Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Phenomenology and existentialism
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Philosophy of religion
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Early modern European philosophy
Master of Arts (MA)	History of philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Christian philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	German philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ethics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	British empiricism and analytic philosophy
Master of Arts (MA)	Social and applied philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medieval philosophy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Written and oral qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

26

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, statement of purpose, at least three letters of recommendation, sample of philosophical writing
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, statement of purpose, at least three letters of recommendation, sample of philosophical writing

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.08%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	25%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 8

Male (23)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aristotle, Augustine, Descartes, Hegel, Heidegger
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	236,274

Location & Contact

Address 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI  53233
United States

Contact Dr. John Jones
Chair
Phone: 414-288-5938

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