Associate in Arts (AA) in Philosophy

USA

What will I learn?

The student of philosophy seeks to uncover the assumptions underlying our understanding of the world and to subject those assumptions to careful scrutiny using the tools of logic. Thus, in doing philosophy, one asks such fundamental questions as, “Can I really know anything about the world?” “What is my relationship to government and to society?” “Have I a free will?” “What is the relationship between the language I use and the world?” In pursuing such questions systematically, one may approach the Socratic ideal of living the “examined life”: a life in which one attempts to arrive at those beliefs best supported by reason.

Complete the following courses:

PHIL 1 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY 3 Units

PHIL 3 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC 3 Units

PHIL 10 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY 3 Units

PHIL 11 MODERN PHILOSOPHY 3 Units

WR 2 COLLEGE WRITING 2: CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING 4 Units

Complete one of the following courses:

PHIL 2 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 3 Units

PHIL 5 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 3 Units

Total Units Required: 19

Which department am I in?

School of Humanities

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
$11,808.00 (9,96,288) per year
USD $492/unit

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2025

Venue

Irvine Valley College

5500 Irvine Center Drive,

IRVINE,

California,

92618, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

All applicants must provide proof of graduation from high school (or equivalent) in the form of official records/transcripts with certified English translation (if necessary). Students should submit transcripts from all years of study at the high school level. Students may also submit the GED or HISET to fulfill this requirement.

English proficiency can be met by submitting one of the following English proficiency tests:

(Official exam scores must not be more than two years old)

TOEFL: 52 iBT or 470 paper based test (IVC institution code is 4773)

IELTS: 4.5

iTEP 3.5

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH 160 (B2 First, C1 Advanced)

PEARSON 41

EIKEN: Grade 2A

GTEC CBT: 900

Applications for admission will be processed beginning on the following dates:

Fall semester: July 1

Spring semester: December 1

Summer session: April 10

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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