Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Program in classics, philosophy, and ancient science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum of 72 credit hours, proficiency in logic

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

350

Applied

15

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	CV, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, sample of written work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.84%
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.96%
Unknown	1.96%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of (Western) Philosophy, logic and philosophy of science, metaphysics and epistemology, philosophy of mind and language, moral and political philosophy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1001 Cathedral of Learning
4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. James Shaw
Professor
Email: jrs164@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-7488

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