Liberal Arts: Philosophy, Associate in Arts

Click here to go to the Mass Transfer webpageThe associate in arts degree option in Philosophy offers students the opportunity to sharpen critical thinking and analytical skills useful whether students plan to transfer to a four year institution as a philosophy major or to branch out into law, education, public service, religion, or business. Philosophy exposes students to a wide range of ideas and viewpoints and improves their ability to reason and understand complex issues. A minimum of 62 credit hours required for graduation.

Starting in the fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HIS111Western Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

HIS112Western Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

PHI101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHI102Issues in Philosophy

3

PHI121Practical Logic

3

Information Literacy Intensive

PHI110Ethics

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

REL101World Religions

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Course with Prerequisite: ENG102

Milestone Courses: PHI101, PHI110, PHI121

Schedule Tips: PHI102, PHI202 offered FALL ONLY; PHI204, PHI206 offered SPRING ONLY

Electives

Behavioral Science Elective    3
Literature Electives    6
Math Electives MAT111 and MAT112
OR
MAT120-299
 6-8
Science Electives Must be lab science  8
Free Electives PHI recommended  9
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

 

Recommended Course Sequence Liberal Arts Philosophy Associate Degree

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

HIS111Western Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

MATMath Elective

3-4

PHI101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG102English Composition II

3

HIS112Western Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

MATMath Elective

3-4

PHI102Issues in Philosophy

3

PHI121Practical Logic

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Year 2

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Free Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

PHI110Ethics

3

REL101World Religions

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Science Elective

4

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

2 Free Electives

6

LITLiterature Elective

3

Science Elective

4

Total Credit Hours: 62