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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 (Transfer Degrees | Colorado Department of Higher Education Home). 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


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 fulfill the GT Pathways Math requirement, students must successfully complete both MAT 1220 and MAT 1230.

Total Mathematics Credits: 3


Arts and Humanities


Two GT Pathways Arts and Humanities courses from the following categories: GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4

Total Arts and Humanities Credits: 6


History


One GT Pathway History course (GT-HI1)

Total History Credits: 3


Total Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6


Natural and Physical Sciences


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

Note: To fulfill the GT Pathways Science requirement, students must successfully complete both SCI 1055 and SCI 1056.

GT-SC1 (Natural and Physical Sciences with required lab)


Total Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 8


Additional Required Courses


Note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation.  Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied. 

Total Additional Required Credits: 12


Electives


Students are required to complete an additional 16 credits from the Approved Electives  list.

Note: Additional Political Science (PSC) courses beyond the 4 courses (12 credit hours) identified above may not count toward the Political Science major at the receiving 4-year institution. See explanation in Limitations section.

Total Elective Credits: 16


Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60


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