Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

100

Applied

44

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

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	Bachelor's degree in philosophy, minimum GPA of 3.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in philosophy, minimum GPA of 3.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.92%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.92%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Phenomenology, Twentieth-Century Continental philosophy, history of philosophy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Selcer
Chair
Email: selcerd@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-6500

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