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University of Western Ontario

Academic Year: 
2019 - 2020

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Carolyn McLeod,
Department Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D., Terminal Masters

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy of Race, Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Psychology, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Science Logic and Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Decision Theory, History & Philosophy of Science (HPS), Logic, Philosophy of Biology, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), Continental/European Philosophy (including Kant), History of Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
Teaching Assistantships:
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
Other Financial Information:
Graduate students within their funding period (1 year for MA, 4 years for PhD, 5 years for Direct Entry PhD) receive funding from a combination of sources. The standard financial support package is outlined here: https://www.uwo.ca/philosophy/graduate/financial/annual.html. Funding for academic-related travel may also be applied for once annually in addition to external and internal scholarship competitions.

Faculty


Members

Michael Anderson, Professor
John Bell, Professor
Andrew Botterell, Associate Professor
David Bourget, Assistant Professor
Louis Charland, Professor
Eric Desjardins, Assistant Professor
Robert DiSalle, Professor
Corey Dyck, Associate Professor
Lorne Falkenstein, Professor
Helen Fielding, Associate Professor
Devin Henry, Associate Professor
Benjamin Hill, Associate Professor
Tracy Isaacs, Professor
Dennis Klimchuk, Associate Professor, Graduate Chair
Carolyn McLeod, Professor, Department Chair
Angela Mendelovici, Assistant Professor
Michael Milde, Associate Professor & Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Wayne Myrvold, Professor
Kathleen Okruhlik, Associate Professor
Anthony Skelton, Associate Professor, Acting Director of The Rotman Institute
Christopher Smeenk, Associate Professor
Robert Stainton, Distinguished University Professor
Jackie Sullivan, Assistant Professor
John Thorp, Associate Professor
Christopher Viger, Associate Professor
Charles Weijer, Professor
William Harper, Professor Emeritus
Francesca Vidotto, Assistant Professor

Demographics

Ph.D.


Program Strengths

There are two streams in the Ph.D. program in Philosophy at Western. Students entering with an MA (as most do) are enrolled in a four-year funded program. In first year students take courses; in their second they take a comprehensive exam in their main research area and complete a course that will lead the writing and defense of a thesis prospectus; their third and fourth years are spent writing their dissertations. The courses and supervision available reflect the strengths and diversity of interests of the faculty, which collect along five principal fields: feminist philosophy; history of philosophy (ancient, medieval and modern); moral, political and legal philosophy; philosophy of mind and language; and philosophy of science (including mathematics and logic). There is also a five-year program for students entering with a BA. Students in this stream are funded for five years. The program is as described above, but with an extra year of coursework at the beginning.

Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$6,567
Out of State: 
$7,042
Number of Required Courses: 
7

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.30
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
86.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
65.00
Other Requirements: 
Though unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the on-line applications, students who are admitted must supply official transcripts to the University before registration.

Master's


Program Strengths

The MA in Philosophy at Western is a one-year funded program. Students take six one-term courses and write a 10,000 word research paper over the summer (which may, but need not, develop work from one of their courses). Each year the courses available reflect the strengths and diversity of interests of the faculty, which collect along five principal fields: feminist philosophy; history of philosophy (ancient, medieval and modern); moral, political and legal philosophy; philosophy of mind and language; and philosophy of science (including mathematics and logic.

Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$6,567
Out of State: 
$15,274
Number of Required Courses: 
6

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
Yes
Writing SampleRequired?: 
Yes
GPA: 
3.30
Letters of Recommendation: 
2
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Computer Score: 
86.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
65.00
Other Requirements: 
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the online application but students who are admitted must supply official transcripts before they may be registered.

Types of Master's

Terminal Master's: 
Yes

Placement


Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015