AS Degree Requirements

Statewide GT (Guaranteed Transfer) Courses (39-44 credits). Approved Electives (16-21 credits). Total Credits (60 required).

CCCS Communications Requirement - 1 course (3 credits)

(Written) Communication - GT-CO1 & GT-CO2 - 2 courses (6 credits)

Mathematics - GT-MA1 - 1 course (3-5 credits)

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Two guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses from two different areas (AH1, AH 2, AH3 or AH4.)

Arts and Expression - GT-AH1

Literature and Humanities - GT-AH2

Ways of Thinking - GT-AH3

Foreign Languages - GT-AH4

Must be intermediate/200-level.

History - GT-AH1 - 1 course (3 credits)

One guaranteed transfer History course GT-H1.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Two guaranteed transfer Social and Behavioral Science courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)

OR

One guaranteed transfer Social and Behavioral Science course (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)

AND One guaranteed transfer History course (GT-HI1).

Economic and Political Systems - GT-SS1

Geography - GT-SS2

Human Behavior, Cultural and Social Frameworks - GT-SS3

Natural and Physical Sciences w/Lab - GT-SC1 - 3 courses (12-15 credits)

Choose three courses (two courses must be in sequence).

Approved AS Electives (16-21 credits)

These courses transfer to one or more of the public four-year colleges or universities in Colorado. All courses will count toward the AS degree. However, transferability depends on the four-year institution. Additional courses may be transferable. For specific information, please consult an advisor in the Advising Center.

In addition to general education courses, you must complete an additional 16-21 credits of approved electives, 14 credits of which are to be taken from any of the science or math courses listed below. These include AST, BIO, CHE, CSC, ENV, GEO 111 & GEO 112, GEY, MAT, MET, and PHY. Please see an advisor in your program of study for specific course suggestions. Credits earned above the minimum to satisfy a requirement may be applied to a different area.

Approved Science and Math electives - a minimum of 14 credits are required

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Science

Engineering Graphics Technology

Environmental Science

Geography

Geology

Mathematics

Meteorology

Physics

Additional approved electives may be taken in addition to the 14 credits from Science and Math

American Sign Language

Anthropology

Communication

Computer Information Systems

Economics

Engineering

English

Foreign Language

Geography

Health and Wellness

Honors

Psychology

Women and Gender Studies

Additional AS Catalog Requirements

The State-Guaranteed Colorado Community College General Education requirements and the Approved Elective Transferable courses have been incorporated into this AS 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 60 transferable credits. Grades C or higher are required for all coursework. 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. Also, you may 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 AS Degree Requirements

1. A minimum of 60 credits is required for the Associate of Science Degree. This must include 39-44 credits in general education transfer courses, which includes COM 115, COM 125, or COM 220 (3 credits), and 16-21 credits in the areas specified above in approved electives.
2. If you are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, 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.
3. You must complete a minimum of 15 credits through Red Rocks Community College. These credits must apply toward degree requirements.
4. You must submit a graduation application for your degree or certificate before the graduation application deadline for the term in which you intend to graduate. The application is available on the RRCC website. The deadline is published in the academic calendar for that semester.
5. No more than 6 credits of independent study course work may be applied toward an associate degree program.
6. There is no limit on special-topic courses allowed to count toward an AS degree. In individual cases, the limit will be determined by the program area. If you are taking special-topic courses, consult with your advisor regarding how these credits will apply toward a degree.
7. 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.
8. With the approval of a faculty advisor and the instructional vice president, up to 3 credits of internship may apply toward this degree.