Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree and transfer to a university to complete a BA or BS in Business. Economics, the community Accounting, and business are explored. Careers typically require a bachelor's or master's degree. The Business Management AA degree prepares the student to transfer as a junior to Colorado 4-year universities. This degree allows you to pursue a BA or BS degree in areas such as Management, Human Resources, Administration, Economics, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Admin and more.
General Education Requirements: 32 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
Take two gtPathways courses
| One gtPathways approved CO1 course | 3 |
| AND | |
| One gtPathways approved CO2 course | 3 |
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| Or | |
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| One gtPathways approved CO2 course | 3 |
| AND | |
| One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
Mathematics
(4 credits – GT-MA1)
Select one gtPathways course
Note: Adams State University, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University – Pueblo, Fort Lewis College, and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs require MAT 1340 College Algebra.
Note: The University of Northern Colorado requires MAT 1400 Survey of Calculus.
| MAT 1340 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| Or | |
| MAT 1320 | Finite Mathematics (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| Or | |
| MAT 1400 | Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| OR | |
MAT
| Higher Level Calculus course | 4-5 |
Arts and Humanities
PHI 2005 and Select one gtPathways course (3 credits - GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
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)
Take both Economic Courses.
| ECO 2001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7 credits - GT-SC1, GT-SC2)
Select two gtPathways courses, one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1)
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 | GenBio I: Molecular&Cellular Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| BIO 1112 | GenBio II: Ecology&Organismic Biology w/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 |
Additional Business Requirements: 21-23 credits
| ACC 1011 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
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| ACC 1021 * Note CCA no longer offers ACC 1021 | |
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| ACC 1012 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACC 1022 * Note CCA no longer offers ACC 1022 | |
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| BUS 1015 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 2016 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2017 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
| BUS 2026 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| COM 1150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Electives: 5-7 credits
Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.
See an advisor for help with choosing electives.