Associate of Arts Degrees

Statewide Transfer Major

An Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree provides a learning foundation in communications, social sciences, arts and humanities. Some students work toward the A.A. for purposes of personal enrichment. Many others plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities to continue their work toward baccalaureate degrees and pre-professional training in such fields as law, business, education, the arts. and social sciences.

You can complete this program in four semesters, going full-time and carrying the required number of hours. You may choose, due to personal circumstances, to extend the amount of time for completion. The A.A. degree sometimes is referred to as a "university parallel" or "transfer" degree. The general education core requirements, when completed at CCD, meet the lower-division general education requirements of all public baccalaureate colleges and universities in Colorado.

As a graduate with an A.A., you may transfer into liberal arts programs in most public baccalaureate colleges and universities with junior standing. Courses to be counted toward the general education core curriculum must be completed with a grade of C or better. You should familiarize yourself with the full requirements of the school to which you plan to transfer and should consult with your academic advisor.

Requirements

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All graduates of the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree must meet the program requirements listed in the A.A. degree plan below. Up to 4 credits of physical education may apply to this degree.

COURSE MAP

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 Students can take ENG 1022 and an additional GT-CO3 course instead of ENG 1021 and ENG 1022.

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Any guaranteed transfer math course (GT-MA1) will fulfill this requirement.  

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 6 total Guaranteed Transfer Arts & Humanities credits must be from two different areas (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4).

NOTE: Students who have taken prerequisite courses longer than seven years ago are strongly encouraged to take an assessment test over the prerequisite material to ensure adequate prior knowledge to be successful in future courses. The outcome of the assessment test will help determine if the prerequisite course needs to be retaken. The assessment test is available in the CCD Testing Center.

For Health Science degrees, because of program accreditation requirements, students must have completed all science courses within the previous seven years before the first day of class in a health program.