Philosophy, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (15-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area A: Critical Thinking PHIL 100 - Logic Units: 3
GE Area B: Math MATH 103 OR (MATH 103I AND MATH 3 ) Units: 3-4
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
Units: 3

Major: PHIL 210 - Ancient Philosophy Units: 3

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3 (or elective, other GE or a major course)
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities / DCG Non-Domestic PHIL 104 - Asian Philosophy Units: 3 (recommended)
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Units: 3

Major: PHIL 211 - Modern Philosophy Units: 3

Year 2

Semester 3 (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
Units: 3 (Take a class with a lab component)
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities PHIL 106 - Moral Controversies Units: 3 OR PHIL 107 - Introduction to Philosophy Units: 3 (recommended)
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts Units: 3
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science
U.S. History
Units: 3
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Units: 3 (Take a class that double-counts for DCG Domestic)

Semester 4 (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
Units: 3
American Institutions
U.S. and California Government
Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Upper Division GE Area C and Major: PHIL 303 - Theories of Ethics Units: 3
Major (Elective Group B): PHIL 345 - Philosophies of China Units: 3 ^[1]

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Major (Elective Group B): PHIL 349 - Latin American Philosophy Units: 3 ^[1]
Major: PHIL 371 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy Units: 3
Major: PHIL 420 - Contemporary Epistemology and Metaphysics Units: 3

Semester 6 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Major (Elective Group B): PHIL 355 - Existentialism Units: 3 ^[1]
Major (Elective Group B): PHIL 415 - Symbolic Logic Units: 3 ^[1]
Major: PHIL 485 - Seminar in Philosophy Units: 3

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Elective Units: 3

Major (Elective Group A): PHIL 301 - Reflections on the Arts Units: 3 ^[1]
Major (Elective Group A): PHIL 302 - Environmental Ethics Units: 3 ^[1]
Major (Elective Group A): PHIL 306 - Race, Racism and Philosophy Units: 3 ^[1]
Major (Elective Group B): PHIL 346 - Philosophies of India Units: 3 ^[1]

Semester 8 (15 Units)

Diversity and Common Ground: Non-Domestic Units: 3
Take a GWAR certified upper division GE course Units: 3
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3 (or as needed to reach total of 120 units.)

Major Elective: PHIL 425 - Philosophy of Science Units: 3

Major Notes:

^[1] See the Philosophy, B.A. major requirements for additional major electives in Group A and B. Discuss options with your major advisor.