The AS degree is designed for students who want to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a baccalaureate degree in the areas of natural science, physical science, mathematics, computer science, engineering, and health-related fields.

NOTE: This degree excludes majors in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Business, Engineering, or Nursing.

Requirements for the AS Degree are as follows:

• Minimum of 60 semester hours of course work
• Minimum of 15 graded semester hours earned at PCC 
• Minimum grade of “C” in all coursework for the degree 
• Computer competency: CIS 110 or equivalent

Consult with a PCC Arts & Sciences advisor or the PCC Transfer advisor to find out which Colorado Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses (GT Pathways) or elective courses meet the degree requirements of the four-year college to which you plan to transfer. Secure a current A.S. curriculum sheet for reference.

To earn an AS degree, you must complete at least 60 college-level credits, broken down as follows:

I. 39 credits - Colorado Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses (GT Pathways)
II. 21 credits - Associate of Science electives

Developmental courses are not included in these credits. Developmental courses are courses in reading, mathematics, and English that one may be required to take before enrolling in college level courses.

I. State Guaranteed Transfer Courses
You must take 39 credits from the following list:

9 Credits - Communication
         Select 2 English courses and 1 Speech course: ENG 121, ENG 122, SPE 115

4 Credits - Mathematics
         Select from: MAT 121, MAT 122, MAT 201, MAT 202

8 Credits - Physical and Life Sciences
         Select two courses (credits over 8 will be applied to the electives category): AST 101,
         AST 102, BIO 111, BIO 112, BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 204, CHE 111, CHE 112, GEY
         111, GEY 121, PHY 111, PHY 112, PHY 211, PHY 212

Note: Classroom laboratory components are necessary for these requirements.

9 Credits - Social and Behavioral Sciences
         Select 3 courses in at least 2 categories, one of which must be History:

         Economics and Political Systems: ECO 201, ECO 202, POS 105, POS 111
         Geography: GEO 105, GEO 106
         History: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, HIS 202
         Human Behavior and Social Systems: ANT 101, ANT 111, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY
         235, SOC 101, SOC 102

9 Credits - Arts and Humanities
         Select 3 courses, with no more than 2 courses from any 1 category:

         Arts: ART 110, ART 111, ART 112, MUS 120, MUS 121, MUS 122, THE 105, THE
         211, THE 212, SPA 211, SPA 212, GER 211, GER 212, FRE 211
         Literature and Humanities: HUM 121, HUM 122, HUM 123, LIT 115, LIT 201, LIT 202,
         LIT 205, LIT 211, LIT 212
         Ways of Thinking: PHI 111, PHI 112, PHI 113

II. Associate of Science Electives
You must take 21 elective credits. You can meet your elective requirements as follows:

1. Select all electives with advisor approval.
2. Take any of the above courses that are not used to meet the Colorado Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses (GT Pathways).
3. Complete any of the following Approved Elective Courses:

ANT **		LIT **
ART **		MAT 120 or higher
AST **		MGD 133, MGD 221, MGD 233
BIO 105 and higher		MUS **
CHE 101 and higher		PED ** or DAN ** (up to 2 credits)
ECO 105 and higher		PHI **
EDU **		PHY **
ENG 121 and higher		POS **
ETH **		PSY ** except PSY 106 and PSY 110
Foreign Languages 111		SCI 155 and SCI 156
GEY **	SPE **
HIS **	SWK **
HPR 216	THE **
HUM **
JOU **

** You may select any course number from this course prefix area.

Sequencing of Classes

For the AS Degree, there is no required course sequence except when classes have prerequisites. You can take classes in any order so long as you meet the prerequisites for each class. The course schedule below is just an example of how you might arrange your schedule over four semesters. It is only a suggested sequencing; your own schedule might
differ depending on your scheduling needs. You should work with your advisor each semester, prior to registering, to ensure that you are enrolling in the proper courses in the most logical sequence.

Note: This sequence of courses assumes you are a full time student and that you have completed all required developmental courses. If these conditions do not apply, you may need more than four semesters to complete your degree.

Sample Associate of Science Degree
Note: This is only a sample. Do not use it to self advise.

14 - Semester One
         3  ENG 121 English Composition I
         4  BIO 111 Science of Biology or Physical/Life Sciences GT Pathways course
         3  PSY 101 General Psychology I or Social/Behavioral Sciences GT Pathways course

17 - Semester Two
         3  ENG 122 English Composition II
         4  MAT 125 Survey of Calculus or Math GT Pathways course
         4  CHE 111 General College Chemistry I with lab or Physical/Life Sciences GT
             Pathways course
         3  SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I or Social/Behavioral Sciences GT Pathways
             course
         3  HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I or History GT Pathways course

15 -Semester Three
         3  LIT 115 Introduction to Literature or Arts/Humanities GT Pathways course
         3  PHI 111 Introduction to Philosophy or Arts/Humanities GT Pathways course
         3  SPE 115 Public Speaking
         3  PSY or SOC Social/Behavioral Sciences GT Pathways course 
         3  MUS 120 Music Appreciation or Arts/Humanities GT Pathways course

14 - Semester Four
         3  SCI Science elective (choose from options under AS electives above)
         4  SCI Science elective (choose from options under AS electives above)
         3  PSY Social/Behavioral Sciences elective (choose from options under AS electives
             above)
         3  SOC Social/Behavioral Sciences elective (choose from options under AS above)
         1  PED Physical Education or other approved elective from options under AS above