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 |
| PHIL 320GW | Philosophical Analysis - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| 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 - Select One: | 3 | |
| Ancient Philosophy (UD-C) | ||
| Medieval Philosophy (UD-C) | ||
| Islamic Philosophy (UD-C, GP) | ||
or University Elective if requirement already satisfied |
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| Electives (9 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Electives (9 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| Normative Issues (6 units) - Take One 3 | 3 | |
| Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units) - Take One 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PHIL 696 | Directed Reading: Learning Outcomes (Major Core) | 1 |
| Electives (9 units) - Take One 2 | 3 | |
| Normative Issues (6 units) - Take One 3 | 3 | |
| Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units) - Take One 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 2 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| 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. If Symbolic Logic met in transfer, take History Requirement: PHIL 301 or PHIL 302 or PHIL 516 |
| 2 | Electives (9 units) A minimum of three upper-division elective units are required. |
| 3 | Normative Issues PHIL 330 Political Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 335 Law and Society (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, 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 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 494 Philosophy and Personal Development (3 units) (UD-C) |
| 4 | Metaphysics & Epistemology 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 611 Philosophy of Perception (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) PHIL 694 Philosophical Logic Workshop (3 units) PHIL 695 Advanced Logic Workshop (3 units) |
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 40 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/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
Philosophy Major: 28-31 units
- Foundation/GWAR (3-6 units): See Footnote 1 regarding PHIL 205.
- History (3 units)
- Normative Issues (6 units)
- Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units)
- Electives (9 units)
- Culmination (1 unit)
University Electives: 14 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.
