Entry to the Major
Transfer applicants to the Philosophy major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.
Recommended Transfer Courses
Complete as many of the following four courses as possible:
Philosophy of Mind or Skepticism and Rationality
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Additional Philosophy Course
Complete one additional philosophy course.
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Preparation for the Major
Complete four lower-division courses as follows:
Required Courses
Complete three required courses as follows:
Philosophy of Mind or Skepticism and Rationality
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Elective
Complete one additional lower-division philosophy course.
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The Major
Complete 13 upper-division (100 series) or graduate (200 series) philosophy courses (52 units) as follows:
Required Courses
Complete the following three courses:
Groups
Electives
Honors Program
To be admitted to the honors program, students must have taken at least three upper-division philosophy lecture or seminar courses at UCLA with an overall grade-point average of 3.7. To be awarded honors in philosophy at graduation, Philosophy majors must (1) have a 3.7 grade-point average in UCLA philosophy courses and a 3.7 GPA in upper-division UCLA philosophy courses; (2) satisfy the honors directed study requirement; and (3) receive a grade of A– or better in each course applied toward satisfaction of the honors requirement. Exceptional work done to satisfy the honors requirement may be submitted to the department chair for consideration for highest honors.
Honors Directed Study Requirement
Students must satisfy the honors directed study requirement by taking Philosophy 198A and 198B in conjunction (usually, but not necessarily concurrently) with two different regular upper-division philosophy courses supervised by the instructors of those courses. Students may substitute Philosophy 191 for either course 198A or 198B or, alternatively, may complete up to two philosophy graduate seminars in lieu of courses 198A and/or 198B. Students may also substitute up to one 4-unit Philosophy 199 course in which they produce a substantial paper that represents an original piece of research or its equivalent.
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