Philosophy, Ph.D.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Specific Courses Required | ||
| PHI 5318 | Logic for Philosophers | 3 |
| PHI 5319 | Philosophical Writing | 3 |
| PHI 5350 | Workshop in Teaching Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 5330 | Readings in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 5331 | Readings in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 6V10 | Prospectus Research | 1 |
| PHI 6V99 | Dissertation | 9 |
| Area Course Requirements | ||
| A total of 15 semester hours required as follows: | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Philosophy | ||
| Each graduate student must satisfy a Contemporary Issues area requirement in each of ethics, epistemology and metaphysics. The requirement is satisfied by receiving a grade of B or higher in a 5000-level course of at least three credits which is primarily in the area in question according to the decision of the Graduate Director, and which course is not listed under Specific Courses Required. Moreover, the same course cannot be used to satisfy more than one of the Contemporary Issues requirements, or to satisfy both a Contemporary Issues requirement and a History of Philosophy requirement. | ||
| Select nine semester hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Value Theory | ||
| The External World in Early Modern Philosophy (Course may be taken up to six times with different topics for a total of eighteen credit hours) | ||
| Topics in Action Theory | ||
| Topics in Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Contemporary Philosophical Problems | ||
| Philosophical Writing | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy (may be taken up to four times, with different topics) | ||
| Topics in Epistemology | ||
| Topics in Metaphysics | ||
| Seminar in Political Philosophy | ||
| Seminar on Religion, Law, and Politics | ||
| Contemporary Ethical Theory (may be taken up to three times, with different topics) | ||
| Topics in Contemporary Philosophy of Religion (may be taken up to three times, with different topics) | ||
| Issues in Contemporary Philosophy of Science (may be taken up to three times, with different topics) | ||
| Topics in Philosophy of Language (may be taken up to three times, with different topics) | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Political Philosophy | ||
| History of Philosophy | ||
| Select six semester hours from the following: | 6 | |
| History of Philosophy: Patristic and Medieval | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| East Asian Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Continental Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary American Philosophy | ||
| Jewish Philosophy | ||
| Islam and Democracy | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy | ||
| Readings from Plato | ||
| Readings from Aristotle | ||
| Readings from Kierkegaard | ||
| The External World in Early Modern Philosophy (Course may be taken up to six times with different topics for a total of eighteen credit hours) | ||
| Topics in Classical Philosophy (Course may be taken up to three times with different topics for a total of nine credit hours) | ||
| Topics in Modern Philosophy (Course may be taken up to three times with different topics for a total of nine credit hours) | ||
| Classical Political Thought | ||
| Medieval Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| Electives | ||
| 30 Semester hours required chosen with the approval of the Graduate Program Director to cover a broad range of contemporary philosophical issues and historical areas and to ensure a development of at least one area of specialization (AOS) and an area of competency (AOC). Students who enter the Ph.D. program in philosophy with an M.A. in philosophy or a closely related discipline may have the 30 elective hours reduced to take appropriate account of their previous graduate work. The Graduate Program Director will determine the exact number of hours that will transfer, but the maximum number will be 18 semester hours. No course used to fulfill a requirement in Sections 1 and 2 of these requirements can be used towards the electives requirement. | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 70 | |
Philosophy Preparation
- A written examination in classical texts of ancient philosophy and medieval philosophy.
- A written examination in classical texts of modern and twentieth century philosophy.
- A written dissertation prospectus (not more than 15 pages) and a bibliography.
- An oral dissertation prospectus defense.
- A dissertation and a bibliography.
- An oral examination over the dissertation.
Foreign Language
No foreign language is strictly required for completion of the Ph.D. in philosophy. However, no later than at the time of the prospectus defense, the dissertation committee shall set for each student any relevant requirements beyond the philosophy course work necessary to the pursuit of the student’s research, as well as the means by which these are to be satisfied. Normally this will be a foreign language.
Teaching Preparation
- Six to twelve hours of assisting in introductory courses.
- PHI 5350 Workshop in Teaching Philosophy
- Six to twelve hours of teaching as an instructor of record.