Philosophy B.A. Degree

Required Courses

 

Lower Division

A total of 9 units, with 6 units coming from Group B.

A. Analytical Skills. One of either:

PHI 5 Introduction to Logic (3); or
PHI 10 Critical Thinking (3).

B. Moral and Philosophical Reasoning Skills. Two classes in total--one of:

PHI 15 Introduction to Philosophy (3); or
PHI 16 Philosophy Through Popular Culture (3); or

PHI 24 Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle (3);

And one of:

PHI 21 Moral Values and Ethical Decisions (3); or
PHI 92 Business Ethics (3).

Upper Division

At least ten upper division courses (30 units upper division) in Philosophy are required for the major. Students will select one of the following programs:

Traditional Philosophy: A program of study primarily for those interested in pursuing graduate study in Philosophy or who desire a classical philosophical education. Students in Track One should take:

  • History of Philosophy--Three courses from area A (9);
  • Logic and Metaphysics--Three courses from Area C (9);
  • Value Theory--Two courses from Area B (6);
  • Interdisciplinary Philosophy--One course from area D (3);
  • One elective Philosophy from Areas A-D (3).

Total: 30 units

Applied Philosophy: A program of study primarily for those interested in fields where a background in Philosophy is particularly valuable, such as law, bioethics, business ethics, environmental studies, medicine, women's studies, or culture studies. Students must take at least:

  • Value Theory--Three courses from Area B (9);
  • Interdisciplinary Philosophy--Three from area D (9);
  • History of Philosophy--One from area A (3);
  • Logic and Metaphysics--One from Area C (3);
  • Two elective Philosophy courses from Areas A-D (6).

Total: 30 units

A. History of Philosophy:

PHI 124Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

3

PHI 126Descartes to Kant

3

PHI 130Existentialism

3

PHI 134American Philosophy

3

PHI 172Marxism

3

PHI 180Chinese Philosophy

3

B. Value Theory:

PHI 156Media Ethics

3

PHI 166Nursing Ethics

3

PHI 167Ethics and Film

3

PHI 168AContemporary Moral Problems

3

PHI 168BBioethics

3

PHI 168CEnvironmental Ethics

3

PHI 170Social and Political Philosophy

3

PHI 192Business Ethics

3

PHI 193Global Business Ethics

3

C. Logic, Metaphysics, and Epistemology:

PHI 150Metaphysics

3

PHI 152Theory of Knowledge

3

PHI 155Symbolic Logic

3

PHI 158The Scientific Method

3

PHI 160Philosophy of Religion

3

D. Interdisciplinary Philosophy:

PHI 162Philosophy and Native Cultures

3

PHI 165Philosophy of Law

3

PHI 169Philosophy of Technology

3

PHI 174Philosophy of Art

3

PHI 175Philosophy of Film

3

PHI 176Philosophy of Literature

3

PHI 178Philosophy of Women

3

PHI 179Women and Values

3

Plus General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units, including the Language requirement.