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Philosophy and Religious Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

Application Code 232

For curriculum information, contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—443-518-1480.

This curriculum is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to major or minor in philosophy or religious studies. Its focus on the capacity to analyze complex arguments and think critically will prepare students for careers in law, international business, international relations, and other fields that require a broad understanding of divergent worldviews and the cultures with which they interact.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3
-Arts & Humanities Core Group A

3
-Mathematics Core Course

3
PHIL-101Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHIL-201Religions of the World

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics

3
PHIL-104Introduction to Religious Studies

3
-Any General Education Core Course

3
-Science Core Course

3
-Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group A

3

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
PHIL-141Philosophy and Practice of Yoga

3
PHIL-260Film and Philosophy

3
-Science Core Course (must include lab)

4
-Electives*

6

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
PHIL-203Civility and the Virtue Tradition

3
-Arts & Humanities Core Group B

3
-Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group B

3
-Any General Education Core Course

3
-Elective*

2

*Electives – Select from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-207Ethics in Literature

3
HEED-116Fundamentals of Spiritual Awareness

3
HUMN-223Cultures of Asia

3
PHIL-102Introduction to Logic

3
PHIL-110Introduction to Chinese Taoism

1
PHIL-111Introduction to Japanese Zen Buddhism

1
PHIL-112Introduction to African Philosophy

1

A graduate should be able to

  1. 1. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning.
  2. 2. Develop intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness, and tolerance.
  3. 3. Analyze assumptions about reality, knowledge, and value within the worldviews of the West, Asia, and Traditional Africa.
  4. 4. Discuss the basic beliefs and sacred texts, rituals, and practices of the world's major religions.

Total Credit Hours: 60

The Arts & Humanities requirement may alternatively be fulfilled by completing a World Language Sequence plus one of the following courses: SPCH-151, THET-101, THET-102, THET-103, THET-202, THET-241, or WMST-193. Students who choose to complete a World Language Sequence are not required to complete General Education Core Electives, but must take 9 credits instead of 8 credits of Electives.