About PhD Program,
This program involves simultaneous enrollment in the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program of the College of Law and the Ph.D. program of the Department of Philosophy (in the Graduate College).
You must be admitted separately by each program and approved for inclusion in the concurrent degree program. You’ll receive credit towards the 85-unit graduation total for the J.D. from graduate work in philosophy (including independent research credits earned during dissertation work).
As a dual degree student you will typically spend the first academic year of study exclusively in the Philosophy Department and the second academic year as a full-time, first year law student.
Thereafter the program is individually determined. You will complete the requirements for the Ph.D. minor at the Law College, and your Ph.D. dissertation committee will include at least one member of the law faculty. This dual degree program is designed to be completed in five years, though many students will take six.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- 36 units in your major field (philosophy)
- At least nine units in your minor field (either philosophy or an outside minor). For the philosophy minor, nine units are required. For other fields, the number of units is determined by that program.
- 18 units of dissertation credit
Students admitted to the philosophy Ph.D. program are normally expected to have completed an undergraduate major in philosophy or its equivalent, i.e., 30 units of course work in philosophy. However, students with less undergraduate work in philosophy may be admitted (sometimes with deficiencies, i.e., with course work to be taken without graduate credit).
All admissions to the program are on a competitive basis. Offers of admission are usually accompanied by financial aid in the form of teaching assistantships.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Most students in the doctoral program receive financial assistance in the form of fellowships, teaching assistantships and/or research assistantships. Only full-time students are eligible for financial assistance.
Research assistantships can come from grants and contracts to faculty members and generally require research related to the grant or contract. A number of fellowships, available mainly to first year students, carry no explicit teaching or research obligations.
All support is contingent upon meeting Graduate College requirements, which include at least a 3.0 grade point average. Most students entering the Ph.D. program with financial support receive a commitment of support for up to five years subject to satisfactory progress. The nature of the support may vary from year to year. If additional time is required to complete the Ph.D., a sixth year of support may be made available. This policy applies to all sources of support controlled by the Program in Philosophy including teaching assistantships, fellowships and research assistantships funded by grants administered by the Department. Continuation of research assistantships from other sources is always at the discretion of the Principal Investigator of the grant, regardless of the number of years of prior funding.
Students should recognize that financial support from the Program is a privilege and not a right. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for Research Assistantship support through faculty and fellowship awards from local and national agencies.
Application Requirement,
Statement of Purpose
Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts
Résúme
Writing Sample
GRE Scores encouraged
English Language Proficiency (International Applicants)
Application Deadline,
Jan 02, 2025
Application Fee,
- Degree Seeking, $90.00
- Certificate, $90.00 (Application fee is waived for currently enrolled University of Arizona graduate degree seeking students.)
- Graduate Exchange Programs, $90.00
