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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½

4-Year BA

You can declare your Major online, and forward your completed form to Angela McGillivray, Administrative Coordinator (ad.mcgillivray@uwinnipeg.ca) and Dr. Adam Scarfe, Chair (a.scarfe@uwinnipeg.ca) for the department’s signature. The department will then forward the signed form to Student Central (registration@uwinnipeg.ca).

Degree options:

  • Single Major: Minimum 48 credit hours/maximum 66 credit hours
  • Double Major:

Minimum 48 credit hours in each major subject as specified by the Department/program

Minimum of 18 credit hours/maximum of 36 credit hours ancillary course

Maximum total of major courses is 84 credit hours

  • Combined Major: Minimum 60 credit hours from two (2) different majors with not less than 30 credit hours from each major subject

Required courses for Single and Double Major:

Program Core (30 credits)

  • PHIL-1001(6) or PHIL-1002(6)
  • PHIL-2302(6)
  • 6 credit hours from the History Stream
  • 6 credit hours from the Metaphysics and Epistemology Stream
  • 6 credit hours from the Ethics, Politics, and Value Theory Stream

Stream Requirement: 9 credit hours in a Stream

Electives: 9 credit hours

Depth Requirement:

  • 6 credits 3000 level courses
  • 6 credits 4000 level courses

Required courses for Student Directed Stream (Single and Double Major):

Program Core (30 credits)

  • PHIL-1001(6) or PHIL-1002(6)
  • PHIL-2302(6)
  • 6 credit hours from the History Stream
  • 6 credit hours from the Metaphysics and Epistemology Stream
  • 6 credit hours from the Ethics, Politics, and Value Theory Stream
  • 18 credit hours Thematic selection of courses in consultation with the Department Chair or a member of the Department

Depth Requirement:

  • 6 credits 3000 level courses
  • 6 credits 4000 level courses

Required courses for Combined Major:

Program Core (30 credits)

  • PHIL-1001(6) or PHIL-1002(6)
  • PHIL-2302(6)
  • 6 credit hours from the History Stream
  • 6 credit hours from the Metaphysics and Epistemology Stream
  • 6 credit hours from the Ethics, Politics, and Value Theory Stream

Depth Requirement:

  • 6 credits 3000 level courses
  • 6 credits 4000 level courses

NOTE: PHIL-1301 and either PHIL-1001 or PHIL-1002 may be taken for degree credit.

3000 and 4000 level courses are offered in rotation. 

For more information, please see the Academic Calendar entry.