Degrees and Transfer
Three degree options, and exactly which courses each one requires. Every card links to the official, up-to-date requirements in the college catalog.
Philosophy has two degree options. The AA-T (Transfer) is built for students headed to a CSU and guarantees priority admission to a local CSU philosophy program. Planning to transfer to a UC instead? The AA-T doesn't carry that same guarantee on its own, so ask about the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG), a separate agreement offered by several UC campuses. The Transfer Center can walk you through TAG and your other options. The standard AA is for students who want the degree without the CSU transfer requirements, or who want more elective choice. Religious Studies offers one AA. All three require 18 units and a 2.0 GPA or better, on top of general education.
Philosophy AA-T (Transfer)
Recommended if you plan to transfer to a CSU and major in philosophy.
Required 6 units
- PHIL 100Introduction to Philosophyor PHIL 160 Introduction to Ethics
- PHIL 170Logic and Critical Thinking
List A · choose 1 3 units
- PHIL 105World Religions
- PHIL 172Critical Thinking and Writing
- PHIL 201History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
- PHIL 202History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary
- PHIL 270Introduction to Asian Religions
List B · choose 2 6 units
- HIST 110Western Civilizations to 1550
- HIST 111Western Civilizations Since 1550
- PHIL 101Introduction to Religious Studies
- PHIL 135Social and Political Philosophy
List C · choose 1 3 units
- PHIL 195Women's Issues in Philosophy
- PHIL 200Introduction to Christianity
- PHIL 210Introduction to Judaism
- PHIL 220The Holocaust
- PHIL 225The American Religious Experience
- PHIL 250The Religion of Islam
Philosophy AA
For students who want a philosophy degree without the CSU transfer requirements, or who want more say in which electives they take.
Required 12 units
- PHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 160Introduction to Ethics
- PHIL 170Logic and Critical Thinkingor PHIL 172 Critical Thinking and Writing
- PHIL 201History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medievalor PHIL 202 History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary
Restricted electives · choose 2 6 units
- HIST 110Western Civilizations to 1550
- HIST 111Western Civilizations Since 1550
- PHIL 101Introduction to Religious Studies
- PHIL 105World Religions
- PHIL 135Social and Political Philosophy
- PHIL 195Women's Issues in Philosophy
- PHIL 200Introduction to Christianity
- PHIL 210Introduction to Judaism
- PHIL 220The Holocaust
- PHIL 225The American Religious Experience
- PHIL 250The Religion of Islam
- PHIL 270Introduction to Asian Religions
- PHIL 299Philosophy Independent Study
Religious Studies AA
For students headed toward law, education, social work, counseling, government service or further study in religion.
Required 12 units
- PHIL 101Introduction to Religious Studies
- PHIL 105World Religions
- PHIL 200Introduction to Christianity
- PHIL 270Introduction to Asian Religions
Restricted electives · choose 2 6 units
- ENGL 243Folklore and Mythology
- HIST 112World Civilizations to 1550
- HIST 113World Civilizations Since 1550
- HIST 154Ancient Egypt
- HIST 160Asian Civilizations I
- HIST 165Introduction to the Middle East
- PHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 160Introduction to Ethics
- PHIL 170Logic and Critical Thinking
- PHIL 172Critical Thinking and Writing
- PHIL 195Women's Issues in Philosophy
- PHIL 201History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
- PHIL 202History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary
- PHIL 210Introduction to Judaism
- PHIL 220The Holocaust
- PHIL 225The American Religious Experience
- PHIL 250The Religion of Islam
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