Catalog 2021-2022

Dec 16, 2025

Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

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(DWD-AA-JOUR)

The Journalism 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.

General Education Requirements:

Written Communication:

ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1] Credits: 3
ENG 122 - English Composition II [CO2] Credits: 3
Note: This requirement can also be fulfilled with ENG 122 (GT-CO2) + 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 Written Communication Credits: 6

Mathematics:

Choose 1 GT-MA1 course (MAT 120: Math for Liberal Arts preferred)

GT-MA1 (Mathematics)

MAT 120 - Math for Liberal Arts [MA1] Credits: 4
MAT 121 - College Algebra [MA1] Credits: 4
MAT 122 - College Trigonometry [MA1] Credits: 3
MAT 125 - Survey of Calculus [MA1] Credits: 4
MAT 135 - Intro to Statistics [MA1] Credits: 3
MAT 155 - Integrated Math I [MA1] Credits: 3
MAT 156 - Integrated Math II [MA1] Credits: 3
MAT 201 - Calculus I [MA1] Credits: 5
MAT 202 - Calculus II [MA1] Credits: 5
MAT 203 - Calculus III [MA1] Credits: 4
MAT 215 - Discrete Mathematics [MA1] Credits: 4
MAT 265 - Differential Equations [MA1] Credits: 3

Total Mathematics Credits: 3

Arts & Humanities:

Choose 2 GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or 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

Social and Behavioral Sciences:

Choose 2 GT Pathway Social and Behavioral Science courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, or GT-SS3)

GT-SS1 ( Economic or Political Systems)

AGE 102 - Agriculture Economics [SS1] Credits: 3
ECO 101 - Economics Social Issues [SS1] Credits: 3
ECO 201 - Prin of Macroeconomics [SS1] Credits: 3
ECO 202 - Prin of Microeconomics [SS1] Credits: 3
POS 105 - Intro Political Science [SS1] Credits: 3
POS 111 - American Government [SS1] Credits: 3
POS 125 - American State/Local Gov.[SS1] Credits: 3
POS 205 - International Relations [SS1] Credits: 3
POS 215 - Current Political Issues [SS1] Credits: 3
POS 225 - Comparative Government [SS1] Credits: 3

GT-SS2 (Geography)

GEO 105 - World Regional Geography [SS2] Credits: 3
GEO 106 - Human Geography [SS2] Credits: 3

GT-SS3 (Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks)

AGR 260 - World Interdep/Population/Food [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 107 - Intro to Archaeology [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 215 - Indians of North America [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 250 - Medical Anthropology [SS3] Credits: 3
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
COM 220 - Intercultural Communication [SS3] Credits: 3
CRJ 110 - Intro to Criminal Justice [SS3] Credits: 3
ETH 200 - Intro to Ethnic Studies [SS3] Credits: 3
JOU 105 - Introduction to Mass Media [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 101 - General Psychology I [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 102 - General Psychology II [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 205 - Psychology of Gender [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 217 - Human Sexuality [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 226 - Social Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 227 - Psychology Death/Dying [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 231 - Positive Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 238 - Child Development [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 249 - Abnormal Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 265 - Psychology of Personality [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Intro to Sociology I [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 102 - Intro to Sociology II [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 205 - Soc of Family Dynamics [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 215 - Contemporary Social Prob [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 216 - Sociology of Gender [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 218 - Sociology of Diversity [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 231 - Sociology-Deviant Behavior [SS3] Credits: 3
WST 200 - Intro to Women and Gender Studies [SS3] Credits: 3

Total Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6

History:

Choose 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

Natural & Physical Sciences:

Choose 2 GT Pathways Natural & Physical Science courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2); one of these courses must have the required laboratory (GT-SC1).

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

AGY 240 - Intro Soil Science [SC1] Credits: 4
ANT 111 - Biological Anthropology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
ANT 212 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
AST 101 - Planetary Astronomy w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
BIO 105 - Science of Biology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
BIO 111 - Gen College Biol I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
BIO 112 - Gen College Bio II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy/Phys I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy & Phys II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
BIO 221 - Botany w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
CHE 101 - Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
CHE 102 - Intro to Chemistry II /Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
CHE 105 - Chemistry in Context w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
CHE 111 - Gen College Chem I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
CHE 112 - Gen College Chem II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
ENV 101 - Environmental Sci w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
GEO 111 - Physical Geography: Landforms with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
GEO 112 - Physical Geography-Weather, Climate and Ecosystems w/Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
GEY 111 - Physical Geology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
GEY 112 - Historical Geology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
GEY 135 - Environmental Geology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
MET 150 - General Meteorology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
PHY 111 - Phys: Alg-Based I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
PHY 112 - Phys: Alg-Based II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
PHY 211 - Phys: Calc-Based I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
PHY 212 - Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
SCI 155 - Integrated Sci I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
SCI 156 - Integrated Sci II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4

Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 7

Total General Education Credits: 31

Additional Required Courses:

JOU 105 - Introduction to Mass Media [SS3] Credits: 3
JOU 106 - Media News and Reporting Credits: 3
JOU 225 - New Media Credits: 3
Choose one of the following courses:
JOU 121 - Photojournalism Credits: 3
OR
JOU 241 - Feature and Magazine Writing Credits: 3
(JOU 121 & JOU 241 are offered at Aims. JOU 215 and JOU 231 are not currently offered at Aims but can also be transferred in to meet this requirement)

Total Additional Required Credits: 12

Free Elective Credits:

Please visit the Approved Degree Electives 2021-2022 to see elective options.

Electives CANNOT be additional JOU courses. Students should consider using their free electives to consider exploring an additional area of focus.

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

(DWD-AA-JOUR)

General Education Requirements:

Written Communication:

Total Written Communication Credits: 6

Mathematics:

GT-MA1 (Mathematics)

Total Mathematics Credits: 3

Arts & Humanities:

GT-AH1 (Arts and Expression)

GT-AH2 (Literature and Humanities)

GT-AH3 (Ways of Thinking)

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

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences:

GT-SS1 ( Economic or Political Systems)

GT-SS2 (Geography)

GT-SS3 (Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks)

Total Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6

History:

GT-HI 1 (History)

Total History Credits: 3

Natural & Physical Sciences:

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

Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 7

Total General Education Credits: 31

Additional Required Courses:

Total Additional Required Credits: 12

Free Elective Credits:

Total Elective Credits : 17

Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60

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

(DWD-AA-JOUR)

General Education Requirements:

Written Communication:

Total Written Communication Credits: 6

Mathematics:

GT-MA1 (Mathematics)

Total Mathematics Credits: 3

Arts & Humanities:

GT-AH1 (Arts and Expression)

GT-AH2 (Literature and Humanities)

GT-AH3 (Ways of Thinking)

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

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences:

GT-SS1 ( Economic or Political Systems)

GT-SS2 (Geography)

GT-SS3 (Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks)

Total Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6

History:

GT-HI 1 (History)

Total History Credits: 3

Natural & Physical Sciences:

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

Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 7

Total General Education Credits: 31

Additional Required Courses:

Total Additional Required Credits: 12

Free Elective Credits:

Total Elective Credits : 17

Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60