Philosophy Associate in Art for Transfer
Philosophy, which can be called “the science of the Big Picture”, is the systematic
study of concepts such as knowledge, truth, reality, logic and rationality, ethics
and morality, justice, beauty, mind, and God. Philosophy is concerned with posing
and answering questions as difficult and varied as, What is truth?, Could each person
have her own truth?, What is the relation of formal logic to ordinary reasoning?,
How should human beings live their lives?, How does our familiar human world of thoughts,
sensations, and feelings fit into the larger world that is described by the natural
sciences? Can there be human actions that are morally right (or wrong) independently
of a society’s judgment?, Does beauty exist only in the eye of the beholder?, and
finally, Does God exist?
Career paths chosen by students pursuing undergraduate studies in philosophy commonly
include the foreign service, computer science, and creative writing. Careers in the
discipline that generally require graduate-level degrees include college teaching,
law, medicine, psychiatry, and social work.
Semester 1
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
| PHIL 006 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 017 |
Philosophy of Religion |
3 |
| ENG 001A |
English Composition |
4 |
| CSU GE Area A1 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
| HIST 017 or 018 |
U.S. History |
3 |
Semester 2
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
| PHIL 007 |
Ideas of Great Philosophers |
3 |
| PHIL 012 or PHIL 013 or PHIL 018 |
Religions of the World or Perspectives on Death & Dying or Philosophy of Science |
3 |
| CSU GE Area A1 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
| CSU GE Area A3 |
Critical Thinking |
3 |
| CSU GE Area B1 |
Physical Sciences |
3-4 |
Semester 3
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
| PHIL 010 |
General Logic |
3 |
| PS 001 |
Introduction to Government |
3 |
| CSU GE Area B2 |
Life Sciences |
3-4 |
| CSU GE Area B4 |
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning |
3 |
| CSU GE Area C1 |
Arts |
3 |
Semester 4
| Course Code |
Title |
Units |
| PHIL 014 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| CSU GE Area C1 or C2 |
Arts or Humanities |
3 |
| CSU GE Area D |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| CSU GE Area E |
Lifelong Learning & Self Development |
3 |
| CSU GE Area F |
Ethnic Studies |
3 |
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