Overview

Program in History and Philosophy of Science / Program in History and Philosophy of Science is located in Notre Dame, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History and philosophy of science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History and philosophy of science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theology and science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

7

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	30%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Philosophy of physics, science and ethics, history and philosophy of biology, history of medicine and technology, history and philosophy of economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Campus Distribution Center
Notre Dame, IN  46556
United States

Contact Dr. Don Howard
Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: 574-631-7547

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