Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree

See the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Elective Requirements

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 units.

General Education Requirements (49 units)

See the "General Education" requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

See the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" in the University Catalog.

Major Requirements (45 units)

The following core courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the views of some historically important philosophers (e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche).

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the main concepts and theories of ethics (e.g., egoism, altruism, rights, duties, utilitarianism, Kantianism, virtue ethics) through the application of these concepts and theories to case studies and contemporary moral issues.

3. Identify and reflect on values and intellectual and intuitive responses to ethical issues through analysis of case studies in such areas as justice, abortion, and the impact of humans on the environment.

4. Articulate an understanding of connections between reason and feeling and between cultural and intellectual traditions.

5. Express conclusions with awareness of the degree to which these conclusions are supported by evidence.

6. Demonstrate imaginative, creative, and reflective abilities by articulating philosophical insights.

7. Present effectively in writing an extended argument on a topic of ethical importance.

8. Articulate counter-arguments to one's own position.

9. Ask questions to clarify problems further.

10. Demonstrate openness and intellectual humility by approaching situations involving a conflict of views in a spirit of inquiry.

11. Demonstrate increasing awareness of the complexity of issues and of the necessity of examining issues from many different perspectives.

Philosophy: Philosophy Option Roadmaps

4- Year Roadmap

2-Year Roadmap (transfer students)

Philosophy: Religious Thought Option Roadmaps