DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
You’ll boost your résumé and graduate applications by simultaneously earning your philosophy degree with a Certificate of Distinction that acknowledges superior coursework mastery. You can qualify by choosing 33 units of select philosophy courses and maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or better.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Build your ability to think critically within a specialized area of philosophy.
- Master foundational topics that will prepare you for graduate study.
Program Details
The Certificate of Distinction in Philosophy recognizes that a student has achieved a superior mastery of courses that provide a strong basis for graduate study in philosophy and demonstrate the student’s ability to think critically within a specialized area of philosophy.
Curriculum
To receive the Certificate of Distinction in Philosophy, students must complete 33 units from the list below with a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Formal Logic
- History of Ancient Philosophy
- History of Early Modern Philosophy
- Ethics
- Writing 3: Concepts of Human Nature
Select 1 of the following::
- Epistemology
- Metaphysics
Select 12 units of any upper-division PHIL courses not being used to satisfy the requirements above. At least 6 of these units must be at the 400 level.