Associate of Arts with a concentration Philosophy

Post

2025-26 Plan of Study

All courses require a “C” (2.00) grade or better to progress and graduate from this program.

Total hours required: 60

English Composition

Complete both courses (6 credit hours):

ENGL-100 Composition I* 3
ENGL-101 Composition II* 3

Oral Communication

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours):

SPCH-205

Public Speaking

3
SPCH-210

Small Group Communications

3

Mathematics, Statistics and Logic

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours):

MATH-123

Quantitative Reasoning*

3

MATH-130

Introduction to Statistics*

3

Arts 

Complete 1 courses (3 credit hours):
ARTS-110 American Popular Music* 3
ARTS-120

Dance Appreciation*

3

Humanities

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours):

HIST-100 American Politics & Government 3
HIST-150 US History I: to 1877 3
HIST-151 US History II: Since 1877 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Complete 2 course (6 credit hours):

PSY-100

Introduction to Psychology 3

PSY-200

Abnormal Psychology* 3
PSY-210 Developmental Psychology* 3
SOC-100

Introduction to Sociology

3
SOC-110 Cultural Diversity 3

Natural Sciences

Complete both courses (8 credit hours):

BIO-105

Environmental Science

4

BIO-120

General Biology*

4
Major Courses
Complete both courses (6 credit hours):
PHIL-150 Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHIL-200 Introduction to Ethics 3
General Electives

Complete 15 credit hours:

BIO-121 Human Biology* 4
BIO-130 Anatomy & Physiology I* 4
BIO-131 Anatomy & Physiology II* 4
BIO-160 Biology I* 5
BIO-161 Biology II* 5
BIO-200 Microbiology* 4
BUS-120 Business Law 3
BUS-125 PC Applications in Business 3
BUS-207 Business & Professional Communication 3
CHEM-100 Basic Chemistry  
CHEM-101 General Organic Chemistry*  
CHEM-110 Chemistry I*  
CHEM-111 Chemistry II*  
ECON-105 Principles of Microeconomics  
ECON-110 Principles of Macroeconomics  

ENGL-211

Survey American Literature* 3
ENGL-212

Survey American Literature II*

3
ENGL-221

Survey British Literature I*

3
ENGL-222 Survey British Literature II* 3
MATH-140 College Algebra* 3
MATH-150 Pre-Calculus* 5
MATH-200 Calculus I* 5
PHIL-105 Critical Thinking* 3
PHYS-112 General Physics I* 5
SWA-100 Introduction to Social Work 3
SWA-150

Social Welfare and Policy

3
Foreign Language
Complete both courses (7 credit hours):
FLCS-101

Foreign Language-Course Share I*

3
FLCS-201 Foreign Language-Course Share II* 4

*Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.

The college reserves the right to change curricula without notice.

Published: May 2025

Course Share Information

The Associate of Arts in Philosophy plan of study requires you complete a course at another institution (course share) in order to complete the program. The Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) has set up a system of cross-registration for regularly enrolled, full-time undergraduate students at participating colleges and universities in and around Franklin County. Cross-registration allows you to register at one of the other HECC member institutions on a space-available basis for certain credit courses not available at COTC.

Learn more about HECC