Overview

Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion / Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion is located in Cleveland, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Bioethics	Bioethics
Master of Arts (MA)	Philosophy	Philosophy
(Certificate)	Bioethics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 32 credit hours of coursework
Other Advanced Degrees	12 credit hours of coursework

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

11

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BA, BS, or equivalent degree with minimum GPA of 2.75
Additional Entrance Requirements	BA, BS, or equivalent degree with minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 78

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 2

Male (1)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ethics, early modern philosophy, bioethics, social and political philosophy, history of women philosophers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44115-2214
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Ellen Waithe
Chairperson
Email: m.waithe@csuohio.edu
Phone: 216-687-3900
Fax: 216-523-7482

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