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Catalog Addendum 2024-2025
Welcome from the President
Academic Calendar
About Red Rocks Community College
Professional Licensure
RRCC Foundation
Rocky Mountain Education Center (RMEC)
Guide to Catalog Terms
Admissions and Enrollment
- Getting Started
- Admissions Policy
- Student Types
- Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
- Residency
- Military Science (U.S. Army ROTC)
- Mines Academy
- Student Academic Travel
- Transcripts
- Transfer of Credits
- Transferring from RRCC to Four-Year Colleges and Universities
Paying for College
- Financial Obligations of Students
- College Opportunity Fund (COF)
- Financial Aid
- Priority Dates to Receive Financial Aid
- Non-Resident Students
- Tuition Payment
Tuition Rates and Fees
- Resident Tuition Rates (Excluding Fees)
- Non-Resident Tuition Rates (Excluding Fees)
- Student Fees (Subject to Change)
Academic Matters
- Academic Integrity
- Academic Progress
- Academic Renewal
- Attendance
- Cancelled Classes
- Change of Declared Program after Census
- Course Load
- Grades
- Grading Symbols
- Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
- Graduation
- Petitioning for Waivers/Program Substitutions
- Phi Theta Kappa
- Recognition of Achievement
- Repeating Courses
- VA Education Benefit Student Progress
  - Leave of Absence and Readmission of Military Service Member Students
Class Scheduling Options
CCCS Instructional Method Changes
Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Information
- Firearms on Campus
- Privacy Notification
- Smoking on College Grounds
- Statewide Transfer Policy and Student Bill of Rights
- Student Handbook
- Voter Registration
Student Affairs & Campus Services
- Accessibility Services
- Admissions
- Academic Advising
- Assessment Center
- Bookstore
- Cafeteria/Food Service
- Campus Police
- Career Services
- Career Assessments
- Career Development Course
- Center for Multicultural Excellence
- Child Care
- Coffee Shop
- College Prep Zone (CPZ)
- Communication Lab
- Emergency Notifications
- Entrepreneur Center
- ESL/World Language Lab
- Employment and Internship Opportunities for Students
- First Year Experience (FYE)
- IDEA Lab
- Inclusion and Diversity
- Innovation and Engagement
- International Student Services & Programs
- The Learning Collaborative
- Learning Commons
- LGBTQ Center
- Library
- Military & Veteran Services
- Service Learning
- Student Center
- Student Government
- Student Health and Counseling Center
- Student Records
- Student Recreation Center (SRC)
- TRIO Student Support Services
- Tutoring
- Virtual Student Union (VSU)
- Writing Center and Online Writing Center
Associate Degrees and Smart Track Degrees
- Associate of Arts (AA)
- Associate of Science (AS)
- Associate of Engineering Science (AES)
- Associate of General Studies (AGS) – Generalist
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
- Smart Track Degrees
Degree Requirements (AA, AS, AGS and AAS)
- AA Degree Requirements
- AS Degree Requirements
- AGS Generalist Degree Requirements
- AAS Degree Requirements
DWD Degrees and Requirements (AA & AS)
- Biology AS Designated Degree Requirements
- Business AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Communication AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Computer Science AS Designated Degree Requirements
- Criminal Justice AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Early Childhood Teacher Education AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Economics AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Elementary Teacher Education AA Designated Degree Requirements
- English AA Designated Degree Requirements
- French AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Geology AS Designated Degree Requirements
- History AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Journalism AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Mathematics AS Designated Degree Requirements
- Philosophy AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Physics AS Designated Degree Requirements
- Political Science AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Psychology AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Psychology AS Designated Degree Requirements
- Public Health AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Sociology AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Spanish AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Studio Art AA Designated Degree Requirements
- Theatre AA Designated Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees (BAS)
Master's Degree (MPAS)
Certificates
Academic Programs and Areas of Study
- Accounting Program
  - Accounting Certificates
  - Accounting Degrees
    - Accounting Paraprofessional AAS Degree
    - Accounting Technician AAS Degree
- Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Program
  - Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Certificates
  - Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Degrees
    - Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration-AHR AAS Degree
- Applied Technology Program
  - Applied Technology AAS Degree
- Art Program
  - Studio Art AA Degree With Designation
- Auto Collision Repair Program
  - Auto Collision Repair Certificates
  - Auto Collision Repair Degrees
    - Auto Collision Technology AAS Degree
- Automotive Customization Program
  - Automotive Customization Certificates
  - Automotive Customization Degrees
    - Automotive Collision: Customizing AAS Degree
- Automotive Service Technology Program
  - Automotive Service Technology NATEF Specialty Area Certificates
  - Automotive Service Technology Degrees
    - Automotive Service Technology AAS Degree
- Biology Program
  - Biology AS Degree With Designation
- Business Program
  - Business Certificates
  - Business Degrees
- Carpentry Program
  - Carpentry Certificates
    - Build and Construction Residential Remodeling Certificate
    - Advanced Remodeling Certificate
- Chemistry Program
  - Chemistry Area of Study (AS Degree)
- Communication Program
  - Communication AA Degree With Designation
- Computer Information Systems Program
  - Computer Information Systems Certificates
  - Computer Information Systems Degrees
- Computer Science Program
  - Computer Science Certificates
  - Computer Science Degrees
  - Computer Science Area of Study
    - Computer Science Area of Study
- Cosmetology Program
  - Cosmetology Certificates
  - Cosmetology AAS Degree
- Criminal Justice Program
  - Criminal Justice AA Degree With Designation
  - Victim Assistance Area of Study
- Culinary Arts Program
  - Culinary Arts Certificates
    - Culinary Arts : Introduction Certificate
    - Culinary Arts Certificate
  - Culinary Arts Degrees
    - Culinary Arts AAS Degree
- Dance (see Theatre Arts and Dance)
- Dental Assisting Program
  - Dental Assistant Certificate
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (see Sonography)
- Early Childhood Education Program
  - Early Childhood Education Certificates
  - Early Childhood Education Degrees
    - Early Childhood Education AAS Degree
    - Early Childhood Teacher Education AA Degree With Designation
- Economics Program
- Electricity Commercial-Industrial-Residential Program
  - Electricity Commercial/Industrial/Residential Certificates
  - Electricity Commercial/Industrial/Residential Degrees
- Elementary Education (see Teacher Education)
- Emergency Management and Planning Program
  - Emergency Management and Planning AAS Degree
- Emergency Medical Services Program
  - Emergency Medical Services Certificates
  - Emergency Medical Services Degrees
    - Emergency Medical Technology AAS Degree
    - Paramedicine AAS Degree
- Engineering - Pre-Engineering Program
  - Associate of Engineering Degree - Transfer track to Colorado School of Mines
  - Associate of Engineering Degree – Transfer track to Colorado State University
- Engineering Graphics Technology Program
  - Engineering Graphics Technology Certificates
  - Engineering Graphics Technology Degrees
    - Engineering Graphics Architectural AAS Degree
    - Engineering Graphics Mechanical AAS Degree
- English Program
  - English AA Degree With Designation
  - Literature Area of Study
  - Creative Writing Area of Study
- Fine Woodworking Program
  - Fine Woodworking Certificates
  - Fine Woodworking AAS Degree
- Fire Science Technology Program
  - Fire Science Technology Certificates
    - Fire Science: Fire Fighter I Certificate
    - Fire Science: Fire Fighter II Certificate
  - Fire Science Technology Degrees
    - Fire and Emergency Services AAS Degree
- Foreign Languages (see World Languages)
- French Program
- Geology Program
  - Geology Areas of Study
- Health Sciences Programs
- History Program
  - History AA Degree With Designation
- Honors Program
  - Honors Program Coursework
- HVAC (see Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration)
- Integrated Health Professions Program
  - Integrated Health Certificates
  - Integrated Health Degrees
    - Integrative Health AAS Degree
- Journalism Program
  - Journalism Certificates
    - Introduction to Media Communications Certificate
    - New Media Journalist Certificate
  - Journalism Degrees
    - Journalism & Digital Media AAS Degree
    - Journalism AA Degree with Designation
- Law Enforcement Program
  - Law Enforcement Certificates
    - Law Enforcement Academy (P.O.S.T. Certification)
    - Law Enforcement Technician Certificate
  - Law Enforcement AAS Degree
- Management and Marketing (see Business)
- Mathematics Program
  - Mathematics AS Degree With Designation
- Medical Imaging (see Radiologic Technology or Sonography)
- Medical Assisting Professional Program
  - Medical Assisting Certificate
  - Medical Assisting AAS Degree
- Medical Office Technology Program
  - Medical Office Technology Certificates
    - Medical Office Administration Certificate
    - Medical Billing/Coding Certificate
- Multimedia Graphic Design Program
  - Multimedia Graphic Design Certificates
  - Multimedia Graphic Design Degrees
    - Graphic Design and Print Production AAS Degree
    - Simulation and Game Design AAS Degree
- Music Program
  - Music Audio Production Certificate
- Nurse Aide Program
  - Nurse Aide Certificate
- Nursing Program
  - RN Refresher Program
  - Integrated Pathway in Nursing Degree
- Outdoor Recreation Leadership Program
  - Outdoor Education Certificates
  - Outdoor Education Degrees
    - Outdoor Recreation Leadership AAS Degree
- Park Ranger Technology Program
  - Park Ranger Technology Certificates
  - Park Ranger Technology Degrees
    - Park Ranger Technology AAS Degree
- Philosophy Program
  - Philosophy AA Degree With Designation
- Phlebotomy Program
  - Phlebotomy Certificate
- Photography and Videography Program
  - Photography and Videography Certificates
  - Photography and Videography Degrees
    - Professional Photography AAS Degree
    - Videography AAS Degree
- Physician Assistant Studies Program
  - Physician Assistant Studies Master's Degree
- Physics Program
  - Physics AS Degree With Designation
- Plumbing Program
  - Plumbing Service Certificate
- Political Science Program
  - Political Science AA Degree With Designation
- Precision Machining Technology Program
  - Precision Machining Introductory Certificates
    - Machine Shop Fundamentals Certificate
    - Metrology Quality Control Certificate
  - Precision Machining Advanced Certificates
  - Precision Machining AAS Degree
- Psychology Program
  - Psychology AA Degree With Designation
  - Psychology AS Degree With Designation
- Public Health Program
  - Public Health AA Degree With Designation
- Radiologic Technology Program
  - Radiologic Technology AAS Degree
  - Radiologic Technology Certificates
    - Computed Tomography (CT) Certificate
    - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Certificate
- Real Estate (see Business)
- Secondary Education
- Social Work Transfer Agreement
  - Social Work Emphasis
- Sociology Program
  - Sociology AA Degree With Designation
- Sonography Program
  - Echocardiography Certificate
  - Sonography Degrees
    - Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS Degree
    - Echocardiography AAS Degree
- Speech and Communication (see Communication)
- Teacher Education Program
  - Teacher Education Degrees
    - Elementary Teacher Education AA Degree With Designation
    - Secondary Education AA Degree
  - Teacher Education Additional Program of Study
    - Career and Technical Education EDU Courses
- Theatre Arts and Dance Program
  - Theatre Arts Certificates
  - Theatre Arts Degrees
    - Theatre Technology AAS Degree
    - Theatre AA Degree With Designation
- Water Quality Management Technology Program
  - Water Quality Management Technology Certificates
  - Water Quality Management Technology Degrees
    - Water Quality Management AAS Degree
    - Water Quality Management BAS Degree
- Welding Program
  - Welding Certificates
  - Welding AAS Degree
- Woodworking (see Fine Woodworking)
- World Languages Program
  - World Languages Area of Study
Guarantee Transfer Courses
- GT Courses (Guarantee Transfer)
Staff & Faculty Directory
- State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education
- Colorado Community College System
- RRCC Advisory Council
- RRCC President’s Cabinet
- Faculty
- Faculty Emeritus
- Administrators
- Professional Technical Staff
- Classified Staff