This is a 4-year college degree program offered at Adamson University under the College of Education and Liberal Arts (CELA). This is offered to provide special training for students who wish to major in Philosophy or as preparation for a professional advanced program in Law, Education, Theology and Graduate Studies in Human Sciences.
Course Load
General
Minor Courses
- First Year
- First Semester (23 Units)
- Second Semester (23 Units)
- Second Year
- First Semester (23 Units)
- Second Semester (23 Units)
Major Courses
- Third Year
- First Semester (24 Units)
- Second Semester (21 Units)
- Fourth Year
- First Semester (18 Units)
- Second Semester (9 Units)
Mandatories
The following electives shall be offered as part of the overall units per semester:
- Disciplinal/Allied Electives (9 Units): Religious and Social Sciences
- General Education Electives (9 Units)
- Free Electives (6 Units)
- Foreign Language (6 Units)
At the end of the academic coursework, students shall pass their approved thesis for final defense.
Academic Pre-Requisites
a. An Applicant must be a high school graduate.
b. He or she should have taken and passed the Adamson University Entrance Exam (UEE). For more details, please click here to visit the Adamson UEE Requirements page.
AdU-SVST Students of Philosophy Association
To know more about the activities of the Department of Philosophy, follow their official student organization on Faceook.
Curriculum
First Year
First Semester
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Logic
- History Of Western Philosophy 1 (Ancient And Medieval)
- Purposive Communication
- Understanding The Self
- Pathfit 1 – Movement Competency Training
- National Service Training Program 1
- Searching For God In The World Today
Second Semester
- Seminar On Plato/Aristotle
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Mathematics in the Modern World
- The Contemporary World
- Advanced Philosophy of Human Person
- Pathfit 2- Exercise-Based Fitness Activities
- National Service Training Program 2
- Responding to God’s Call by Becoming Fully Human
Second Year
First Semester
- Metaphysics
- Reading in Philippine History
- History of Western Philosophy 2 (Modern And Contemporary)
- GE Elective 1: See the list below for the course offerings.
- Foreign Language 1: See the list below for the course offerings.
- Pathfit 3 – Dance
- Celebrating God’s Presence as a Christian Community
- History of Indian Philosophy
Second Semester
- Epistemology
- Ethics
- Cosmology (Philosophy Of Nature)
- Foreign Language 2: See the list below for the course offerings.
- History of Chinese Philosophy
- GE Elective 2: See the list below for the course offerings.
- Pathfit 4 – Sports
- Transforming The World With St. Vincent
Third Year
First Semester
- Modern Asian Thoughts
- Phenomenology
- Philosophy Of Religion
- Art Appreciation
- Allied Elective 1: See the list below for the course offerings.
- GE Elective 3: See the list below for the course offerings.
- Hermeneutics
- Free Elective 1: See the list below for the course offerings.
Second Semester
- Comparative Philosophy (East-West)
- Political Philosophy (Social Critical Theory)
- Philosophy of Science
- Aesthetics
- Allied Elective 2: See the list below for the course offerings.
- Thesis Writing 1
- Seminar on Filipino Philosophy
Fourth Year
First Semester
- Seminar on Contemporary Philosophy
- Philosophy of Language
- Allied Elective 3: See the list below for the course offerings.
- Philosophy of Education
- Free Elective 2: See the list below for the course offerings.
- Rizal’s Life and Works
Second Semester
- Special Questions in Philosophy 1 (Philo. Of Social Science)
- Special Questions on Ethics
- Thesis Writing 2
Electives List
Disciplinal/Allied Electives (9 Units, any of the following):
- Religious Studies Track
- Allied Elective 1 – Introduction To Philosophical Theology
- Allied Elective 2 – Christian Philosophy
- Allied Elective 3 – Values Education (Axiology)
- Social Sciences Track
- Allied Elective 1 – Human Growth, Learning, And Development
- Allied Elective 2 – Educational Sociology
- Allied Elective 3 – Observation And Community Immersion
GE Electives (9 Units, any of the following):
- Environmental Science
- Human Reproduction And Society
- Philippine Indigenous Communities
- Religions, Religious Experiences And Spirituality
- Gender And Society
- Great Books And Literature
Free Electives (6 Units, any of the following):
- Conceptions of Anthropological Development
- Conflict Management and Peace Studies
- Filipino Psychology
- Fundamentals of Political Science
- Principles of Guidance And Counselling
- Principles of Teaching
- Process Philosophy and Theology
- Religious Thought in the Jewish and Islamic Traditions
- Research and Evaluation
- Theories of Personality
Foreign Language (6 units, any of the following):
- Latin 1 & 2
- Greek 1 & 2
- Spanish 1 & 2
- German 1 & 2
- Italian 1 & 2
- French 1 & 2
Scholarship Opportunities
To open the door to quality education for students who have the passion and potential to succeed but may face financial barriers, SVST may provide scholarships through the VIN-CHARIS program or the Student Assistant track. We aim to empower students in pursuing their educational goals, develop their skills, and contribute positively to their communities and future careers.