Philosophy
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Program Details
The Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree in Philosophy, also called the Philosophy AA-T Degree, prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in philosophy. Ed Code Section 66746-66749 states, students earning the Philosophy AA-T degree will be granted priority for admission as a Philosophy major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies. This degree requires students complete 60 CSU transferable units, including completion of CSU GE or IGETC and 18 units in the major with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. A P (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for a course in the major only if the pass is determined to be equivalent to a C or better. There are no additional graduation requirements. The study of philosophy includes: (1) the development of critical thinking and writing skills; (2) the investigation of conceptual problems encountered in the course of reflecting about experience; (3) the assessment of assumptions underlying other sciences and arts; and (4) the exploration of intellectual and cultural history from a broad perspective. This degree requires a total of 18 units in addition to other graduation requirements.
Philosophy Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Compare and contrast the philosophical systems of at least two philosophers from each of the ancient, modern, and contemporary eras in order to demonstrate competency in relating a philosopher's ideas to the history of philosophy.
- Compare and contrast the principles of at least two of the following ethical approaches: Utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, Natural law, Virtue ethics, Feminist Ethics.In doing so, the context of works and movements to the various authors' philosophies should be articulated.
- Evaluate patterns of deductive and inductive reasoning through summary and analysis of complex arguments while relating them to their own experience.
- Identify and explain major philosophical terms and concepts by being able to employ terminology used in philosophical arguments in order to understand the enduring questions in philosophy.