Arts & Humanities
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Global Development Studies
University of Calgary, Canada
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Philosophy asks fundamental questions about ourselves and the world, from ethics and political philosophy to epistemology, metaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, mind and science, and the history of philosophy. The Honours degree requires 60 to 72 units in the field of Philosophy and includes an honours seminar and a thesis, with a grade of B- or higher in Philosophy 590 required to graduate.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Philosophy | Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Logic (Philosophy 279 or 377), core courses Philosophy 395 and 397, Honours Seminar (Philosophy 597), Honours Thesis (Philosophy 590), 27 upper-level units (3 at the 500 level), 15 units of philosophy options and 6 units in a single language other than English.
Philosophy graduates pursue careers in business, law, the arts, and politics.
Admission to Honours General admission criteria for the Faculty of Arts can be found in section A.5 Undergraduate Degree Admission Requirements of this Calendar. Annual application deadlines are found in A.3 Deadline Dates for Undergraduate Applications for Admission and Supporting Documents . The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.3.2 Honours Degrees are applicable and provide the overall framework. Students wishing to apply to a Philosophy Honours program must apply through their Student Centre for a change of program to Honours by February 1.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.
Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.
Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.
Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.
The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.
Apply through the official page: https://ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/apply
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
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