Overview
The history and philosophy of science is an interdisciplinary field that traces its origin to foundational works such as Thomas Kuhn's "Structure of Scientific Revolutions."
The field is based on the idea that the best way to understand science is to study how it changes over time, along with careful analysis of its concepts and fundamental principles.
Career Opportunities
A doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science at Arizona State University provides strong preparation for academic careers at every level from community colleges to research universities, including research, teaching and administration, and science communication.
The skills and knowledge obtained in this program are also valuable for government careers in federal and state agencies responsible for management and conservation, and for careers in industry and nongovernmental organizations.
Career examples include:
- food, agriculture and health care scientists in academic, private and industrial labs
- principal investigators and policymakers in government labs and nonprofit organizations
- professors or instructors in universities and colleges
- science teachers in elementary and high schools
- wildlife, animal and conservation scientists
Programme Structure
The PhD program in history and philosophy of science combines training in the core areas of history and philosophy of science with an emphasis on interdisciplinary studies of the sciences, including:- computational history and philosophy of science
- foundations of evolutionary theory
- general philosophy of science and epistemology
- history and philosophy of applied ethics and science policy
- history of 19th and 20th century biology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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History Philosophy Natural Sciences View 37 other PhDs in Natural Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of recognized standing in a related field such as history, philosophy, or history and philosophy of science as well as a demonstrated background and interest in one or more sciences.
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- academic record form
- personal statement
- curriculum vitae or resume
- writing sample
- three letters of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
26964 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1605 USD per credit during 60 months. -
National
24729 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1472 USD per credit during 60 months. -
In-State
15069 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 897 USD per credit during 60 months.
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