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Transfer Courses

All courses numbered 100 or higher are transferable to the California State Universities (CSU). Courses that are transferable to the University of California are designated 'UC.' Some of these courses have limits on the amount of credit that is granted. See the UC Transferable Course List available in the Counseling Center or Transfer Center for these limitations. Courses that are non-credit or not AA degree applicable are designated with the letter 'N' preceding the course number. Identification of courses that have been accepted into the California Articulation Number (CAN) system appears after the course title.

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy A100- Intro to Philosophy (3)
A survey of the fundamental problems of philosophy: ethics and aesthetics, logic, religion, metaphysics, persons, freedom/determinism, knowledge, political philosophy. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A110- World Religion (3)
An identification of the nature of religious thinking and belief. The variety of patterns developed in both the West and the East are explored with a special emphasis on the relevance to the contemporary intellectual world. Same as Religious Studies A110. Students completing Philosophy A110 may not receive credit for Religious Studies A110. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A115- Philosophy of Religion (3)
An examination of key issues of religion, including the nature of religion, arguments for and against the existence of God, and the nature of God. Same as Religious Studies A115. Students completing Philosophy A115 may not receive credit for Religious Studies A115. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A118- Aesthetics/Phil of Art (3)
A philosophical approach to a critical evaluation of works of art (literary, musical, visual). May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A120- Ethics (3)
Ethical theories and problems. Arguments for and against abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, sexual equality, censorship and economic justice. Same as Religious Studies A120. Students completing Philosophy A120 may not receive credit for Religious Studies A120. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A125- History of Ancient Phil (3)
Survey of ancient philosophy. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A150- Logic & Critical Think (3)
Study of the critical analysis and evaluation of argument and other forms of expression: uses of language, deductive and inductive reasoning, formal and informal fallacies. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A165- The Theory of Knowledge (3)
A critical survey of theories of truth, knowledge, belief, and perception. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A185- Contemporary Philosophy (3)
Methods and problems of contemporary Euro- and Anglo-American philosophy since 1900: self, freedom, time, choice and action, language, thought and interpretation, and evidence. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.

Philosophy A220- Intro to Symbolic Logic (3)
Translate simple, quantified and multiple quantified English sentences to symbolic form. Determine the validity of arguments containing simple sentences and sentences involving single quantification. Prove arguments composed of simple sentences, sentences involving single and multiple quantification. Same as Mathematics A220. Students completing Philosophy A220 may not receive credit for Mathematics A220. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
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