Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Philosophy is to:

  1. Assist students in their pursuit of AA degrees by providing the academic preparation in lower
    division philosophy courses for successfully transfer to four-year universities.
  2. Enable students to enhance their quality of life and fulfill their personal goals by helping them use
    education as a means for cognitive and emotional growth.
  3. Maintain a curriculum that respects and embraces the diversity represented in our student body and
    region.
  4. Help students prepare to become responsible participants of complex democratic societies.
  5. Help students assume the diverse challenges they face as “citizens of the world.”