General Education Requirements: 31 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
English – take 2 gtPathways courses; Communication – select 1 course
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
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| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – MA1)
Select one gtPathways course:
MAT 120 is recommended
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry: GT-MA1 | 3 |
| MAT 123 | Finite Mathematics: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 125 | Survey of Calculus: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics: (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 166 | Pre-Calculus: (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 203 | Calculus III: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 215 | Discrete Mathematics: (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 261 | Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 265 | Differential Equations: GT-MA1 | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(6 credits- GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
Select 2 gtPathways courses:
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 103 | Introduction to Film Art (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 115 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 121 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 123 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 205 | Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 212 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 221 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 222 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 225 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 246 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 259 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 268 | Celtic Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
| PHI 111 | Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 112 | Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 113 | Logic (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 114 | Comparative Religions (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 115 | World Religions-West (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 116 | World Religions-East (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 214 | Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 218 | Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 220 | Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3) | 3 |
Category IV (GT-AH4)
| FRE 211 | French Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| FRE 212 | French Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| GER 211 | German Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| GER 212 | German Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 211 | Spanish Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
Many CO 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission.
Check with your college of transfer intent.
History
(3 credits – GT-HI1)
Select one gtPathways course:
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilization: 1650 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 111 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 112 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 121 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 122 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 203 | Civil War Era in American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 205 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 207 | American Environmental History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 208 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 218 | History of Science and Technology (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 235 | History of the American West (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 236 | U.S. History Since 1945 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 243 | History of Modern China (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 244 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 245 | U.S. in the World (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 249 | History of Islamic Civilization (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 250 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 251 | The History of Christianity in the World (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 255 | The Middle Ages (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 259 | Modern Middle East (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 260 | U.S. Foreign Relations History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select 2 gtPathways courses:
Category I (GT-SS1)
| AGE 102 | Agriculture Economics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 101 | Economics of Social Issues (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 245 | Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 125 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 215 | Current Political Issues (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 225 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS2)
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEO 106 | Human Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-SS3)
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 102 | Cultural Anthropology Lab (GT-SS3) | 1 |
| ANT 103 | Archaeology Lab (GT-SS3) | 1 |
| ANT 104 | Physical Anthropology Lab (GT-SS3) | 1 |
| ANT 107 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 108 | Archaeology of World Rock Art (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Indians of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 250 | Medical Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| AGR 260 | World Interdependence - Population and Food (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| JOU 105 | Introduction to Mass Media (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Human Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Social Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 227 | Psychology of Death and Dying (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 249 | Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 265 | Psychology of Personality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 237 | Sociology of Death and Dying (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 225 | Women and Social Action (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 240 | Goddesses and Women in the Ancient World (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 249 | Women's Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7 Credits – GT-SC1, GT-SC2)
One gtPathways course - must be GT-SC1 (course with lab).
One gtPathways GT-SC1 course of the student's choosing:
Category I (GT-SC1)
| AGY 240 | Introductory Soil Science with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 111 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 101 | Astronomy I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab(GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 208 | General College Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 220 | General Zoology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 221 | Botany with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 224 | Genetics (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 102 | Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 105 | Chemistry in Context (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 111 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEO 112 | Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology,with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH
SCI 155 and
SCI 156 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Category II (GT-SC2)
| AST 150 | Astrobiology: Life in the Universe (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| AST 155 | Astronomy of Ancient Cultures (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| AST 160 | Cosmology: The Big Bang the End of Time (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIO 103 | Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIO 116 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GEY 108 | Geology of U.S. National Parks (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| SCI 105 | Science in Society (GT-SC2) | 3 |
Additional Required Courses: 21 credits
| ART 111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 121 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 131 | Visual Concepts 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 132 | Visual Concepts 3-D Design | 3 |
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| ART 221 | Drawing II | 3 |
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| ART 128 | Figure Drawing I | 3 |
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| Any STUDIO ART course | 3 |
Please note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied ot the Bachelor's degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
Electives: 8 credits
Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course.
Any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS core degree can also be taken as an elective.
Electives: Students planning to transfer to SCU-FC for completion of the BA in Studio Art must complete two semesters of one foreign language for their electives OR be able to pass the CSU-FC Foreign Language placement exam at the sophomore level. It may not be possible to complete the BA in Studio Art in two years without this prior foreign language competency.