Overview

Courses from this Philosophy program at Yale University numbered 100 through 199 are introductory and have no prerequisites. Courses numbered 200 through 399 are intermediate.

Learning outcomes

Some have prerequisites; others do not, and may be taken as a student's first course in philosophy, though such a student should consult the instructor first. In general, it is a good idea to take a broadly based course in any area of philosophy before taking a specialized course.

Undergraduates should be sure they have enough background to take such a course, including previous work in the same area of philosophy. Students with questions should consult the instructor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The End of Metaphysics

Philosophy of Wilfrid Sellars

Recent Work in Buddhist Philosophy

Contemporary Critical Theory

Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant

The Philosophy of Spinoza

Critical Theory and the Frankfurt School

Descartes

Plato's Republic

Aristotle and Virtue Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Yale College does not measure credit by credit hours, but by course credits. The course load of a Yale undergraduate is thirty-six-course-credits.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Haven, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

$80 application fee or fee waiver

Recommendations from two teachers and one counselor

School Report with transcript

Standardized test results (ACT or SAT)

English proficiency test results - recommended for non-native English-speakers

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Tuition Fees

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69900 USD / year

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69900 USD / year

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69900 USD / year

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Living costs

New Haven

United States

1380 - 2110 USD / month

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Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Funding

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