Science Requirement

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Requirement [three subjects can be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program (for the field of concentration)]

Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement

Laboratory Requirement

The program includes a Communication Requirement of 4 subjects:
2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CI-H); and 2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive in the Major (CI-M).

24.01 Classics of Western Philosophy, 12, HASS-H†, CI-H

24.201 Topics in the History of Philosophy, 12, HASS-H, CI-M*

24.02 Moral Problems and the Good Life, 12, HASS-H†, CI-H

24.260 Topics in Philosophy, 12, HASS-H, CI-M*

A coherent program of five additional subjects, of which two must be in
philosophy.

No subject can be counted both as part of the 17-subject GIRs and as part of the 180 units required beyond the GIRs. Every subject in the student's departmental program will count toward one or the other, but not both.

*Prerequisites and corequisites are listed in the subject description. 

† Students who entered prior to fall 2010 may use this subject to satisfy the HASS-D requirement.

⁽¹⁾ No more than four of the total number of philosophy subjects for the major may be CI-H philosophy subjects. At least three of the total number of philosophy courses must be at the 200 level or above.

⁽²⁾ May not also satisfy the departmental distribution requirement in philosophy.

⁽³⁾ Students may select a logic subject from another department (e.g., Mathematics) with the approval of their major advisor.

For an explanation of credit units, or hours, please refer to the online help in the MIT Subject Listing & Schedule, http://student.mit.edu/catalog/index.cgi.