Aims Community College Academic Catalog 2026-2027

May 14, 2026

Aims Community College Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Liberal Arts - A.A. (2 years)

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Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts

Degree Code: AALAAA

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree is awarded to students who complete 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 Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees are similar, the A.S. degree includes additional coursework in science and mathematics.

All General Education courses in the A.A. degree are intended for transfer. Some elective arts and sciences courses and most career and technical education courses may not be accepted for transfer by all baccalaureate institutions. Students should refer to Approved Degree Electives for appropriate elective options. Once students have selected a transfer institution, they should confirm transfer requirements directly with that institution and obtain written documentation of required coursework. Students may also consult Transfer Degrees | Colorado Department of Higher Education for transfer guides to arts and sciences majors at Colorado’s four-year colleges and universities.

General Requirements for the A.A. Degree

Sixty (60) semester credit hours in approved coursework are required for graduation.
GPA requirements for admission to four-year institutions may be higher than 2.0. Students should contact the receiving institution for specific admission requirements.
Fifteen (15) semester credit hours applicable to the degree and completed prior to graduation must be earned at Aims Community College.
Courses numbered below 100 may not be applied toward completion of the A.A. degree.
Courses with a 3-character bracketed code (e.g., English Composition I [CO1]) in which a grade of C or higher is earned are guaranteed to transfer to all public Colorado colleges and universities. Courses completed with a grade of D may apply toward A.A. degree requirements at Aims but are not guaranteed to transfer. Students should verify transferability with their intended institution or consider repeating courses to improve grades.

Degree Requirements for the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts

General Education Requirements

Written Communication (GT-CO)

Students must complete one of the following combinations:

Introductory Writing (GT-CO1) and Intermediate Writing (GT-CO2), or
Intermediate Writing (GT-CO2) and Advanced Writing (GT-CO3)

Note: Aims Community College does not currently offer GT-CO3 courses.

Introductory Writing (GT-CO1)

ENG 1021 English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3
ENG 1031 Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3

Intermediate Writing (GT-CO2)

ENG 1022 English Composition II: GT-CO2 Credits: 3

Total Written Communication Credits: 6

Mathematics (GT-MA1)

Select one GT Pathways Mathematics (GT-MA) course:

Note: Students selecting the MAT 1220-MAT 1230 sequence must successfully complete both courses to satisfy the GT Pathways Mathematics requirement. Credits earned in excess of the three (3) credit minimum will be applied to the elective category.

GT-MA1 (Mathematics)

MAT 1220 - Integrated Math I: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
MAT 1230 - Integrated Math II: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 Credits: 4
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 Credits: 4
MAT 1400 - Survey of Calculus: GT-MA1 Credits: 4
MAT 1420 - College Trigonometry: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1 Credits: 5
MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1 Credits: 5
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 Credits: 5
MAT 2430 - Calculus III: GT-MA1 Credits: 4
MAT 2520 - Discrete Mathematics: GT-MA1 Credits: 4
MAT 2560 - Differential Equations: GT-MA1 Credits: 3
MAT 2561 - Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1 Credits: 4

Total Mathematics Credits: 3-4

Arts and Humanities, History, and Social and Behavioral Sciences

Arts and Humanities (GT-AH)

Select two GT Pathways Arts and Humanities (GT-AH) courses from the categories listed below:

GT-AH1 (Arts and Expression)

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
ART 1111 - Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to 1900: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
ART 1113 - Art History 1900 to Present: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
COM 1300 - Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
ENG 2021 - Creative Writing I: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
MUS 1021 - Music History Medieval thru Classical: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
MUS 1022 - Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
MUS 1023 - Survey of World Music: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
MUS 1025 - History of Jazz: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
THE 1005 - Theater Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
THE 2011 - Development of Theatre Greek-Renaissance: GT-AH1 Credits: 3
THE 2012 - Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern: GT-AH1 Credits: 3

GT-AH2 (Literature and Humanities)

HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
HUM 1023 - Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2005 - Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2011 - American Literature to Civil War: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2012 - American Literature After the Civil War: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2021 - British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2022 - British Literature Since 1770: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2025 - Introduction to Shakespeare: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2040 - Queer Literature: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2046 - Literature of Women: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2055 - Children’s Literature: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2058 - Latinx Literature: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
LIT 2059 - Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 Credits: 3

GT-AH3 (Ways of Thinking)

PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 1016 - World Religions-East: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 1042 - New Testament: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 2005 - Business Ethics: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 2013 - Symbolic Logic: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 2014 - Philosophy of Religion: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 2018 - Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3 Credits: 3
PHI 2020 - Philosophy-Death & Dying: GT-AH3 Credits: 3

GT-AH4 (World Languages - Intermediate/2000-level required)

ASL 2221 - American Sign Language IV: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
ASL 2222 - American Sign Language V: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
FRE 1011 - French Language I: GT-AH4 Credits: 5
FRE 1012 - French Language II: GT-AH4 Credits: 5
FRE 2011 - French Language III: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
FRE 2012 - French Language IV: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
GER 1011 - German Language I: GT-AH4 Credits: 5
GER 1012 - German Language II: GT-AH4 Credits: 5
GER 2011 - German Language III: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
GER 2012 - German Language IV: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
ITA 2011 - Italian Language III: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
ITA 2012 - Italian Language IV: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
JPN 2011 - Japanese Language III: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
JPN 2012 - Japanese Language IV: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
RUS 2011 - Russian Language III: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
RUS 2012 - Russian Language IV: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
SPA 1011 - Spanish Language I: GT-AH4 Credits: 5
SPA 1012 - Spanish Language II: GT-AH4 Credits: 5
SPA 2011 - Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
SPA 2012 - Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 Credits: 3
SPA 2061 - Spanish Language for Heritage and Intermediate-Mid Speakers: GT-AH4 Credits: 3

History (GT-HI1)

Select one GT Pathways History (GT-HI1) course:

GT-HI1 (History)

HIS 1110 - The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 1120 - The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 1210 - United States History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 1220 - United States History Since the Civil War: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2000 - History of Science and Technology: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2105 - Women in U.S. History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2110 - African American History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2115 - American Indian History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2130 - History of the American West: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2140 - Civil War Era in American History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2145 - U.S. History Since 1945: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2200 - History of Latin America: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2300 - The Middle Ages: GT-HI1 Credits: 3
HIS 2310 - The History of Christianity in the World: GT-HI1 Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS)

Select one GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS) course from the categories listed below:

GT-SS1 (Economic or Political Systems)

AGE 1102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
ECO 1001 - Economics of Social Issues: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
PSC 1025 - American State and Local Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
PSC 1050 - Current Political Issues: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
PSC 2005 - International Relations: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3
PSC 2025 - Comparative Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3

GT-SS2 (Geography)

GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3
GEO 1006 - Human Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3

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

AGR 2160 - World Interdependence - Population and Food: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
ANT 1003 - Introduction to Archaeology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
ANT 1208 - Archaeology of World Rock Art: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
ANT 2115 - Native Peoples of North America: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
ANT 2130 - Sex, Gender, and Culture: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
ANT 2550 - Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
COM 2220 - Group Communication: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
CRJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
ETH 2000 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PBH 2015 - Introduction to Public Health: GT-SS3 Credits: 4
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2105 - Psychology of Gender: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2107 - Human Sexuality: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2221 - Social Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2222 - Psychology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2331 - Positive Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2333 - Health Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2441 - Child Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2552 - Psychopathology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
PSY 2771 - Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 2005 - Sociology of Family Dynamics: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 2007 - Environmental Sociology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 2015 - Contemporary Social Problems: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 2016 - Sociology of Gender: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 2018 - Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 2031 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
SOC 2037 - Sociology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
WST 2000 - Introduction to Women’s Studies: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
WST 2100 - Women and Social Action: GT-SS3 Credits: 3
WST 2200 - Goddesses and Women In The Ancient World: GT-SS3 Credits: 3

Total Arts and Humanities, History, and Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 15

Note: To meet the required minimum of 15 credits, select one additional course (minimum of three (3) credits) from Arts and Humanities, History, or Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Natural and Physical Sciences (GT-SC)

Select two GT Pathways Natural and Physical Sciences (GT-SC) courses; one course must include the required laboratory.

Note: Students selecting the SCI 1055-SCI 1056 sequence must successfully complete both courses to satisfy the GT Pathways Science requirement. Credits earned in excess of the seven (7) credit minimum will be applied to the elective category.

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

AGY 2140 - Introductory Soil Science: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Laboratory: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
ANT 2315 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
AST 1110 - Astronomy with Lab: Planetary Systems: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
AST 1120 - Astronomy with Lab: Stars and Galaxies: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
BIO 1111 - GenBio I: Molecular & Cellular Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
BIO 1112 - GenBio II: Ecology&Organismic Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
BIO 2121 - Botany with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 1005 - Chemistry in Context with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 1012 - Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
GEO 1011 - Physical Geography: Landforms with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
GEO 1012 - Physical Geography-Weather, Climate and Ecosystems w/Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
GEY 1135 - Environmental Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
MET 1050 - General Meteorology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
PHY 1111 - Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
PHY 1112 - Physics: Algebra-Based II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5
SCI 1055 - Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4
SCI 1056 - Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4

GT-SC2 (Natural and Physical Sciences lecture course without required lab)

BIO 1016 - Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 Credits: 3
SCI 1105 - Science in Society: GT-SC2 Credits: 3

Total Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 7-8

Additional Required Course

Select one additional course (minimum of three (3) credits) from the options below:

COM 1150 Public Speaking
Credits: 3
COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3
Credits: 3
CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications
Credits: 3
Any 1000-level or higher World Language course (minimum 3 credits)

Total Additional Credits: 3

Electives

Students must complete an additional 26 credits from the Approved Electives list.