Philosophy, AA [PHIL-AA, 60 Total Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

Studying Philosophy cultivates intellectual skills that are useful in all professional, personal, and academic contexts. In every Philosophy course, students are shown how to analyze issues and information, and to both produce and assess arguments according to the standards of good reasoning. The serious attempt to answer philosophical questions makes up part of the core of a meaningful human life no matter what job or career one chooses.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of influential thinkers and arguments that have been advanced in the history of the Western intellectual tradition.
Demonstrate knowledge of some of the most influential thinkers and arguments that have been advanced by contemporary thinkers.
Demonstrate knowledge of some of the core concepts and vocabulary related to metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and logic.
Demonstrate an ability to think critically, such as the ability to identify inconsistencies in sets of claims, to identify the presumptions of claims, and to identify the implications of claims.
Demonstrate the ability to think objectively, that is, dispassionately, about their own personal convictions whether they are religious, political, or social in nature.

General Education Requirements (34 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded or above (except MATH 122)

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits}.

Literature (3 Credits)

Analytical Reasoning (3 Credits)

PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning

Natural Science (6-7 Credits)

Two courses from the following, one must include a lab.

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
or any AST prefix course
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 105 - Chemistry, Man and Society or above
or any ENV prefix course
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or any GEOL prefix course
or any PHYS prefix course

Social Science (9 Credits)

Nine credits must be from three different disciplines.

any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and 110L)
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or any ECON prefix course
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Values and Diversity

^{All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or special program requirements. Recommended - Completing WMST 113 will also count toward completing the Social Science requirement.}

Special Program Requirements (26 Credits)

Core Requirements (3 Credits)

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

PHIL Electives (9 Credits)

Any PHIL courses not already used to complete a different portion of this degree; those transferring to UNLV should complete PHIL 114.

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

any ART prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)

Humanities (6 Credits)

COM 101 - Oral Communication
and one course from the following:
ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or any HIST prefix course
or any RST prefix course
or World Languages 111 or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

General Electives (5-6 Credits)

See a counselor to select 5-6 transferable credits.