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DWD-AA :Liberal Arts-History (2 Years)


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Associate of Arts Degree

(DWD-AA-HIST) 

The History Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement is designed for the student who is planning to transfer to a participating public four-year Colorado college or university that offers this program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Courses with a 3-character bracketed code (for example, “English Composition I [CO1]”), in which a student earns the final grade of “C” or better are guaranteed to transfer to every public Colorado college or university. 

  • Courses within any Degree with Designation must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Courses older than 10 years cannot count towards any Degree with Designation.
  • Course substitutions and/or waivers are not permitted for any Degree with Designation.

Please view the Colorado Department of Higher Education web site for participating institutions and any additional degree requirement details (CDHE Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements/Degrees with Designation). Students should contact receiving institution for course transferability or additional requirements when selecting courses.

Degree Requirements for the History Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement: 

General Education Requirements:


Communication:


  • Credits: 3
  •   AND

  • Credits: 3
  • Note: This requirement can also be fulfilled with ENG 122 + a GT Pathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3). Aims does not currently offer any GT-CO3 courses, but students should be aware of this option in case they are transferring in coursework that may meet this requirement.

Total Communication Credits: 6


Mathematics:


One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1), prefer MAT 120 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts.

Total Mathematics Credits: 3


Arts & Humanities:


Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses from the following AH Categories: GT-AH1, GT- AH2, GT-AH3 or GT-AH4).

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 9


History:


*Students planning to transfer to University of Colorado at Boulder must take HIS 101 to fulfill this requirement.

Total History Credits: 3


Social and Behavioral Sciences:


Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3).

Total Behavioral & Social Sciences Credits: 6


Natural & Physical Sciences:


Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2), one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1). Credits above the minimum of 7 will be counted in the elective category.

 

GT-SC1 (Natural & Physical Sciences w/Req Lab)


*Note:


In order to receive General Education credit for Integrated Science courses, students must complete both SCI 155  and SCI 156  . Successful completion of both SCI 155  and SCI 156  will satisfy all General Education requirements in the Physical and Life Sciences category for the A.A. degree.

Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 7


Additional Required Courses:


Total Additional Required Credits: 15


Electives:


Students must take an additional 11 credits of electives. Electives may be chosen from the general education curriculum, other arts and sciences courses and specific Career and Technical courses (see Approved Degree Electives 2021-2022   ). A maximum of 3 credits of Physical Education courses are allowed in A.A. degree electives.

Students planning to transfer to CSU-Ft. Collins are advised to complete at least two semesters of one college-level foreign language.

Total Elective Credits: 11


Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60


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