Overview

The Philosophy Department from University of Tennessee Knoxville offers both a major and a minor in Philosophy - Legal and Political Philosophy (Honors) degree delivered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Key facts

We regularly host prominent visiting speakers, conferences, and symposia throughout the academic year. We offer courses in all the traditional areas of philosophy (metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, history of philosophy, etc.).

The honors legal and political philosophy concentration requires a 3.25 overall GPA with a 3.5 GPA in philosophy coursework. It consists of 31 hours of courses numbered 200 or above. Four honors or honors-by-contract philosophy courses and additionally, one hour of PHIL 407 with a grade of B or better are required. Only 3 hours of philosophy electives may be taken at the 200-level. Apart from the one required hour of PHIL 407, at least 6 hours must be taken at the 400-level or above. Majors are required to discuss their programs with a member of the philosophy faculty.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Ancient Western Philosophy

Medieval Philosophy

Honors: Ancient Western Philosophy

Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Religion

Epistemology

Metaphysics

Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Action

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-12-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

Philosophy Political Science View 985 other Bachelors in Philosophy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Required

Go Vols (formerly VIP) application or the Common Application
$75 application fee
Official transcript(s)

English proficiency
One required essay—choose one of seven prompts

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Recommendation letters (academic, professional, or personal)
Supporting statement
Standardized test scores

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31672 USD / year

≈ 31672 USD / year
Out-of-State

31672 USD / year

≈ 31672 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11560 USD / year

≈ 11560 USD / year

Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

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