Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

PhilosophyPhilosophy, Field of StudyAssociate of ArtsThe Associates of Arts degree with a field of studyin Philosophy is designated for students planning totransfer to a baccalaureate degree in Philosophy orLiberal Arts at four-year institutions. The curriculumincludes general academic courses and electivesthat enable students who intend to major or minorin Philosophy to transfer to four-year institutionswith substantial course work completed.Completing a Philosophy program can expandopportunities in teaching, law school, and otherrelated areas while teaching lifetime skillsof analysis and multicultural reasoning. ThePhilosophy program has a foreign languagerequirement attached to it that will complete mostfour-year institution requirements.PHILOSOPHY Field of StudyASSOCIATE OF ARTSTSI LiableFIELD OF STUDY15-16 CreditsThe student is required to take the following course(3 credits):PHIL 2306 Introduction to EthicsThe student is required to take three of thefollowing Philosophy elective courses (9 credits):PHIL 1304 Introduction to World ReligionsPHIL 1316 History of Religions IPHIL 1317 History of Religions IIPHIL 2303 Introduction to LogicPHIL 2307 Introduction to Socialand Political PhilosophyPHIL 2316 History of Classicaland Modern Philosophy IPHIL 2317 History of Classicaland Modern Philosophy IIPHIL 2318 Contemporary PhilosophyPHIL 2321 Philosophy of ReligionThe student is required to take an additionalPhilosophy elective course from the above list, orone of the following courses (3 credits):ENGL 2321 British LiteratureENGL 2326 American LiteratureENGL 2331 World LiteratureENGL 2341 Introduction to LiteratureENGL 2351 Mexican American Literature*Kinesiology ElectiveThe student is required to take one course (1 credithour minimum) of a Kinesiology Elective when a 3credit math course is elected.STC CORE CURRICULUM 44-45 CreditsIn addition to the courses in the Field of Study,the student is required to take 44-45 hours fromthe STC Core Curriculum listed on page 83 in thecatalog. These courses must not duplicate coursestaken to fulfill field of study requirements. Withinthe choices of courses in the Core Curriculum thefollowing courses must be taken in order to meetrequirements of University Philosophy programs:Humanities 3 creditsPHIL 1301 Introduction to PhilosophyField of Study: 15-16STC Core Curriculum: 44-45Total Credit Hours: 60-61PhilosophyRecommended Course SequenceFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursSpeech Elective-Core Curriculum........................... 3HIST 1301 United States History Ior HIST 2327................................ 3ENGL 1301 Composition................................. 3COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications......... 3*Kinesiology Elective-Field ofStudy (if needed).......................... 1SECOND SEMESTERHIST 1302 United States History IIor HIST 2328................................ 3ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric................ 3Mathematics Elective -Core Curriculum........................ 3-4PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy............ 3Visual & Performing Arts Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 3THIRD SEMESTERGOVT 2301 American Government I............... 3*Philosophy Elective..................... 3PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics.................... 3Natural Sciences Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 4*Philosophy Elective..................... 3FOURTH SEMESTERGOVT 2302 American Government II.............. 3*Philosophy Elective..................... 3Natural Sciences Elective-Core Curriculum........................... 4Social & Behavioral ScienceElective-Core Curriculum............. 3*Philosophy Elective..................... 3*Courses to be chosen from Field of StudyLiberal Arts and Social Sciences181