Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Interdisciplinary studies	Health care ethics
Master of Arts (MA)	Humanities	Philosophy
(Certificate)	Diversity literacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Humanities
(Graduate Certificate)	Diversity Literacy
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied Philosophy	Health Care Ethics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam none Thesis Alternate accepted Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

8

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	25.93%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 11

Male (14)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Philosophy of race; feminist philosophy; bioethics; philosophy of mind; value theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,000

Location & Contact

Address 310 Bingham Humanities Building
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Avery Kolers
Professor and Chair
Email: avery.kolers@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-0448

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