Applicable Terms
Fall 2015
2016
Major
Philosophy
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Selection to all majors is competitive. Cal Poly continues to have more qualified applicants than
available new student spaces. All students must declare a major when submitting their
application. Cal Poly comprehensively reviews all applications as we look for students who
have strong academic records and are active in and outside the classroom. Beyond the basic
qualifications for the California State University, Cal Poly considers other factors for admission
and does so in an objective format. In fact, it is impossible to predict a candidate’s chances of
admission by looking at the academic record alone. That is why when we review your
application, we consider:
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Number of units completed
Your intended program of study (the major to which you are applying)
Completion of CSU and Cal Poly program required coursework with a grade of ‘C’ or
better.
General Education or IGETC courses
Academic performance in your classes (GPA)
Your extracurricular and work experience as specified on the Application for Admission.
All transfer applicants must have a minimum of 60 transferable semester (90 quarter)
units completed prior to transfer. For Fall Term admission, applicants must have the coursework
completed no later than the end of the previous Spring Term.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK CONSIDERATIONS RELEVANT TO
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS:
Applicants will receive consideration for any General Education courses completed, but those
who have all G.E. (General Education Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum) completed will receive maximum consideration in this
category. “Completion” refers to:
Completion of the CSU lower-division GE requirements—39 units
Or
Completion of IGETC—37 units—including the graduation requirements in History (Area 4F) &
Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions (4H).
Note: If you’re current institution does not have a G.E. Breadth or IGETC curriculum, reference
Cal Poly’s General Education curriculum: http://www.catalog.calpoly.edu/2011cat/ge.pdf
COURSES IMPORTANT FOR PHILOSOPHY MAJOR:
Courses listed below are important in applying to this major and maximize (but not guarantee)
your chance of selection by taking the number of desired units in each of the subject areas. Fall
Term applicants must complete these units by the Spring, not Summer, preceding their term of
enrollment to receive consideration in the admission selection process.
Courses listed in bold are required for selection to this major. You will not be competitive in
the selection process without them! Courses listed as “desired” will make you more
competitive.
NOTE: Use www.assist.org to identify the articulation (course equivalencies) between Cal Poly
and California Community Colleges for these courses. Out-of-state and four-year transfer
students may have to compare their catalog course descriptions with Cal Poly’s catalog to
identify the equivalent course content for these courses. Cal Poly is unable to evaluate
transcripts prior to selection.
Cal Poly
Courses that articulate with:
MATH 112- The Nature of
Modern Mathematics (4)
OR
Any Area B4 Math or Statistics
Course
Any G. E. Area C Literature
Course
PHIL 101- Introduction to
Philosophy
Major Related Course 1*
PHIL 241- Symbolic Logic I
Major Related Course 2*
PHIL 230- Philosophical Classics:
Knowledge & Reality
Or
PHIL 231- Philosophical Classics:
Ethics & Political Philosophy
AHC
Courses that articulate with:
MATH 100- The Nature of Modern
Mathematics
OR
Any Area B4 Math or Statistics Course from
our CSU GE Pattern
Any Literature course from Area C2 in the
CSU GE Pattern
No Articulation Established
Required
No Articulation Established
Desired
PHIL 102- Existence and Reality
Or
PHIL 105- Ethics
Desired
Required
Desired
Desired
*These courses correspond to the Major Related section of the Application for Admission for this
major.
Please Note: All information is subject to change without prior notice.