Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/philosophy/

ASSOCIATE IN ART FOR TRANSFER (AA-T)

Students who take philosophy courses at Cerritos College—whether or not as a major—will better appreciate Socrates’ famous declaration that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” They will learn how to read primary sources in all disciplines more carefully and critically; how to write well-reasoned argumentative essays and research papers; and ow to defend their own positions on important issues concerning art and beauty, ethics and justice, and science and technology. Acquiring these philosophical skills will prepare students to become responsible participants in complex democratic societies and to tackle the many challenges they will face as “citizens of the world.” Moreover, a solid background in philosophy will help students to prepare for, and obtain success in, such professional careers as education, law, health care, economics, and public administration.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Students compare and contrast the core of a philosophical problem, issue, or question by referencing the inquiry to a system (history, topic, philosophers, etc.)
• Students defend a philosophical position, view, or theory from more than one perspective.
• Students develop and defend students own philosophical point of view.
• Students identify/recognize consistencies and inconsistencies of specific philosophical theories or worldviews.
• Students read primary and secondary sources in philosophy and understand the important arguments.
• Students understand and use philosophical language relevant to an issue or theory.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code Number	Course Title	Units
Required Core: Select Two Courses (6 units)
PHIL 100	Introduction to Philosophy	3.0
or PHIL 102	Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 106	Introduction to Logic	3.0
or PHIL 160	Symbolic Logic
List A: Select one (3 Units)		3.0
PHIL 130	History of Ancient Philosophy (3)
PHIL 140	History of Modern Philosophy (3)
PHIL 201	Contemporary Philosophy (3)
Or any course from Required Core not already used
LIST B: Select two (6 Units)		6.0
HIST 241	Western Civilization
HIST 242	Western Civilization
PHIL 203	Philosophy of Religion
Any course from List A not already used
List C: Select one of the following		3.0
PHIL 103	Philosophical Reasoning: Critical Thinking in Philosophy (3)
PHIL 105	Philosophy of Art and Beauty (3)
PHIL 107	Philosophy of Science and Technology (3)
Any course from List A or B not already used
Total Units		18

ASSOCIATE IN ART FOR TRANSFER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
• Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
• Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
• Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.