Philosophy - Atkinson

School of Arts and Letters
Coordinator: Joseph Keeping

Prerequisite: A general education course in mathematics or modes of reasoning, which may be taken concurrently with permission of the coordinator of philosophy.

Note: Most philosophy courses do not have any further prerequisites.

Program Requirements

BA: 90 credits

Major: 30 credits in philosophy as follows:

At least 18 credits of which must be chosen from one of the areas of concentration listed below. This program must be agreed upon by the student's faculty adviser. Please consult the coordinator of philosophy for further requirements.

BA (Specialized Honours): 120 credits

Major: 48 credits in philosophy as follows:

48 credits in philosophy, including those required for the BA degree plus 18 credits at the 4000 level, including AK/AS/PHIL 4295 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/ADMS 4295 6.00, and AK/PHIL 4100 6.00. Six credits at the 4000 level must draw upon and continue the development of work already completed in the student's area of concentration and be approved by his or her adviser.

Social Philosophy:

AK/AS/PHIL 2010 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2025 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2030 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2070 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2080 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2120 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2420 3.00, AK/PHIL 3020 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3030 3.00, AK/PHIL 3080 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3120 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3125 3.00, AK/PHIL 3145 3.00, AK/PHIL 3620 6.00, AK/PHIL 3690 3.00, AK/PHIL 3750 6.00, AK/PHIL 4050A 3.00.

Foundations and History of Philosophy:

AK/AS/PHIL 1000 6.00 (recommended strongly), AK/PHIL 3420 6.00, AK/PHIL 3630 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3640 6.00.

Applied Critical Thought:

AK/PHIL 1002 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 1100 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2050 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2130 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2250 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2450 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2500 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3095 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3110 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3120 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3125 3.00, AK/PHIL 3150 3.00, AK/PHIL 3170 3.00, AK/PHIL 3280 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3500 6.00, AK/PHIL 3530 6.00, AK/PHIL 3770 3.00, AK/PHIL 3770 6.00, AK/PHIL 3774 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 4295 6.00 (cross-listed to: AK/ADMS 4295 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2060 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2070 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2075 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2090 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2110 3.00.

Philosophy of Mind:

AK/AS/PHIL 1100 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2025 3.00, AK/PHIL 2040 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2080 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2160 3.00, AK/PHIL 2240 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2420 3.00, AK/PHIL 3035 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3120 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3125 3.00, AK/PHIL 3260 3.00, AK/PHIL 3280 3.00, AK/PHIL 3630 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3635 3.00.

Ethical Issues:

AK/AS/PHIL 1000 6.00, AK/PHIL 1002 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 1100 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2050 6.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2060 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2070 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2075 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2120 3.00, AK/PHIL 2170 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2250 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2420 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 2450 3.00, AK/PHIL 3020 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3110 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3120 3.00, AK/AS/PHIL 3125 3.00, AK/PHIL 3530 6.00, AK/PHIL 3560 3.00, AK/PHIL 3570 3.00, AK/PHIL 3770 3.00, AK/PHIL 3770 6.00, AK/PHIL 3774 3.00.

General Issues:

To include six credits in philosophy at the 1000 and/or 2000 level, six credits in problems (from social philosophy, and/or applied critical thought and/or ethical issues lists); six credits in theory (from foundations and history of philosophy and/or philosophy of mind) in a flexible but structured program, individually tailored to the student's needs and wishes and agreed upon with the coordinator of philosophy.

Related Certificates:

Certificate in Practical Ethics or Certificate in Professional Ethics may be taken concurrently with the degree.

• Rules and Regulations in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies
• Generic BA requirements
• Courses offered in Philosophy