Academic Programs

Arts and Sciences: Philosophy

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 61
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL) Leonardtown Campus (LEON) Prince Frederick Campus (PRIN)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: J. W. Maerhofer, Chair

Description:

This associate of arts program option is designed for part- and full-time students with a specific academic interest in philosophy.This option prepares students for a specific concentration at a four-year Maryland state college or university.

The following is a sample list of occupations for which such for which such a pathway might be appropriate: actor, artist, theatre director, dancer, composer, journalist, editor, musician, public school or college teacher, choreographer, historian, public relations, musical theatre producer, and museum/art gallery curator.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Required courses:

Take COM-1010 ENG-1010 ENG-1020

Biological/phys sci:

Take 7 credits from General Education Courses listing At least one lab course must be taken.Lab credit identified in Group 1. Course may also appear in Group 2, but credit only counted once.

English literature:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing.

History:

Take 6 credits from General Education course listing.

Emerging issues:

Take 3 credits; from FRE-1050 HST-1014 LAN-1050 SPA-1050 WFS-1700 WFS-1700L

Mathematics:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Philosophy/history:

Take 24 credits; from HST-1014 HST-1050 PHL-1010 PHL-1020 PHL-1030 PHL-1400 PHL-1410 PHL-1420 PHL-1430

Social/behavior sci:

Take 2 courses from 2 disciplines from General Education course listing.

Last Update: July 7, 2008