General Education Requirements: 33 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
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| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| | One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
Mathematics
(5 credits - MA1)
Additional coursework might be required to meet prerequisite requirements for calculus. Pre-requisite courses may apply toward elective credit hours.
Arts and Humanities
(6 Credits GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4)
Select any two gtPathways courses
**For transfer to Colorado School of Mines, take PHI 218 AND one additional GT-AH course from the CSM CCCS H&SS Undergraduate Pre-approved List.
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 207 | Art History - 1900 to Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| COM 130 | Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 221 | Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 121 | Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 125 | History of Jazz (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 108 | Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 211 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 212 | Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 215 | Playwriting (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 115 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 121 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 123 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 205 | Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 212 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 221 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 222 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 225 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 246 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 259 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
| PHI 111 | Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 112 | Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 113 | Logic (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 114 | Comparative Religions (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 205 | Business Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 214 | Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 218 | Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 220 | Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3) | 3 |
Category IV (GT-AH4)
| ASL 221 | American Sign Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 211 | Spanish Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
History
(3 credits – GT-HI1)
Select one gtPathways course
**For transfer to Mines, take HIS 247 OR another GT-HI1 course from the CSM CCCS H&SS Undergraduate Pre-approved List.
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 111 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 112 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 121 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 122 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 205 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 208 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 244 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 250 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select two gtPathways courses from any category
** For transfer to Colorado School of Mines, take ECO 201 and ECO 202
Category I (GT-SS1)
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 125 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 225 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS2)
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEO 106 | Human Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-SS3)
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 107 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Native Peoples of North America: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| ANT 250 | Medical Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 215 | Discrimination and Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Human Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Social Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 249 | Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Environmental Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 218 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7 credits-GT-SC1, GT-SC2)
Select two gtPathways courses, one MUST be with a lab (GT-SC1)
GT-SC1/GT-SC2 courses in sequence (same discipline) are recommended (and may be required depending on the receiving institution—consult the advising office).
Courses must be selected in consultation with the advising office from the community college and from the intended transfer institution, if known.
Seven credit minimum; additional credits in this area will be applied toward electives.
**For transfer to Colorado School of Mines, select two courses from PHY 211, PHY 212, and CHE 111
Category I (GT-SC1)
| ANT 111 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 212 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 101 | Planetary Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 102 | Stellar Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab(GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 111 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEO 112 | Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology,with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 155 and SCI 156 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Category II (GT-SC2)
| BIO 116 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
Computer Science Requirement: 12 credits
Please 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 ways these courses will be applied.
| CSC 160 | Computer Science I: C++ | 4 |
| CSC 161 | Computer Science II: C++ | 4 |
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| | Computer Science I & II Courses must be selected in consultation with the advising offices to ensure that the courses taken are in the preferred programming language. Additional coursework might be required to meet pre-requisite requirements for Computer Science I. Pre-requisite courses may apply toward elective credit hours. | |
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| CSC 225 | Computer Architecture/Assembly Language Programming | 4 |
**CSC 225 not required at Colorado School Mines; would transfer as free elective
Electives: 15 credits
| MAT 202 | Calculus II: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| | Required for most CS programs at most four-year institutions – consult an academic advisor at the intended transfer institution | |
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| CSC 165 | Discrete Structures | 4 |
| | Required for CSU, CU Boulder, CU Denver & UNC | |
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| MAT 255 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| | Required for CU Boulder | |
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| MAT 203 | Calculus III: GT-MA1 | 4 |
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| MAT 204 | Calculus III with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| | Required for Colorado School of Mines | |
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***CSC 234 is required for CSU. CCA does NOT offer this course. It is available only at certain CCCS institutions. Students planning to transfer to CSU should consult an academic advisor about options for taking this course at Front Range or Arapahoe Community College and transferring the credits back to your home institution. Both CSC 165 and CSC 234 are available through Colorado State University Online as CS220 and CS253, respectively. Consult your academic advisor about registration and reverse transfer options.
For Colorado School of Mines, students are advised to use any remaining free elective credits to take MAT 261, CHE 111, or PHY 212 (CSC 165 will be accepted in transfer but the other courses are preferred).
