Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Philosophy
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied philosophy and philosophy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample, CV Thesis Required for some Oral exam paper/thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam no Thesis Required Oral exam
Other Advanced Degrees	30 hrs of coursework; MA paper or portfolio rather than thesis when appropriate

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

24

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample, CV
Master's Degree Requirements	No
Doctoral Degree Exam	No
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample, CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.33%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social and Political Philosophy/Ethics, Continental Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Critical Philosophy of Race, Bioethics, Feminism/Queer Theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1032 West Sheridan Road
Crown Center, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL  60660
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Waymack
Chair
Email: mwaymac@luc.edu
Phone: 773-508-2738
Fax: 773-508-2292

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