AA Degree Requirements

Four-year college transfer guides are available via the CDHE website at: http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers/Guides/default.html

Total Credit Hours: 60

Additional AA Catalog Requirements

The State-Guaranteed Colorado Community College General Education requirements and the Approved Elective Transferable courses have been incorporated into this AA degree. Completion of the degree with a C or higher in every course guarantees that you can transfer, upon admission, to any Colorado public four-year college or university with the appropriate 60 transferable credits. Grades C or higher are required for all general education coursework. D grades for elective courses will count for degree completion, but will not transfer. In addition, a minimum 2.0 grade point average is required for degree completion. This is an open-ended degree plan, allowing you to tailor your coursework toward a particular transfer institution and/or major. Please refer to other degree offerings for specific articulations and designations.

When choosing general education requirements and electives, it is important to contact an advisor and the college or university where you intend to transfer. You will graduate under the catalog requirements listed for the semester in which you were first enrolled. If you interrupt attendance for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer term) or more, and then return, the catalog pertaining to the semester of re-admission is the governing document. You may also choose to use the catalog that is in effect the semester you graduate. Be sure to obtain and keep a copy of the catalog governing your degree.

Other AA Degree Requirements

1. A minimum of 60 credits is required for the Associate of Arts Degree. This must include 37-42 credits in general education transfer courses, which includes COM 115, COM 125, or COM 220 (3 credits), and 18-23 credits in the areas specified above in approved electives.
2. You must complete 18-23 semester elective credits. These must be transferable courses and may include no more than 3 credits in Outdoor Education (OUT), Physical Education (PED), and/or Recreation (REC). Please see an advisor in your area of emphasis for specific course suggestions.
3. If you are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, you should consult an advisor for assistance in planning your program of study. Also consult the Transfer Guide for GPA requirements of the college to which you are planning to transfer.
4. You must complete a minimum of 15 credits through Red Rocks Community College.
5. You must file an Application for Graduation during the term in which you intend to graduate, according to the deadline published in the class schedule for that term (submit to Student Records). You must apply to graduate within one year of completing degree requirements.
6. No more than 6 credits of independent study course work may be applied toward this degree.
7. There is no limit on special-topic courses allowed to count toward an AA degree. In individual cases, the limit will be determined by the program area. If you are taking special-topic courses, you should consult with your advisor regarding how these credits will apply toward a degree.
8. To earn multiple RRCC degrees, you must complete an additional 15 credits of coursework (above and beyond the original 60 credits required for the first degree) for each successive degree. These 15 credits must all apply toward the additional degree and must be completed through RRCC.
9. With the approval of a faculty advisor and the instructional vice president, up to 3 credits of internship may apply toward this degree.