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Associate in Arts Degree
Philosophy
Required units: 18

A major in philosophy has always been and continues to be one of the strongest traditional liberal arts majors in higher education. Some students major in Philosophy as a precursor to graduate work and academic careers, teaching and doing research in Philosophy and Education. Philosophy's emphasis on critical thinking, theories of knowledge, value and reality, truth, rational argument and proof make it an excellent pre-professional undergraduate major (e.g., for law, theology, medicine, businesss, computerscience) or minor (e.g., for the natural, physical, and social science and humanities majors).

Required Courses: 18 units
PHIL B6a	Introduction to Philosophy 3.0
PHIL B7	Introduction to Logic 3.0
or
PHIL B9	Critical Thinking & Advanced Composition 4.0
PHIL B10	Introduction to Ethics 3.0
Electives - at least 9 units
PHIL B12	Ethics of Living and Dying 3.0
PHIL B18	History of Ancient Philosophy 3.0
PHIL B32	World Religions: East 3.0
PHIL B33	World Religions: West 3.0
PHIL B37	Introduction to World’s Religions 3.0

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the most current catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.