Philosophy
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Certificate of Achievement in Philosophy at Contra Costa College is designed to help students develop important work and life skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication, as well as explore fundamental questions like "how do I live a good life?", "what is justice?", and "who am I?" Guided by a commitment to multicultural philosophical education and the values of truth, integrity, diversity, and equity, this program consists of courses that cultivate "the love of wisdom" (the literal meaning of philosophy) and empower students for holistic success- in the classroom, workplace, community, and beyond.
Philosophy Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Students will demonstrate ability to apply philosophical terms, concepts, theories, questions, issues, thinkers, principles, and methods to themselves, others, and the world around them.
- Students will demonstrate ability to explain key philosophical concepts, theories, questions, issues, thinkers, principles, and methods orally and in writing.
- Students will demonstrate ability to identify and define key philosophical terms orally and in writing.
- Students will demonstrate capacity for critical thinking, including analysis, evaluation, and synthesis, in a range of contexts about diverse perspectives in Philosophy and beyond.