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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Calendar 2009-2010 Faculty of Humanities 4. Program Details 4.5 Philosophy 4.5.5 BA in History and Philosophy of Science
4.5.5 BA in History and Philosophy of Science
Introduction

The Major in History and Philosophy of Science is offered jointly by the Department of History and the Department of Philosophy. Students wishing to enrol in this program should consult the program advisor or a departmental undergraduate advisor.

Admission

Students may register for this major in either the Faculty of Humanities or the Faculty of Social Sciences. For the Major, courses constituting the field of History and Philosophy of Science include all those listed below under "Requirements." Students are subject to all graduation regulations of the Faculty in which they are registered except where otherwise specified.

See 3.1 Admissions and other requirements under 3.5 Graduation.

Note: Students in the Faculty of Humanities may use courses in the major field to satisfy Faculty of Humanities breadth requirements (See 3.5 Graduation).

Students seeking admission to the program should note that although neither Pure Mathematics 30 nor 30-level science subjects are required for admission into the Faculty of Humanities, students are required to complete three full-course equivalents in a Science. Incoming students, therefore, should ensure that they have the appropriate high school 30/31 courses to support their intended science concentration.

Requirements

Students intending to major in History and Philosophy of Science are encouraged in their first year to enrol in Philosophy 201, 279, and/or History 201, and in introductory courses in the sciences.

Students majoring in History and Philosophy of Science must take at least eight full-course equivalents from the following list:

1. History of Science (at least 2 full-course equivalents):

History 371, 373, 477.01, 477.02, 541 (decimalized course, may be repeated for credit)

2. Philosophy of Science (at least 1.5 full-course equivalents):

Philosophy 367, 467, 517, 565, 567

3. Logic (0.5 full-course equivalent): Philosophy 279 or 377

Note: Students are strongly encouraged to satisfy this requirement early in their program.

4. Philosophy (at least 2 full-course equivalents):

One full-course equivalent must be courses in the history of philosophy from the following list:

Philosophy 301, 303, 305, 405, 501, 505, 507

The remaining one full-course equivalent in Philosophy may be taken from the above list, or from the following:

Philosophy 307, 309, 361, 379, 381, 407, 421, 463, 479, 481, 571

5. Research Seminar (0.5 full-course equivalent): In their final year, students take Philosophy 517, Topics in the History and Philosophy of Science. This integrative seminar allows students to synthesize their training in History and Philosophy of Science and bring it to bear on a particular issue in the history and/or philosophy of science. This course may be repeated for credit. If a student only takes it once, it cannot be used to count toward satisfying requirement 2. Philosophy of Science.

6. Major Options: Additional courses from the following list to bring the total number of courses to eight full-course equivalents in the major field.

Anthropology 461, Computer Science 409, Economics 483, English 393, Greek and Roman Studies 321, History 427, 511, 541 (decimalized, may be repeated for credit), Psychology 305, Religious Studies 397, Science, Technology and Society 327

7. Language (1 full-course equivalent): Two half courses in any one second language.

8. Science (at least 3 full-course equivalents): Students must take at least three full-course equivalents in Science, at least one full-course equivalent of which must be at the 400 level or above. This requirement may be met either by taking the three full-course equivalents from courses in the Faculty of Science or from courses in any one of Anthropology, Archeology, Geography or Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Note: Some courses in Archaeology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology and Geophysics, and Psychology are restricted to majors in those programs or have other enrolment restrictions applied to them. History and Philosophy of Science majors wishing to take restricted courses in these programs may need to be registered in a combined degree with a major in the relevant program. Note also that in some programs, fulfilling all the prerequisites for some 400-level courses will require more than three full-course equivalents. Please consult this Calendar and the Schedule of Classes for course prerequisites and restrictions.

Recommended Program Sequence for BA in History and Philosophy of Science

Year

History of Science

Philosophy of Science

Philosophy

Science

Options

1

HTST 201

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PHIL 279 (Logic I)

1 FCE Science 200 level

1 FCE Foreign Language

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PHIL 201 (Intro)

1 FCE Mathematics

0.5 FCE other

2

HTST 371

PHIL 367

Two of PHIL 301, 303, 305

1 FCE Science 300 level

1 FCE

HTST 373

PHIL 467

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3

HTST 477.01

One of PHIL 517, 565, 567

0.5 FCE Philosophy option

1 FCE Science 400 level

2 FCE

HTST 477.02

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4

HTST 541

One of PHIL 517, 565, 567

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4 FCE

FCE - full-course equivalent

Students may find the following courses in Science and Technology Studies of interest:

General Studies 345, Science, Technology and Society 201, 325, 591

Students may wish to consider combining a degree program in History and Philosophy of Science with another major or a minor in a science. Because of redundancy in program content, students may not pursue a major or a minor in Philosophy; a minor or double major in History, however, is permitted.