{
  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Philosophy",
  "id": "philosophy--philosophy",
  "name": "Philosophy",
  "award": "AA Degree",
  "department": "philosophy",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/philosophy/#",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Philosophy Department serves a diverse student population in preparation for upper division coursework in Philosophy at a four-year university as well as through offering general education courses for non-philosophy majors. The AA degree in Philosophy will prepare students for upper-division work in Philosophy by acquainting them with the relevant terminology and conceptual positions with regards to the major subdivisions of the discipline: Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology and Logic. Courses are offered which provide opportunities for self-development and the building of a coherent outlook and critical reason. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:\n\n-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)\n-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required Courses",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0012",
          "title": "Introduction to Symbolic Logic",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0020",
          "title": "History of Ancient Greek Philosophy",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0021",
          "title": "History of Modern Philosophy",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 12 units from the following:",
          "units": "12"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0002",
          "title": "Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0004",
          "title": "Introduction to Critical Thinking",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0006",
          "title": "Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0010",
          "title": "Philosophy of Religion",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0013",
          "title": "Introduction to Asian Philosophy",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0027",
          "title": "Introduction to Philosophy of Women in Western Cultures",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0030",
          "title": "Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0060",
          "title": "Introduction to Environmental Ethics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 0065",
          "title": "Introduction to the Philosophy of Science",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "21"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}