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BAH.PHIL - Philosophy - BA Honours

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Philosophy

Overview

Requirements

Specializations

Bachelor of Arts Program in Philosophy

  • It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete two of PHIL 1000H, 1100H, or 1200H before enrolling in upper-level Philosophy courses.

  • It is strongly recommended that students majoring in Philosophy take PHIL-AGRS 2420H and/or 2430H before they take PHIL 3420H or 3430H, and that they take PHIL-AGRS 2420H and/or 2430H in the second year of the program.

  • PHIL-COIS 2410H is strongly recommended for all students in Philosophy, especially for those intending to do graduate work in Philosophy.

  • No more than 1.0 credit from reading courses may count toward the number of Philosophy credits required for the degree.

  • Students may earn a joint-major Honours BSc in Philosophy and a Science subject if they satisfy the departmental requirements for the joint-major Honours program in Philosophy and in the Science subject and if they complete 14.0 science credits. PHIL-COIS 2410H, PHIL-PSYC 2270H, PHIL 2780H, and PHIL-PSYC 3020H count as science credits. Students who wish to earn a BSc should consult with the chair of the department very early in their program.

The single-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 9.0 credits:

  • 1.5 PHIL credits at the 4000 level

  • 3.5 PHIL credits at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above

  • 4.0 PHIL credits in addition to the above

  • The 9.0 credits must include:

    • 0.5 PHIL credit from PHIL 1200H or 2410H

    • 2.0 PHIL credits from PHIL 2420H, 2430H, 3420H, 3430H, 4530H, or 4540H

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must satisfy the University degree requirements, including 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List.

The joint-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 7.0 credits:

  • 1.0 PHIL credit at the 4000 level

  • 2.5 PHIL credits at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above

  • 3.5 PHIL credits in addition to the above

  • The 7.0 credits must include 2.0 PHIL credits from PHIL 2420H, 2430H, 3420H, 3430H, 4530H, or 4540H

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must satisfy the University degree requirements, including 0.5 credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List.

The same course may not simultaneously satisfy the requirements of both programs in a joint-major degree.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets: