May 12, 2024

2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog

Geology Transfer Major AS - Academic Plan

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Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Program Outcomes

Identify common rocks and minerals.
Breakdown the interconnection of earth’s systems.
Interpret topographic maps.
Analyze geological problems.

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

Required Course	Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 AND ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 OR ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 AND GT - One GT Pathways - approved CO3 course (GT-CO3)	Prerequisite: College Readiness in English Prerequisites: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 Prerequisites: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 Prerequisites: Will depend on chosen course
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1	Prerequisites: College Readiness in English and MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1	Prerequisites: CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 and MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1	Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1	Prerequisites: GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 and College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1	Prerequisite: MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1
PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1	Prerequisite: MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1
PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II With Lab: GT-SC1	Prerequisite: PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time Track)

Year 1: Fall

CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 5 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1 5 Credits

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval – Modern: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1023 - Humanities: The Modern World: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 3 Credits
SPA 2011 - Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 3 Credits

Year 1: Spring

CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1 5 Credits
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 5 Credits

Social / Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose One Course

~Recommended Social / Behavioral Science Course(s)~

ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 3 Credits
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 3 Credits
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 2031 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GTSS3 3 Credits

Year 2: Fall

GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 5 Credits

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
MUS 1025 - History of Jazz: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 2018 - Environmental Ethics GT-AH3 3 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective Course(s)~

AST 1160 - Cosmology: Origin and Evolution of the Universe: GT-SC2 3 Credits
ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters: GT-SC2 3 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 3 Credits
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 4 Credits
MAT 1420 - College Trigonometry: GT-MA1 3 Credits
MAT 2560 - Differential Equations: GT-MA1 3 Credits

Year 2: Spring

GEY 1112 - Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II With Lab: GT-SC1 5 Credits

History Course GT-HI1

Choose One Course

~Recommended History Course(s)~

HIS 1110 - the World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1120 - the World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 3 Credits

Social / Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose One Course

~Recommended Social / Behavioral Science Course(s)~

ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
GEO 1006 - Human Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 2018 - Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)

Year 1: Fall

CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 5 Credits
MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1 5 Credits

Year 1: Spring

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 5 Credits

Elective Course

Choose One Course

~Recommended Elective Course(s)~

AST 1160 - Cosmology: Origin and Evolution of the Universe: GT-SC2 3 Credits
ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters: GT-SC2 3 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 3 Credits
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 4 Credits
MAT 1420 - College Trigonometry: GT-MA1 3 Credits
MAT 2560 - Differential Equations: GT-MA1 3 Credits

Year 1: Summer

History Course GT-HI1

Choose One Course

~Recommended History Course(s)~

HIS 1110 - the World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1120 - the World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 3 Credits

Social / Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose One Course

~Recommended Social / Behavioral Science Course(s)~

ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
GEO 1006 - Human Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 2018 - Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Year 2: Fall

CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1 5 Credits
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Year 2: Spring

ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Year 2: Summer

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
MUS 1025 - History of Jazz: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 2018 - Environmental Ethics GT-AH3 3 Credits

Social / Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose One Course

~Recommended Social / Behavioral Science Course(s)~

ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 3 Credits
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 3 Credits
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 2031 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GTSS3 3 Credits

Year 3: Fall

PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 5 Credits

Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose One Course

~Recommended Arts / Humanities Course(s)~

HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval – Modern: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1023 - Humanities: The Modern World: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 3 Credits
SPA 2011 - Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 3 Credits

Year 3: Spring

PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II With Lab: GT-SC1 5 Credits

Notes

*This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
Course availability is subject to change.
Electives: Select any Guaranteed Transfer course. Recommended course options are provided in the recommended course sequence.
Follow the Recommended Course Sequence as listed above.
In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) or the Geology Department for additional elective recommendations.
Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.
You should be MAT 2410 and CHE 1111 ready. If you are not prepared for MAT 2410 or CHE 1111 , you should take the needed pre-requisites (MAT 1340 , MAT 1440 or CHE 1011 ) in your first semester. This may extend your time to graduation.