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Philosophy

Program Year (2024-2025)

About the Program

Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.

Students choosing this major will study a range of philosophical subjects including logic, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. They will learn not what to think but how to think, developing skills in analytical and critical thinking and writing that are excellent preparation for professional and other careers, including law and management.


Program Requirements

Program Goal: Transfer
GE Pattern(s): CSU, IGETC
Program Code: 40923.00AA-T

Program Learning Outcome(s):

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  • Analyze and evaluate arguments from philosophical and non-philosophical sources.

  • Identify philosophical principles and concepts as they developed in the history of philosophy.

  • Discuss and evaluate claims and arguments from the main branches of philosophy, including logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.

  • Formulate and defend philosophical positions in response to the diverse assumptions and viewpoints shaping human lives.

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Required courses:
18 Units
Required Core
List A (Select one)
List B (Select two or any course from List A not already used)
List C (Select one or any course from List A or List B not already used)
Any course articulated as CSU GE Area C2 or IGETC Area 3B

Contacts

Heather Valle, Chair
(530) 895-2553

Department Office: LRC 320
(530) 895-2994

Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378

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