Program Information

The Tufts Philosophy Department offers both a major and a minor in philosophy.  The department also offers a certificate program in Ethics, Law and Society.

Profs. Daniel Dennett and Ray Jackendoff co-direct the Center for Cognitive Studies.  The minor in Cognitive and Brain Sciences is administered by the Department of Philosophy; the major in Cognitive an Brain Sciences is administered by the Department of Psychology.

The Philosophy Department offers a minor in Linguistics. Professor Ray Jackendoff of the Philosophy Department and Assistant Professor Ariel Goldberg of the Psychology Department co-direct the program.

Quicklinks:

• Tufts in London program, for sophomores considering study abroad in their junior year
• Philosophy Department policy on Transfer of Credit
• Philosophy Major Course Planning Worksheet
  (for students starting at Tufts in Fall 2010 and later)

For Seniors

• Philosophy Major Concentration Requirements
  • For students who started at Tufts prior to the Fall 2010 term
  • For students who started at Tufts during or after the Fall 2010 term
• Philosophy Major Concentration Checklist (PDF) - to be submitted with general senior Degree Sheet
• Philosophy Honors Thesis Guidelines

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