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Philosophy AA-T Degree - Cal-GETC

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510.

Total Units:

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units

Course	Units	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
PHIL 300 Introduction to Philosophy	3	F, S	3B
ENGWR 300 College Composition or	3	F, S	1A
ENGWR 480 Honors College Composition	3	F, S	1A
Transferable Electives	3	F, S
Oral Communication	3	F, S	1C
Arts	3	F, S	3A

Semester 2

15 Units

Course	Units	Pre-Reqs^	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
MATH 300 Introduction to Mathematical Ideas or	3		F, S	2
STAT 300 Introduction to Probability and Statistics	4		F, S	2
ENGL 301 College Composition and Literature or	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
ENGWR 302 Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking or	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
ENGL 481 Honors College Composition and Literature or	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
ENGWR 482 Honors Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking	3	Engl C1000 or C1000H	F, S	1B
Biological Science	3		F, S	5B
Science Lab* ¹	1		F, S	5C
Transferable Elective	2-1		F, S
Philosophy Major Elective List A (See Below) ²	3

¹Science Laboratory must correspond to either the Physical sciences or Biological Science lecture course. Related lecture courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with lab courses.

²Philosophy Major Elective List A: minimum of 3 units from the following

Select one course from below:

PHIL 330 History of Classical Philosophy (3)

PHIL 331 History of Modern Philosophy (3)

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units

Course	Units	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
POLS 301 Introduction to Government: United States	3	F, S	4
PHIL 310 Introduction to Ethics	3	F, S
Physical Science	3	F, S	5A
PHIL 325 Symbolic Logic	3	F, S
Philosophy Major Elective List B (See Below) ¹	3

¹ Philosophy Major Elective List B: A minimum of 6 units from the following:

Select two courses from the following, or List A not already used.

PHIL 320 Logic and Critical Reasoning (3)

PHIL 350 Philosophy of Religion (3)

PHIL 352 Introduction to World Religions (3)

Semester 4

15 Units

Course	Units	Semesters Offered*	GE Area
Transferable Elective	3	F, S
Ethnic Studies	3	F, S	6
HIST 310 United States History to 1877 or	3	F, S	4
HIST 311 United States History since 1865 or	3	F, S	4
HIST 331 Women in American History	3	F, S	4
Philosophy Major Elective List B ¹	3	F, S
Philosophy Major Elective List C (See List Below) ²	3

¹Philosophy Major Elective List B: A minimum of 6 units from the following

Select two courses from the following, or List A not already used.

PHIL 320 Logic and Critical Reasoning (3)

PHIL 350 Philosophy of Religion (3)

PHIL 352 Introduction to World Religions (3)

²Philosophy Major Elective List C: A minimum of 3 units from the following

Select one course from the following, or any course from List A or List B not already used.

ARTH 325 Native American Art History (3)

ARTH 333 Introduction to Islamic Art (3)

ENGLT 303 Introduction to the Short Story (3)

ENGLT 305 Introduction to the Novel (3)

ENGLT 310 English Literature I (3)

ENGLT 311 English Literature II (3)

ENGLT 319 Introduction to English Epic Poetry (3)

ENGLT 320 American Literature I (3)

ENGLT 321 American Literature II (3)

ENGLT 330 African American Literature (3)

ENGLT 339 Postmodern American Fiction (3)

ENGLT 340 World Literature I (3)

ENGLT 341 World Literature II (3)

ENGLT 345 Mythologies of the World (3)

ENGLT 359 Prison Writings: The Rhetoric of Resistance (3)

ENGLT 360 Women in Literature (3)

ENGLT 402 Introduction to Shakespeare and Film (3)

FREN 411 Intermediate French (4)

FREN 412 Intermediate French (4)

HIST 301 History of Europe and Mediterranean World to 1550 (3)

HIST 302 History of Europe Since 1500 (3)

HIST 307 History of World Civilizations to 1500 (3)

HIST 308 History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present (3)

HIST 344 Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective (3)

HIST 368 History of France (3)

HUM 300 Classical Humanities (3)

HUM 301 Introduction to the Humanities (3)

HUM 310 Modern Humanities (3)

HUM 320 Asian Humanities (3)

HUM 325 Arts and Humanities of the Islamic World (3)

HUM 332 American Humanities (3)

HUM 370 Women and the Creative Imagination (3)

SILA 316 American Sign Language 4 (4)

SPAN 411 Intermediate Spanish (4)

SPAN 412 Intermediate Spanish (4)

Notes

See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC
See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements for the institution to which you plan to transfer.
A transferable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 300 and 499. Electives may vary for the CSU and UC systems.
U.S. History/American Ideals is a graduation requirement for all CSUs.
Foreign Language may be required for CSU Sacramento IF student did not complete 3 years in high school. This requirement may vary at different colleges.
Some English and Math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details.
Students may earn credit for College Entrance Board Advanced Placement (AP) tests with scores of 3, 4, or 5. AP scores can be used to meet Folsom Lake College associate degree general education , CSU,UC, and other 4 year University requirements --Check with your counselor to determine whether these test results will be accepted at the transfer institution of your choice.

Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC):

The Zero Textbook Costs designation and logo are added to any course that provides free access to all required instructional materials. These are typically shared with students through Canvas. Courses that are designated as ZTC may still require students to purchase supplemental materials such as lab coats, a calculator, art supplies, etc. See full definitions and searching tips on the Zero Textbook Costs page of the college website.

Catalog Year: 2026-2027

Published April 18, 2026

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