What is it?
The AS degree is designed for students who wish to transfer into a bachelor's degree program, with junior standing in one of the mathematical, biological, physical sciences, or one of the professional fields with such disciplines at its base.
Transfer of Credits
Colorado's agreement between public colleges and universities guarantees that when you complete your AA or AS degree - at least 50 credit hours of course work receiving a grade of C or better in every course - you can transfer to any baccalaureate Liberal Arts and Sciences major and graduate after earning an additional 60 credit hours. While you are guaranteed not to have to take more than 60 hours to graduate, to finish within two years depends on the number of credits you take each semester at the four-year institution, the courses sequencing in your major (e.g. some upper-division major courses require that you complete lower-division major courses) and course availability.
Save Time
See your transfer advisor at your earliest opportunity for a transfer guide for your specific major field of study from the four-year college or university you plan to attend after finishing your AA or AS degree.
Use the Links on the Right to select an AS area of Emphasis
Associate of Science (AS) General education Degree Requirements
Communications
(click for course list)Requirement 9 Credits
Arts and Humanities
Requirement: 9 Credits
Select 3 courses with no more than 2 courses from 1 category.
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Social and Behavioral Sciences:
Requirement: 9 credits
Select 3 courses, one of which must be history, with no more than 2 courses from 1 category.
(Click the topics below for each course list)
Mathematics
(click for course list)Requirement: 1 course (3 to 5 credit hours)
Physical and LIfe Sciences
(click for course list)Requirement: 2 laboratory-based courses (8 to 10 credit hours)
The State Guaranteed Transfer Courses and the colorado Community College General Education requirements have been incorporated into this degree. Completion of the degree with a grade of "C" or better in every course, guarantees that the student can transfer to any Colorado public 4-year institution AND complete specified liberal arts or science baccalaureate degree in an additional 60 credits.
NOTE: This guarantee excludes majors in Education, Business, Engineering, or Nursing.