The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is a 2-year, 60-credit degree program for students who want to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a four-year degree in arts, humanities, communication, or social sciences. The AA degree also includes courses in math and sciences. As a transfer degree, the AA includes Guaranteed Transfer (GT) courses as well as elective classes. Students who want to transfer to a specific four-year degree program, such as Communication, History, or Fine Arts, should follow the program pathway for that specific AA degree. This is known as 'choosing a major.' Students who do not choose a specific AA degree pathway will be awarded a general AA degree. The Associate of Arts degree is a two-year degree featuring courses from a variety of subject areas, including English, Communication, Arts, Math, science, and Social Science. Students wishing to transfer to a four-year university should choose an AA degree with a specific concentration, such as English, Education, History, Psychology, Spanish, and so on. An AA 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 Requirements: 37 credits
English and Communication
(9 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
English – take both courses; Communication – select 1 course
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
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| ENG 1022 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| ENG 1022 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
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| COM 1150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
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| COM 2300 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – MA1)
Select one gtPathways course. Credits over three will be applied to electives.
| MAT 1240 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1260 | Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 1320 | Finite Mathematics (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1340 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1400 | Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1420 | College Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 1440 | Pre-Calculus (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2410 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2420 | Calculus II (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2430 | Calculus III (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 2431 | Calculus III with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2561 | Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 2560 | Differential Equations (GT-MA1) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
6 Credits GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4
Select two gtPathways courses from two different categories
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)
| ASL 2221 | American Sign Language IV: (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 2011 | Spanish Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 2012 | 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 one gtPathways course
Category I (GT-HI1)
| 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 1310 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2005 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2015 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2105 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2110 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2115 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2135 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2200 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select two gtPathways courses
Category I (GT-SS1)
| ECO 2001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1011 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1025 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1050 | Current Political Issues: GT-SS1 | 3 |
| PSC 2005 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 2020 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 2025 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS2)
Category III (GT-SS3)
| ANT 1001 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 1003 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2115 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2125 | Anthropology of Religion GT:SS3 | 3 |
| ANT 2130 | Sex, Gender, and Culture: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| ANT 2550 | Medical Anthropology (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 |
Additional General Education Courses
Arts and Humanities, History, or Social and Behavioral Sciences
(3 credits any GT-AH, GT-HI, GT-SS)
Select one additional course from the courses listed above from any of the following gtPathways categories:
GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4, GT-HI1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3, GT-SS3
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7 credits-GT-SC1, GT-SC2)
Select two gtPathways courses, one must be a GT-SC1 course with lab
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 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Category II (GT-SC2)
| BIO 1016 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
Electives: 23 credits
Electives may be chosen from any gtPathway course or from the following list of non-gtPathway courses:
Academic Achievement Strategies
Any AAA course 100 or above
Accounting
American Sign Language
Art
Biology
Business
| BUS 1015 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 2001 | Business Logistics Optimization | 3 |
| BUS 2002 | Business Purchasing, Supply, and Sourcing Logistics | 3 |
| BUS 2016 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2017 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
| BUS 2026 | Business Statistics | 3 |
Business Technology
Chemistry
Communication
Computer Information Systems
| CIS 1015 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| CIS 1018 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| CIS 1055 | PC Spreadsheet Concepts (Excel) | 3 |
| CIS 2067 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
Computer Networking
Computer Science
Engineering
Any EGG course 100 level or above
English
Health Wellness
Management
Marketing
Multimedia Graphic Design
Music
Nursing
Physical Education
Any Course 100 or above
Physics
| PHY 2113 | Physics: Calculus Based III Modern Physics | 3 |
Spanish
Theatre
Note: These courses will meet the requirements for an A.A. degree granted by CCA. However, transferring requirements vary by receiving institutions. See an advisor for help with choosing electives.