| Philosophy 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 |
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| 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. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | Credits |
| (General education core credits in excess of 36 willtransfer as general electives or courses related to themajor. Each student’s total of general education andrequired courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.) | |
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| 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 | |
| Studies | |
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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. 52; 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. 53) | 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/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-202 | Logic and Critical Thinking (3 credits) | |
| World Language Sequence * (8 credits) | 12 |
| | 60-64 |
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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. |
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