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University of Southern California
Academic Year:
2017 - 2018
Website
Department Name
School of Philosophy
Department Chair
Scott Soames,
Distinguished Professor and Chair
Degrees Offered
Ph.D.
Areas of Specialization Offered
Value Theory, Applied Ethics, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, Logic, Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE), History / Traditions, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
Financial Aid
Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
Every admitted PhD student receives five years of guaranteed support, including at least three years of fellowship and two years of teaching assistantship. Students who meet departmental benchmarks for progress earn additional fellowship semesters, and further sources of competitive fellowship funding are available. Teaching assistants are supported by a robust system of graduate teaching mentors, and some students have the opportunity to teach their own course.
Faculty
Members
Jonathan Quong, Associate Professor |
Gary Watson, Provost's Professor |
Scott Soames, Distinguished Professor |
Mark Schroeder, Professor |
Jim Van Cleve, Professor |
Kevin Robb, Professor |
Sharon Lloyd, Professor |
Zlatan Damnjanovic, Associate Professor |
Robin Jeshion, Professor |
Barry Schein, Professor |
John Dreher, Associate Professor |
John Hawthorne, Professor |
Ed McCann, Professor |
Stephen Finlay, Professor |
Jacob Ross, Associate Professor |
Janet Levin, Professor |
Kadri Vihvelin, Professor |
Shieva Kleinschmidt, Associate Professor |
Ralph Wedgwood, Professor |
Gabriel Uzquiano, Professor |
David Wallace, Professor |
Jeffrey Russell, Associate Professor |
Andrew Bacon, Assistant Professor |
Jeremy Goodman, Assistant Professor |
Alexis Wellwood, Assistant Professor |
Demographics
Ph.D.
Program Strengths
USC's PhD program has strengths in epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, logic and philosophy of logic, moral philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of law, philosophy of action, philosophy of physics, and early modern philosophy. Recent students have gone on to tenure-track or permanent positions in nearly all of these areas.
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Student Demographics
Degrees Awarded
Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
Number of Required Courses:
15
Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts:
Yes
Writing Sample:
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?:
No
GRE Required?:
Yes
TOEFL Required?:
No
Other Requirements:
Candidates for admission must demonstrate philosophical promise, as measured primarily by letters and by a sample of philosophical written work.
Master's
Student Demographics
Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)
In State:
$0
Out of State:
$0
Master's Program Entry Requirements
Transcripts Required?:
No
Writing SampleRequired?:
No
GRE Required?:
No
GPA Required?:
No
TOEFL Required?:
No
Other Requirements:
Placement
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017
Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016