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The University of Texas at El Paso

Academic Year: 
2023 - 2024

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Noell Birondo,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), Latin American Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy of History

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
8
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
The University of Texas at El Paso has several internal sources of funding, including the Les and Harriet Dodson Endowment Funds to support graduate student research. For more student funding information, please see: https://www.utep.edu/student-affairs/financialaid/

Faculty


Members

Noell Birondo, Professor and Chair
Steve Best , Associate Professor
Deepanwita Dasgupta , Associate Professor
Marc Moffett, Associate Professor
Jules Simon , Professor
Michael Ball-Blakely, Assistant Professor
Glenn “Boomer” Trujillo, Assistant Professor of Instruction
Aleksandar Pjevalica, Lecturer and Interim Graduate Director

Demographics

Ph.D.


Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's


Program Strengths

The program focuses on the core strengths of the department in Philosophy of Science and Ethics while providing students the opportunity to become competent as generalists in the History of Philosophy. In doing so, the program primarily prepares students for entry into competitive Ph.D. programs in Philosophy and related disciplines.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$3,848
Out of State: 
$3,848
Number of Required Courses: 
10
Additional Information: 
Out of State students pay In State tuition.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
Note: GRE scores are NOT required.

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement


Students Retention Summary 2015