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Dec 05, 2025
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Catalog 2025-2026
Liberal Arts, A.S. (2 years)
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(Associate of Science Liberal Arts Degree)
(ASLAAS)
The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is awarded to the student who successfully completes a program designed to transfer to a four-year college or university for the purpose of earning a baccalaureate degree. Although the requirements of the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and the Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees are similar, the Associate of Science degree includes more science and mathematics.
All courses included in General Education in the A.S. degree are intended to transfer. Occasional elective arts and sciences courses and most career and technical courses may not be accepted for transfer by particular baccalaureate institutions. See Approved Electives for appropriate electives for the A.S. degree. Once students have determined which baccalaureate institution they wish to transfer to, they should confirm and obtain in writing the receiving institution’s transfer requirements, including a list of specific courses. Students can also consult the website at Transfer Degrees | Colorado Department of Higher Education Home for transfer guides to arts and sciences majors at Colorado’s four-year colleges and universities.
General Requirements for the A.S. Degree
Students pursuing an Associate of Science degree must see an advisor to develop their educational plan. Furthermore, all degree plans must be approved by the faculty advisor and the appropriate Mathematics or Science Department Chair.
The following are general requirements for the A.S. degree:
- Sixty (60) semester credit hours in approved course work are required for graduation.
- GPA requirements for admission into four year institutions may be higher than 2.0. Students interested in transferring should contact the receiving institution for specific admission requirements.
- Fifteen (15) semester hours of course work applicable to the degree program and completed prior to graduation must be Aims Community College courses.
- No courses numbered below 1000 may be applied toward completion of the A.S. degree.
- 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. Although some courses in which a “D” grade is earned may apply toward the AS degree at Aims (provided they are not in Math, Science, or Computers), they are not guaranteed to transfer. Students may want to check with the next school they plan to attend in order to determine transferability, or may want to repeat those courses to receive a better grade.
- All mathematics, science, and computer courses applied to this degree must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Science courses include those in the HLT prefix.
Degree Requirements for the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts
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(Written) Communication
To fulfill the requirement, one of the following combinations must be completed: Introductory Writing Course (GT-CO1) and Intermediate Writing Course (GT-CO2), or Intermediate Writing Course (GT-CO2) and Advanced Writing Course (GT-CO3) Note: Aims does not currently offer any GT-CO3 courses, but students should be aware of this option in case they transfer in coursework that fulfills this requirement. Total (Written) Communication Credits: 6
Mathematics
One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1) Note: To satisfy the GT Pathways Math requirement, students must successfully complete both MAT 1220 and MAT 1230. Credits above the minimum of 3 will be counted in the elective category. Total Mathematics Credits: 3-4
Arts and Humanities, History, and Social and Behavioral Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Two GT Pathways Arts and Humanities courses from the following categories: GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4 GT-AH1 (Arts and Expression)
GT-AH2 (Literature and Humanities)
GT-AH3 (Ways of Thinking)
GT-AH4 (World Languages - Intermediate/2000 level required)
History
One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) Social and Behavioral Sciences
One GT Pathway Social and Behavioral Science courses from the following categories: GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3 GT-SS1 (Economic or Political Systems)
GT-SS3 (Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks)
Total Arts and Humanities, History, and Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 15
Note: To reach the required minimum of 15 credits, select one additional course (at least 3 credits) from Arts and Humanities, History, or Social and Behavioral Sciences. Natural and Physical Sciences
Two GT Pathways Natural and Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2); one of these courses must include the required laboratory (GT-SC1) Note: To satisfy the GT Pathways Science requirement, students must successfully complete both SCI 1055 and SCI 1056.
Credits above the minimum of 7 will be counted in the elective category. GT-SC1 (Natural and Physical Sciences with required lab)
GT-SC2 (Natural and Physical Sciences Lecture Course without required lab)
Total Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 7-8
Additional Required Course
Select one additional course (at least 3 credits) from the options below: - Credits: 3
- Credits: 3
- Credits: 3
- Any 1000-level or higher World Language course (minimim 3 credits)
Total Additional Required Course Credits: 3
Electives
Students are required to complete an additional 26 credits from the A.S. Approved Electives list. Note: Students must complete two GT-SC1 science courses with labs to earn the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts (A.S.) degree. Total Elective Credits: 26
Total Credits for A.S. Degree: 60
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