Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy – LPPS Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society. Three units in the major and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 205 | Formal Logic I (Major Core) 1 | 3 |
or University Elective if requirement fulfilled |
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| PHIL 300 | Academic and Professional Pathways in Philosophy (Major Core) | 1 |
| PHIL 320GW | Philosophical Analysis - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHIL 303 | Modern Philosophy (Major Core, UD-C) | 3 |
| PHIL 321 | Being and Knowing (Major Core) | 3 |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics (Major Core, UD-C, SJ) | 3 |
| History (3 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Normative Issues (6 units) - Take One 3 | 3 | |
| Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units) - Take One 4 | 3 | |
| Philosophy Elective (6 units) - Take One 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 4 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PHIL 696 | Directed Reading: Learning Outcomes (Major Core) | 1 |
| Normative Issues (6 units) - Take One 3 | 3 | |
| Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units) - Take One 4 | 3 | |
| Philosophy Elective (6 units) - Take One 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 13 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | Students who haven’t taken Symbolic Logic should take PHIL 205. Contact a Philosophy Department advisor for questions about the symbolic logic requirement. |
| 2 | History (3 units) PHIL 301 Ancient Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C) PHIL 302 Medieval Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C) PHIL 410 Topics in the History of Philosophy (3 units) PHIL 516 Islamic Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C, GP) |
| 3 | Normative Issues (6 units) PHIL 304 Ethics Bowl (3 units) PHIL 330 Political Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 335 Law and Society (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ) PHIL 375 Peace Law and Human Rights in the U.S. (3 units) (UD-D, GP, SJ) PHIL 378 Philosophy of Criminal Law (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 380 Philosophy of Law (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 383 Ethics in Medicine (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 384 Philosophy of Research Ethics (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ) PHIL 395 Ethical Issues: Science and Technology (3 units) (UD-B, SJ) PHIL 430 Topics in Contemporary Philosophy (3 units) PHIL 435 Human Rights in Global Perspective (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ) PHIL 436 Islamic Political Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ) PHIL 451 Feminist Moral Issues (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ) PHIL 460 Philosophy of Art (3 units) (UD-C, GP) PHIL 470 Environmental Ethics (3 units) (UD-C, ES, SJ) PHIL 494 Philosophy and Personal Development (3 units) (UD-C) |
| 4 | Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units) Select Two. At least one course must be non-GE. The three GE courses are PHIL 350, PHIL 351, and PHIL 621: PHIL 350 Philosophy of Science (3 units) (UD-B) PHIL 351 Philosophy of Risk (3 units) (UD-B, ES) PHIL 605 Metaphysics (3 units) PHIL 610 Theory of Knowledge (3 units) PHIL 620 Philosophy of Mind (3 units) PHIL 621 Minds, Brains, and Computers (3 units) (UD-B) PHIL 630 Philosophy of Language (3 units) |
| 5 | Electives (6 units) Any PHIL course not used to satisfy a previous requirement can be used as an elective. At least 3 units must be an upper-division PHIL course. The remaining units may be lower- or upper-division. |
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-wide requirements: 9 units
- American Institutions (0 units): The AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society Core includes courses that satisfy this requirement.
- Upper-Division GE, Areas B, C, and D (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
Philosophy major: 34-37 units
- Core/GWAR (14-17 units): See footnote 1 regarding PHIL 205.
- History (3 units)
- Normative Issues (6 units)
- Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units)
- Electives (6 units)
- Culmination (1 unit)
University Electives: 16 or more units
Units depending on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., in both UD GE and the major.