Certificate of Distinction in Philosophy

APU’s Certificate of Distinction in Philosophy recognizes that a student has achieved a superior mastery of courses that provide a strong basis for graduate study in philosophy and demonstrate the student’s ability to think critically within a specialized area of philosophy.

33 units

The Certificate of Distinction in Philosophy recognizes that a student has achieved a superior mastery of courses that provide a strong basis for graduate study in philosophy and demonstrate the student’s ability to think critically within a specialized area of philosophy.

Requirements

To receive the Certificate of Distinction in Philosophy, students must complete 33 units from the list below with a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.

Requirements:
PHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy 1, 23
PHIL 310Formal Logic3
PHIL 315History of Ancient Philosophy 23
PHIL 320History of Early Modern Philosophy 23
PHIL 330Ethics3
PHIL 340Writing 3: Concepts of Human Nature 33
Select one of the following:3
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Select 12 units of any upper-division PHIL courses not being used to satisfy the requirements above. At least 6 of these units must be at the 400 level. 412
Total Units33
1

Meets the General Education Philosophy requirement.

2

HUM 224 may be taken in exchange for PHIL 100; HUM 324 may be taken in exchange for PHIL 315 or PHIL 320.

3

Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.

4

PHIL 301 and PHIL 303 do not count for this elective requirement. PHIL 360 covers various topics and may be repeated for a total of 6 units within the 12 units of electives. PHIL 451 and PHIL 452 meet the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.