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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Academic Year: 
2018 - 2019

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Douglas Lind,
Professor

Degrees Offered

Terminal Masters

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
9
Scholarships:
2
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
Competitive Dean's Diversity Fellowships, McNair Scholar Assistantships, and Powell Fellowships are available to students who qualify.

Faculty


Members

Richard Burian, Professor Emeritus
Benjamin Jantzen, Associate Professor
James Klagge, Professor
Michael Moehler, Associate Professor
Lydia Patton, Professor
Joseph Pitt, Professor
Kelly Trogdon, Assistant Professor
Douglas Lind, Professor and Chair
Deborah Mayo, Professor Emerita
Daniel Wodak, Assistant Professor
Sukaina Hirji, Assistant Professor
Karen Kovaka, Assistant Professor
Gil Hersch, Postdoctoral Researcher
Thomas Rowe, Postdoctoral Researcher
Gregory Novack, Visiting Assistant Professor
Ted Parent, Visiting Assistant Professor
Hannah Wildman Short, Instructor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Program Strengths

Virginia Tech does not offer a Ph.D. in Philosophy.

Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

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 program has strengths in the history of philosophy of science and in value theory, and has faculty working on metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of law, and the history of philosophy. Faculty maintain active research profiles and all are available to supervise MA thesis work. We are currently providing tuition waivers and stipends to 100% of our students (this number may be lower next year), and we are able to offer standalone teaching positions over the summer to some students.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$6,655
Out of State: 
$13,412
Number of Required Courses: 
10

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

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

Placement


Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Summary of Master's Students 2018

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015