Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

13

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.9%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metaphysics, philosophy of law, philosophy of science, medical ethics, philosophy of language
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Steven G. Crowell
Chairman
Email: crowell@rice.edu
Phone: 713-348-2719
Fax: 713-348-5847

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