Second Major in Philosophy

Eligibility

The 2nd Major in Philosophy is open to all students in College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

Below is the requirement for students who would like to pursue a 2nd Major in Philosophy.

  • Minimum GPA of 4.0 and above by the end of their first year at university 
     
Requirements
 
Students who choose to take 2nd Major in Philosophy are required to complete ELEVEN (11) courses.
 
A: Core
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B: Prescribed Elective
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TOTAL (AUs)​
9​26​35​
3 Courses​8 Courses​​​​
  
  • ​Students must complete the THREE (3) core courses as they provide students with a solid foundation in the philosophical discipline.
  • Of the mandatory EIGHT (8) prescribed electives, students must choose at least TWO (2) HY4000 level courses.
 

Refer below for the list of courses:

 

HY1001 Introduction to Philosophy (3 AUs)

HY1002 Symbolic Logic (3 AUs)

HY2002 Moral Philosophy (3 AUs)

 

​HY2003 Introduction to Chinese Philosophy (3 AUs) 

HY2005 Political Philosophy (3 AUs) 

HY2008 Environmental Ethics (3 AUs)

HY2010 Ancient Philosophy (3 AUs) 

HY2012 Early Modern Philosophy (3 AUs) 

HY2015 Philosophy of Well Being (3 AUs) 

HY2016 Friendship (3 AUs)

HY2025 Medical Ethics (3 AUs)

HY2026 Business Ethics (3 AUs)

HY2027 Popular Culture and Philosophy (3 AUs)

HY2028 Food Ethics (3 AUs)

HY3001 Existentialism (3 AUs)  

HY3002 Philosophy of Medicine (3 AUs)

HY3003 World Religions (3 AUs)

HY3004 Reason and Faith (3 AUs)

HY3010 Philosophy of Science (3 AUs)

HY3011 Philosophy of Mind (3 AUs) 

HY3012 Philosophy of Technology (3 AUs)

HY3014 19th Century Continental Philosophy (3 AUs)

HY3015 20th Century Continental Philosophy (3 AUs)

HY3018 Epistemology (3 AUs)

HY3019 Consequentialism (3 AUs) 

HY3020 Deontology (3 AUs) 

HY3021 Philosophy of Race and Gender (3 AUs)

HY3022 Comparative Philosophy: East and West (3 AUs)

HY3024 Virtue Ethics (3 AUs)

HY3025 Philosophy and Literature (3 AUs)

HY4002 Knowledge and Reality (4 AUs)

HY4003 Advanced Epistemology (4 AUs)

HY4005 History of Analytic Philosophy (4 AUs)

HY4006 Philosophy of Physics (4 AUs)

HY4007 Aesthetics (4 AUs) 

HY4008 Advanced Moral Philosophy (4 AUs)

HY4009 Value Theory (4 AUs)

HY4010 Neo-Confucianism (4 AUs)

HY4011 Moral Psychology (4 AUs)

HY4013 Philosophy of Language (4 AUs)

HY4015 Philosophical Methodologies (4 AUs)

HY4021 Practical Rationality (4 AUs)

HY4023 Metaethics (4 AUs)

HY4024 Metaphysics (4 AUs)

HY4025 Ethics and Public Policy (4 AUs)

HY4026 Social Epistemology (4 AUs)

HY4027 Perception (4 AUs)

HY4037 Kant (4 AUs)

HY4038 Science, Technology, and Lifeworld (4 AUs)

HY4110 Special Topics in Philosophy of Science (4 AUs)

HY4111 Special Topics in Ethics (4 AUs)

HY4112 Special Topics in Philosophy (4 AUs)

HY4113 Special Topics in Chinese Philosophy (4 AUs)

HY4114 Special Topics in Logic (4 AUs)

HY4116 Phenomenology (4 AUs)

HY4118 Independent Study I (4 AUs)

HY4119 Independent Study II (4 AUs)

HY4120 Special Topics in Philosophy of Science II (4 AUs)

HY4121 Special Topics in Ethics II (4 AUs)

HY4122 Special Topics in Philosophy II (4 AUs)

HY4123 Special Topics in Chinese Philosophy II (4 AUs)

HY4124 Special Topics in Logic II (4 AUs)

HY4130 Special Topics in Philosophy of Science III (4 AUs)

HY4131 Special Topics in Ethics III (4 AUs)

HY4132 Special Topics in Philosophy III (4 AUs)

HY4133 Special Topics in Chinese Philosophy III (4 AUs)

HY4134 Philosophical Issues of Confucianism (4 AUs)

Important notes to 2nd Major students:
 
  • All Philosophy core courses must be completed in NTU.
  • All 2nd Major courses must be read as GER-Unrestricted Electives.
  • Our School will grant an exemption to 2nd Major students from 2 GER-Prescribed Elective courses. Exemptions will be in the GER-PE-Any category worth a total of 6 AUs. These 6 AUs will be transferred to the GER-Unrestricted Electives basket to give them ample room to complete their 2nd Major.​
  • Additional 10 AUs will be allocated to the GER-Unrestricted Electives ​basket so that students can take courses outside their 1st and 2nd Majors.
  • Students will graduate with a BA (Hons) degree in their 1st Major and the 2nd Major will reflect on the final transcript.​