Philosophy Joint Honours Component (B.A. & Sc.)
36 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Degree Requirements — B.A. & Sc. students
This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree. To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements. The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above). The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page . Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.
Required Courses (9 credits)
Complementary Courses (27 credits)
27 credits distributed as follows:
Group A (0–6 credits)
6 credits from Group A or Group B.
- PHIL 345 Greek Political Theory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- PHIL 350 History and Philosophy of Ancient Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHIL 353 The Presocratic Philosophers (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHIL 354 Plato (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHIL 355 Aristotle (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHIL 452 Later Greek Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHIL 453 Ancient Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- PHIL 454 Ancient Moral Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Group A or Group B (6 credits)
Joint Honours Tutorial with Thesis (3 credits)
3 credits of Joint Honours tutorial with thesis, which can take either of two forms: a 6-credit interdisciplinary thesis, or a 3-credit thesis in Philosophy, i.e., PHIL 498 Tutorial 05. below.
- PHIL 498 Tutorial 05 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
3 credits from: (3 credits)
3 credits from:
- PHIL 306 Philosophy of Mind (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHIL 310 Intermediate Logic (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHIL 411 Topics in Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHIL 415 Philosophy of Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHIL 419 Epistemology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHIL 421 Metaphysics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- PHIL 470 Topics in Contemporary Analytic Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
3 credits from: (3 credits)
3 credits from:
Group B (0–6 credits)
6 credits from Group A or Group B.
- PHIL 360 17th Century Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHIL 361 18th Century Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHIL 366 18th and Early 19th Century German Philosophy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- PHIL 367 19th Century Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHIL 444 Early Modern Political Theory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- PHIL 445 19th Century Political Theory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
3 credits from: (3 credits)
3 credits from:
Remaining credits (9 credits)
9 credits of Philosophy (PHIL) at the 400 and 500 level (not including the Joint Honours tutorial), at least 3 credits of which must be at the 500 level.
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