Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Tallahassee, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Philosophy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
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 Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

89

Applied

25

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 19th	October 19th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Philosophy of biology, greek philosophy, ethics, action theory, philosophy of mind, metaphysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 151 Dodd Hall
641 University Way
Tallahassee, FL  32306-1500
United States

Contact Dr. John Piers Rawling
Chairman
Email: prawling@admin.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-1483

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