Philosophy - Associate of Arts Degree
Major/Program Requirements
Required Courses:
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3.00 |
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| PHIL 101H | Introduction to Philosophy-Honors | 3.00 |
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| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Ethics: Moral Values in Today's Society | 3.00 |
| PHIL 105H | Introduction to Ethics: Moral Values in Today's Society-Honors | 3.00 |
Students must complete at least six (6) units from the following courses:
| HIST 170 | World Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE) | 3.00 |
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| HIST 170H | World Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE) - Honors | 3.00 |
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| HIST 171 | World Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present) | 3.00 |
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| HIST 171H | World Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present) - Honors | 3.00 |
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| HUM 101 | The Humanities I: Prehistoric to Medieval | 3.00 |
| HUM 102 | The Humanities II: Renaissance to Post Modern | 3.00 |
Students must complete at least six (6) additional units from the following courses:
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Logic: Argument and Evidence | 3.00 |
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| RELIG 100 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3.00 |
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| RELIG 100H | Introduction to Religious Studies-Honors | 3.00 |
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| RELIG 101 | Introduction to World Religions | 3.00 |
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| RELIG 101H | Introduction to World Religions-Honors | 3.00 |
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| RELIG 110 | Tribal and Ethnic Religions | 3.00 |
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| ANTHRO 110 | Tribal and Ethnic Religions | 3.00 |
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| RELIG 113 | Introduction to Eastern Religions | 3.00 |
| RELIG 176 | Jesus and His Interpreters | 3.00 |
Total Credit Hours: 18.00
Lower division requirements for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in this field may differ from associate degree requirements. Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring. See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.
A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:
- Differentiate and outline the relationship between the major fields and subfields of philosophy
- Describe key terms within philosophy
- Discuss and contrast three major philosophical schools
- When given a transcript of a hypothetical debate on an ethical issue, identify, discuss, explain and analyze philosophical assumptions and inconsistencies