B.A. in Philosophy — CUHK Major Requirements (2026–27)
Faculty: Arts · Admission code: PHILN · 63 units · For students admitted in 2026–27
Students are required to complete a minimum of 63 units of courses as follows:
1.Faculty Package9 units
PHIL1110* and any two courses from: ANTH1020, ARTS1009, 1010, BMBL1001, CHES1101 or 1102, CHLL1900 or 1902 or 1903, CURE1000 or 1400, 1110, ENGE1000, FAAS1900, HIST1000 or 1700 or 1701, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, THEO1000, TRAN1000
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1110 | Introduction to Philosophy | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| ANTH 1020 | Anthropology: The Study of Global Humanity | --LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 2:30PM - 3:15PM -T03-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 4:15PM -T04-TUT: Tu 5:30PM - 6:15PM | ||||
| ARTS 1009 | Generative AI and Creative Expressions | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| ARTS 1010 | LLMs for Language Studies | — | — | — | |||
| BMBL 1001 | Introduction to Sign Language and Bimodal Bilingualism | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken LING2303 or UGED1997. | — | ||
| CHES 1101 | China in Global Perspectives | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken CHES1100 and CHES2110. | — | ||
| CHES 1102 | Chinese Religion in Everyday Life Practice | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| CHLL 1900 | Exploring China: Words and Images | — | — | Not for student who have taken CHLL1902. | — | ||
| CHLL 1902 | Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Reading | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 4:15PM | — | Not for student who have taken CHLL1900. | — | ||
| CHLL 1903 | Staging Love: Six Hundred Years of Chinese Romantic Plays | — | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| CURE 1000 | Why Culture Matters | --LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T02-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T03-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T04-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T03-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| CURE 1400 | Interpretation of Art | — | — | — | |||
| CURE 1110 | Religion and Contemporary Life | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T03-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T03-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| ENGE 1000 | English Studies: Thinking Creatively in a Global Language | — | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM AT02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM AT03-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM BT02-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM BT03-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1900 | Introduction to Art History | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | ||||
| HIST 1000 | History for Today | A-LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM AT01-TUT: TBA | B-LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM BT01-TUT: TBA | ||||
| HIST 1700 | Introduction to Public History: Theory and Practice | --LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM -D01-DIS: TBA -T01-TUT: We 3:30PM - 4:15PM | — | ||||
| HIST 1701 | History for Tomorrow: Technology and the Humanities | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | ||||
| JASP 1090 | Understanding Japan | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: Th 10:30AM - 11:15AM BT02-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM C-LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM CT01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | D-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM DT01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken JASP1020. | |||
| LING 1000 | Invitation to Linguistics | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | LING1000 is double-coded with UGED1924.Not for students who have taken UGED1924. | |||
| MUSC 1000 | The Study of Music | --LEC: Mo 11:30AM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| THEO 1000 | Approaches to Christian Studies | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | ||||
| TRAN 1000 | Lost and Found: Meaning, Practice, and Creativity in Translation | A-LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM AT01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM | B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM BT01-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — |
2.Required Courses30 units
PHIL1110*, 1310, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060, 3000, 3800, 3820, 4800 (Capstone course)
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1110 | Introduction to Philosophy | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 1310 | Logic | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | — | Not for students who have taken UGED1111 or 1112. | — | ||
| PHIL 2020 | History of Chinese Philosophy I | --LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 2030 | History of Chinese Philosophy II | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 2040 | History of Western Philosophy I | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 2050 | History of Western Philosophy II | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 2060 | Philosophy and Human Conditions | — | A-LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM AT01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM B-LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM BT01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 3000 | Ethics | --LEC: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3800 | Metaphysics | — | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | — | |||
| PHIL 3820 | Epistemology | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4800 | Thesis | A-LEC: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM AI01-IND: Mo 10:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM BI01-IND: Mo 10:30AM - 11:15AM C-LEC: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM CI01-IND: Mo 10:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — |
3.Elective Courses24 units
All Philosophy courses other than PHIL1110 and the 30 units of required courses listed in (2) are elective courses. Students are required to take at least 6 units each from Areas 1, 2 and 3. Final year students are allowed to take a maximum of 6 units of courses from Area 5.
Area 1: Chinese/Eastern Philosophymin. 6 units
Take at least 6 units from this area.
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 2301 | Guided Studies in Chinese/Eastern Philosophical Classics | — | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 3111 | Pre-Qin Confucian Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3131 | Pre-Qin Daoist Philosophy | — | — | For Year 2 or above Philosophy majors.No restrictions for AD/HD Philosophy major students and electives. | — | ||
| PHIL 3141 | Neo-Daoist Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3191 | Indian Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3211 | Indian Buddhist Philosophy | --LEC: Fr 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Mo 9:30AM - 10:15AM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3531 | Topics in Chinese Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3541 | Topics in Ancient Chinese Philosophy | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3551 | Topics in Modern Chinese Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3561 | Topics in Eastern Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4111 | Chinese Buddhist Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4131 | Song Neo-Confucian Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4141 | Ming Neo-Confucian Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4361 | Legalist Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4371 | Seminar on Chinese Philosophy | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4381 | Seminar on Eastern Philosophy | — | — | — |
Area 2: Western Philosophymin. 6 units
Take at least 6 units from this area.
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 2202 | Symbolic Logic | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 2302 | Guided Studies in Western Philosophical Classics | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3152 | Topics in Ancient Western Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3302 | Analytic Philosophy | — | --LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 3312 | Topics in Philosophical and Historical Perspectives | — | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | — | |||
| PHIL 3592 | Topics in Modern Western Philosophy | — | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 3652 | Topics in Contemporary Western Philosophy | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3662 | Topics in Anglo-American Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3672 | Topics in Continental Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4232 | Kant | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4242 | German Idealism | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4262 | Existentialism | --LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4272 | Phenomenology | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4282 | Hermeneutics | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4292 | Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4522 | Contemporary French Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4532 | Seminar on Western Philosophy | — | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — |
Area 3: Philosophical Problemsmin. 6 units
Take at least 6 units from this area.
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1413 | Philosophies of Life | — | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 3233 | Social and Political Philosophy | — | --LEC: Th 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 2:30PM - 3:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 3253 | Practical Ethics | — | — | Not for students who have taken UGEC2841. | — | ||
| PHIL 3263 | Philosophical Problems and Computational Tools | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3313 | Aesthetics | — | --LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| PHIL 3333 | Comparative Philosophy of Religion | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3373 | Philosophy of Love | — | --LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 5:30PM - 6:15PM | Not for students who have taken GDRS2003 or UGED2891. | |||
| PHIL 3383 | Philosophy of Death | --LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | — | Not for students who have taken UGED2901. | — | ||
| PHIL 3683 | Topics in Applied Philosophy | --LEC: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3693 | Topics in Political Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3743 | Topics in Inter-Disciplinary Problems | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3803 | Topics in Metaphysics | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3833 | Topics in Ethics | --LEC: We 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: We 2:30PM - 3:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 3843 | Bioethics | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4153 | Philosophy of Culture | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4183 | Philosophy of Science | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4313 | Philosophy of Language | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4323 | Philosophy of History | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4333 | Philosophy of Mind | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4413 | Topics in Comparative Philosophy | — | — | — | |||
| PHIL 4443 | Seminar on Philosophical Issues | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 3:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — |
Area 4: Other Elective Courses
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
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| PHIL 1210 | Philosophical Thinking Through Writing | — | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — |
Area 5: Graduate Coursesmax. 6 units
Final-year students may take up to 6 units from this area.
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 5070 | Seminar on Chinese Philosophy | — | -S01-SEM: Fr 10:30AM - 1:15PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5090 | Seminar on Western Philosophy | — | -S01-SEM: Th 3:30PM - 6:15PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5110 | Seminar on Eastern Philosophy | — | — | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5130 | Topics in Chinese Philosophy | -S01-SEM: Th 3:30PM - 6:15PM | — | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5150 | Topics in Western Philosophy | -S01-SEM: Th 4:30PM - 7:15PM | -S01-SEM: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5170 | Topics in Eastern Philosophy | — | — | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5180 [1] | Seminar on Selected Philosophical Issues | -S01-SEM: Fr 2:30PM - 5:15PM | -S01-SEM: Fr 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5190 | Seminar on Comparative Philosophy: East and West | — | — | For students in MPhil Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5310 | Seminar on Pre-modern Chinese Philosophy | — | -S01-SEM: Fr 6:30PM - 9:30PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy or MA Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5320 | Seminar on Modern and Contemporary Chinese Philosophy | -S01-SEM: Sa 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | For students in MPhil Philosophy or MA Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5330 | Seminar: Issues in the History of Chinese Philosophy | — | -S01-SEM: Mo 6:30PM - 9:30PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy or MA Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5340 | Seminar on Modern Western Philosophy | -S01-SEM: We 6:30PM - 9:30PM | -S01-SEM: We 6:30PM - 9:30PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy or MA Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5350 | Seminar on Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy | -S01-SEM: Fr 6:30PM - 9:30PM | — | For students in MPhil Philosophy or MA Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5360 | Seminar on Continental European Philosophy | — | -S01-SEM: Th 6:30PM - 9:30PM | For students in MPhil Philosophy or MA Philosophy. | — | ||
| PHIL 5370 | Seminar: Issues in the History of Western Philosophy | -S01-SEM: Tu 6:30PM - 9:30PM | — | For students in MPhil Philosophy or MA Philosophy. | — |
Explanatory Notes
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PHIL1110 counted as Faculty package units only.
1.
PHIL courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
2.
Students should obtain Grade “C-” or above in each of the courses of PHIL1110 and 1310. Otherwise, they are required to repeat the course(s). The repeat of the course(s) will not, however, affect the normal sequence of students’ selection of courses. Students who cannot meet the Grade “C-” requirement in any one of the courses mentioned above after two attempts will be required to withdraw from the University.
3.
Exemption of units may be granted to students given permission to take two minor programmes. The Department will consider each application on a case-by-case basis.