Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy – PHIL Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) 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 Philosophy. Up to 3 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.

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: 9–15 Units

  • American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer
  • 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 this major with the AA-T in Philosophy 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: 37–40 Units

Students are advised to work with a department advisor on the selection of courses.

  • Core/GWAR (14-17 units): See note 1 above regarding PHIL 205.
  • History (3 units)
  • Normative Issues (6 units)
  • Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units)
  • Electives (9 units)
  • Culmination (1 unit)

University Electives: 7 or More Units

Depends 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.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
PHIL 205 Formal Logic I (Major Core) 1 3
PHIL 300 Academic and Professional Pathways in Philosophy (Major Core) 1
PHIL 320GW Philosophical Analysis - GWAR (Major Core) 3
US History 3
or University Elective if US History met before transfer
 
University Elective - Take Two 5
 Units15
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) 3
History (3 units) - Take One 2 3
U.S. and California Government 3
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer
 
 Units15
Third Semester
Normative Issues (6 units) - Take One 3 3
Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units) - Take One 4 3
Philosophy Elective (9 units) - Take Two 5 6
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences 3
 Units15
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 (9 units) - Take One 5 3
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences 3
University Elective 2
 Units15
 Total Units60