Last updated: June 15, 2023
Please see the UBC Academic Calendar for the most updated information on degree requirements: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-arts/bachelor-arts/philosophy#19110
Lower-level (100 and 200-level) requirements
- PSYC 100 (or 101 and 102) – 6 credits
- CPSC 110 (or 103 and 107)1 – 4 credits (or 6 credits)
- CPSC 121 – 4 credits
- LING 100 or LING 201 – 3 credits
- COGS 200 – 3 credits
- PHIL 220 or PHIL 222 or PHIL 3202 – 3 credits
- PHIL 240 – 3 credits
- One of STAT 200, 201, 241, PSYC 218, or 2783 – 3 credits
Upper-level (300 and 400-level) requirements
- COGS 300 – 4 credits
- COGS 303 – 3 credits
- COGS 401 – 3 credits
- COGS 402 – 3 credits
- PSYC 304 or PSYC 309 – 6 or 3 credits
- PSYC 365 – 3 credits
- Three philosophy courses taken from this list: PHIL 351, PHIL 326, PHIL 441, PHIL 451, PHIL 455 – 9 credits
- Module courses – 15 credits
1While CPSC 110 is the recommended route for students pursuing a program in Cognitive Systems, CPSC 103 and 107 may be taken in its place.
2The prerequisite of PHIL 220 may be waived for PHIL 320 with the consent of the instructor.
3PSYC 278 registration is limited to BSc students. BA students without prior credit for this course should plan to register in PSYC 218. Students intending to enroll in the Minor in Data Science should satisfy this requirement by taking STAT 201.