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2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

Philosophy - Arts


Note: With the establishment of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies on July 1, 2009, degrees and programs in the Faculty of Arts will be moved to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies as of the Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Session. Grandparenting provisions have been developed for students continuing in degrees and programs currently offered in the Faculty of Arts. Details are available on the York University Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

While there are no particular courses required for the philosophy degree, it is strongly recommended that honours majors take the following courses: AS/PHIL 2010 3.00, AS/PHIL 2015 3.00, AS/PHIL 2020 3.00, AS/PHIL 2025 3.00 and AS/PHIL 2100 3.00. All majors should also consult the undergraduate program director concerning course selection and design of individual programs.

Specialized Honours BA Program

With the advice of the department, students will take at least 54 credits in philosophy, including at least 30 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 42 credits in philosophy, including at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

Philosophy may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 36 credits in philosophy and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet philosophy requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least six credits in philosophy and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved minor degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours Major/Minor BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

The Honours Minor in philosophy comprises at least 30 credits in philosophy, including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

BA Program

Students must take at least 30 credits in philosophy including at least 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Out-of-Faculty Courses

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, out-of-Faculty courses may normally count for program credit toward a Faculty of Arts degree.

The following out-of-Faculty courses will not count for program credit toward a Faculty of Arts degree in philosophy:

AK/PHIL 1002 6.00
AK/PHIL 3000 3.00
AK/PHIL 3690 3.00
AK/PHIL 3776 3.00
AK/ADMS 4295 6.00/AK/PHIL 4295 6.00