Degrees Offered: Ph.D., M.A.
Members
Professors
M. Aydede, P. Bartha, J. Beatty, M. Bedke, S. Berryman, K. Brownlee, M. Griffin, J. Ichikawa, C. S. I. Jenkins, D. Lopes, E. Margolis, C. Mole, A. W. Richardson, M. Schabas, O. Simchen, E. Slingerland, E. Thompson, A. Wylie.
Professors Emeriti
P. Russell, S. F. Savitt.
Associate Professors
S. Anderson, R. Ballarin, C. Stephens.
Assistant Professor
D. Alford-Duguid, F. Amijee, A. Ayars, C. Prueitt.
Program Overview
The Philosophy Graduate Program offers courses of instruction leading to both the M.A. and Ph.D. in most major areas of the discipline, including epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, political and social philosophy, philosophy of art, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, logic, philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of mathematics, and history of philosophy.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission Requirements
Students admitted to the Ph.D. degree program normally possess an M.A. or an honours B.A. with first-class standing or equivalent. Transfer from the M.A. to the Ph.D. program is permitted under Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies regulations.
Program Requirements
Coursework is selected in consultation with the student's supervisory committee. All doctoral students are required to pass a comprehensive examination. The major requirement for the Ph.D. is completion of a research dissertation meeting the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requirements.
See the Department's graduate regulations for details.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
Students admitted to the M.A. degree program must have a B.A. or B.Sc. with at least 3-credits of coursework in formal logic and sufficient upper division work in the history of philosophy, ethics and value theory, and metaphysics, epistemology, or the philosophy of science to enable the student to undertake graduate-level work in these areas. They must also meet the general admission requirements for master's degree programs set by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Program Requirements
There are two options for the M.A.:
- Thesis Option. This option requires 18 credits of coursework (a maximum of 6 credits at the 300- and 400-level, and a minimum of 12 credits at the 500-level or above) and a 12-credit thesis.
- Non-thesis Option. This option requires 30 credits of coursework. Of these, 6 credits may be at the 300- or 400-level.
Prerequisites for the M.A. program include a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with at least one term course in formal logic and sufficient upper division work in the history of philosophy, ethics and value theory, and metaphysics, epistemology, or the philosophy of science to enable the student to undertake graduate-level work in these areas.
Emphasis in Science and Technology Studies for Doctoral and Masters Students
Both the Ph.D. and M.A. in Philosophy offer students an opportunity to focus a portion of their studies towards an emphasis in Science and Technology Studies (STS). The STS emphasis offers opportunities for advanced research and study of scientific work and thought from a variety of perspectives associated with the humanities and social sciences. Students in the STS emphasis are required to take STS_V 501 (3), STS_V 502 (3), and STS_V 597 (M.A.) or STS_V 598 (Ph.D).
For more information on the STS emphasis, please see the STS Webpage.
Contact Information
Department of Philosophy
E370-1866 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604.822.8837
Fax: 604.822.8782
Email: phil.gradprogram@ubc.ca
Web: philosophy.ubc.ca
Tim Son, Graduate Program Coordinator