Philosophy, B.A. (2020-2021 Archive)
All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirement in Critical Reasoning or Formal Logic (PHIL 200 or PHIL 230) completed as part of the AA-T in Philosophy.
Transfer Year 1: First Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| PHIL 201 (if not completed prior to transfer) | 3 |
| PHIL 202 (if not completed prior to transfer) | 3 |
| PHIL 360 or PHIL 365 | 3 |
| One course from: PHIL 333, PHIL 341, PHIL 342, PHIL 343, PHIL 344, PHIL 348 | 3 |
| GE Upper Division* | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 1: Second Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| PHIL 350 or PHIL 352 or PHIL 355 | 3 |
| Upper Division PHIL Elective** | 3 |
| Upper Division PHIL Elective** | 3 |
| Upper Division PHIL Elective** | 3 |
| GE Upper Division* | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: First Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Upper Division PHIL Elective** | 3 |
| Upper Division PHIL Elective** | 3 |
| Upper Division PHIL Elective** | 3 |
| PHIL 497 | 3 |
| GE Upper Division* | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: Second Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Upper Division PHIL Elective** | 3 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Total | 15 |
| Total units after transfer | 60 |
* Total of 9 units Upper Division General Education must include 3 units from GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning, and 6 units from GE Upper Division Section C1 Arts, or GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities, or GE Upper Division Section D Social Sciences, or GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies. (No more than 3 units from GE Upper Division C and no more than 3 units from GE Upper Division D.) If needed, select UDGE courses that also satisfy: IC: Information Competence, and/or: GE Upper Division Section D2 American History Institutions and Ideals, OR GE Upper Division Section D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government.
If taken, PHIL 310, PHIL 325, PHIL 330 or PHIL 349 satisfies upper division C2 Humanities.
If taken, PHIL 333, PHIL 343, PHIL 344 and/or PHIL 348 satisfy 3-6 units of GE upper division F Comparative Cultural Studies.
**Total of 21 units of upper division PHIL Electives required. At least four courses (12 units) must be 400-level courses, other than PHIL 497 and PHIL 499. At least two courses (6 units) must be Philosophy courses numbered 230 and higher, excluding those taken as requirements for the major. Up to one elective course (3-4 units) can be satisfied at the 100-level, in addition to those taken as requirements for the major. Up to 3 units of electives may be in closely related upper division courses outside the Philosophy department (subject to the approval of the department chair.)
To be eligible to participate in the Honors in Philosophy Program, a student must:
- Have completed a minimum of 9 units of Upper Division Philosophy courses at CSUN.
- Maintain a GPA of 3.5 or above in courses counting toward completion of the Major and a GPA of 3.3 or above in all courses taken at CSUN.
- Obtain the recommendation of a full-time faculty member.
To graduate with Honors in Philosophy, a student must:
- Complete a minimum of 45 units in letter-graded courses taken at CSUN.
- Complete the requirements for a B.A. Degree in Philosophy with a GPA of 3.5 or above in courses counting toward completion of the Major and a GPA of 3.3 or above in all courses taken at CSUN.
- Complete successfully an Honors Thesis consisting of a minimum of 5,000 words. To undertake an Honors Thesis, students must enroll in either PHIL 497 (Senior Research Seminar) or PHIL 499 (Independent Study) during their senior year and declare to their instructor by the end of the second week of instruction their intention to undertake an Honors Thesis. (Those who choose to write an Honors Thesis in PHIL 499 are not exempt from PHIL 497.) Theses must earn a grade of “A” or “A-“ from the instructor of record in order to count as satisfactorily completed.