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.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Requirements:
PHIL 100	Introduction to Philosophy 1, 2	3
PHIL 310	Formal Logic	3
PHIL 315	History of Ancient Philosophy 2	3
PHIL 320	History of Early Modern Philosophy 2	3
PHIL 330	Ethics	3
PHIL 340	Concepts of Human Nature	3
Select one of the following:		3
PHIL 440	Epistemology
PHIL 445	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. 3		12
Total Units		33

¹

Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Philosophy general education 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

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 APU Core: Intercultural Competence general education requirement.