis (depending on the scale of the thesis) / 12 courses for the MA with a comprehensive exam

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
1-2 page statement of purpose The writing sample plays a very important role in the admissions process, especially for funded MA positions. We welcome international applicants and recognize that their GRE scores may be lower than those of US applicants if English is not their native l

Types of Master's

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

Placement

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, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 3 15 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 2 6 0 0
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2 8 0 0
Were not placed 0 2 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 1 0 0

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Entered the marketplace 0 4 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 0 7 0 0
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 0 6 0 0
Entered another graduate program 0 2 0 0
Placed in a teaching job 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0
Placed in a non-teaching job 0 4 0 0