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Full details about major requirements, including specific details for classes with earlier graduation years, are provided by the OAA. Below is an overview of the major:

To earn a 4 Year Philosophy Major, students must complete at least 12 courses (48 credits) in Philosophy and another six courses in any area. The 12 courses are:

• PHI-1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHI-1060: Symbolic Logic
• Two courses in the Indian & Non-Western Philosophy听category
• Two courses in the History of Western Philosophy听category
• Three courses from the Contemporary Core听category
• Three Elective courses (any Philosophy course)

Information 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�about course categories can be found at this webpage and at the sites listing present and future courses and past courses.

鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌婲ote: No more than 2 cross-listed courses听that are offered by non-Philosophy faculty members can count toward the major. There is no cap on the number of cross-listed courses offered by Philosophy faculty members that can count towards the major.

Full details about major requirements, including specific details for classes with earlier graduation years, are provided by the OAA. Below is an overview of the major:

To earn a 4 Year Philosophy Major with Research, students must complete at least 12 courses (48 credits) in Philosophy and another six courses in any area. They must also write a capstone thesis. The 12 courses are:

• PHI-1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHI-1060: Symbolic Logic
• Two courses in the Indian & Non-Western Philosophy听category
• Two courses in the History of Western Philosophy听category
• Three courses from the Contemporary Core听category
• Three Elective courses (any Philosophy course)

Information 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�about course categories can be found at this webpage and at the sites listing present and future courses and past courses.

鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌婲ote: No more than 2 cross-listed courses听that are offered by non-Philosophy faculty members can count toward the major. There is no cap on the number of cross-listed courses offered by Philosophy faculty members that can count towards the major.

Any Ashoka 4th year undergraduate student is eligible to write a thesis in Philosophy. A typical thesis writer will be a major in Philosophy, PPE, PHICS, or PSYPHI. In exceptional circumstances, a student with a major in another discipline may write a Philosophy thesis.

Requirements

• Agreement from an eligible advisor to advise the thesis
• Enrollment in PHI-4997: Capstone Research (Monsoon) and PHI-4998: Capstone Thesis (Spring)
• Completion of course requirements in PHI-4997 and PHI-4998
• A passing grade (D- or above) in PHI-4997
  • Students who do not receive a D- or above in 4997 will not be allowed to continue the thesis process
• Annotated bibliography and prospectus due end of Monsoon semester
• Thesis and thesis defense presentation due end of Spring semester
• The student is expected to be in contact with their thesis advisor throughout both semesters and to work closely with their advisor

Timeline

• Spring semester, 3rd year (or later)

1. 1. 1. The student secures agreement from an advisor to advise the thesis
      2. The student fills out the capstone thesis registration form on the AMS

• Summer between 3rd and 4th year

1. 1. 1. The student engages in preliminary work on the thesis, if they wish to do so, under supervision of advisor

• Monsoon semester, 4th year

1. 1. 1. The student enrolls in PHI-4997

• Spring semester, 4th year

1. 1. 1. The student enrolls in PHI-4998

Advisor Eligibility

• A student鈥檚 thesis advisor must be a permanent faculty member in the Philosophy department at Ashoka
• A thesis may have a secondary advisor who is a faculty member (visiting or permanent) in any department at any university
  • It is recommended that secondary advisors be permanent (rather than visiting) faculty
• Any secondary advisor must be approved by the primary advisor

Philosophy and Computer Science (PHICS) is an interdisciplinary major combining Philosophy and Computer Science.

Full details about major requirements, including specific details for classes with earlier graduation years, are provided by the OAA. Below is an overview of the major:

5 basic science courses:

• Probability and Statistics
• Linear Algebra
• Calculus (Calculus Enabler)
• Physics Primer
• Introduction to Biology I: Genetics & Evolution

6 Computer Science courses:

• Introduction to Computer Science
• Discrete Mathematics
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Theory of Computation
• Computer and Organisation Systems

6 Philosophy courses:

• PHI-1000 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHI-1060 Symbolic Logic
• One Ethics course (any PHI course from the range PHI-X600 to PHI-X829)
• One Philosophy of Science course (any PHI course from the range PHI-X240 to PHI-X299) OR One Philosophy of Language course (any PHI course from the range PHI-X300 to PHI-X359)
• Any two PHI courses

A capstone project of 4 credits

8 elective credits of courses from CS and/or PHI.

Psychology and Philosophy (PSYPHI) is an interdisciplinary major combining Psychology and Philosophy.

Full details about major requirements, including specific details for classes with earlier graduation years, are provided by the OAA. Below is an overview of the major:

Basic

• PHI-1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• PSY-1001: Introduction to Psychology OR PSY-1003: Thinking Like a Psychologist
• PSY-2001: Statistics and Research Methods I
• PSY-2002: Statistics and Research Methods II
• Any three out of the following:
  • PSY-2011: Biological Psychology
  • PSY-2021: Cognitive Psychology
  • PSY-2031: Developmental Psychology
  • PSY-2041: Clinical Psychology
  • PSY-2051: Social Psychology
• Eight more courses from Philosophy
• Five more courses from Psychology

Information about the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) Interdisciplinary Major can be found at this webpage.

To earn a Minor in Philosophy, students must complete at least 6 courses (24 credits) in Philosophy.

• UG23 and earlier:
  • PHI-1000: Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHI-1060: Symbolic Logic
• UG24 and later:
  • PHI-1000 Intro to Philosophy鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�
  • One听Elective course (any Philosophy course)
• Everybody:
  • One course from the Indian & Non-Western Philosophy听category
  • One course from from the History of Western Philosophy听category
  • One course from the Contemporary Core听category
  • One Elective (any Philosophy course)

Information 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�about course categories can be found at this webpage and at the sites listing present and future courses and past courses.

鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌婲ote: No more than 1 cross-listed course听that is offered by non-Philosophy faculty members can count toward the minor. There is no cap on the number of cross-listed courses offered by Philosophy faculty members that can count towards the minor.

To earn a听Concentration in Philosophy students must complete at least four听courses (16 credits) in Philosophy.

• UG23 and earlier:
  • PHI-1000: Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHI-1060: Symbolic Logic
  • Two further courses in two different categories from among the three categories:
    • Indian & Non-Western Philosophy
    • History of Western Philosophy
    • Contemporary Core
• UG24 and later:
  • PHI-1000: Introduction to Philosophy
  • Three further courses in at least two different categories from among the three categories:
    • Indian & Non-Western Philosophy
    • History of Western Philosophy
    • Contemporary Core

Information 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�about course categories can be found at this webpage and at the sites listing present and future courses and past courses.

All courses in a Philosophy concentration must be taught by Philosophy faculty.