Aims Community College Academic Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    May 14, 2026  
Aims Community College Academic Catalog 2026-2027

DWD-AA: Liberal Arts - Philosophy (2 years)


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Associate of Arts
Degree Code: DWD-AA-PHI

The Philosophy 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 toward any Degree with Designation.
  • Course substitutions 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 four-year institution, even if accepted toward your degree at Aims Community College, as each institution conducts its own evaluation of transfer coursework. It is the student’s responsibility to work with the receiving institution to determine which courses will transfer. If any credits do not transfer, more than 60 credits may be required to complete the four-year degree.

Degree Requirements - Philosophy Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement

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)

Intermediate Writing (GT-CO2)

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.

Total Mathematics Credits: 3


Arts and Humanities (GT-AH)


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

Note: Ways of Thinking (GT-AH3) courses do not fulfill the Arts and Humanities General Education Requirements for this STAA/DwD.

Total Arts and Humanities Credits: 6


History (GT-HI1)


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

Total History Credits: 3


Social and Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS)


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

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


Total Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6


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.

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


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


Total Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 7


Additional Required Courses


Required courses:

Select one of the following:

Select two of the following:

Note: If these credits are not required for the major at the receiving four-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Students should consult the receiving institution to confirm how these courses apply to their degree program.

Total Additional Credits: 15


Electives


Students must complete an additional 14 credits from the Approved Electives  list.

Total Elective Credits: 14


Total A.A. Degree Credits: 60


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