Director of Graduate Studies:
Richard Healey

Graduate Program Coordinator:
Debbie Jackson

• Current Graduate Students
• Dissertations and Placement Record
• Joint Degree Programs
• Degree Requirements
• Admissions Information
• How to Apply
• Ann Hickman Travel Grant

The Arizona graduate program in philosophy is known for its intense concentration on both the philosophical development and the professional preparation of its graduate students, and for its exceptionally congenial and supportive atmosphere. In the 2000 National Doctoral Program Survey (based on graduate student responses), the Arizona graduate program in philosophy was ranked first in the US in overall student satisfaction, overall practices, program climate, and on a number of other measures.

Areas of Excellence

Among analytic philosophy programs, Arizona excels in the philosophy of mind, social and political philosophy, philosophy of the cognitive sciences, epistemology, and ancient Greek philosophy. Arizona is also very strong in the philosophy of language, metaphysics, ethics, the philosophy of science (including the philosophy of physics and mathematics), modern philosophy, logic, and the philosophy of law.

Arizona's philosophy graduate program is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The members of the faculty are very accessible to graduate students and are interested in their philosophical development and professional success.

Dissertations and Placement Record

In recent years, Arizona's Ph.D.'s have been hired at Oxford, Michigan, Berkeley, Yale, the University of London, Notre Dame (2), and many other fine colleges and universities. The large majority of Ph.D.'s have obtained tenure-track positions. The program's successes in finding attractive jobs for its students have been extraordinary when compared with peer philosophy programs, especially if one considers the recent lean job market.

The Department of Philosophy welcomes and encourages applications from minority students.

Program Information

• Current Graduate Students
• Dissertations and Placement Record
• Student Awards
• Degree Requirements
• Joint Degree Programs
• Course Catalog
• Memo to Prospective Graduate Students

Application Information

• Admissions Information
• How to Apply

Current Graduate Student Information

• The Graduate College Webpage
• Graduate Coursework Evaluation Form
• Graduate Teaching Evaluation Form
   

How to Apply:

All forms to apply can be obtained online. For the department, you must download the forms. For the Graduate College you can submit the application online.

Philosophy Department application Forms

Graduate College application Forms

These forms and other application materials should be mailed to the Department, according to this application process.

Department of Philosophy
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210027
Tucson, AZ 85721

or for Fed Ex:

Department of Philosophy
University of Arizona
1145 E. South Campus Drive Room 213
Tucson, AZ 85721