The Associate of Science (AS) degree is a 2-year, 60-credit degree program for students who want to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue four-year degree in natural science, math, computer science, engineering, or healthcare fields. The AS degree also includes courses in communication, arts & humanities, and social sciences. As a transfer degree, the AS includes Guaranteed Transfer (GT) courses as well as elective classes. Students who want to transfer to a specific four-year degree program, such as Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, should follow the program pathway for that specific AS degree. This is known as 'choosing a major. Students who do not choose a specific AS degree pathway will be awarded a general AS degree. The Associate of Science degree is a two-year degree featuring courses from a variety of Science subject areas, as well as English, Arts, Math, and Social Science. Students wishing to transfer to a four-year university should choose an AS degree with a specific concentration, such as Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, or Psychology. An AS degree without a concentrated subject area may not transfer to a four-year university program, or it may require that additional courses be taken at the four-year level. Speak to an advisor to declare your program.
General Education Core Requirements: 39 credits
English and Communication
(9 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
| 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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| ENG 201 | Composition III: Writing for Public Discourse (GT-CO3) | 3 |
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| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
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| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – GT-MA1)
Credits over 3 will count as electives. Select from the following or any MAT course higher than MAT 201.
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry: 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 204 | Calculus III with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 261 | Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 265 | Differential Equations: GT-MA1 | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(6 credits – GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, AH4)
Select two guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses from two different areas:
Note: For Arts and Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, select two guaranteed transfer Arts and Humanities courses from two different areas (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4), and two guaranteed transfer Social and Behavioral Sciences courses from two different areas (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3), and one additional guaranteed transfer course from either Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4, GT-HI1, GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) and one additional guaranteed transfer History course (GT-HI1). Total of 18 credit hours for both Arts and Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences combined.
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 207 | Art History - 1900 to Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| COM 130 | Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 221 | Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 121 | Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 125 | History of Jazz (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 108 | Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 211 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 212 | Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 215 | Playwriting (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| 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 |
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 205 | Business Ethics (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)
| 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 institution.
History
(3 credits – GT-HI1)
Select 1 guaranteed transfer History course:
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (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 205 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 208 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 244 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 250 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-HI1, GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select 2 guaranteed transfer Social and Behavioral Science courses from two different areas (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
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One guaranteed transfer Social and Behavioral Science course (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) AND One guaranteed transfer History course (GT-HI1)
Category I (GT-SS1)
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (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 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 107 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 250 | Medical Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (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 235 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 249 | Abnormal Psychology (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 207 | Environmental Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 218 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(12 credits – GT-SC1)
One 2-lab course sequence in any guaranteed transfer science discipline (GT-SC1) and additional guaranteed transfer lab science course(s) (GT-SC1).
| 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 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 |
| 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 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.
Electives: 21 credits
Electives may by chosen from any gtPathway course or from the following list of non-gtPathway courses.
Select from the following:
Academic Achievement Strategies
Accounting
Art
Biology
Business
| BUS 115 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 217 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
Chemistry
| CHE 211 | Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 212 | Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 5 |
Communication
Computer Information Systems
| CIS 115 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| CIS 267 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
Computer Networking
Computer Science
| CSC 119 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
American Sign Language
Engineering
Any 100 level course or above
English
Health Wellness
Management
| MAN 156 | Problem Solving-Business Environment | 3 |
| MAN 200 | Human Resources Management I | 3 |
| MAN 201 | Human Resources Management II | 3 |
| MAN 225 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MAN 226 | Principles of Management | 3 |
Marketing
Mathmatics
| MAT 136 | Computer Applications for Statistics | 1 |
Multimedia Graphic Design
Music
Nursing
| NUR 213 | Professional Pathway to Nursing | 3 |
Physical Education
Any course 100 or above
Physics
| PHY 213 | Physics: Calculus Based III Modern Physics | 3 |
Spanish
Note: These courses will meet the requirements for an A.S. degree granted by CCA. However, transferring requirements vary by receiving institutions. See an advisor for help with choosing electives.
NOTE: This guarantee excludes majors in Education, Business, Engineering, or Nursing, and certain Liberal Arts and Sciences majors.