Major
Major in Philosophy
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 36 credits presented for the Major in Philosophy.
| Students must complete 36 credits in the Major as follows: |
| PHIL 2506 |
Thinking Clearly |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 2507 |
Bullshit, Bias, and Propaganda: Reasoning about the Irrational |
3 cr. |
| 9 credits in "History" from: |
| PHIL 1116 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 2406 |
Ancient Philosophy |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 3336 |
Reason and Experience in Modern Philosophy |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 3337 |
Idealism and Its Critics |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 3476 |
Existentialism I |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 3706 |
Eastern Philosophy I: Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 3707 |
Eastern Philosophy II: Classical Indian Philosophy |
3 cr. |
| 9 credits in "Value Theory" from: |
| PHIL 1117 |
Values and the Human Condition |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 2526 |
Contemporary Moral Issues |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 2706 |
The Right and the Good: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 2716 |
Bio-Ethics |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 2717 |
Environmental Ethics |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 2816 |
Digital Ethics |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 3756 |
Special Topics in Social and Political Philosophy |
3 cr. |
| PHIL 3767 |
Special Topics in Ethics |
3 cr. |
12 additional PHIL credits
Breadth Requirements and Electives:
Note:
Students may complete an Honours BA double major if they obtain an overall average of 70% in each Major, and complete an additional three credits (minimum) at the 4000 level in each Major. Please refer to the Degree Requirement section for further information.