DWD-AS : Liberal Arts-Animal Science (2 Years)

General Education Requirements:

Communication:

• ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1] Credits: 3

• AND

• ENG 122 - English Composition II [CO2] Credits: 3

• Note: This requirement can also be fulfilled with ENG 122 + a gtPathways-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:

• MAT 121 - College Algebra [MA1] Credits: 4

• OR

• MAT 125 - Survey of Calculus [MA1] Credits: 4

• OR

• Higher level calculus course

Total Mathematics Credits: 4

Arts & Humanities:

Select two Arts & Humanities courses from the lists below:

GT-AH1 (Arts and Expression)

• ART 110 - Art Appreciation [AH1] Credits: 3
• ART 111 - Art Hist Ancient/Medievl [AH1] Credits: 3
• ART 112 - Art Hist Renaiss/1900 [AH1] Credits: 3
• ART 207 - Art History 1900-Present [AH1] Credits: 3
• ENG 221 - Creative Writing I [AH1] Credits: 3
• MUS 120 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
• MUS 121 - Music History Medieval thru Classical: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
• MUS 122 - Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
• MUS 123 - Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
• MUS 125 - History of Jazz [AH1] Credits: 3
• THE 105 - Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
• THE 211 - Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance [AH1] Credits: 3
• THE 212 - Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern [AH1] Credits: 3

GT-AH2 (Literature and Humanities)

• HUM 103 - Introduction to Film Art [AH2] Credits: 3
• HUM 115 - World Mythology [AH2] Credits: 3
• HUM 121 - Humanities: Early Civ [AH2] Credits: 3
• HUM 122 - Humanities: Medieval– Modern: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
• HUM 123 - Humanities: Modern World [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 246 - Literature of Women [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 255 - Children’s Literature [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 115 - Intro to Literature [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 201 - World Literature to 1600 [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 205 - Ethnic Literature [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 211 - Amer Lit to Civil War [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 212 - Amer Lit After Civil War [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 221 - British Lit to 1770 [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 222 - British Lit Since 1770 [AH2] Credits: 3
• LIT 225 - Introduction to Shakespeare [AH2] Credits: 3

GT-AH3 (Ways of Thinking)

• PHI 220 - Philosophy of Death and Dying [AH3] Credits: 3
• PHI 111 - Intro to Philosophy [AH3] Credits: 3
• PHI 112 - Ethics [AH3] Credits: 3
• PHI 113 - Logic [AH3] Credits: 3
• PHI 114 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
• PHI 116 - World Religions East [AH3] Credits: 3
• PHI 213 - Symbolic Logic [AH3] Credits: 3
• PHI 214 - Philosophy of Religion [AH3] Credits: 3
• PHI 218 - Environmental Ethics [AH3] Credits: 3

GT-AH4 (World Languages; must be Intermediate/200 level)

• FRE 211 - French Language III [AH4] Credits: 3
• FRE 212 - French Language IV [AH4] Credits: 3
• GER 211 - German Language III [AH4] Credits: 3
• GER 212 - German Language IV [AH4] Credits: 3
• ITA 211 - Italian Language III [AH4] Credits: 3
• ITA 212 - Italian Language IV [AH4] Credits: 3
• JPN 211 - Japanese Language III [AH4] Credits: 3
• JPN 212 - Japanese Language IV [AH4] Credits: 3
• RUS 211 - Russian Language III [AH4] Credits: 3
• RUS 212 - Russian Language IV [AH4] Credits: 3
• SPA 211 - Spanish Language III [AH4] Credits: 3
• SPA 212 - Spanish Language IV [AH4] Credits: 3

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 6

History:

Select one GT-AH1 course from the options below:

GT-HI 1 (History)

• HIS 101 - Western Civ: Antiquity-1650 [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 102 - Western Civ:1650-Present [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 111 - The World Antiquity-1500 [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 112 - The World: 1500-Present [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 122 - US Hist. Since Civil War [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 121 - US History to Reconst. [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 208 - American Indian History [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 225 - Colorado History [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 235 - History of the American West [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 236 - U. S. History Since 1945 [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 244 - History of Latin America [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 247 - 20th Century World Hist. [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 250 - African American History [HI1] Credits: 3
• HIS 251 - History of Christianity-World [HI1] Credits: 3

Total History Credits: 3

Behavior & Social Sciences:

• AGE 102 - Agriculture Economics [SS1] Credits: 3
• AGR 260 - World Interdep/Population/Food [SS3] Credits: 3

Total Behavior & Social Science Credits: 6

Physical & Life Sciences:

• BIO 111 - Gen College Biol I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5

• AND

• Select one of the following CHE courses:

• CHE 101 - Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5

• OR

• CHE 111 - Gen College Chem I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5

• CHE 107* Fundamentals of Gen Chemistry w/Lab  5 credits
  *(CHE107 is not currently offered at Aims, but it can be transferred from another Colorado community college or university and applied in place of one of the above CHE courses)

Total Physical & Life Science Credits: 10

Additional Required Courses:

• ASC 100 - Animal Sciences Credits: 3
• ASC 225 - Feeds and Feeding Credits: 4
• ASC 230 - Farm Animal Anatomy&Physiology Credits: 3
• ASC 250 - Live Animal/Carcass Evaluation Credits: 3
• ASC 288 - Livestock Practicum Credits: 0 to 12 (must be taken as 2 credits)
• COM 115 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

•  

• Select a minimum of 7 credits from the list below:  

• CIS 118 - Intro to PC Applications Credits: 3
• AGE 205 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
• AGE 208 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3
• AGE 210 - Agriculture Marketing Credits: 3
• ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 4
• ECO 201 - Prin of Macroeconomics [SS1] Credits: 3
• CHE 112 - Gen College Chem II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
• CHE 211 - Organic Chemistry I w/Lab Credits: 5

• RAM 205* Range Management 3 credits
  CHE 205* Introduction to Organic Chemistry w/Lab 5 credits
  *( RAM 205 and CHE 205 are not currently offered at Aims, but either course can be transferred from another Colorado community college or university and applied in the elective category. However, credit cannot be applied for both CHE 211 and CHE 205)

  Please note: If these additional courses are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

Total Additional Required Course Credits: 25

Total Credits for A.S. Degree: 60