2015-2016 Catalog

Associate of Arts Degree

This is a transfer degree designed for students who plan to major in subject areas such as: anthropology, art, criminal justice, English, ethnic studies, foreign language, geography, humanities, journalism, literature, music, philosophy, political science, sociology, social work, speech, theatre, and women’s studies.

The community colleges in Colorado are approved to offer one general Associate of Arts Degree with a generic major of liberal arts.  A list of additional A.S. Degrees with Designation can be found here.  

While a student may tailor the generic Associate of Arts Degree to prepare for specific transfer options, all official documents and diplomas issued by the college will only indicate the awarding of an Associate of Arts Degree without any indication of a more specific area of study unless the student completes the requirements for one of the areas of designation noted above.

For an Approved List of Electives, go to: http://www.frontrange.edu/docs/default-source/graduation-beyond/approved-list-of-general-electives.pdf?sfvrsn=8

Degree Requirements

Required General Education Courses

Written Communication

Choose one pair of courses:

ENG 121: English Composition I and ENG 122: English Composition II

ENG 122: English Composition II and ENG 201: Writing for Public Discourse

ENG 122: English Composition II and HIS 265: Writing About History

Total Credit Hours:6

Oral Communication

Choose one course:

COM 115: Public Speaking

COM 125: Interpersonal Communication

COM 220: Intercultural Communications

Note: Completing COM courses is a Colorado Community College System requirement; not a gtPathways requirement.

Total Credit Hours:3

Electives

Select 23 credits from the approved list of electives or log into eWOLF to see elective requirements in DegreeCheck.

Selection of elective credits should be done with an advisor and your intended transfer institution.

Total Credit Hours:23

Mathematics

Take one course. Credits over 3 will be applied to electives.

See Math courses

Total Credit Hours:3

Natural and Physical Sciences

Select two courses, including at least one lab course (GT-SC1, GT-SC2). Extra credits will be applied to electives.

See Natural & Physical Science courses

Total Credit Hours:7

Arts and Humanities

Take any two courses from two different categories below.

Arts (GT-AH1)

Literature & Humanities (GT-AH2)

Ways of Thinking (GT-AH3)

Foreign Languages (GT-AH4)

Total Credit Hours:6

History

Take one course:

See History courses

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Take any two courses from two different categories below:

Economics & Political Systems (GT-SS1)

Geography (GT-SS2)

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

Total Credit Hours:6

Student Choice

Select one additional course of your choice from these categories:

Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4)

History (GT-HI1)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS1, SS2 or SS3)

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Additional Graduation Requirements
  • No developmental courses may be applied to this degree.
  • No more than 6 semester credits independent study or internships may be applied to this degree.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be eligible to graduate.
  • Transfer Students must complete 15 semester credit hours that are part of their degree requirements at Front Range in order to earn a degree from Front Range.
  • Submit graduation application, transfer credits, and credit for prior learning to Admissions & Records by published deadline.
  • Continuing students who have not had a 12 month lapse in enrollment will be allowed to use the requirements listed in any catalog published while continuously attending.