Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics

We are a community of graduate students and faculty in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University (MSU) who are engaged in research, teaching and outreach in environmental philosophy and ethics. Our work covers topics such as agricultural ethics, environmental justice, values in environmental sciences, food sovereignty, ecofeminism, environmental education, animal ethics, ecological restoration, climate justice, epistemic integration in environmental sciences, sustainability ethics and environmental pragmatism.
The Department of Philosophy offers two graduate programs. The Doctor of Philosophy may be earned in five years by students entering with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Requirements are adjusted for students entering with other majors or with a Master of Arts in Philosophy. The master's program is available to those with less academic preparation in the discipline or who want a terminal master's degree. Those who earn the master's degree can then apply for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program. In both programs there are broad distribution requirements to provide candidates with a solid grounding in most areas within the discipline. Students may specialize in any of the three areas of concentration in which the department has developed special research and teaching strengths - health care and philosophy or social and political thought (which includes options in feminism, critical theory, African American philosophy, democratic theory, ethics and development), and environmental philosophy. Work in the traditional areas of philosophy such as metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of logic and language, philosophy of science, ethics, the history of philosophy, and continental philosophy, is possible as well.

All Official Transcripts. TOEFL PBT - 550, IBT- 80, IELTS- 6.5 .
The Ph.D. program requires a B.A with a major in Philosophy or its equivalent.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary education institutions you have attended are to be sent by the institution directly to the Philosophy Department.
Three confidential letters of recommendation (uploaded by the recommender)
A Statement of Purpose (aka, personal statement)
A writing sample (a philosophical essay of about 10-20 pages)
The department does not require GRE scores as part of the application, but you may have them sent to us, and if we have them, we do consider them.