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Degrees & Certificates

Explore your options and find the right program to help you achieve your goals.

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  • Prepare to begin a career in health and fitness upon graduation or continue your education with 60 credits that will successfully transfer to one of three participating four-year universities in Colorado. Study subjects including: personal health, nutrition, overall wellness, body movement, performance output, body composition, physiology, kinesiology and basic injury care and prevention.
  • History

    Associate of Arts
    Study events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions and trends that have shaped World History, Western Civilization, and North America and the United States to the present. Learn about these time periods through the perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity while developing, practicing and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • Horticulture

    Associate of Science
    From lawns to gardens and florists to farms, society needs skilled cultivators to grow plants. The horticulture associate degree programs at Aims can give you the skills and knowledge to help you succeed in a variety of related industries. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • Industrial Technology

    Associate of Applied Science
    Learn about electrical processes, energy technologies, automation, business ethics and values, manufacturing, teamwork and process technology. The Aims industrial technology program has six themed labs where you can deepen your learning with hands-on experience in specific aspects of manufacturing.
  • Journalism

    Associate of Applied Science
    Explore the historical and cultural role of the media in society while learning the basics of news research, writing, reporting and interviewing as well as how to verify sources and photojournalism. Apply your learning during an in-depth journalism internship on a subject you’re eager to explore.
  • Journalism - Liberal Arts

    Associate of Arts
    Learn how to clearly, accurately and fairly report media news while creating journalistic pieces for internet-based media. This comprehensive 2-year liberal arts program prepares students to go on to complete a bachelor's degree at a 4-year school as they embark on a future career in journalism. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).
  • Liberal Arts

    Associate of Arts
    This degree is for students seeking a general education. Students work with an advisor to develop an education plan that meets their goals as they prepare to transfer credits to a four-year college or university.
  • Liberal Arts - A.S.

    Associate of Science
    This is a liberal arts associate of science (A.S.) degree with designation (DWD). This degree is for students seeking a general education with an emphasis on science and mathematics. Students work with an advisor to develop an education plan that meets their goals as they prepare to transfer credits to a four-year college or university.
  • LPN to RN Nursing Degree

    Associate of Applied Science
    Study fundamental and advanced nursing skills including microbiology, pharmacology, surgical nursing, maternal-child nursing and psychiatric and mental health nursing. Train to prepare for the NCLEX RN exam, which will allow you to apply for jobs as a Registered Nurse.
  • Marketing Management

    Associate of Applied Science
    Study legal and ethical business issues, corporate social responsibility and business management, marketing and advertising and sales, with electives in retailing and consumer behavior. Learn skills such as team building, negotiation and leadership to prepare for a career in marketing management.