Arts and Humanities - Programs of StudyPhilosophy and Religious Studies
An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 232
For Curriculum Information Contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—410-772-4940
This curriculum is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to major or minor in philosophy or religious studies. Its focus on the capacity to analyze complex arguments and think critically will prepare students for careers in law, international business, international relations and other fields that require a broad understanding of divergent worldviews and the cultures with which they interact.
| (General education core credits in excess of 36 will transfer as general electives or courses related to the major. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.) |
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
| Credits |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | ENGL-207 Ethics in Literature | 3 |
| FINE-193/WMST-193 Introduction to
Women’s |
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| FINE-102 Arts, Cultures and Ideas | 3 |
| PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| History | HIST-121 The Ancient World: Prehistory
to the |
| Middle Ages | 3 |
| Social Sciences | ANTH-120 Comparative World Cultures | 3 |
| HIST-211 Asian Civilizations – China,
Korea and |
| Japan | 3 |
| Science | Science Core Courses (see p. 75; must
include |
| one course with lab) | 7-8 |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 131 or higher | 3-5 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Core |
| Course (see p. 76) | 2-3 |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR |
| PHIL-104 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3 |
| PHIL-103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL-201 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| PHIL-141/HEED-141 | The Philosophy and Practice of Yoga | 3 |
| Electives - Select at least 12 credits from the following: |
| PHIL-110 | Introduction to Chinese Taoism (1 credit) |
| PHIL-111 | Introduction to Japanese Zen Buddhism
(1 credit) |
| PHIL-112 | Introduction to African Philosophy
(1 credit) |
| PHIL-116/HEED-116 | Fundamentals of Spiritual Awareness
(3 credits) |
| PHIL-140/HEED-140 | The Philosophy and Practice of Tai Chi
(3 credits) |
| PHIL-102 | Introduction to Logic (3 credits) |
| PHIL-230/EXSC-230 | Philosophy of the Martial Arts (3 credits) |
| PHIL-260/FILM-260 | Film and Philosophy (3 credits) |
| World Language Sequence * (8 credits) | 12 |
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| *World Language Sequence requirements vary by institution. At HCC, the World Language Sequence means two sequential world language courses in the same language (e.g., SPAN-101 and SPAN-102, or FREN-102 and FREN-201), excluding courses taught in English. |
