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Requirements for Programmes in Philosophy

Programme Requirements Audit Sheet

Minor Concentration

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(updated 03/30/2023)

Major Concentration

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Joint Honours

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Honours

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Note that, for Philosophy programs, the list of courses that fulfills each group is an open list. Other PHIL courses may be able to be used to fulfill each group. Topics courses, Major Philosophers, and Seminars (600-level) can often count for different groups, from year to year, depending on course content. Consult a Philosophy advisor if you want to count such courses towards specific groups in your program (they will need to document the course on an audit sheet for you, but note that courses cannot double-count).

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(updated 07/30/2024).

For some information regarding Honours/Joint Honours Theses and Independent Research Courses, see the menu item in the sidebar.


Honours

60 credits in philosophy, to include:

  • 210, or equivalent, and one of: 306, 310, 370, 410, 411, 415, 419, 421, 470
  • 301
  • 334, and one of: 230, 237, 240, 241, 242, 327, 349
  • two of: 345, 350, 353, 354, 355, 452, 453, 454
  • two of: 360, 361, 366, 367, 444, 445
  • one of: 375, 474, 475
  • 12 credits from 400 or higher level courses (not including the honours tutorial), at least 3 credits of which must be at the 500 or higher level*
  • 6 credits of Honours tutorial with thesis (499D)
    See some general informationÌýon Honours Theses in the Department of Philosophy.

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*ÌýThe 500-level or higher course requirement for Honours and Joint Honours is intended to be fulfilled with a philosophy seminar course. Seminars are all now offered at the 600-level, in which undergraduate students can register with permission. You can register for a seminar using this 600-level course form. Students who have difficulty registering or are refused by the Faculty, should contact theÌýinfo.philosophy [at] mcgill.ca (Undergraduate Program Coordinator).

*ÌýStudents may count a maximum of 12 credits of 200-level courses (not including PHIL 210) towards the completion of a Philosophy program. Students may only count one of PHIL 200, 201, and 202 towards the completion of a Philosophy program. PHIL 200, 201, and 202 do not count for any groups. Students may use any of PHIL 200, 201, or 202 as an Arts elective(s), if they are not otherwise using it/them as counting towards a Philosophy programme.

Honours students must maintain a 3.0 CGPA and have a 3.0 GPA in Philosophy courses.ÌýÌý


Joint Honours

36 credits in philosophy, to include:

  • 210, or equivalent, and one of: 306, 310, 370, 410, 411, 415, 419, 421, 470
  • 301
  • 334, and one of: 230, 237, 240, 241, 242, 327, 349
  • two of: 345, 350, 353, 354, 355, 452, 453, 454; OR
  • two of: 360, 361, 366, 367, 444, 445
  • one of: 375, 474, 475
  • 9 credits of 400 or higher level courses(not including the honours tutorial), at least 3 credits of which must be at the 500 or higher level*
  • 3 credits of Honours tutorial with thesis, which can take either of two forms: a 6 credit interdisciplinary thesis, or a 3-credit thesis in Philosophy (PHIL 498).
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