Overview

Department of Philosophy and Humanities / Department of Philosophy and Humanities is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letter of recommendation, resume, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, resume, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.79%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.9%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Male (15)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American philosophy, applied ethics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, history and philosophy of logic
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Theodore George
Associate Professor and Department Head
Email: t-george@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-5605

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