Graduate program

Introduction

The department has arguably the nation's leading graduate program for research and study in environmental ethics/philosophy:

• 7 of 10 faculty members have published in the field, and it is the specialty of 5 members (Callicott, Frodeman, Hargrove, Klaver, and Rozzi), including two of the founders in the field (Callicott and Hargrove)
• It is the home of the first journal in the field, Environmental Ethics (founded 1979), as well as the Center for Environmental Philosophy
• The department hosts the websites of the two major environmental philosophy organizations, ISEE (International Society for Environmental Ethics) and IAEP (International Association for Environmental Philosophy)
• The department hosts a number of research projects focusing on environmental issues (Omora, the Water Program, New Directions)
• The department's new Ph.D program will emphasize work in environmental ethics and philosophy, and The department is inaugurating a field station in environmental philosophy, science, and policy at Cape Horn, Chile.

The department offers a Master of Arts in Philosophy and a Ph.D. in conjunction with the University of Texas Arlington . At the undergraduate level, it provides a traditional program focused on developing a solid background in the history of philosophy, epistemology, logic, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and other subjects, but including some introductory and advanced work in environmental ethics. In addition, an interdisciplinary minor in religion studies, in cooperation with faculty from English, History, and Anthropology is available to help students majoring in other fields prepare for a seminary or for graduate work in theology

Admission Application Fee

U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens applying to the University of North Texas Toulouse School of Graduate Studies must pay a $50 nonrefundable admission application fee. The fee must be paid in U.S. dollars.

International students applying to the University of North Texas Toulouse School of Graduate Studies must pay a $75 nonrefundable admission application fee. The fee must be paid in U.S. dollars.

Admission applications will not be processed until after the application fee is received. Admission decisions will be made after all academic credentials are received and evaluated. Applications for graduate studies are made through the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, regardless of degree program.

All applicants for admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies must meet the following requirements, whether or not admission to a specific degree program is sought.

1) The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution

2) Specific grade point average (GPA) requirements for certification-only, non-degree and degree-seeking students follow. The GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of semester hours attempted (A equals four grade points, B equals three, C equals two, D equals one, F equals zero).

a) Non-Degree, Teacher Certification/Endorsement and Graduate Academic Certificate-Only Students. The applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of work prior to receiving the bachelor's degree or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work used to complete the bachelor's degree to receive unconditional admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. Applicants who have already completed a master's degree must have at least a 3.4 GPA on the master's or meet the undergraduate GPA standards listed above to be admitted unconditionally.

b) Applicants with a GPA between 2.8 and 3.0 on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours prior to receiving the bachelor's degree, or an overall undergraduate GPA between 2.6 and 2.8, or a GPA between 3.0 and 3.4 on a completed master's degree, may be considered by individual review by the graduate dean for provisional admission.

3) All students seeking admission to a graduate degree program are required to take a standardized admission test (e.g., GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MAT, MCAT, etc.). Some programs may require specialized sections of a standardized exam (e.g., the GRE writing test). Other programs may require other materials (e.g., a writing portfolio, an art portfolio or an audition). For standardized admission test and additional admission requirements, contact the academic program or the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies.

4) The applicant may be required to take entrance examinations, either oral, written or both, before admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies is granted.

5) The university requires any applicant from a foreign country who is admitted to the university to demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in oral and written English prior to beginning course work. Prospective applicants should inquire at the nearest American Embassy, Consulate or Information Center to arrange for whatever language examination may be required.

6) To be considered for admission, the applicant should file the following official credentials with the dean of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies:

a. complete official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended,

b. an application for admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies,

c. official scores from the testing service on the required entrance test (see below),

d. the application fee.