Transferability of AA or AS degrees
Colorado’s agreement between public colleges and universities guarantees that when you complete your AA or AS degree – at least 60 approved credit hours of course work carrying a “C” grade or better in every course – you can transfer to any baccalaureate Liberal Arts and Sciences major (e.g., English, History, Mathematics) at a Colorado public college or university and graduate after earning an additional 60 credit hours. While you are guaranteed not to have to take more than 60 hours to graduate, a variety of factors will determine whether or not you will receive your bachelor’s degree in an additional two years. You must consult with your academic advisor to determine which courses to take at PCC to prepare you for your chosen bachelor’s degree.
This agreement does not apply to Business, Elementary Teacher Education, Early Childhood Teacher Education, or Engineering as all four of these have statewide articulations that have specific lower division requirements. Save time by seeing your transfer advisor at your earliest opportunity for “transfer guides.”
This AA/AS transfer agreement applies to courses completed at any Colorado community college. Credit earned for prior learning, Advanced Placement, correspondence courses, CLEP, and other tested-only credit may not apply. The institution to which you transfer will evaluate these credits according to its own policies. If you disagree with the institution’s evaluation of your PCC credits, you may contact PCC to appeal our calculation of your transfer credits.
For a copy of the Colorado Commission of Higher Education’s Transfer Policy, go to:
www.cccs.edu/EdServices/Transfer.html.
