PHILOSOPHY Criteria for Satisfactory Progress
To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements.
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Overall GPA
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Overall GPA
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Other Grade Requirements
Yes
Students are considered to be making unsatisfactory progress when they have two or more grades of Incomplete at any one time for one semester or more.
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Other Grade Requirements
Yes
Students are considered to be making unsatisfactory progress when they have two or more grades of Incomplete at any one time for one semester or more.
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Probation Policy
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Probation Policy
Yes
Students not making satisfactory progress will be placed on academic probation for one academic year; if the deficiencies are not made up in that period the candidate will be dropped from the program.
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Specific Courses
No
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Specific Courses
Yes
The history of philosophy requirement must be completed by the end of the third year of study
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Specific Credits
Yes
Eighteen total credits of course work, at least 9 credits in philosophy courses numbered 800 or above; neither Philosophy 900 nor Philosophy 999 may be counted toward this requirement.
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Specific Credits
Yes
Ten philosophy graduate seminars of 3 credits each (30 total credits)
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Examinations
No
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Examinations / Time Constraints
Yes / Yes
By the end of the second year, students must pass with a grade of A an examination in first-order logic. Students must pass the examination on the dissertation prospectus by the end of the second semester, after passing the prelim and completing course requirements.
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Other Assessments / Time Constraints
Yes / Yes
A master's paper is required. The degree must be completed by the end of the fourth semester of full-time study. Contact the department for more information.
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Other Assessments / Time Constraints
Yes, Yes
After completing the second semester, students must
- take a sufficient course load in philosophy, in the opinion of the major professor and department chair, to indicate serious pursuit of a Ph.D. in philosophy
- maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 in philosophy graduate seminars (courses numbered 800 and above)
- complete the requirements necessary to be promoted to dissertator by the end of the fourth year.
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Language Requirements
No
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Language Requirements
No
A student's major professor may require that the student acquire reading knowledge of a foreign language necessary for work in the student's area of specialization.
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Minor Requirements
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Advisor
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Advisor
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Review Policy
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Review Policy
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