Transfer majors 
Earn your Associate in Arts degree with a concentration in philosophy and transfer to a four-year university to earn a bachelor's degree in philosophy or other related majors. You’ll take core classes along with philosophy-specific courses covering ethics, religion, politics, and more.
We recommend taking 4–5 philosophy classes while at Harper. Advising Services is available to help you plan the transfer process and provide information on what philosophy courses would fit best with your academic and career goals.
This sample transfer plan assumes you need to take 15 credit hours per semester, and so does not include any AP credit or summer course work. Transfer institution requirements may vary—students should check individual college/university requirements before completing the sample plan as outlined. Please check with your advisor about whether you should take foreign language courses while at Harper, based on your likely transfer institution’s graduation requirements.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following math courses: | 3–4 | |
| MTH 101 | Quantitative Literacy | |
| MTH 165 | Elementary Statistics | |
| Select one of the following philosophy courses: | 3 | |
| PHI 105 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
| PHI 115 | Ethics | |
| One of the following recommended Social Science courses: PSC 101, SOC 101, or HST 111 | 3 | |
| One of the following recommended Fine Arts/Interdisciplinary courses: MCM 200, HUM 101, or HUM 110 | 3 | |
| Choose one elective from the full list of courses that transfer to most Illinois colleges. | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following philosophy courses: | 3 | |
| PHI 105 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
| PHI 115 | Ethics | |
| One of the following recommended Social Science courses: PSC 101, SOC 101, or HST 111 | 3 | |
| One of the following recommended Life Science courses: BIO 103 (non-lab)1 or BIO 120 (lab) | 3–4 | |
| Choose one elective from the full list of courses that transfer to most Illinois colleges. | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| SPE 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| PHI 120 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| One of the following recommended Social Science courses: PSC 101, SOC 101, or HST 111 | 3 | |
| One of the following recommended Physical Science courses: AST 100 (lab), CHM 103 (lab), or PHY 100 (non-lab)1 | 3–4 | |
| Choose one elective from the full list of courses that transfer to most Illinois colleges. | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select one of the following philosophy courses: | 3 | |
| PHI 205 | Religions of the World | |
| PHI 220 | Philosophy of Religion | |
| Choose at least four electives from the full list of courses that transfer to most Illinois colleges. | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
| 1Students must either take a lab Physical Science or a lab Life Science. | ||
For more information about the Philosophy program, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700.