Students completing the Associate in Arts in Philosophy will expand their ability to evaluate philosophical positions critically and systematically, and to formulate and defend philosophical positions.

A degree in Philosophy leads to a broad range of employment opportunities in a variety of industries such as business, law and healthcare professions.

To earn an Associate in Arts in Philosophy, students must:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 associate degree-applicable semester units.  Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
2. Complete the Moorpark College’s General Education requirements to include Areas 1-7 or the Cal-GETC Pattern. Transfer students should plan to complete the Cal-GETC. All courses for the Cal-GETC must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
3. Complete the required coursework for the major as listed in the Moorpark College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected. 
4. Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better in courses used to satisfy the degree requirements.
5. Complete a minimum of 12 semester units within the Ventura County Community College District.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• demonstrate the ability to evaluate philosophical positions critically and systematically.
• demonstrate the ability to formulate and defend philosophical positions.
• master the ability to write well-reasoned, well-integrated essays about materials recently studied.
• master the ability to orally defend positions.