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Wayne State University

Academic Year: 
2016 - 2017

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Eric Hiddleston,
Assoc. Professor

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters, Non-Terminal Masters

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
1
Teaching Assistantships:
6
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
2
Other Financial Information:

Faculty


Members

John Corvino, Professor
Lawrence B. Lombard, Professor
T. Michael McKinsey, Professor (emeritus)
Bruce Russell, Professor
Eric Hiddleston, Associate Professor
Susan Vineberg, Associate Professor
Jonathan Cottrell, Assistant Professor
Eun-Jung Katherine Kim, Associate Professor
Joshua Wilburn, Associate Professor
Sean Stidd, Senior Lecturer
Ryan Fanselow, Lecturer
Jada Strabbing, Associate Professor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Program Strengths

The Wayne St. Ph.D. program offers close contact with excellent faculty across a broad range of areas in analytic philosophy. The department and graduate program are small and close-knit. Ph.D. students receive rigorous training as well as personal and focused attention.

Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,988
Out of State: 
$12,122
Number of Required Courses: 
15
Additional Information: 
60 credit hours of course-work, plus 30 dissertation credits.

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

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

Master's


Program Strengths

The Wayne St. M.A. program offers close contact with excellent faculty across a broad range of areas in analytic philosophy. The department and graduate program are small and close-knit. M.A. students receive rigorous training as well as personal and focused attention.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$5,820
Out of State: 
$11,780
Number of Required Courses: 
8
Additional Information: 
Wayne offers "Plan A" (Thesis) and "Plan B" (Essay) M.A. degrees. The M.A. Thesis is more demanding than the M.A. Essay. The Thesis plan generally takes 6 courses (24 credits) plus a "Master's Thesis Direction" course. The Essay plan generally takes 7 courses plus a "Master's Essay Direction" course.

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes
Non-Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement


Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Summary of Master's Students, 2016 — Women | Men | Other Gender | Unknown Gender

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015