Philosophy 7 – Introduction to Philosophy of Mind or Philosophy 21 – Skepticism and Rationality
Philosophy 22 or 22W – Introduction to Ethical Theory (Note that Phil 22 is offered during summer and only once during the academic year. Phil 22W is also offered once during the year, and is restricted to freshmen and sophomores. Contact the philosophy counselor at philcounselor@humnet.ucla.edu to find out when Phil 22 will be offered next.)
Philosophy 31 – Logic, First Course
One additional lower division Philosophy course
Major (13 Courses, 52 Units)
Philosophy 100A, 100B, and 100C
Seven courses, two from three of the four groups and one from the remaining group:
Group I–History (Courses M101A-C119; 201-220)
Group II–Logic, Semantics, and Philosophy of Science (Courses 122-138; 221A-233)
Group III–Ethics and Value Theory (Courses 150-169; 241-258)
Group IV–Metaphysics/Epistemology (Courses 170-M187; 270-289)
Three additional upper division or graduate level Philosophy courses
Contract courses (Philosophy 199) can be applied toward the elective portion of the major only (not the group component). The Department will accept a maximum of 8 units of 199 on the major.
All prep and major courses must be taken for a letter grade (see below for P/NP policies Spring 2020-Fall 2022).
Philosophy courses taken at another institution that transfer in by title may be petitioned for the prep (lower division) or major (upper division). Click here for online course substitution instructions.
Students can declare the major upon completion of the four preparatory courses listed above with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students must also hold a 2.0 GPA or higher overall. The major can be declared by contacting the philosophy counselor at philcounselor@humnet.ucla.edu or speaking with an adviser in Dodd 300D.
