Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 32

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ESCA, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Units
GE Area 1A: English Composition 1		3
GE Area 1: English Communication		3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2		3
SF State Studies or University Elective		3
	Units	15
Second Semester
GE Area 1: English Communication		3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3		3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4		3-4
SF State Studies or University Elective		3
	Units	15-16
Third Semester
PHIL 205	Formal Logic I (Major Core)	3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4		3-4
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two		6
	Units	15-16
Fourth Semester
PHIL 320GW	Philosophical Analysis - GWAR (Major Core)	3
PHIL 450	Ethics (Major Core, GE 3UD, SJ)	3
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three		9
	Units	15
Fifth Semester
PHIL 300	Academic and Professional Pathways in Philosophy (Major Core)	1
PHIL 303	Modern Philosophy (Major Core, GE 3UD)	3
PHIL 321	Being and Knowing (Major Core)	3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts		3
SF State Studies or University Elective		3
	Units	16
Sixth Semester
PHIL 425	Existentialism (Major Core)	3
Electives (12 units) 5		3
U.S. and California Government		3
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two		6
	Units	15
Seventh Semester
Electives (12 units) - Take Two 5		6
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two		6
	Units	15
Eighth Semester
PHIL 696	Directed Reading: Learning Outcomes (Major Core)	1
Electives (12 units) 5		3
SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three		10
	Units	14
	Total Units	120-122

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill GE Area 5C if not already satisfied.

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Electives (12 units)
Any PHIL course not used in the core can be used as an elective.