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University of South Carolina College of Liberal Arts Philosophy Department of Philosophy, 901 Sumter St. Columbia, SC 29208 US   Phone: 1-803-777-4243 Fax: 1-803-777-2972   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.A.; ; Doctoral Ph.D. On Campus   The Department of Philosophy offers programs of study leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The University was authorized to award a Ph.D. in Philosophy in July 1994, and the department admitted students in the fall of 1995. Both programs provide a foundation in logic and thehistory of philosophy for all students. Students may specialize in a broad diversityof areas, which fall into three general areas of strength in the department. The History of Philosophy- including ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy,rationalism, empiricism, German Idealism, 19th- and 20th- century philosophy,American philosophy and history of ethics. The History and Philosophy of Science- including foundations of probability and statistics, medieval and modern history of science, foundations of physics, and the role of instrumentation in science. Normative and Interpretive Philosophy - including aesthetics, ethics, environmental philosophy, contemporary continental philosophy, philosophy of religion, hermeneutics and deconstruction, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and action theory. The Philosophy Department also encourages work that crosses interdisciplinary boundaries;it has formal and informal connections with many other programs, among them: art,classics, comparative literature, criminal justice, education, law, linguistics, medicine,music, nursing, physics, psychology, religious studies, theatre and speech, women's studies.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black:   Religious Affiliation: