The University of Connecticut Graduate Program in Philosophy

In philosophy of the social sciences, we are rated in the latest Philosophical Gourmet in the very top group, along with just seven other programs. In philosophy of mind and cognitive science, we are rated in the same group as Princeton, Brown, King's College London, and Ohio State; in philosophy of mind and language, in the same group as Michigan, Arizona, North Carolina, UC Berkeley, and Cambridge; in Chinese Philosophy, in the same group as Duke and Hawaii. But these ratings must be placed in a broader perspective, as the editor of the Gourmet himself acknowledges. Prospective graduate students must ask themselves not only about the quality and volume of research which a department produces, but also about the commitment of the faculty to teaching, and about the atmosphere of the department. We believe that we fare quite well on these measures.

We are a small program where students get much individual attention. We have a very good graduate placement record; our recent Ph.D.'s have generally found tenure-track positions in four-year colleges. We do a considerable amount of research, of which the best-known focuses on naturalized philosophy of mind and on social and moral philosophy, and on philosophical logic and philosophy of logic and language.

Graduate students are primarily supported by teaching assistantships, which in 2004-2005 will range from $17,220 to $20,145 in salary. Tuition is waived for graduate assistantships who are awarded half or full teaching assistantships and with full time registration (6 credits or more & maintaining a 3.0 or better). Both half and full teaching assistants may purchase excellent health-care coverage, heavily subsidized by UConn. There are also fellowships of up to $10,000 as well as work-study and other forms of support. Graduate students accepted into the Ph.D. program are guaranteed three additional years of support at the full teaching assistant level.

To download application materials including financial aid information from the Graduate School and/or to apply on line, please go to their website.

Letter to applicants (including application requirements)
For more details on the program please see the Guide for Graduate Students.

Doctoral Degrees and Placements Information
For information on current course offerings please see the Fall 2004 Course Descriptions.
For general information on course offerings see the The Graduate Catalog.
To check on course offerings for next semester, please see the Spring 2005 Course Descriptions. For fall 2005 semester offerings please go to the Registrar's PeopleSoft registration site where you can log in as a guest. For a look at the preliminary spring 2006 course offerings please look here.

Graduate Director:
Professor Samuel C. Wheeler III
Philosophy Department, U-2054
234 Manchester Hall, 344 Mansfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269-2054
phone: 860-486-3592; 860-486-4416; fax 860-486-0387
email: swheeler@uconnvm.uconn.edu