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
First Semester | Credits | |
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SOC 1002 | Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 | 3 |
Choose One English Course (GT-CO1) | 3 | |
English Composition I: GT-CO1 1,2 | ||
Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 | ||
Choose One Communication Course | 3 | |
Public Speaking | ||
Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) 4 | 3 | |
Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 | ||
Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
Choose One Elective | 3-5 | |
World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | ||
Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 | ||
Acting I | ||
Spanish Language I 6 | ||
French Language I 6 | ||
Subtotal | 15-17 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 2 | 3 |
Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
US History Since 1945: GT-HI1 | ||
Women in World History: GT-HI1 | ||
Colorado History: GT-HI1 | ||
History of Latin America: GT-HI1 | ||
20th Century World History: GT-HI1 | ||
African American History: GT-HI1 | ||
Choose One Math Course 3 | 3-4 | |
Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 3 | ||
Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1 3 | ||
Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
Introduction to Ethnic Studies: GT-SS3 | ||
Intro to Political Science: GT-SS1 | ||
General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
Choose One Elective | 3-5 | |
Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 | ||
Anthropology of Religion: GT-SS3 | ||
World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 | ||
French Language II 6 | ||
Spanish Language II 6 | ||
Subtotal | 15-18 | |
Third Semester | ||
Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) 4 | 3 | |
Literature of Women: GT-AH2 | ||
Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 | ||
Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 | ||
French Language III: GT-AH4 | ||
Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 | ||
Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3 | ||
Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 | ||
Introduction to Women`s Studies: GT-SS3 | ||
International Relations: GT-SS1 | ||
Human Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
Choose One Natural & Physical Science Course | 4 | |
Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
Physical Geography: Landforms with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
Choose One Elective | 3 | |
Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 | ||
Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | ||
Music History Medieval thru Classical Period: GT-AH1 | ||
Creative Writing I GT-AH1 | ||
Brain and Behavior | ||
Choose One Elective | 3 | |
Social Psychology: GT-SS3 | ||
Sociology of Religion: GT-SS3 | ||
Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
General Psychology II: GT-SS3 | ||
Goddesses and Women in Ancient World: GT-SS3 | ||
Subtotal | 16 | |
Fourth Semester | ||
Choose One Guaranteed Transfer Elective (GT-AH1~GT-AH4, GT-SS1~GT-SS3, GT-HI1) | 3 | |
Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 | ||
French Language IV: GT-AH4 | ||
World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
International Relations: GT-SS1 | ||
Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
Philosophy of Death and Dying: GT-AH3 | ||
Choose One Natural & Physical Science Course | 3 | |
Geology of National Parks GT-SC2 | ||
Astronomy of Ancient Cultures: GT-SC2 | ||
Principles of Animal Biology: GT-SC2 | ||
Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 | ||
Choose One Elective Course | 3 | |
Sociology Of Gender: GT-SS3 | ||
Women in U.S. History: GT-HI1 | ||
Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 | ||
Music History Romantic Period to Present: GT-AH1 | ||
Theatre Script Analysis: GT-AH1 | ||
Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 | ||
Choose One Elective Course | 3 | |
Logic: GT-AH3 | ||
Introduction to Archaeology: GT-SS3 | ||
Humanities: Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2 | ||
Human Sexuality: GT-SS3 | ||
Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
Choose One Elective Course | 2-3 | |
Fitness and Wellness | ||
Experimental Design | ||
Creative Writing I GT-AH1 | ||
Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 | ||
Subtotal | 14-15 | |
Total Credits | 60-66 |
1 | Building Block Course |
2 | Students can take ENG 1022 and an additional GT-CO3 course instead of ENG 1021 and ENG 1022. |
3 | Any guaranteed transfer math course (GT-MA1) will fulfill this requirement. |
4 | 6 total Guaranteed Transfer Arts & Humanities credits must be from two different areas (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4). |
5 | This course is 4 credit hours. |
6 | This course is 5 credit hours. |
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.