Bachelor of Art in Philosophy: Concentration in Philosophy and Law – PHIL Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Philosophy. Up to three units in the major and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 Units
- American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- Upper-division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering this major with the AA-T in Philosophy are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Philosophy (Concentration in Philosophy and Law) Major: 32 Units
Students are advised to work with a department advisor on the selection of courses.
- Required Courses including GWAR (8 units)
- Distribution Requirements (15 units)
- Electives (9 units)
University Electives: 16 or More Units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State. Some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., in both UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 205 | Formal Logic I (Major Core) 1 | 3 |
| PHIL 300 | Academic and Professional Pathways in Philosophy (Major Core) | 1 |
| PHIL 320GW | Philosophical Analysis - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics (Major Core, GE 3UD, SJ) | 3 |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHIL 303 | Modern Philosophy (Major Core, GE 3UD) | 3 |
| PHIL 335 | Law and Society (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (9 units) 2 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PHIL 330 | Political Philosophy (Major Core, GE 3UD, SJ) | 3 |
| PHIL 380 | Philosophy of Law (Major Core, GE 3UD, SJ) | 3 |
| Major Electives (9 units) 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PHIL 696 | Directed Reading: Learning Outcomes (Major Core) | 1 |
| Major Elective (9 units) 2 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| University Elective - Take Two | 7 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Students who haven’t taken Symbolic Logic should take PHIL 205. Contact a Philosophy Department advisor for questions about the symbolic logic requirement.
- 2
Major Electives (9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.