Overview

Department of History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine / Department of History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine is located in Bloomington, IN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Liberal Studies/Master of Arts (MLS/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	History and philosophy of science and medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History and philosophy of science and medicine
Master of Arts (MA)	Studies in science literacy and responsible research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

22

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.13%
Unknown	3.13%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of scientific ideas, instruments, and institutions; foundations of physics; history of philosophy of science; history and philosophy of biology; early modern science and medicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 107 South Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, IN  47405-7000
United States

Contact Sander Gliboff
Chair
Email: sgliboff@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-856-7417
Fax: 812-855-3631

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