Academic Catalog - Philosophy AA
Degree & Course Information
In an associate program in Philosophy, you will explore contemporary and historical philosophy, moral and ethical reasoning, and logic. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in philosophy.
Students should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
The first year of a Philosophy program will include math and English courses to meet general education requirements. The completion of introductory math and English courses in your first year is proven to greatly increase the likelihood of cross the graduation stage, boosting your momentum along the academic pathway you select. Other general education courses on your pathway will cover topics in Arts and Humanities, History, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural and Physical Sciences.
Program-specific courses may begin as soon as your first semester. These courses will become more advanced as you move along your degree pathway. Through this sequence of courses, your knowledge of philopsophy will grow and deepen. Coursework will include Introduction to Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Environmental Ethics. After completing a 60-credit associate degree, your degree pathway can continue with guaranteed transfer to a college that offers bachelor’s degrees.
Philosophy – AA (60 credits)
Required Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (31 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title | |
| (Written) Communication | 6 | A GT Pathways-approved CO1 course (GT-CO1), prefer ENG 1021 English Composition I AND A GT Pathways-approved CO2 course (GT-CO2) OR A GT Pathways-approved CO2 course (GT-CO2) and a GT Pathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3) |
| Mathematics | 3 | One GT Pathways course (GT-MA1), prefer MAT 1240 Mathematics for Liberal Arts |
| Arts & Humanities | 6 | Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT- AH2, GT-AH4) Note: Ways of Thinking courses (GTAH3) do not fulfill the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirements for this STAA/DwD |
| History | 3 | One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6 | Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 7 | Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2); one must have the required laboratory (GT-SC1) |
*Additional Required Courses (15 Credit Hours) & Electives (14 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | PHI 1011 Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3) |
| 3 | PHI 1012 Ethics |
| 3 | PHI 1013 Logic (GT-AH3) OR PHI 2013 Symbolic Logic (GT-AH3) Note: PHI 2013 is preferred at Colorado State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Colorado Boulder, and University of Colorado Denver. |
| 6 | Choose two (2) courses from the following: |
| PHI 2005 Business Ethics (GT-AH3) PHI 2014 Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3) PHI 2018 Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3) PHI 2020 Death and Dying (GT-AH3) |
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| Any Electives – 14 credit hours1 | |
*If a student should need to take remedial and/or pre-requisite courses they are not included in this degree plan.
¹Students planning to attend the University of Colorado Boulder MUST NOT TAKE additional PHI-prefix courses when completing their electives area.
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Otero College is a part of a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement between Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete your bachelor’s degree. If you attend full-time and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The following Colorado public four-year institutions will accept your completed Philosophy AA degree from Otero College.
Colorado State University-Ft Collins
[B.A. Philosophy; General Philosophy concentration]
Fort Lewis College
[B.A. Philosophy]
Metropolitan State University of Denver
[B.A. Philosophy]
University of Colorado Boulder
[B.A. Philosophy]
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
[B.A. Philosophy]
University of Colorado Denver
[B.A. Philosophy]
University of Northern Colorado
[B.A. Philosophy]