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DWD-AA: Liberal Arts-Political Science (2 Years)


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Associate of Arts Degree

(DWD-AA-PS)

 

The Political Science Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement is designed for the students 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.

Not all out-of-state transfer work is guaranteed to transfer to a Colorado 4-year school, even if accepted towards your degree at Aims CC, as all institutions conduct their own review of transfer courses. It is the student’s responsibility to work with the 4-year school to determine which courses will transfer.  If any credits do not transfer, it could mean that more than 60 credits will be required to complete the 4-year degree.

Degree Requirements for the Political Science Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement: 

General Education Requirements


(Written) Communication:


Total (Written) Communication Credits: 6


Mathematics:


One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1), prefer MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics

Total Mathematics Credits: 3


Arts & Humanities:


Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 6


History:


One GT Pathway History course (GT-HI1)

Total History Credits: 3


Total Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6


Natural & Physical Sciences:


Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1)

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 1055 and SCI 1056. Successful completion of both, will satisfy all General Education requirements in the Physical and Life Sciences category for the A.A. degree.

Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 8


Additional Required Courses


Total Additional Required Credits: 12


Electives


Students must take an additional 16 credits of Approved Degree Electives . Electives may be chosen from the General Education curriculum, other Arts and Science courses, and specific Career and Technical courses. A maximum of 3 credits of Physical Education courses are allowed in the A.A. degree electives.

Additional Political Science (POS) courses beyond the four courses (12 credit hours) identified above may not count toward the Political Science major at the receiving 4-year institution. Students should first consult with the institution to which they are considering transferring to assure additional courses will count toward the major.

Total Elective Credits: 16


Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60


 

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