Road to Philosophy PhD

Road to CUNY Philosophy PhD

Year 5: Dissertation

Year 4: Dissertation

• Complete dissertation.

• Attend Seminar on job placement.
• Prepare CV, cover letter, sample syllabuses, and writing sample for job application.
• Take a mock interview.
• Attend Professional Development Seminar on professional ethics & grant applications.

Year 3: Coursework

• Write prospectus and pass prospectus exam.
• Begin dissertation.

• Attend Seminar on job placement.
• Prepare CV, cover letter, sample syllabuses, and writing sample for job application.
• Take a mock interview.
• Attend Professional Development Seminar on professional ethics & grant applications.

Year 2: Coursework

• Complete 3 courses.
• Plan prospectus. Identify a faculty supervisor.
• By the end of the year you should have completed 15 courses.
• Plan & complete QP2 in fall.

• Develop 2-3 areas of specialization (AOS) & 2-3 areas of teaching competence (AOC).
• Join APA or other professional bodies.
• Submit successful QP2 to conferences/journals.
• Give a job talk at CUNY and other local colleges.

• Complete 5 courses. (This is the beginning of one's teaching, a good time to reduce the load of coursework.)
• By the end of the year you should have completed 12 courses.
• Plan & complete QP1 in fall.
• Begin planning QP2 in spring.

• Begin to prepare teaching portfolio.
• Create an account and a webpage at www.philpapers.org.
• Submit successful QP1 to conferences/journals.
• Attend Professional Development Seminar on prospectus/dissertation, and on job talks.

Year 1: Coursework

• Complete 7 courses.
• Begin planning QP1 in spring.

• Sign up for Philosophy List Serves, e.g. philos-L.
• Attend Professional Development Seminar on teaching.
• Attend Professional Development Seminar on writing QP.