Honours BA in Ethics and Political Philosophy

120 course units / 4 years

The course offering varies from year to year, and courses may not be offered at the suggested term. You may adjust your course sequence as needed while respecting the course prerequisite(s).

The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.

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Suggested Course Sequence

YearFall (15 course units)Winter (15 course units)

1st year

Mandatory per term

  • ENG1100 (3 units) | WORKSHOP IN ESSAY WRITING
  • PHI1301 (3 units) | PHILO: IDEAS AND ARGUMENTS
  • PHI1302 (3 units) | PHILOSOPHY: THEMES AND TEXTS
  • 3 course units from: AHL11001, AHL19001, ENG1120

1st year

Other requirements based on term availability.

18 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

2nd year

Mandatory per term

  • PHI2170 (3 units) | LOGIC I
  • PHI2174 (3 units) | ETHICS
  • PHI2183 (3 units) | POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
  • PHI2395 (3 units) | PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

2nd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

6 course units from list: PHI2380, PHI2382, PHI2383.
6 course units from list C: PHI2100, PHI2385, PHI2390, PHI2393, PHI2394, PHI2396, PHI2397, PHI2398, PHI2399.
6 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

3rd year

Mandatory per term

  • PHI3164 (3 units) | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL THEORIES
  • PHI3165 (3 units) | CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL PHI

3rd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

3 course units from list A: PHI3108, PHI3375, PHI3377, PHI3386, PHI3398, PHI4301, PHI4302.
6 course units from list B: PHI3170, PHI3171, PHI3174, PHI3391, PHI4101, PHI4103.
15 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

4th year

Mandatory per term

  • PHI4311 (3 units) | PROBLEMS: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
  • PHI4312 (3 units) | PROBLEMS: ETHICS
  • PHI4164 (3 units) | TEXTS. ETHICS & POLITIC.PHIL

4th year

Other requirements based on term availability.

21 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

Notes 

  1. Variable theme course which may be taken more than once provided that the themes differ.
  2. The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.

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Suggested Course Sequence 2024

YearFallWinter
1st year (30 course units)
  • ENG1100
  • PHI1301
  • 9 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2
  • PHI1302
  • 3 course units from: AHL11001, AHL19001, ENG1120
  • 9 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2
2nd year (30 course units)
  • PHI2170
  • PHI2174
  • 6 course units from: PHI2380, PHI2382, PHI2383
  • 3 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2
  • PHI2183
  • PHI2395
  • 3 optional course units in Philosophy (PHI) from list C
  • 6 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2
3rd year (30 course units)
  • PHI3165
  • 3 optional course units in Philosophy (PHI) from list A at the 3000 or 4000 level
  • 3 optional course units in Philosophy (PHI) from list C
  • 6 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2
  • PHI3164
  • 3 optional course units in Philosophy (PHI) from list B at the 3000 or 4000 level
  • 9 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2
4th year (30 course units)
  • PHI4311
  • PHI4312
  • PHI4164
  • 6 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2
  • 3 optional course units in Philosophy (PHI) B at the 3000 or 4000 level
  • 12 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)2

Notes

  1. Variable theme course which may be taken more than once provided that the themes differ.
  2. The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.