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Dec 03, 2021
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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Philosophy, Ph.D.
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Degree Information
Priority Admission Application Deadlines: http://www.grad.usf.edu/majors
Minimum Total Hours: 90
Level: Doctoral
CIP Code: 38.0101
Dept. Code: PHI
Major/College Codes: PHI AS
Approved: 1990
Concentration:
Philosophy and Religion (PHR)
Contact Information
College: Arts and Sciences
Department: Philosophy
Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/majors
The Philosophy program at South Florida aims to produce teachers and scholars with a deep understanding of philosophy and a broad knowledge of its history. We welcome a diversity of approaches to the study of philosophy, including analytic, continental, historical, literary, and multicultural. Above all, we seek to prepare our students to make contributions in their areas of expertise and to become responsible members of the philosophical community.
Major Research Areas:
Aesthetics
Analytic Philosophy
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Buddhist Philosophy
Confucian Thought
Continental Philosophy
Epistemology
Ethics and Contemporary Moral Philosophy
Feminist Philosophy
Medieval Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy of Science
Social & Political Philosophy
19th and 20th Century Philosophy
Admission Information
Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below.
- three (3) letters of recommendation
- a ten (10) page philosophy writing sample
- GRE Scores
- A brief statement of the applicant’s philosophical interests
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Curriculum Requirements
Total Minimum hours: 90 Credit Hours post-bachelors
Core Requirements– 6 Credit Hours
General Course or Concentration Option – 30 Credit Hours
Additional Electives – 42 Credit Hours
Dissertation Credit Hours – 12 hours
Core Requirements (6 Credit Hours)
General Course or Concentration Option (30 Credit Hours)
Student must select either the General Course Option or the Philosophy and Religion Concentration Option.
General Course Requirements Option
Philosophy and Religion Concentration (PHR)
Once admitted, students must successfully complete at least 90 credit hours including the following requirements:
Electives (42 Credit Hours Minimum)
May include Independent Study, Graduate Teaching Methods, language coursework, Directed Research, additional dissertation work, or additional coursework as approved by the Graduate Director
Language Competency
Students should develop reading knowledge of at least one language other than English relevant to their philosophical work. The language(s) and level of competence required is to be determined by consultation with their prospective major professor and the graduate director. Prior to the beginning of the third semester of matriculation, each student must submit a plan of study indicating the language or languages the student will be applying toward the language competency requirement, the level of competency expected, and a timetable for achieving that level of competency. This plan must be approved by the graduate director and the student’s prospective major professor.
Comprehensive Exam
A comprehensive examination on a required list of readings constructed by the candidate and a committee of examiners.
Dissertation (12 Credit Hours Minimum)
- PHI 7980 Dissertation: Doctoral Credit Hours: 2-19
• A written prospectus for the dissertation and an oral defense of the prospectus.
• A written dissertation and an oral defense of this dissertation.
If the student has selected the Philosophy and Religion Concentration, the dissertation committee must be composed as follows:
- Either a Major Professor appointed in both Philosophy and Religious Studies, or co-Major Professors, one of whom is appointed in Philosophy and the other of whom is appointed in Religious Studies.
- At least one other member from Philosophy and one from Religious Studies.
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