Department of Philosophy, College of Arts.

The Department of Philosophy offers programs emphasizing the history of philosophy and the study of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and logic. The requirements for the various Philosophy programs are designed to ensure a basic competence in the discipline while permitting varying degrees of flexibility. It is important that students discuss their programs with a departmental advisor in order to ensure that the best selection of elective Philosophy courses is made. This is especially important for students who are contemplating graduate work in Philosophy.

Students may take PHIL*1000,PHIL*1010 and PHIL*1050 but only one may be counted towards the minimum number of Philosophy courses required for a degree.

Area of Concentration (General Program)

A minimum of 5.00 credits in Philosophy is required, including:

a) 1 of PHIL*2140, PHIL*2160, PHIL*3060, PHIL*3080, PHIL*3130, PHIL*3200

b) 1 of PHIL*2110, PHIL*2130, PHIL*2180, PHIL*3180, PHIL*3190, PHIL*3420, PHIL*3910, PHIL*3920, PHIL*3930, PHIL*4360, PHIL*4370

c) 1 of PHIL*2030, PHIL*2060, PHIL*2070, PHIL*2120, PHIL*2600, PHIL*3040, PHIL*3050, PHIL*3230, PHIL*4310, PHIL*4320, PHIL*4340

d) 3.50 additional credits in Philosophy

Students must have at least 1.50 Philosophy credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Major (Honours Program)

A minimum of 8.50 credits is required, including:

a) PHIL*2110, PHIL*2120, PHIL*2140, PHIL*2160, PHIL*3080

b) two of PHIL*2180, PHIL*3180, PHIL*3190, PHIL*4360, PHIL*4370

c) two of PHIL*2060, PHIL*3050, PHIL*3230, PHIL*4310, PHIL*4320, PHIL*4340

d) two of PHIL*2030, PHIL*2070, PHIL*2130, PHIL*2600, PHIL*3130, PHIL*3200, PHIL*3420, PHIL*3910, PHIL*3920, PHIL*3930

e) 3.00 additional credits in Philosophy

f) at least 3.50 credits in Philosophy must be at the 3000 level or above, and at least 1.50 credits in Philosophy must be at the 4000 level.

Students planning to do graduate studies in philosophy should take PHIL*2110, PHIL*2120, PHIL*2140, PHIL*3080, PHIL*3130, PHIL*3200, PHIL*4800.

Minor (Honours Program)

A minimum of 5.00 credits in Philosophy is required, including:

a) one of PHIL*2140, PHIL*2160, PHIL*3060, PHIL*3080

b) one of PHIL*2110, PHIL*2180, PHIL*3180, PHIL*3190, PHIL*4360, PHIL*4370

c) one of PHIL*2060, PHIL*2120, PHIL*3050, PHIL*3230, PHIL*4310, PHIL*4320, PHIL*4340

d) one of PHIL*2030, PHIL*2070, PHIL*2130, PHIL*2600, PHIL*3130, PHIL*3200, PHIL*3420, PHIL*3910, PHIL*3920, PHIL*3930

e) 3.00 additional credits in Philosophy including at least 2.00 credits at the 3000 level or above, with at least 1.50 at the 4000 level.