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


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Associate of Arts Degree

(DWD-AA-SOC)

The Sociology 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 (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 Sociology 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 Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

Total History Credits: 3


Social and Behavioral Sciences


Two GT Pathway Social and Behavioral Sciences courses from the following categories: GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3

Note: Additional SOC courses cannot be taken to fulfill this requirement.

Total Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6


Natural and Physical Sciences


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


GT-SC2 (Natural and Physical Sciences Lecture Course without required lab)


Total Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 7


Additional Required Courses


Note: If these credits are not required for the major at a transferring 4-year institution, they will count as elective credits toward graduation. Please consult the receiving institution to confirm how these courses will be applied.

Total Additional Required Credits: 18


Electives


Students are required to complete an additional 11 credits from the Approved Electives  list.

Note: Additional SOC courses beyond the 5 courses (15 credit hours) identified above may not count toward the Sociology major at the receiving 4-year institution. See explanation in Limitation section.

Total Elective Credits: 11


Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60


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