Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from California State University, Chico’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate PHIL coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate PHIL work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 6 PHIL and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 51 more PHIL courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on PHIL, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Foundation2 required · verify with the official sheet
Language Requirement2 required · verify with the official sheet
Two semesters of language, or pass an oral and written proficiency exam, or equivalent proficiency (on request).; Select two of the following from the same language:
Approaches to the Humanities2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select four of the following, one course from each group:; Arts:; Historical Studies:; Literature:; Theory:
Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select two courses from the disciplines below or any of the courses above in Approaches to the Humanities:; Art and Art History:; Cultural Anthropology:; English:; Geography:; History:; Humanities:; Languages and Cultures:; Music:; Philosophy:; Religious Studies:; Theatre Arts:
Capstone1 required
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in PHIL. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at PHIL 435
2 courses deep, ending at PHIL 480
Language Requirement2 required · verify with the official sheet
Two semesters of language, or pass an oral and written proficiency exam, or equivalent proficiency (on request).; Select two of the following:; Any two courses in a language not listed
Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select two courses from below or any of the courses above in Approaches to the Humanities or 200-level language courses:
Domain 2: History, Society, and Power2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select four of the following:
All PHIL courses in the Chico State catalog
Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.
Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for PHIL yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under PHIL yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
Philosophy does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the Chico State campus feed.