This program in Philosophy exclusively offered in SVST is for seminarians or lay people who wish to acquire basic units in Philosophy before proceeding to formal theological studies. It is a 2-year or 4-semester program with classes held once a week for 3 hours. Students are given the option to either follow the curriculum as presented or select specific courses based on their academic and formation needs.
Academic Pre-Requisites
An applicant must have graduated from a Bachelor’s Degree (four-year university course) as specified by the Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines or its equivalent in other countries.
Course Load
First Year (21 Units)
First Semester
Introduction to Philosophical Studies
Logic
History of Western Philosophy 1: Ancient and Medieval
Second Semester
Advanced Philosophy of Man
Epistemology
Cosmology (Philosophy of Nature)
Ethics
Second Year (30 Units)
First Semester
Philosophy of Religion
Phenomenology
Hermeneutics/Philosophy of Language
History of Western Philosophy 2: Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
Metaphysics
Second Semester
Comparative Philosophy
History of Chinese Philosophy
Political Philosophy (Social Critical Theory)
Special Questions in Ethics
Philosophy of Science
Students shall finish the 17 subjects offered in this course or finish the academic course load of a total of fifty-one (51) units of Philosophy as specified in the program within 2 years.