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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