Requirements

The following is a list of the major requirements for the Ph.D. in Philosophy. A comprehensive description of requirements can be found in:

• The Graduate Student Guide
• The Graduate Student Bulletin (http://graduateschool.nd.edu/html/about/brochures.html)

• 42 hours of coursework  including at least three hours (i.e., a one-semester course) in each of the following areas:
  • Ancient Philosophy
  • Medieval Philosophy
  • Modern Philosophy
  • Metaphysics
  • Epistemology
  • Ethics
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Symbolic Logic

  * Reductions of 6-12 hours are often given for students entering the program with an M.A.

• Written comprehensive examination in the history of philosophy
• Second Year Paper
• Reading examinations in two foreign languages relevant to dissertation research
• Oral examination in area of specialization
• Dissertation proposal
• Dissertation and dissertation-defense