This degree is designed to meet individual career and personal goals and allows students the flexibility of taking a broad range of courses without the constraints of specialization. It is not designed for transfer to four-year institutions; however, courses may be transferable on a course-by-course basis, depending on the transfer institution.
General Education Core Requirements: 15 credits
English and Communication
(3 credits – GT-CO1)
Mathematics
(3 credits – GT-MA1)
(Credits over three will be applied to electives)
| MAT 1240 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 4 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(3 credits – GT-SC1)
Select one gtPathways course (SC1)
(Credits over three will be applied to electives)
Category I (GT-SC1)
| ANT 1005 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 2315 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1110 | Planetary Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1120 | Stellar Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1005 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 1112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 2101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2102 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2104 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 1011 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 1011 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEO 1012 | Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1111 | Physical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1112 | Historical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1135 | Environmental Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 1111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 1112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2111 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2112 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 1055 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 1056 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences and History
(3 credits – GT-HI1, GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select one gtPathways course
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 1310 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1110 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1120 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1210 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1220 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2005 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2115 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2105 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2135 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2200 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2015 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2110 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS1)
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 2020 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1011 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1025 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 2005 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 2025 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category III (GT-SS2)
Category IV (GT-SS3)
| ANT 1001 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 1003 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 1005 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 2115 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2220 | Group Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2300 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2000 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2015 | Discrimination and Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 1002 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2105 | Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2107 | Human Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2221 | Social Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2440 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2441 | Child Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2552 | Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1002 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2005 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2007 | Environmental Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2015 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2018 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2020 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2031 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2000 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2300 | Women's Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(3 credits – GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
Select one gtPathways course
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 1110 | Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 1112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1113 | Art History - 1900 to Present: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| COM 1300 | Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 2021 | Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1020 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1021 | Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1022 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1023 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1025 | History of Jazz (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1005 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1008 | Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2011 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2012 | Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2015 | Playwriting (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 1015 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1021 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1022 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1023 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 1015 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2001 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2002 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2005 | Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2011 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2012 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2021 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2022 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2025 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2046 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2055 | Children's Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2058 | Latinx Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2059 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
Category IV (GT-AH4)
Many 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission. Check with your college of transfer intent.
General Education Electives: 15 credits
Select from the gtPathway courses and any Communication classes listed above that have not been taken to meet requirements.
Courses must be numbered 1000 or higher.
Courses may only apply once toward degree requirements .
Electives: 30 Credits
See a CCA advisor and transfer guide to assist in selecting appropriate electives/courses for your objective. Electives must be numbered 1000 or above, unless specifically noted below. Courses may only apply once toward degree requirements. Up to 30 credits from a completed Pickens Tech Certificate are eligible.