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


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Associate of Science Degree

(DWD-AS- COMP)

 

The Computer Science 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.

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 Computer Science Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement:

General Education Requirements


(Written) Communication:


Total (Written) Communication Credits: 6


Mathematics:


  • Credits: 5
  • Additional course work may be required to meet prerequisite requirements for calculus.  Prerequisite courses may apply toward elective credit hours.

Total Mathematics Credits: 5


Arts & Humanities:


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

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 6


History:


One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

Total History Credits: 3


Social & Behavioral Sciences:


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

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


Total Social & Behavioral Sciences: 6


Natural & Physical Sciences:


Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2); one of these courses must have the required laboratory (GT-SC1)

(GT-SC1, GT-SC2) courses in sequence (same discipline) is recommended.  Seven credit minimum; additional credits in this area will be applied toward electives.

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


Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 7


Additional Required Courses:


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.

  • Credits: 4
  • Consult with Pathway Advising to ensure that the courses taken are in the preferred programming language.

  • Credits: 4
  • CSC 2025 Computer Architecture/Assembly Language Programming.  This course is not currently offered at Aims but could be taken elsewhere if this course is desired or needed for a particular receiving institution. 

Total Additional Required Credits: 12


Electives:


Students must take an additional 15 credits of electives, see the A.S Approved Degree Electives .  To determine those courses, please see the current Computer Science Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement, for reference.

Total Elective Credits : 15


Total Credits for A.S. Degree: 60


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