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Associate of Arts with an Emphasis in Philosophy
Award:
Associate of Arts
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
In Minneapolis College’s Philosophy program, you will have the opportunity to ask the “big” questions of what exists, how we know what we know, how we should act and how we should reason. Focusing on critical thinking and reasoned arguments, the program explores themes of ethics, logic, self-identity, religion, the environment and social activism from the perspectives of varied cultures, traditions and radical thought.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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CMST Course
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 1 CMST course
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3
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1 |
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ENGL 1110 Or
ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3
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1 |
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General Elective
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Choose any course, (An INFS Research Methods course is recommended)
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3
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Varies |
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PHIL 1115
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Introduction to Philosophy
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3
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6 |
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**General Education
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Choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 5. (PSYC 1110:General Psychology is recommended)
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4
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5 |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3
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1 |
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**General Education
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 9 course.
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3
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9 |
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*General Education
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 3 course with a lab science. (GEOL 1101: Historical Geology is recommended)
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4
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3 |
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PHIL 1171
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Ethics
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3
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6,9 |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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13
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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*General Education
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area 3 course. You must choose a different discipline. (BIOL 1136 and BIOL 1137 Environmental Science is recommended)
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4
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3 |
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**General Education
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Choose any course that meets MnTC Goal Area 5. (PSCI 1110: Introduction to Political Science is recommended)
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3
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5 |
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MnTC Goal Area 6 and 7
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Choose any MnTC Goal Area course that meets MnTC 6 and 7. (ENLT 1157: Cross Cultural Literature is recommended)
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3
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6,7 |
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PHIL 2110
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Logic
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3
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4 |
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Choose one course from the list below
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GLOS 1190
GLOS 1300
PHIL 1130
PHIL 1172
PHIL 1175
PHIL 2115
PHIL 2121
PHIL 2171
PHIL 2215
PHIL 2315
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World Religions
Race and Culture
African American Philosophy
Topics in Contemporary Philosophy
American Philosophy
Asian Philosophy
Medical Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Feminist Philosophy
African Philosophy
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3
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6,8
6,8
6,7
6
6,7
6,8
6,9
6,10
6,8
6,10
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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**General Education
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Choose any course that meets MnTC 5 other than a PSCI or PSYC course. (HIST 1210: European History Since 1500: The Age of Global Contact to the Present is recommended)
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3
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5 |
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Choose two of the courses from the list below that was not taken in the third semester.
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GLOS 1190
GLOS 1300
PHIL 1130
PHIL 1172
PHIL 1175
PHIL 2115
PHIL 2121
PHIL 2171
PHIL 2215
PHIL 2315
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World Religions
Race and Culture
African American Philosophy
Topics in Contemporary Philosophy
American Philosophy
Asian Philosophy
Medical Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Feminist Philosophy
African Philosophy
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6
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6,8
6,8
6,7
6
6,7
6,8
6,9
6,10
6,8
6,10
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**General Education
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Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas to bring credit total to 60
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6
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Varies |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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Students need to complete the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as elective credits to reach 60 credits for the A.A. with an Emphasis in Philosophy.
* MnTC Goal Area 3: Students must complete a minimum of two courses in two different disciplines, one course must have a traditional lab and the other course must have a traditional lab-or-lab-like experience from MnTC Goal Area 3. By taking the recommended for emphasis courses, these two Goal Areas will be fulfilled.
**To complete the A.A. with an Emphasis in Philosophy, students must complete at least two courses from two different disciplines in MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 6. By completing the recommended courses, students will satisfy these two MnTC Goal Areas.
All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.