Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteENGL C1000 (formerly known as ENGWR 300) or C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 480) with a grade of "C" or better, or the equivalent. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area A3 · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionPHIL 486 Honors Seminar in Critical Thinking and Composition: Philosophy of Happiness Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 (formerly known as ENGWR 300) or C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 480) with a grade of "C" or better, or the equivalent. Enrollment Limitation: Enrollment is limited to Honors Program students. Details about the Honors Program can be found in the CRC Catalog and on the CRC website. This course is the same as PHIL 486, and only one may be taken for credit. Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L1B; Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 3B This seminar-style course provides instruction in critical thinking and advanced composition while addressing philosophical issues concerning the existence, nature, and attainment of happiness from a diversity of cultural perspectives. This course is designed for students who have successfully completed ENGL C1000 (or its equivalent) and provides further instruction in the techniques of effective critical thinking as expressed in written argument and in the major principles of advanced composition. A sequence of essays totaling a minimum of 8,000 words is required. These essays shall be evaluated for their quality in both critical thinking and composition. This honors course offers rigorous preparation in analytic reading and writing skills for students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university. It provides opportunity to engage philosophical issues about the existence, nature, and attainment of happiness through a structured sequence of papers requiring higher-level thinking tasks and collaborative projects. As an honors course, this is a full hands-on course with advanced teaching methods focusing on extensive research of selected philosophical theory and its analytic application. This is a seminar course requiring students to create sophisticated academic products, complete major writing, reading, and research assignments, make presentations, and engage in extensive group discussions. Distinguishing features include: deep focus on research, analysis, application, strong communication and complex critical thinking. Enrollment is limited to Honors Program students. Details about the Honors Program can be found in the CRC Catalog and on the CRC website. This course is the same as HONOR 363, and only one may be taken for credit.Usually HeldTue Thu 9:00am–10:20am, Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:20pm 