Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Ethics and public affairs
Master of Arts (MA)	Philosophy and cultural theory

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

14

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	College transcripts, goals statement, 2 letters of recommendation, resume, writing sample; completion of certain undergraduate preparation coursework with grades of B or higher in each course (for philosophy and cultural theory)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	15.38%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (100%)

Female (0%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 7

Male (14)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of philosophy (particularly Asian and modern); Anglo-American and analytic philosophy; continental philosophy; ethics (including bioethics and feminist ethics); philosophy and public policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	131,560

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3F1
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Ted Kinnaman
Chair/Associate Professor
Email: tkinnama@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-4328
Fax: 703-993-1297

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