DWD AS :Liberal Arts- Agricultural Education (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 Communications Credits: 6

Mathematics:

Students must complete College Algebra (GT-MA1).

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

Total Mathematics Credits: 4

Arts & Humanities:

Select 2 GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GTAH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4).

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 1 GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

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

Behavioral & Social Sciences:

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

Total Behavioral & Social Sciences Credits: 6

Physical & Natural Sciences:

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

•    OR

• BIO 221 - Botany w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5

•    AND

• 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 & Natural Sciences Credits: 10

Additional Required Courses:

• ASC 100 - Animal Sciences Credits: 3
• AGY 100 - General Crop Production Credits: 4
• AGY 240 - Intro Soil Science [SC1] Credits: 4
• AME 105 - Basic Agricultural Mechanic Skills Credits: 2

Total Additional Required Course Credits: 13

Directed Electives:

Select 2 courses from the list below, for a minimum of 6 total credits.

• ASC 250 - Live Animal/Carcass Evaluation Credits: 3
• EDU 221 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
• HWE 100 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3
• HLT 101 - Introduction to Horticulture Credits: 4

• HLT100* Horticulture Science  4 credits
  *(HLT 100 is not currently offered at Aims, but it can be transferred from another Colorado community college or university and applied in place of HLT 101)

Total Directed Elective Credits for A.S. Degree: 6

Electives:

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the list below.

• AGE 205 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
• ASC 225 - Feeds and Feeding Credits: 4
• ASC 230 - Farm Animal Anatomy&Physiology Credits: 3
• ASC 288 - Livestock Practicum Credits: 0 to 12 (must be taken as 2 credits)
• AME 107 - General Power Mechanics Credits: 2
• AME 125 - Agricultural Machinery Credits: 3
• AME 151 - Fundamentals of Welding Credits: 3
• AME 152 - Welding for Ag Educators Credits: 4

• AME 118* Farm Carpentry 3 credits
  RAM 205* Range Management 3 credits
  *(AME 118 and RAM 205 are not currently offered at Aims, but can be transferred from another Colorado community college or university and applied in the elective category)

Total Electives Credits for A.S. Degree: 9

Total Credits for A.S. Degree: 63