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LIBERAL ARTS: PHILOSOPHY OPTION (AA) 378

ADVISORS NOTE:    This major is only available to students who have uninterrupted enrollment in the major prior to Fall 2010.  It is no longer available to new students, those who readmit or continuing students who wish to change into the major. 

Program Director:  John Chaffee (718) 482-5699
  chaffeejo@lagcc.cuny.edu  

COURSE NAME   CREDITS 
   
Counseling   
    New Student Seminar 0
   
English: 11 credits   
    Composition I: ENC/ENG 101 3
    Writing through Literature: ENG 102  3
    Preparing & Writing the Research Paper: ENG 103 2
    Liberal Arts Elective 3
   
Humanities: 3 credits   
    Introduction to Philosophy: HUP 101 3
   
English/Humanities: 3 credits   
    Liberal Arts Elective 3
   
Liberal Arts: 4 credits   
    Integrated Seminar: Liberal Arts Cluster: LIB 110*1  1
    Humanism, Science & Technology: LIB 200 3
   
Math, Engineering & Computer Science: 3 credits   
    Liberal Arts Elective 3
   
Math, Engineering & Comp. Sci./ Natural Sci./Health Sci.: 6 credits   
    Liberal Arts Lab Science Elective 3
    Liberal Arts Math or Science Elective 3
(For Natural Sciences/Health Sciences, select only course designations beginning with SCB, SCC, SCH, or SCP.)   
   
Social Sciences: 9 credits   
    Intro. to Intercultural Communication: HUN/SSN 180**  3
    Select one of the following courses:  3
    Any history course except SSN 183, SSN 199, SSN 240  
    Introduction to Anthropology: SSA 100  
    Cultural Anthropology: SSA 101  
    U.S. Power and Politics: SSP 101  
    Political Ideas and Ideologies: SSP 250  
    Introduction to Sociology: SSS 100  
    General Psychology: SSY 101  
    Select one of the following courses:  3
    Themes in American History to 1865: SSH 101  
    Themes in American History since 1865: SSH 102  
    Western Civilization-Ancient Times to Renaissance: SSH 103  
    Western Civilization-Renaissance to Modern Times: SSH 104  
    World History from Ancient Times to 1500: SSH 105  
    World History from 1500 to the Present: SSH 106  
    East Asia Civilization and Societies: SSH 110  
    Afro-American History: SSH 231  
    Survey of Latin America and Caribbean History: SSH 232  
   
Cooperative Education: 6 credits   
    Fundamentals of Professional Advancement: CEP 121 3
    Full-Time Internship: CEP 201 3
(Both Day and Extended Day students are required to take CEP 121.  Extended Day students may take CEP 201 or an unrestricted elective course.)   
   
Liberal Arts Electives: 6 credits   
    Students in the Philosophy Option take the following courses:   
    Critical Thinking: HUP 102 3
    Ethics and Moral Issues: HUP 104 3
   
Restricted Electives: 6 credits   
    Students in the Philosophy Option take the following courses:   
    Philosophy of Religion: HUP 105 3
    Social and Politcal Philosophy: HUP 106 (formerly HUP 220) 3
   
Unrestricted Elective: 3 credits   
   
*Introductory Cluster Requirement  
An introductory cluster containing four courses with an Integrated Seminar (LIB 110, one credit) is required for all DAY students; students must take the Cluster during 12-week session when they take ENG 101.  Extended Day students and students who change to Liberal Arts major after completing ENG 101 may substitute a Liberal Arts elective.  
   
Total Credits:  60 
   
** Fulfills Urban Study requirement.  
1 If LIB 110 is not taken as part of the English cluster requirement, students may substitute any Liberal Arts elective credit (e.g., he/she may take LRC103 or may use a liberal arts credit that was transferred in--or taken--that is "not counted" towards the degree).  Note: The LIB110 box on DegreeWorks will never be checked off, but the Registrar's Office will automatically substitute the one liberal arts credit when evaluating the student's transcript for graduation.  Students do not need a waiver.  

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