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Florida State University

Academic Year: 
2022 - 2023

Website

http://philosophy.fsu.edu

Department Name

Philosophy

Department Chair

Randolph Clarke,
Professor & Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters, Non-Terminal Masters
Diversity Efforts: 
has a climate or diversity committee
has a Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) chapter or similar diversity group
has conducted a departmental climate survey within the past three years

Additional efforts to increase inclusiveness

Florida State University's philosophy department is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and students. When hiring, we ensure that we interview women and minority applicants whenever possible (this is obviously dependent upon the applicant pool), and we have offered two recent positions to women (one declined, one accepted). We encourage members of under-represented groups to apply to our graduate program, and several have been successful in securing university fellowships (those students that lack fellowship support are funded by the department as teaching assistants). The Society for Women's Advancement in Philosophy is based in the department, and our graduate students have recently founded a Minorities and Philosophy (M.A.P.) Chapter (which is collaborating closely with the broader network of the same name) to promote the personal and professional climate for minority students in philosophy. Finally, we provide a welcoming atmosphere, and insist upon mutual respect among all students and faculty.

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
55
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
9
Other Financial Information:

Faculty

Members

Randolph Clarke, Professor and Chair
Michael Bishop, Professor
Edward Hinchman, Professor
James Justus, Professor
Mark LeBar, Professor
Alfred Mele, Professor
Piers Rawling, Professor
John Schwenkler, Professor
Andrea Westlund, Professor
Courtney Fugate, Associate Professor
Stephen Kearns, Associate Professor
Simon May, Associate Professor
Maria Morales, Associate Professor
John Roberts, Associate Professor
Nathanael Stein, Associate Professor
Michael Bukoski, Assistant Professor
Marcela Herdova, Assistant Professor
Shivam Patel, Assistant Professor
Zina Ward, Assistant Professor
Tracie Mahaffey, Senior Teaching Faculty

Demographics

Tenured Tenured-track Non-tenure track
Men 13 2 0
Women 2 2 1
Other Gender 0 0 0
Unknown Gender 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0
African, African-American 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 2 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Multi-racial 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0
White 12 3 2
Unknown Race 0 1 0
Disability Status 0 0 0
Total Women: 
5
Total Men: 
15
Total Other/Unknown: 
0
Total Faculty: 
20

Ph.D.

Program Strengths

The faculty has a diverse set of interests with special strength in areas such as ancient philosophy, action theory, ethics, metaphysics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of biology.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0 0
Asian 3 1 0 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 2 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 8 29 0 0
Multi-racial 1 1 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 4 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 12 37 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total Ph.D. Students: 
49

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded Time to Completion
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$4,339
Out of State: 
$10,021
Number of Required Courses: 
10

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
resume/curriculum vitae, statement of purpose

Master's

Program Strengths

The faculty has a diverse set of interests with special strength in areas such as ancient philosophy, action theory, ethics, metaphysics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of biology.

Student Demographics

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
African, African-American 0 0 0 0
Asian 0 0 0 0
Native American 0 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latin 0 1 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
White 4 12 0 0
Multi-racial 1 0 0 0
Other Race 0 0 0 0
LGBT 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race 0 1 0 0
Disability Status 0 0 0 0
Page SUM 0 0 0 0
Total 5 14 0 0
LGBT Identifying: 
0
Disability Identifying: 
0
Total MA Students: 
19

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$4,339
Out of State: 
$10,021
Number of Required Courses: 
11

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.00
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
resume/curriculum vitae, statement of purpose

Types of Master's

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

Placement

Summary of PhD Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2

Summary of PhD Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a non-tenure track position 1 3

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2
Placed in a non-academic Job 1

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1
Placed in a non-tenure track position 2

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a tenure-track position 1 3
Left without receiving a degree
Placed in a non-tenure track position 5 10
Were not placed
Placed in a non-academic Job 1 3

Summary of Masters Students 2019

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1 5

Summary of Master's Students 2018

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1
Entered another graduate program 1
Placed in a teaching job 1

Summary of Master's Students, 2017

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Placed in a teaching job 1

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

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 1 2

Summary of Master's Students, 2011 - 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
Accepted into a Ph.D. Program 4

Students Retention Summary 2015

Women Men Other Gender Unknown Gender
0 0 0 0