This Certificate in Philosophy is a 30-credit undergraduate program offered at the Universite de Sherbrooke's Departement de philosophie et d'ethique appliquee, on a full-time or part-time basis, with admission in the fall and winter terms at the Sherbrooke campus. It is designed either for students from other disciplines who want to connect philosophical reflection to their own interests, or for students exploring their academic direction who want to become familiar with philosophical inquiry. Nine mandatory credits cover an introduction to philosophy, written argumentation and methodology, and a historical overview of human thought. Twenty-one optional credits are chosen from a wide range of courses spanning applied ethics, bioethics, environmental and political ethics, philosophy of language, art, science, mind and religion, logic, epistemology, medieval, ancient, modern and contemporary (continental and analytic) thought, aesthetics, and philosophy in relation to technology, literature, media, economics and sexuality, among other topics.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission follows the Universite de Sherbrooke's general first-cycle admission condition set out in the Reglement des etudes. All admitted students must show a very good command of French, either through an exemption or by reaching CEFR level B2 (a score of at least 400 out of 699) across the four fundamental competencies (listening, reading, speaking and writing) on a test recognized by the university; students who show French-language weaknesses during the program may be required to complete non-credit remedial French courses. The program is offered on a full-time or part-time basis at the Sherbrooke campus, with admission in the fall and winter terms.
