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Program checklist · PhD

Philosophy, PhD

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
38.0101
Total credits (published)
4
Credits (computed from items)
43
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_77e605c2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum

0 items

    Philosophy Proseminar

    1 item
    1. PHIL 6000
      Proseminar (Value Theory)
      As published: “Proseminar”
      1

    Logic Requirement

    1 item
    1. PHIL 5710
      Introduction to Logic (or satisfied by
      As published: “Introduction to Logic (or satisfied by examination)”
      or: PHIL 4710 Advanced Introduction to Logic
      or: PHIL 6710 Advanced Introduction to Logic
      1

    History of Philosophy Requirement

    1 item
    1. Select three courses 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Attribute HDPH - PhD History of Philosophy

    0 items

      Value Theory

      1 item
      1. Select two courses
        Not resolved to a course
        2

      Attribute HDPV - PhD Value Theory

      0 items

        Contemporary Metaphysics & Epistemology

        1 item
        1. Select two courses
          Not resolved to a course
          2

        Attribute HDPM - PHIL PhD Mtphys&Epstlgy

        0 items

          Other Philosophy or Approved Courses

          1 item
          1. Select eight courses 2
            Not resolved to a course
            8

          Dissertation Workshop

          1 item
          1. PHIL 7000
            1

          Preliminary Examination

          1 item
          1. PHIL 9999
            Independent Study (Fall and Spring, for 2CU
            As published: “Independent Study (Fall and Spring, for 2CU over the year)”
            2

          Dissertation

          1 item
          1. PHIL 9950

          Teaching Practicum

          0 items

            4 semesters of teaching are required

            0 items

              University PhD Benchmarks

              0 items

                Qualifying Evaluation

                0 items

                  Candidacy Examination

                  0 items

                    Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam

                    0 items

                      Dissertation Deposit

                      0 items

                        Joint Ethics & Legal Studies & Philosophy Requirements

                        0 items

                          Ethics & Legal Studies Core Requirements

                          major core · 3 items
                          1. Legal Studies Requirements
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          2. LGST 9200
                          3. LGST 9210

                          Select two additional Legal Studies courses

                          5 items
                          1. Statistics Requirements
                            Not resolved to a course
                            2
                          2. STAT 5000
                            Applied Regression and Analysis of
                            As published: “Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance”
                          3. STAT 5010
                            Introduction
                            As published: “Introduction to Nonparametric Methods and Log-linear Models”
                            1.0
                          4. Economics Course
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          5. Ethical Theory Course
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1

                          Philosophy Core Requirements

                          major core · 7 items
                          1. PHIL 6000
                            1
                          2. Value Theory (Attribute HDPV)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          3. Theoretical Philosophy (Attribute APLT)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          4. History of Philosophy (Attribute HDPH)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          5. Logic Course
                            Not resolved to a course
                            1
                          6. PHIL 5710
                            Introduction to Logic (or satisfied by
                            As published: “Introduction to Logic”
                            or: PHIL 6723 Introduction to Mathematical Logic
                            1
                          7. Select three additional Philosophy courses with approval
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3

                          Dissertation

                          1 item
                          1. LGST 9950
                            3

                          Philosophy Requirements

                          0 items

                            Primary PHIL students take the above 19 credits plus must satisfy the following (part of which may be accomplished within their 3 CU PHIL elective requirement)

                            electives · 0 items

                              Teaching Practicum

                              1 item
                              1. Four semesters
                                Not resolved to a course
                                4

                              Dissertation Workshop

                              1 item
                              1. PHIL 7000
                                Dissertation Workshop
                                As published: “Dissertation Workshop (taken as part of 3 CU PHIL requirement)”

                              Preliminary Examination

                              1 item
                              1. PHIL 9999
                                Independent Study (Fall and Spring, for 2CU
                                As published: “Independent Study (taken as part of 3 CU PHIL requirement)”
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