Semester 1fall
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Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
A suggested order for the 2 courses on the map, built from prerequisite chains and how often each course has run in fall and spring across the last 1 regular terms. It is not the department’s plan, and it is not a promise a course will run. Confirm against the department’s own advising material.
Semester 1fall
Generated from Boston College’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Semester 3fall
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate PHIL coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate PHIL work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 2 PHIL and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 70 more PHIL courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on PHIL, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Requirements1 required · verify with the official sheet
These are a series of 2-credit half-semester courses that introduce students to the basic concepts of environmental science from a variety of perspectives and professors, with the specific goal of providing students with a foundation for further interdisciplinary study of environmental issues. Stud
Requirements3 required · verify with the official sheet
It is strongly recommended that students complete the Philosophy Core requirement by the end of sophomore year. Core courses are foundational, providing skills and background knowledge presupposed by more advanced courses in the college. Philosophy of the Person, PULSE, and Perspectives are each tw
A . Two 3-Credit Courses: One CT and one STT1 required · verify with the official sheet
A . Two 3-Credit Courses: One CT and one STT Students must take one Christian Theology (CT) course and one Sacred Texts and Traditions (STT) course. These need not be taken in any particular order and may even be taken in the same semester. Enduring Questions and Complex Problems courses offered by
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in PHIL. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at PHIL 1071
Requirements4 required · verify with the official sheet
Each Perspectives course is a year-long, 12-credit course. Each is designed to fulfill the Core requirements of the relevant departments. While Perspectives I is normally open only to freshmen, Perspectives II, III, and IV are open to students at any rank, and need not be taken in order. Descriptio
B . 12 Credit Options1 required · verify with the official sheet
B . 12 Credit Options A student may take either of these course sequences to fulfill the Theology requirement: Note: students who only complete one semester of the 12-credit theology core sequences must reach out to the theology department for guidance regarding the completion of their theology core
Requirements1 required · verify with the official sheet
*2 courses/6 credits from another discipline (including the first major) may also count toward the Standard Theology or Honors Theology majors, provided that they have sufficient theological relevance as determined by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. II. The Honors Theology Major (36 hours) i
All PHIL courses in the Boston College catalog
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Use your school emailInstructors on PHIL sections in Fall 2026, from the registrar's schedule.
No clubs or organizations on record under PHIL yet.
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