Associate of Science, General

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CIP 240199

Students successfully completing any Guaranteed Transfer Courses with a “C” or better are guaranteed acceptance of the course at any public four-year College or university in Colorado. The State Guaranteed Transfer Courses and the Colorado Community College General Education requirements have been incorporated into the degree. Students who complete a 60 credit-hour A.S. degree with appropriate course requirements and grades of “C” or better may be able to complete a Baccalaureate degree in 60 additional credits after transferring to a four-year public institution. Consult your ACC Advisor about Colorado’s 60 + 60 agreement.

NOTE: This guarantee excludes majors in Education, Business, Engineering and Nursing.

NOTE: No course substitutions will be accepted for the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (36 credit hours)

Written Communications (6 credit hours)

Any GT-CO1 and GT-CO2 OR
Any GT-CO2 and GT-CO3

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Any GT-MA1 course MAT 1260 OR higher

Arts and Humanities (6 credit hours)

GT - Two Guaranteed Transfer Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GTAH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4).

Social and Behavioral Science (3 credit hours)

GT - One Guaranteed Transfer Social & Behavioral Science course (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, or GT-SS3).

History (3 credit hours)

GT - One Guaranteed Transfer course from: History (GT-HI1).

Student Option (3 credit hours)

One Guaranteed Transfer Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Science/History courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4, GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3, or GT-HI1)

Natural and Physical Sciences (12 credit hours)

Two GT Science courses with a lab (GT-SC1) AND
One GT Science course (GT-SC1 or GT-SC2)

Elective Courses (24 credit hours)

Elective credit must be completed from the following lists of approved prefixes or courses to bring the total credit hours to 60.

Guaranteed Transfer

Any Guaranteed Transfer Course

Any course in the following prefixes

Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics and Independent Study: ANT, ART, AST (1110 or higher), BIO (1003 or higher), CHE (1004 or higher), CSC (1019 or higher), EGG (1030 or higher), HIS, HUM, LIT, MAT (1260 or higher), MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (1105 or higher), PSC, PSY, SOC, any world language 1011 or higher.

Specific Courses

AAA 1001 - College 101: The Student Experience 1 Credit
AAA 1009 - Advanced Academic Achievement 3 Credits
CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
HWE 1050 - Human Nutrition 3 Credits
HWE 1062 - Health and Wellness 3 Credits
DAT 1001 - Introduction to Data Science 3 Credits

Total: 60 credit hours

All courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.