Arts Departmental Academic Plans

Three-Year General Philosophy

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Philosophy average of 65%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Three-Year General Philosophy academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate BA Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Philosophy Plan-level requirements:
   • a minimum of five academic course units (ten courses) in Philosophy, with a minimum cumulative average of 65%. These courses include PHIL:
     • one of 145, 216, 240, 341, 342, 440A, 440B, 441, or 442
     • 221
     • any two of 200A, 200B, 378, 380-386, 403-408

St. Jerome's Philosophy students must meet the basic requirements as listed above, and their PHIL courses must include:

1. one of 145, 200J, 216, 240, 341, 342, 440A, 440B, 441, or 442
2. 218J or 221
3. any two of 200A, 200B, 378, 380-386, 403-408

Four-Year General Philosophy

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Philosophy average of 68%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Four-Year General Philosophy academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate BA Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Philosophy Plan-level requirements:
   • a minimum of seven academic course units (14 courses) in Philosophy, with a minimum cumulative average of 68%. These must include the courses required in the Three-Year academic plan.

Honours Philosophy

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Philosophy average of 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours Philosophy academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate BA Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Philosophy Plan-level requirements:
   • a minimum of nine academic course units (18 courses) in Philosophy, with a minimum cumulative average of 75%. These courses include PHIL:
     • 240, plus one of 216, 341, 342, 440A, 440B, 441, or 442
     • both of: 221 and 322
     • three from lists (A) and (B) below with at least one from each of (A) and (B):
       (A) 255, 256, 355, 359, 363, 455, 456
       (B) 258, 350, 362, 387, 446, 470
     • 200A/200B and one of 378, 380-386, 403-408
     • The student must include at least six courses numbered at the 300- or 400-level, including at least three at the 400-level.

St. Jerome's Philosophy students must meet the basic requirements as listed above, and their PHIL courses must include:

1. 240, plus one of 216, 341, 342, 440A, 440B, 441, or 442
2. 218J or 221; 322
3. 200A/200B, and one of 378, 380-386, 403-408

College students are also expected to take 450J.

Honours Philosophy (Arts and Business Co-op and Regular)

A student may combine an Honours Philosophy academic plan with Arts and Business. The requirements in Philosophy are identical to the Honours requirements listed above except that only eight academic course units (16 courses) in Philosophy are required. See the Arts and Business requirements.

Philosophy Joint Honours

A Joint Honours academic plan with Philosophy may be taken in combination with any other Arts discipline in which an Honours academic plan is offered, or with many Honours majors in other Faculties. See the department for the most recent list of approved combinations.

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Philosophy average of 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Joint Honours Philosophy academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements for the Home Faculty, including at least 20 academic course units. If the Home Faculty is Arts, see "BA Degree Requirements."
   Note: In practice, depending on the number of units required by the second discipline (e.g., overall and for the major) and the number of electives that students choose to take, more than 20 academic course units may be necessary for graduation.
2. Philosophy Plan-level requirements:
   • a minimum of seven academic course units (14 courses) in Philosophy, with a minimum cumulative major average of 75%. These courses include PHIL:
     • 240, plus one of 216, 341, 342, 440A, 440B, 441, or 442
     • both of: 221 and 322
     • 200A/200B, and one of 378, 380-386, 403-408
     • at least one course from list (A) and one course from list (B) below:
       (A) 255, 256, 355, 359, 363, 455, 456
       (B) 258, 350, 362, 387, 446, 470
     • at least two courses at the 400-level
3. Plan-level requirements for the second Major.

Students registered at St. Jerome's in a Philosophy Joint Honours academic plan may substitute St. Jerome's Philosophy courses in the same way as for the Philosophy Honours academic plan.

Minor in Philosophy

To be eligible for a Minor in Philosophy, students must successfully complete five academic course units (ten courses) in Philosophy, with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including no more than three PHIL courses at the 100-level.