Mt. San Antonio College – Philosophy, AA-T

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Required Core – Complete the following courses: (6 units)

PHIL 3 – Introduction to Logic (3 Units)*

or PHIL 3H – Introduction to Logic, Honors (3 Units)

Plus one course from:

PHIL 5 – Introduction to Philosophy (3 Units)*

or PHIL 5H – Introduction to Philosophy, Honors (3 Units)*

OR PHIL 12 – Introduction to Ethics (3 Units)*

or PHIL 12H – Introduction to Ethics, Honors (3 Units)*

LIST A – Choose three units from the following list or any course not selected from core courses: (3 units)

PHIL 20A – History of Ancient Philosophy (3 Units)*

or PHIL 20AH — History of Ancient Philosophy, Honors (3 Units)

PHIL 20B – History of Modern Philosophy (3 Units)*

or PHIL 20BH – History of Modern Philosophy, Honors (3 Units)*

PHIL 8 – Critical Thinking (3 Units)*

PHIL 9 – Critical Thinking and Writing (3 Units)*

or PHIL 9H — Critical Thinking and Writing, Honors (3 Units)*

PHIL 15 – Major World Religions (3 Units)*

or PHIL 15H – Major World Religions, Honors (3 Units)*

ENGL 1C – Critical Thinking and Writing (4 Units)*

or ENGL 1CH – Critical Thinking and Writing, Honors (4 Units)*

List B – Select any two courses from List A not already used: (6-7 units)

List C – Select any one course from LIST A not already used: (3-4 units)

*The courses noted with an asterisk were offered online at least once at this college during Winter/Spring 2020, Summer 2020, and Fall 2020 academic terms.

In addition to the courses listed above, complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • Option 2 – CSU General Education Breadth
  • Option 3 – IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum

Important Note: Some of the courses listed above may require the completion of prerequisites and/or they may also satisfy general education requirements. We encourage all students to meet with a counselor, onsite or online, to create an education plan that will provide the most efficient pathway to degree completion.

The courses listed above, along with Option 2 and Option 3 may or may not be offered online every term at this college. Visit the college’s website (below) for online options in its class schedule.  If you don’t find what you need, search our online course finder to locate an equivalent online course currently available from a partner college.

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