Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Pathway

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The two-year program listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts transfer degree from GTCC and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, or Guilford College (there is no Philosophy major and North Carolina A & T State University).

However, students from GTCC seeking a baccalaureate degree may also transfer to other institutions. These institutions may require different courses within the various areas of General Education. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after GTCC should consult with the institution they will be attending, their faculty advisor, and/or the GTCC Student Success Center.

Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be able to:

Use strategies to acquire new information in philosophy.
Apply philosophical theories and their associated concepts to relevant issues.
Apply critical thinking to philosophical disagreements.
Defend a philosophical position.

First Semester

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3¹
Additional General Education Elective Credits: 3 ⁶

Total Credits: 13

Second Semester

ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
UGETC Mathematics Elective Credits: 3-4 ⁴
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Credits: 3 ²
Free Elective (if needed) Credits: 1-2 ⁶

Total Credits: 16-17

Third Semester

PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Credits: 3 ¹
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Credits: 3 ²
UGETC Natural Science Credits: 4 ⁵

Total Credits: 16

Fourth Semester

SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Credits: 3 ¹
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Credits: 3 ²
Additional General Education Elective Credits: 3 ⁶
Additional General Education Elective Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Total credits required for this pathway: 60

Notes:

¹ COM 231 , ART 111 , ART 114 , ART 115 , ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 , PHI 215 , PHI 240 . If transferring to:

UNCC, take COM 231 , one of (ART 111 , ART 114 , ART 115 , DRA 111 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 ), and one of (ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 )
UNCW, COM 120 or COM 231 is required

² ECO 251 , ECO 252 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 , POL 120 , PSY 150 , SOC 210 . If transferring to:

UNCC, take one of (HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 ), one of (ECO 251 , ECO 252 , POL 120 , SOC 210 ), and PSY 150

³ ASU and UNCC only require two semesters of a foreign language. UNCW only requires three semesters. Take additional general education hours instead.

⁴ MAT 143 , MAT 152 , or MAT 171 (If taking MAT 143 , an extra hour is required for a total of 60 hr. Associates Degree) If transferring to:

UNCC requires MAT 152 and (MAT 171 or MAT 143 )

⁵ AST 151 /151A, BIO 110 , BIO 111 , CHM 151 , GEL 111 , PHY 110 /110A

⁶ If transferring to:

UNCW, take REL 110 , REL 111 , REL 211 , and REL 212
UNCC, take MAT 171 or MAT 143 (see fn.4)