LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE   Graduate Admissions

The Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science and the Department of Philosophy jointly administer a Ph.D. program in Philosophy with two independent tracks:  the Philosophy Track and the LPS Track. Both tracks begin from a common core of requirements in standard philosophical fields (e.g., history of philosophy, logic, ethics, metaphysics/epistemology) and branch off thereafter; both lead to the Ph.D. in Philosophy. (For information on the Philosophy Track, follow the link to Department of Philosophy.) Applicants are advised to apply to the unit whose faculty, areas of specialization and curriculum correspond best with their interests. Students are expected to reside in the same unit as their primary advisor, but faculty in both units are available for all other academic purposes (course work, independent studies, committee membership, etc.).

Applicants for the LPS Track must have a bachelor's degree, but there is no formal requirement as to the field of that degree. The most natural undergraduate majors for LPS graduate students would be philosophy, mathematics, or the sciences, but those with other degrees who are interested in the fields of LPS should feel free to apply.

Complete applications must include GRE scores, transcripts, letters of recommendation and a writing sample. The deadline for application is January 15th.  For more information on the admissions process, including electronic application, see the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. (The degree code for the LPS Track of the Philosophy Ph.D. is 1448.)  For paper application and information, contact:

John Sommerhauser
School of Social Sciences
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-5100
(949) 824-4074
E-mail: socsci.gradinfo@uci.edu

Several forms of incoming fellowships are available on a competitive basis; these include a stipend, student fees, and tuition (for out of state students). In subsequent years, some additional fellowship funding is available, but students in good standing are most often supported with teaching assistantships.

For more information about procedures, contact the LPS Department Manager, at lps@uci.edu. For more information about the academic program, contact the Director of Graduate Admissions, Jeffrey Barrett, at  jabarret@uci.edu.