2011-2012 Graduate Philosophy Courses

Winter 2012

All Winter 2012 Philosophy Classes

Spring 2012

All Spring 2012 Philosophy Classes

Summer 2012

510 Summer Institute in American Philosophy (Koopman)

All Summer 2012 Philosophy Classes

Fall 2012 (proposed)

507 Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Johnson)
507 Queer Philosophy (Mann)
553 19th-Century Philosophers: Nietzsche (Vallega-Neu)
563 20th-Century Philosophers: Foucault and Deleuze (Koopman)
563 20th-Century Philosophers: Royce (Pratt)
607 Philosophy and Teaching (Pratt)
614 Topics in Ethical Theory (TBA)
615 Continental Philosophy (Stawarska)
645 Phenomenology of Nature (Toadvine)
657 Philosophy and Race (Zack)

The course schedule for 2012-2013 is still in the planning stages, although we expect to finalize it before the end of February 2012. As soon as our course schedule becomes final, it will be posted here.

Independent Studies

The following Independent Study courses are offered every term:

PHIL 503 Master's Thesis
PHIL 601 Graduate Research
PHIL 603 Doctoral Dissertation
PHIL 605 Graduate Reading

If a student plans to register for an independent study course, she or he must complete an Independent Study Agreement and submit signed copies to the instructor and department office. The Office Manager will enter registration authorization. The student still must register through DUCKWEB.

Independent Study Agreement Form (pdf)
PHIL 503 Registration Request
PHIL 603 Registration Request

For PHIL 605: Reading and Conference, students should plan to meet with the instructor for at least one hour per week for every four credit hours registered. A two credit registration, for example, would involve at least five hours of meetings during a term. In addition to specified readings, instructors, in most cases, will also assign some written work. Thesis, Research, and Dissertation credits (503, 601, 603) should involve a larger written component but may not involve as many meeting hours. A four-hour course, for example, might involve four hours of meetings to discuss the student's work during the term.

In most cases, independent study courses should be taken on the P/NP grade option. Regardless of the grade option, instructors should provide a clear statement of what will be required for the course and how each requirement will relate to the final grade.