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Associate of Arts
Degree Requirements
The A.A. (Associate of Arts) degree carries a major of Liberal
Arts. A student can earn an A.A. degree by completing the college’s
general education and elective requirements. The courses listed
below are available through the Aims Online Campus although they
may not be offered every semester. Online students should
work with an advisor to ensure that they can reach their educational
goals. Courses for this degree can be taken online or in the classroom
in any combination.
A.A. Degree Requirements:
1. COMMUNICATION: 2 courses (6 credits)
Both courses are required.
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ENG 121 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| ENG 122 |
English Composition II |
3 |
2. ARTS & HUMANITIES: 3 courses (9 credits)
Select three courses.
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Arts: |
| ART 110 |
Art Appreciation |
3 |
| ART 111 |
Art History I |
3 |
| MUS 120 |
Music Appreciation |
3 |
| MUS 121 |
Introduction to Music History I |
3 |
Literature and Humanities: |
| HUM 121 |
Survey Of Humanities I |
3 |
| LIT 115 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
| LIT 202 |
Masterpieces of Literature II |
3 |
| LIT 205 |
Ethnic Literature |
3 |
Ways of Thinking: |
| PHI 111 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| PHI 112 |
Ethics |
3 |
3. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: 3 courses (9 credits)
Select three courses, one of which must be History
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
History: |
| HIS 101 |
History of Western Civilization I |
3 |
| HIS 102 |
History of Western Civilization
II |
3 |
| HIS 111 |
World Civilization I |
3 |
| HIS 201 |
U.S. History I |
3 |
| HIS 202 |
U.S. History II |
3 |
| HIS 247 |
Contemporary World History |
3 |
Economic and Political Systems: |
| POS 105 |
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
| POS111 |
American Government |
3 |
| ECO 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
Geography: |
| GEO 105 |
World Geography |
3 |
Human Behavior and Social
Systems: |
| ANT 101 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| PSY 101 |
General Psychology I |
3 |
| PSY 102 |
General Psychology II |
3 |
| PSY 235 |
Human Growth & Development |
3 |
| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology I |
3 |
| SOC 102 |
Introduction to Sociology II |
3 |
4. MATHEMATICS: l course (3 credits)
Select one course:
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| MAT 120 |
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts |
4 |
| MAT 121 |
College Algebra |
4 |
| MAT 135 |
Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
5. PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES: 2 courses (8 credits)
Select two courses.
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| AST 101 |
Astronomy I |
4 |
| PHY 105 |
Conceptual Physics |
4 |
| BIO 105 |
Science of Biology |
4 |
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OR TECHNOLOGY: 1 course (3 credits)
Select one of the following courses:
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| SPE 115 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
| CIS 118 |
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 |
7. ELECTIVES: (20-22 credits)
Online students may choose additional courses from the lists above
to apply to their elective course requirements. Electives courses/credits
may be chosen from the general education curriculum, other arts
and sciences courses and specific Career and Technical courses. Below
is a list of currently available online courses that may also be
used for elective credits in an A.A. degree program. Online students
should work with an advisor to determine which elective courses
are most appropriate for their educational goals.
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Arts & Humanities: |
| ART 131 |
2-D Design |
3 |
| ART 132 |
3-D Design |
3 |
Business: |
| BUS 115 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| BUS 216 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
Communication: |
| ENG 131 |
Technical Writing I |
3 |
Communications Media: |
| JOU 105 |
Introduction to Mass Media |
3 |
| JOU 106 |
Fundamentals of Reporting |
3 |
| JOU 206 |
Intro to Newswriting/Editing |
3 |
| RTV 103 |
Writing for TV and Radio |
3 |
Computer Information Systems: |
| CIS 155 |
PC Spreadsheet Concepts/Excel |
3 |
Early Childhood Education |
| ECE 101 |
Intro to Early Childhood Ed. |
3 |
| ECE 103 |
Guidance Strategies for Children |
3 |
| ECE 205 |
Nutrition, Health, & Safety |
3 |
| ECE 238 |
Child Growth & Development |
3 |
| ECE 241 |
Admin: Human Relations for ECE |
3 |
| Education: |
| EDU 221 |
Introduction to Education |
3 |
| EDU 261 |
Teaching, Learning & Technology |
3 |
Mathematics |
| MAT 175 |
Special Topics: Intro to Geometry |
1 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences: |
| HIS 225 |
Colorado History |
3 |
| HIS 249 |
History of Islamic Civilization |
3 |
| COM 101 |
Employment Strategies |
1 |
| PSY 100 |
Psych of Workplace Relationships |
3 |
| PSY 215 |
Psychology of Adjustment |
3 |
| PSY 227 |
Psychology of Death and Dying |
3 |
| PSY 238 |
Child Development |
3 |
| PSY 258 |
Intro to Neuropsychology |
3 |
| PSY 275 |
Special Topics: |
1-6 |
| WST 200 |
Introduction to Women’s Studies |
3 |
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