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University of Pittsburgh — HPS

Academic Year: 
2016 - 2017

Website

http://www.hps.pitt.edu/

Department Name

History and Philosophy of Science

Department Chair

John D. Norton,
Distinguished Professor & Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Non-Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Bioethics, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Neurology, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Computing & Technology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Philosophy of Biology, History of Philosophy

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

Out of ten full time faculty members, 2 are women. When employment opportunities are posted, we include a statement encouraging women and minorities to apply.

Additional Information

The Department of History and Philosophy of Science includes areas of concentration in Early Modern Science and Philosophy; Classics, Philosophy and Ancient Science; History and Philosophy of Biology; History and Philosophy of Physics; and History and Philosophy of Psychology, Neuroscience and Phychiatry. The HPS Department has close ties both with the Philosophy Department at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
2
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
12
Teaching Assistantships:
9
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
7
Other Financial Information:

Faculty

Members

Mazviita Chirimuuta, Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
James Lennox, Professor and Placement Director
Peter Machamer, Professor
Edouard Machery, Distinguished Professor
Sandra Mitchell, Professor and Chair
John Norton, Distinguished Professor and Co-Director of Admissions
Paolo Palmieri, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Porter Williams, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Admissions
James Woodward, Distinguished Professor

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 6 1 0
Women 1 1 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 1 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 7 1 0
Unknown Race 0 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
2
Total Men: 
7
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
9

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

This survey response is from the History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) Department. Leiter's Philosophical Gourmet Report places the University of Pittsburgh as the only institution in Group 1 under the category of "General Philosophy of Science". This is due to a significant extent to the HPS Department.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0 0
Asian 1 2 0 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 10 12 0 0
Multi-racial 0 2 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 11 16 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
27

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010 1 7.00
2011 2 7.00
2012 2 7.00
2013 4 7.00
2014 5 7.00
2015 2 7.00

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$21,748
Out of State: 
$35,904
Number of Required Courses: 
12
Additional Information: 
Total number of credits required for degree - 72

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
90.00
Other Requirements: 
Statement of Purpose

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 5 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 5 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
5

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$21,748
Out of State: 
$35,904
Number of Required Courses: 
12
Additional Information: 
The survey responses are for History and Philosophy of Science Department. The Philosophy Department keeps statistics on master's degree awards.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
90.00
Other Requirements: 
Statement of Purpose

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 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 7 14 0 0
Placed in a tenure-track position 3 6
Placed in a non-tenure track position 4 8 0 0
Placed in a non-academic Job 0 0 0 0
Left without receiving a degree 0 0 0 0
Were not placed 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