Certificate & Degree Details

• Philosophy

  Humanities and Social Sciences Division
  Degree A0424
  Philosophy studies basic issues in ethics, social philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, and contemporary philosophies of life. Special consideration is given to an understanding of sound thinking and constructing well thought out arguments.

  The degree program requires students to develop a foundational knowledge necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees in philosophy and a variety of specializations in the field. Moreover, the program fosters critical thinking and critically analysis of philosophical arguments. The degree provides students with a core curriculum that instills the knowledge, skills, and practices of philosophical content, theory and methodology.  The Associate in Arts in Philosophy for Transfer degree is designed to assist students in seamlessly transferring to a CSU major in Philosophy.
  To earn an Associate in Arts in Philosophy for Transfer degree, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 units.  Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better.  Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirement.

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  CORE COURSES		6
  PHIL 3	Introduction to Logic
  or PHIL 3H	Introduction to Logic - Honors
  Plus one course from:
  PHIL 5	Introduction to Philosophy
  or PHIL 5H	Introduction to Philosophy - Honors
  PHIL 12	Introduction to Ethics
  or PHIL 12H	Introduction to Ethics - Honors
  LIST A		3
  Choose three units from the following list or any course not selected from core courses
  ENGL 1C	Critical Thinking and Writing
  or ENGL 1CH	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  PHIL 8	Critical Thinking
  PHIL 9	Critical Thinking and Writing
  or PHIL 9H	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  PHIL 15	Major World Religions
  or PHIL 15H	Major World Religions - Honors
  PHIL 20A	Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
  or PHIL 20AH	Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors
  PHIL 20B	Introduction to Modern Philosophy
  or PHIL 20BH	Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors
  LIST B: Select any two courses from LIST A not already used.		6-7
  LIST C: Select any one course from LIST A not already used		3-4
  Total Units for the Major		18-19
  CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 1
  Total Units		60

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   Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.