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GT Pathway Courses

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: written communication, mathematics, arts and humanities, history and social & behavioral sciences and natural & physical sciences. Receiving institutions shall apply the 31 credit hours of guaranteed general education courses to a student's general education or major requirements.

Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways General Education Curriculum

Arts and Expression • Arts GT Courses - AH1

GT-AH1 Courses 

ART 1110Art Appreciation: GT-AH1

3
ART 1111Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1

3
ART 1112Art History Renaissance to 1900: GT-AH1

3
ART 1113Art History 1900 to Present: GT-AH1

3
COM 1300Communication & Popular Culture: GT-AH1

3
DAN 1025*Dance Appreciation: GT-AH1

3
DAN 1050Dance History: GT-AH1

3
ENG 2021Creative Writing I: GT-AH1

3
MUS 1020Music Appreciation: GT-AH1

3
MUS 1021Music History Medieval - Classical: GT-AH1

3
MUS 1022Music History Romantic - Present: GT-AH1

3
MUS 1023Survey of World Music: GT-AH1

3
MUS 1025History of Jazz: GT-AH1

3
THE 1005Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1

3
THE 1008Theatre Script Analysis: GT-AH1

3
THE 2011Dev of Theatre Greek-Renaissance: GT-AH1

3
THE 2012Dev Theatre Restoration - Modern: GT-AH1

3
THE 2015Playwriting: GT-AH1

3

Literature and Humanities • GT Courses - AH2

GT-AH2 Courses
HUM 1003Intro to Film Art: GT-AH2

3
HUM 1015World Mythology: GT-AH2

3
HUM 1021Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2

3
HUM 1022Humanities: Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2

3
HUM 1023Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2

3
LIT 1015Intro to Literature I: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2001World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2002World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2005Race, Ethnicity, and Culture: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2011American Lit to Civil War: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2012American Lit After Civil War: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2021British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2022British Literature Since 1770: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2025Intro to Shakespeare: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2046Literature of Women: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2055Children's Literature: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2058Latinx Literature: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2059Survey African American Lit: GT-AH2

3
LIT 2068Celtic Literature: GT-AH2

3

Ways of Thinking • GT Courses - AH3

GT-AH3 Courses
PHI 1011Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3

3
PHI 1012Ethics: GT-AH3

3
PHI 1013Logic: GT-AH3

3
PHI 1014Comparative Religions: GT-AH3

3
PHI 1015World Religions - West: GT-AH3

3
PHI 1016World Religions - East: GT-AH3

3
PHI 2005Business Ethics: GT-AH3

3
PHI 2013Symbolic Logic: GT-AH3

3
PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion: GT-AH3

3
PHI 2018Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3

3
PHI 2020Philosophy Death & Dying: GT-AH3

3

World Languages • GT Courses - AH4

GT-AH4 Courses
ASL 2221American Sign Language IV: GT-AH4

3
ASL 2222American Sign Language V: GT-AH4

3
FRE 2011French Language III: GT-AH4

3
FRE 2012French Language IV: GT-AH4

3
GER 2011German Language III: GT-AH4

3
GER 2012German Language IV: GT-AH4

3
ITA 2011Italian Language III: GT-AH4

3
ITA 2012Italian Language IV: GT-AH4

3
JPN 2011Japanese Language III: GT-AH4

3
JPN 2012Japanese Language IV: GT-AH4

3
RUS 2011Russian Language III: GT-AH4

3
RUS 2012Russian Language IV: GT-AH4

3
SPA 2011Spanish Language III: GT-AH4

3
SPA 2012Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4

3

Communication • GT Courses - CO1

GT-CO1 Courses

ENG 1031Technical Writing I: GT-CO1

3
ENG 1021English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

Communication • GT Courses - CO2

GT-CO2 Courses
ENG 1022English Composition II: GT-CO2

3

Communication • GT Courses - CO3

GT-CO3 Courses

ENG 2001English Composition III: GT-CO3

3
HIS 2765Writing About History: GT-CO3

3

History • GT Courses - HI1

GT-HI1 Courses
HIS 1110The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1

3
HIS 1120The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1

3
HIS 1210U.S. History to Reconst: GT-HI1

3
HIS 1220U.S. History Since Civil War: GT-HI1

3
HIS 1310Western Civ: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1

3
HIS 1320Western Civ: 1650-Present: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2000History of Science and Tech: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2005Women in World History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 201520th Century World History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2105Women in U.S. History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2110African American History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2115American Indian History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2120U.S. Foreign Relations History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2125American Environmental History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2130History of American West: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2135Colorado History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2140Civil War Era American History: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2145U.S. History Since 1945: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2200History of Latin America: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2210History of Mexico: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2300The Middle Ages: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2310History Christianity in the World: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2500History of Islamic Civiliz: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2510Modern Middle East: GT-HI1

3
HIS 2610History of Modern China: GT-HI1

3

Mathematics • GT Courses - MA1

GT-MA1 Courses
MAT 1220Integrated Mathematics I: GT-MA1

3
MAT 1230Integrated Mathematics II: GT-MA1

3
MAT 1240Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1

4
MAT 1260Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1

3
MAT 1340College Algebra: GT-MA1

4
MAT 1400Survey of Calculus: GT-MA1

4
MAT 1420College Trigonometry: GT-MA1

3
MAT 1440Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1

5
MAT 2410Calculus I: GT-MA1

5
MAT 2420Calculus II: GT-MA1

5
MAT 2430Calculus III: GT-MA1

4
MAT 2431Calculus III/Engineer Applications: GT-MA1

5
MAT 2520Discrete Mathematics: GT-MA1

4
Finite Mathematics: GT-MA1

4
MAT 2561*Diff Equations/Engineering App. GT-MA1

4
MAT 2560*Differential Equations: GT-MA1

3

Natural and Physical Sciences • GT Courses - SC1

GT-SC1 Courses
AGY 2040*Introductory Soil Science: GT-SC1

4
ANT 1005Biological Anthropology with Laboratory: GT-SC1

4
ANT 2315Intro Forensic Anthropology w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
AST 1110Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
AST 1120Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
BIO 1004Biology: A Human Approach: GT-SC1

4
BIO 1005Science of Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
BIO 1111General College Biology I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
BIO 1112General College Biology II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
BIO 2101Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
BIO 2102Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
BIO 2104Microbiology w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
BIO 2108General College Microbiology w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
BIO 2121Botany w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
BIO 2124Genetics: GT-SC1

4
BIO 2120*General Zoology with Lab: GT-SC1

5
CHE 1005Chemistry in Context w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
CHE 1011Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
CHE 1012Intro to Chemistry II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
CHE 1111General College Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
CHE 1112General College Chemistry II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
ENV 1111Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
GEO 1011Physical Geography: Landforms w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
GEO 1012Phys Geo: Weather, Climate, Eco w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
GEY 1111Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
GEY 1112Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
GEY 1135Environmental Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
GEY 1155*General Oceanography w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
MET 1050General Meteorology w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
PHY 1105Conceptual Physics w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
PHY 1107Energy Science & Tech w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
PHY 1111Physics: Algebra-Based I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
PHY 1112Physics: Algebra-Based II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
PHY 2111Physics: Calculus-Based I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
PHY 2112Physics: Calculus-Based II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5
SCI 1055Integrated Science I w/Lab: GT-SC1

4
SCI 1056Integrated Science II w/Lab: GT-SC1

4

SCI 1055 & SCI 1056 are intended for Early Childhood Education & Elementary Education Students ONLY. Students MUST pass BOTH SCI 1055 & SCI 1056 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 1150*Astrobiology: GT-SC2

3
AST 1140*Astronomy Ancient Cultures: GT-SC2

3
AST 1160Cosmology: GT-SC2

3
BIO 1003*Principles of Animal Biology

3
BIO 1016*Introduction to Human Disease

3
ENV 1010Natural Disasters: GT-SC2

3
GEO 1060Global Climate Change: GT-SC2

3
GEY 1108Geology of National Parks: GT-SC2

3
SCI 1105Science in Society: GT-SC2

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Economics or Political Systems • GT Courses - SS1

GT-SS1 Courses
AGE 2045*Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1

3
ECO 1001Economics of Social Issues: GT-SS1

3
ECO 2001Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1

3
ECO 2002Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1

3
ECO 2011Gender in the Economy: GT-SS1

3
ECO 2045Environmental Economics: GT-SS1

3
PSC 2020Intro to Political Science: GT-SS1

3
PSC 1011American Government: GT-SS1

3
PSC 1025American State & Local Govt: GT-SS1

3
PSC 2005International Relations: GT-SS1

3
PSC 1050Current Political Issues: GT-SS1

3
PSC 2025Comparative Government: GT-SS1

3

Geography • GT Courses -SS2

GT-SS2 Courses
GEO 1005World Regional Geography: GT-SS2

3
GEO 1006Human Geography: GT-SS2

3

Human Behavior, Culture or Social Frameworks • GT Courses -SS3

GT-SS3 Courses
AGR 2060*World Interdependence: Population & Food: GT-SS3

3
ANT 1001Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3

3
ANT 1004Archaeology Laboratory: GT-SS3

1
ANT 1006Physical Anthropology Laboratory: GT-SS3

1
ANT 1003Introduction to Archaeology: GT-SS3

3
ANT 1208Archaeology of World Rock Art: GT-SS3

3
ANT 2115Native Peoples of North America: GT-SS3

3
ANT 2125Anthropology of Religion: GT-SS3

3
ANT 2130*Sex, Gender, and Culture: GT-SS3

3
ANT 2550Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3

3
COM 2300Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3

3
COM 1250Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3

3
COM 2220Group Communication: GT-SS3

3
CRJ 1010Intro to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3

3
ETH 2000Intro to Ethnic Studies: GT-SS3

3
ETH 2015*Discrimination, Diversity, Difference in US: GT-SS3

3
JOU 1005Intro to Mass Media: GT-SS3

3
PSY 1001General Psychology I: GT-SS3

3
PSY 1002General Psychology II: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2771Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2105Psychology of Gender: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2107Human Sexuality: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2221Social Psychology: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2222Psychology of Death & Dying: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2440Human Growth & Development: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2441Child Development: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2552Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2331*Positive Psychology: GT-SS3

3
PSY 2333*Health Psychology: GT-SS3

3
SOC 1001Intro to Sociology I: GT-SS3

3
SOC 1002Intro to Sociology II: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2005Sociology of Family Dynamics: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2007Environmental Sociology: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2015Contemporary Social Problems: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2016Sociology of Gender: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2018Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2020Sociology of Religion: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2031Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GT-SS3

3
SOC 2037Sociology of Death & Dying: GT-SS3

3
WST 2000Intro to Women's Studies: GT-SS3

3
WST 2100Women & Social Action: GT-SS3

3
WST 2200Goddesses & Women in Ancient World: GT-SS3

3
WST 2300Women's Sexuality: GT-SS3

3

*Courses not currently offered at Front Range Community College.

The State Guaranteed General Education content areas are identified by the following designations:

Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours

2 courses

  • Introductory Writing Course (GT-CO1) and Intermediate Writing Course (GT-CO2)

OR

  • Intermediate Writing Course (GT-CO2) and Advanced Writing Course (GT-CO3)

Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

1 course (or a series of three 1-credit hour courses)

Arts & Humanities, History and Social & Behavioral Sciences - 15 Credit Hours

Arts & Humanities - 2 courses (minimum 3 credits each)

  • Arts and Expression (GT-AH1)

  • Literature and Humanities (GT-AH2)

  • Ways of Thinking (GT-AH3)

  • World Languages (must be Intermediate/200 level) (GT-AH4)

History -- 1 course (minimum 3 credits)

Social & Behavioral Sciences -- 1 course (minimum 3 credits)

  • Economic or Political Systems (GT-SS1)

  • Geography (GT-SS2)

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

To reach a minimum of 15 credits, please select 1 additional course (minimum 3 credits) in Arts & Humanities or History or Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Natural & Physical Sciences - 7 Credits Hours

2 courses, one of which must be GT-SC1:

  • Course with Required Laboratory (GT-SC1)

  • Lecture Course Without Required Laboratory (GT-SC2)