Students must declare a major by the time they have completed 60 semester hours of course work. A total of 36 semester hours must be completed for the philosophy major, at least 18 of which must be taken at CU Denver. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in each course. For those students who qualify for and fulfill the requirements for graduation with honors, a total of at least 39 hours is required.

A total of 18 upper-division semester hours are required for the major, and no more than 6 hours below the 3000 level may be counted toward the major. Courses taken at other institutions must be approved by an advisor in the Department of Philosophy to be applied toward the major.

Unless otherwise noted, registration for 4000-level courses in philosophy require a minimum grade of C (2.0) in every prior philosophy course and completion of at least PHIL 3002 or PHIL 3022 or permission of instructor.