Philosophy
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Student will correctly evaluate the validity of deductive arguments.
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field of Study - 18 credit hours | 18 | |
| All Philosophy students (6 credits): | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Tracks | ||
| General Track: (12 Credits) | ||
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Classical Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Academic Cooperative: Philosophy Capstone | ||
| Field of Study Electives 1 | ||
| To complete the General Track Field of Study, students must take two 3-credit hour courses listed in any Associate of Arts Field of Study from the following list: Anthropology, Business Administration (transfer plan only), Communication, Criminal Justice, Drama, Education, English, Arts, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Humanities, Language and Cultural Studies, Mexican-American Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, or Sociology. | ||
| Religious Studies Track: (12 Credits) | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| The student is required to take one course from the following list: | ||
| Classical Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Field of Study Elective 1 | ||
| To complete the Religious Track Field of Study, students must select two of the following: | ||
| General Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| STC Core Curriculum - 42 credit hours | ||
| Complete 42 credit hours of required Core Curriculum. 1,2 | 42 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| 1 | In addition to the courses in the Field of Study, the student is required to take 42 credit hours from the STC Core Curriculum. These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill field of study requirements. Students pursuing the Religious Studies track must take SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum. |
| 2 | Students who select a 3 credit hour Mathematics course to fulfill the Mathematics component of the Core Curriculum must take 4 credit hours to complete the Component Area Option for the Core Curriculum. |
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Recommended Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
Recommended: |
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| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| HIST 1301 or HIST 2327 |
United States History I or Mexican-American History I |
3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Component Area Option - Core Curriculum | 3-4 | |
Recommended: |
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| Introduction to Speech Communication | ||
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1302 or HIST 2328 |
United States History II or Mexican-American History II |
3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II - Rhetoric | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective - Core Curriculum | 3-4 | |
| Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| PHIL 2303 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 | |
| (Religious Studies Track: SOCI 1301 Intro to Sociology) 1 | ||
| Component Area Option - Core Curriculum (if required) | 1 | |
| Philosophy Elective | 3 | |
| (or PHIL 1304) 2 | ||
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| Field of Study Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Field of Study Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 | |
| Philosophy Elective | 3 | |
| (or PHIL 2321 or PHIL 2316) 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| 1 | Students pursuing the Religious Studies track must take SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective |
| 2 | Students pursuing the General track must select from the Philosophy elective list; students pursuing the Religious Studies track must take PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions |
| 3 | Students pursuing the General track must select from the Philosophy elective list; students pursuing the Religious Studies track must take PHIL 2321 Philosophy of Religion or PHIL 2316 Classical Philosophy |