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Philosophy program requirements

What the Philosophy Specialist, Major and Minor require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.

Philosophy Specialist

  • Arts program
  • 10.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASSPE0231

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(10.0 credits, including PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1 if taken)

First year (recommended): PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1

Higher Years (required):

12.0 credits from the following: PHL200Y1/ (PHL205H1, PHL206H1)/ PHL210Y1

21.0 credit from the following: PHL217H1/ PHL232H1/ PHL233H1/ PHL240H1

3PHL265H1/ PHL275H1

4PHL245H1/ PHL246H1

5Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 10.0 credits, including 4.0 PHL credits at the 300+ level, of which 1.0 credit must be at the 400-level.

Courses these requirements name

  • PHL100Y1Ancient Wisdom, Modern Insights: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHL101Y1What Should I Believe? An Introduction to Philosophical Issues
  • PHL200Y1Ancient Philosophy
  • PHL205H1Early Medieval Philosophy
  • PHL206H1Later Medieval Philosophy
  • PHL210Y117th-and 18th-Century Philosophy
  • PHL217H1Introduction to Continental Philosophy
  • PHL232H1Knowledge and Reality
  • PHL233H1Philosophy for Scientists
  • PHL240H1Persons, Minds and Bodies
  • PHL265H1Introduction to Political Philosophy
  • PHL275H1Introduction to Ethics
  • PHL245H1Modern Symbolic Logic
  • PHL246H1Probability and Inductive Logic
Check your progress in Atlas Philosophy Specialist in the Calendar

Philosophy Major

  • Arts program
  • 7.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASMAJ0231

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(7.0 credits, including PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1 if taken)

First year (recommended): PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1

Higher Years (required):

11.0 credit from the following: PHL200Y1/ (PHL205H1, PHL206H1)/ PHL210Y1

21.0 credit from the following: PHL217H1/ PHL232H1/ PHL233H1/ PHL240H1

3PHL265H1/ PHL275H1

4PHL245H1/ PHL246H1

5Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 7.0 credits, including 2.0 PHL credits at the 300+ level, of which one 0.5 credit must be at the 400-level.

Courses these requirements name

  • PHL100Y1Ancient Wisdom, Modern Insights: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHL101Y1What Should I Believe? An Introduction to Philosophical Issues
  • PHL200Y1Ancient Philosophy
  • PHL205H1Early Medieval Philosophy
  • PHL206H1Later Medieval Philosophy
  • PHL210Y117th-and 18th-Century Philosophy
  • PHL217H1Introduction to Continental Philosophy
  • PHL232H1Knowledge and Reality
  • PHL233H1Philosophy for Scientists
  • PHL240H1Persons, Minds and Bodies
  • PHL265H1Introduction to Political Philosophy
  • PHL275H1Introduction to Ethics
  • PHL245H1Modern Symbolic Logic
  • PHL246H1Probability and Inductive Logic
Check your progress in Atlas Philosophy Major in the Calendar

Philosophy Minor

  • Arts program
  • 4.0 credits
  • Open enrolment
  • ASMIN0231

Enrolment

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.

Completion requirements

(4.0 credits, including PHL100Y1/ PHL101Y1 if taken)

11.0 credit from the following: PHL200Y1/ PHL205H1/ PHL206H1/ PHL210Y1/ PHL217H1/ PHL232H1/ PHL233H1/ PHL240H1/ PHL265H1/ PHL275H1

2Additional philosophy courses, to a total of 4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level.

Courses these requirements name

  • PHL100Y1Ancient Wisdom, Modern Insights: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHL101Y1What Should I Believe? An Introduction to Philosophical Issues
  • PHL200Y1Ancient Philosophy
  • PHL205H1Early Medieval Philosophy
  • PHL206H1Later Medieval Philosophy
  • PHL210Y117th-and 18th-Century Philosophy
  • PHL217H1Introduction to Continental Philosophy
  • PHL232H1Knowledge and Reality
  • PHL233H1Philosophy for Scientists
  • PHL240H1Persons, Minds and Bodies
  • PHL265H1Introduction to Political Philosophy
  • PHL275H1Introduction to Ethics
Check your progress in Atlas Philosophy Minor in the Calendar

Requirements are quoted from the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar, which is the official version. Atlas is independent of U of T, so confirm important decisions with your department or college registrar. See how to read program requirements or browse every program.

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