UTM Program Requirements

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Students study at the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre on UTM campus. Photo: Paul Orenstein.

📌 Note: These are UTM Philosophy’s current program requirements. Students may choose to follow the program requirements that existed at the time of their program selection (available in past academic calendars) or they may follow the current program requirements. It is recommended that all students discuss their course selection requirements with the Undergraduate Advisor, Anadil Shamsi, on the 6th Floor, Maanjiwe Nendamowinan (Rm. 6176).

Specialist Program Requirements: ERSPE0231 Philosophy (Arts)

For an Honours degree, students must complete 10.0 credits in Philosophy (not including PHL204H5). At least 4.0 credits must be at the 300-level or higher, including at least 1.0 credit at the 400-level.

Limited Enrolment

Enrolment in the Specialist Program in Philosophy is limited to students who have completed 4.0 credits, including 2.0 PHL credits each with a grade of 73% or higher.

Program Requirements

  1. 3.0 credits in the History of Philosophy from:
    1. PHL200H5 and PHL210Y5
    2. 1.5 additional credits from PHL220H5 or PHL300H5 or PHL301H5 or PHL302H5 or PHL307H5 or PHL310H5 or PHL311H5 or PHL314H5 or PHL315H5 or PHL324H5 or PHL325H5 or PHL327H5 or PHL400H5 or PHL410H5 or PHL420H5
  2. 1.0 credit in Logic and Philosophy of Language from:
    1. PHL245H5
    2. 0.5 additional credit from PHL246H5 or PHL340H5 or PHL345H5 or PHL346H5 or PHL347H5 or PHL348H5 or PHL350H5 or PHL440H5 or PHL445H5 or PHL447H5 or PHL450H5 or PHL451H5
  3. 1.5 credits in Metaphysics and Epistemology from: PHL332H5 or PHL333H5 or PHL341H5 or PHL342H5 or PHL355H5 or PHL358H5 or PHL360H5 or PHL430H5 or PHL432H5 or PHL433H5
  4. 1.0 credits in Ethics and Political Philosophy from:
    1. PHL265H5 or PHL275H5
    2. 0.5 additional credit from PHL241H5 or PHL265H5 or PHL275H5 or PHL365H5 or PHL366H5 or PHL368H5 or PHL370H5 or PHL374H5 or PHL376H5 or PHL475H5 (courses cannot be double counted)
  5. 3.5 additional credits in PHL

It is strongly recommended that students begin their study of Philosophy with PHL103H5, PHL113H5, and that students planning to enrol in the Specialist Program in Philosophy complete PHL200H5, 210Y5, 245H5, PHL265H5 and PHL275H5 by the end of their second year.

For further requirement details, refer to the Notes section below.

Major Program Requirements: ERMAJ0231 Philosophy (Arts)

Students must complete a program of 7.0 credits in Philosophy (not including PHL204H5), including at least 3.0 credits at the 300 level and 0.5 credit at the 400-level. The program must include:

  1. 2.0 credits in the History of Philosophy from:
    1. PHL200H5 and PHL210Y5
    2. 0.5 additional credit from PHL220H5 or PHL300H5 or PHL301H5 or PHL302H5 or PHL307H5 or PHL310H5 or PHL311H5 or PHL314H5 or PHL315H5 or PHL324H5 or PHL325H5 or PHL327H5 or PHL400H5 or PHL410H5 or PHL420H5;
  2. 0.5 credit in Logic: PHL245H5
  3. 1.0 credits in Metaphysics and Epistemology from: PHL240H5 or PHL258H5 or PHL332H5 or PHL333H5 or PHL340H5 or PHL341H5 or PHL342H5 or PHL350H5 or PHL355H5 or PHL358H5 or PHL360H5 or PHL366H5 or PHL430H5 or PHL432H5 or PHL433H5 or PHL440H5
  4. 1.0 credits in Ethics and Political Philosophy from:
    1. PHL265H5 or PHL274H5 or PHL275H5
    2. 0.5 additional credit from PHL241H5 or PHL265H5 or PHL274H5 or PHL275H5 or PHL365H5 or PHL366H5 or PHL368H5 or PHL370H5 or PHL374H5 or PHL376H5 or PHL475H5 (courses cannot be double counted)
  5. 2.5 additional credits in PHL

It is strongly recommended that students begin their study of Philosophy with PHL103H5, PHL113H5, and that students planning to enrol in the Major Program in Philosophy complete at least 2.0 credits of PHL200H5, 210Y5, 245H5, 265H5, 275H5 by the end of their second year.

For further requirement details, refer to the Notes section below.

Minor Program Requirements: ERMIN0231 Philosophy (Arts)

4.0 credits in Philosophy (not including PHL204H5) are required, including at least 1.0 at the 300/400 level.

For further requirement details, refer to the Notes section below.

Minor Program Requirements: ERMIN1618 Ethics, Law, and Society

Through this program, students will gain a deeper understanding of ethical theories and their application in various social contexts, and of particular ethical issues that arise in areas such as health care, the environment, legal systems and political institutions. Students are required to take courses in introductory philosophy, ethics and value theory, as well as within the general Social Sciences. Courses should be selected in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

4.0 credits (not including PHL204H5) are required including at least 1.0 at the 300/400 level, of which 0.5 credit must be PHL.

  1. 1.0 credit from: PHL103H5 or PHL113H5 or PHL210Y5 or PHL235H5 or PHL240H5 or PHL241H5 or PHL244H5 or ( PHL239H5 or PHL247H5) or PHL255H5 or PHL258H5 or PHL284H5 or PHL285H5
  2. 0.5 credit from: PHL265H5 or PHL271H5 or PHL275H5
  3. 1.0 credit from: PHL241H5 or PHL267H5 or PHL273H5 or PHL274H5 or PHL277Y5 or PHL283H5 or PHL284H5 or PHL365H5 or PHL366H5 or PHL367H5 or PHL368H5 PHL370H5 or PHL374H5 or PHL376H5 or PHL388H5 or PHL475H5 or from courses listed in #2 above;
  4. 1.0 credit from: ANT or ECO or POL or SOC
  5. 0.5 credit from: ANT or ECO or POL or SOC or from courses listed in #2 or #3 above.

For further requirement details, refer to the Notes section below.

Minor Program Requirements: ERMIN1370 Philosophy of Science (Arts)

4.0 credits (not including PHL204H5) are required including at least 1.0 at the 300/400 level.

  1. At least one of PHL103H5 or PHL113H5 or PHL105Y5 or PHL233H5;
  2. At least one of PHL255H5 or PHL355H5;
  3. At least one of PHL350H5 or PHL357H5 or PHL358H5;
  4. 1.5 credits in AST or BIO or ERS or CHM or PSY or PHY; (see the Degree Explorer Tool).
    📌 Note: Courses intended as science courses for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences cannot be counted towards this requirement.
  5. 1.0 credits in any other PHL course.

For further requirement details, refer to the Notes section below.

Minor Program Requirements: ERMIN1011 Logic (Arts)

4.0 credits are required including at least 1.0 credit at the 300/400 level.

  1. Core: 1.0 credit from PHL239H5 or PHL245H5 or PHL246H5;
  2. Core: 1.0 credit from PHL345H5 or PHL346H5 or PHL347H5 or PHL445H5 or PHL447H5;
  3. Elective: 0.5 credit from PHL103H5 or PHL233H5 or PHL258H5 or PHL325H5 or PHL327H5 or PHL332H5 or PHL350H5 or PHL354H5 or PHL360H5 or PHL450H5;
  4. Elective: 1.0 credit from CSC or MAT or STA;
  5. Elective: 0.5 credit from CSC or MAT or STA or from courses listed in #1 or #2 or #3 above.

Alternate elective options for either PHL or CSC/MAT/STA courses, in requirements #4 and #5, may be taken with the approval of the Department. Contact the PHL Academic Advisor for more information.

Where courses exclude each other, at most one of them may be counted for credit toward philosophy program completion.

For more information about the Logic Minor, visit the Logic Minor page.

For further requirement details, refer to the Notes section below.

Notes

  • When choosing your courses, keep in mind that not all courses listed are offered every year. Some courses required to complete a program might be offered only every other year. For courses to be offered this year, please visit the UTM Courses page.
  • Students who do not meet the prerequisite for a particular course but believe that they have adequate preparation should consult the Undergraduate Advisor concerning entry to the course.
  • Students who take PHL277Y5 will count as having taken PHL265H5 and PHL275H5.
  • All 200-level courses (with the exception of PHL204H5, PHL245H5 and PHL247H5) have the prerequisite that the student has completed at least 4.0 credits at the university. This prerequisite is waived for students who are taking or have taken a 100-level course in Philosophy.
  • All 300-level courses (with the exception of PHL 344H5-347H5) have a prerequisite of 1.5 credits in Philosophy. It is strongly recommended that students prepare for 300-level courses by taking two of the following: 103H5/113H5/105Y5, 200H5, 210Y5, 245H5, 277Y5. Some 300-level courses have specific prerequisites or recommended preparation, as described in the course description.
  • The prerequisite for 400-level courses (with the exception of PHL451H5) is 4.5 credits in Philosophy.
  • Students without pre- or co-requisites or written permission of the instructor can be de-registered from courses at any time.
  • Courses taken outside UTM are not automatically approved for credit towards any of our program requirements.  Please contact the Academic Advisor for further details regarding this.