Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Philosophy (AA-T)Course Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Humanities and ReligionThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: maparicio@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2019A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PHIL6*INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY3.00Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026YESYESYESYESYES
PHIL3 or complete any combination CRITICAL THINKING3.00Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PHIL4*INTRO SYMBOLIC LOGIC3.00Spring 2026YESYES
PHIL21 or complete any combination HIST WEST PHIL: MODERN3.00Spring 2026Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PHIL20 or complete any combination HIST WEST PHIL: ANCIENT3.00Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
RELS1 or complete any combination INTRO TO RELIGIOUS STUDY3.00Spring 2026, Fall 2026YESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:18.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:18.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face