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	4
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
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional You do need a background in Philosophy (or the equivalent of a minor in Philosophy, i.e., at least 12 credit hours)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Preliminary Doctoral Exam (also known as Special Area Exam). Administered by the department as a prerequisite to doctoral candidacy. Thesis Required You do need a background in Philosophy (or the equivalent of a minor in Philosophy, i.e., at least 12 credit hours)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

168

Applied

39

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	Yes
Spring deadline	October 19th	October 19th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	You do need a background in Philosophy (or the equivalent of a minor in Philosophy, i.e., at least 12 credit hours)
Doctoral Degree Exam	Preliminary Doctoral Exam (also known as Special Area Exam). Administered by the department as a prerequisite to doctoral candidacy.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	You do need a background in Philosophy (or the equivalent of a minor in Philosophy, i.e., at least 12 credit hours)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.79%
Black or African American	1.79%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	17.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	8.93%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 4

Male (17)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Our faculty work in a variety of areas, including ancient and modern philosophy, ethics and political philosophy, action theory and philosophy of mind, metaphysics and epistemology, and philosophy of science.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Randolph Clarke
Chair
Email: rkclarke@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-1483

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