Colorado Guaranteed Transfer Program for General Education
The Colorado Department of Higher Education, in consultation with Colorado’s public colleges and universities, has developed a standardized concept of general education and has identified the specific courses to satisfy these general education requirements. The curriculum consists of 31 credit hours of courses across these specific content areas: communication, mathematics, arts and humanities, natural and physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. Receiving institutions shall apply the 31 credit hours of guaranteed general education courses to a student's general education or major requirements.
Guaranteed General Education Courses
Arts and Expression • Arts GT Courses - AH1
GT-AH1 Courses
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 111 | Art History Ancient to Medieval | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| ART 207 | Art History - 1900 to Present | 3 |
| DAN 125 | History of Dance I | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 121 | Music History Medieval to Classical | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Music History Romantic to Present | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Survey of World Music | 3 |
| MUS 125 | History of Jazz Music | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| THE 108 | Theatre Script Analysis | 3 |
| THE 211 | Development of Theatre: Greek-Renaissance | 3 |
| THE 212 | Development of Theatre: Restoration-Modern | 3 |
| THE 215 | Playwriting | 3 |
Literature and Humanities • GT Courses - AH2
GT-AH2 Courses
Ways of Thinking • GT Courses - AH3
GT-AH3 Courses
World Languages • GT Courses - AH4
GT-AH4 Courses
Communication • GT Courses - CO1
GT-CO1 Courses
Communication • GT Courses - CO2
GT-CO2 Courses
Communication • GT Courses - CO3
GT-CO3 Courses
History • GT Courses - HI1
GT-HI1 Courses
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650 | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilization: 1650-Present | 3 |
| HIS 111 | The World: Antiquity-1500 | 3 |
| HIS 112 | The World: 1500-Present | 3 |
| HIS 121 | U.S. History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIS 122 | U.S. History Since the Civil War | 3 |
| HIS 203 | Civil War Era in American History | 3 |
| HIS 205 | Women in the World | 3 |
| HIS 207 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIS 208 | American Indian History | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in U.S. History | 3 |
HIS 218
| History of Science and Technology | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History | 3 |
| HIS 235 | History of the American West | 3 |
| HIS 236 | U.S. History Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIS 243 | History of Modern China | 3 |
| HIS 244 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 245 | U.S. in the World | 3 |
| HIS 246 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History | 3 |
| HIS 249 | History of Islamic Civilization | 3 |
| HIS 250 | African American History | 3 |
| HIS 251 | The History of Christianity in the World | 3 |
| HIS 255 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIS 259 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIS 260 | U.S. Foreign Relations History | 3 |
Mathematics • GT Courses - MA1
GT-MA1 Courses
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry | 3 |
MAT 123
| Finite Mathematics | 4 |
| MAT 125 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MAT 166 | Pre-Calculus | 5 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II | 5 |
| MAT 203 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MAT 204 | Calculus III with Engineering Applications | 5 |
MAT 215
| Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
MAT 261
| Differential Equations with Engineering Applications | 4 |
| MAT 265 | Differential Equations | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences • GT Courses - SC1
GT-SC1 Courses
AGY 240
| Introductory Soil Science, with Lab | 4 |
| ANT 111 | Biological Anthropology with Laboratory | 4 |
| AST 101 | Astronomy I with Lab | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II with Lab | 4 |
BIO 104
| Biology: A Human Approach | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Science of Biology with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II with Lab | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 208 | General College Microbiology with Lab | 5 |
BIO 220
| General Zoology with Lab | 5 |
| BIO 221 | Botany with Lab | 5 |
BIO 224
| Genetics | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
CHE 102
| Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 105 | Chemistry in Context with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab | 5 |
| ENV 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEO 111 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab | 4 |
| GEO 112 | Physical Geography-Weather & Climate with Lab | 4 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology with Lab | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology with Lab | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| MET 150 | General Meteorology | 4 |
NRE 251
| General Oceanography with Lab | 4 |
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics with Lab | 4 |
| PHY 107 | Energy Science and Technology with Lab | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra-Based II with Lab | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab | 5 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I with Lab | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II with Lab | 4 |
SCI 155 & SCI 156 are intended for Early Childhood Education & Elementary Education Students ONLY. Students MUST pass BOTH SCI 155 & SCI 156 with a "C" or better to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement. Students looking to take these courses should do so understanding that these courses are only guaranteed transferable for students pursuing the following agreements: Early Childhood Teacher Education or Elementary Teacher Education and should seek advisement from the four-year college/university and Front Range Community College advisors before enrolling.
Natural and Physical Sciences • GT Courses - SC2
GT-SC2 Courses
(Lecture Course Without Required Laboratory)
AST 150
| Astrobiology | 3 |
AST 155
| Astronomy Ancient Cultures | 3 |
AST 160
| Cosmology | 3 |
BIO 103
| Principles of Animal Biology | 3 |
BIO 116
| Introduction to Human Disease | 3 |
ENV 110
| Natural Disasters | 3 |
GEY 108
| Geology of U.S. National Parks | 3 |
| SCI 105 | Science in Society | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences Economics or Political Systems • GT Courses - SS1
GT-SS1 Courses
AGE 102
| Agriculture Economics | 3 |
| ECO 101 | Economics of Social Issues | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Gender in the Economy | 3 |
| ECO 245 | Issues in Environmental Economics | 3 |
| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government | 3 |
| POS 125 | American State and Local Government | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations | 3 |
| POS 215 | Current Political Issues | 3 |
| POS 225 | Comparative Government | 3 |
Geography • GT Courses -SS2
GT-SS2 Courses
Human Behavior, Culture or Social Frameworks • GT Courses -SS3
GT-SS3 Courses
AGR 260
| World Interdependence: Population and Food | 3 |
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 102 | Cultural Anthropology Lab | 1 |
| ANT 103 | Archaeology Laboratory | 1 |
| ANT 104 | Physical Anthropology Laboratory | 1 |
| ANT 107 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 108 | Archaeology of World Rock Art | 3 |
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Indians of North America | 3 |
| ANT 225 | Anthropology of Religion | 3 |
| ANT 250 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CRJ 110 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| JOU 105 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 227 | Psychology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development | 3 |
PSY 240
| Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 249 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 265 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of Family Dynamics | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 216 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC 218 | Sociology of Diversity | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Religion | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 237 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| WST 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
| WST 225 | Women and Social Change | 3 |
| WST 240 | Goddesses and Women in the Ancient World | 3 |
| WST 249 | Women's Sexuality | 3 |
The State Guaranteed General Education content areas are identified by the following designations:
GT — Guaranteed Transfer Course Disciplines:
AH - Arts and Humanities (6 credit hours)
AH1 – Arts and Expression
AH2 – Literature and Humanities
AH3 – Ways of Thinking
AH4 – World Languages
CO - Communication (6 credit hours in either CO1 & CO2 or CO2 & CO3)
CO1-Introductory Writing
CO2-Intermediate Writing
CO3-Advanced Writing
HI - History (3 credit hours)
HI1-History
MA - Mathematics (3 credit hours)
MA1-Mathematics
SC - Natural and Physical Sciences (7 credit hours, one course must be SC1)
SC1 – Science with Laboratory
SC2 – Science without Laboratory
SS - Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)
SS1 – Economic or Political Systems
SS2 – Geography
SS3 – Human Behavior, Culture or Social Frameworks
Additional 3 credit hours must be from any Arts & Humanities, History, or Social & Behavioral Sciences
Note: These courses may be completed at any Colorado public higher education institution. Completion of the course requirements by Prior Learning Assessment Credit or transfer from any other institution may meet FRCC degree requirements but may invalidate the guaranteed transfer of A.A. /A.S. Degrees.