Upon admittance to MCC, all students entering any one of the College’s degree programs or those entering ENG 121, or any college-level math will be required to take the ACCUPLACER® assessment test. Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of ACCUPLACER® scores from another two-year Colorado college or ACT® scores of Reading 17, English 18, and Math 23 will meet the assessment requirement.
Course Requirements:
Written Communication
Select a 2-course option:
| ENG 121 | English Composition I: CO1 | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II: CO2 | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II: CO2 | 3 |
| ENG 201 | English Composition III: CO3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Oral Communication
Select ONE course:
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Computer Science
Select ONE course:
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| CSC 160 | Computer Science I (C++) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
Select ONE course:
Credits over 3 may be applied to Electives
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry: MA1 | 3 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I: MA1 | 5 |
| | or higher level MA1 course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
History
Select ONE guaranteed transfer History (HI1) course:
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilization: 1650-Present: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 111 | The World: Antiquity-1500: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 112 | The World: 1500-Present: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 121 | U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 122 | U.S. History Since Civil War: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in US History: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 260 | U.S. Foreign Relations History: HI1 | 3 |
| | Any other HI1 designated course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Arts & Humanities
Select TWO guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses, from TWO DIFFERENT areas (AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4):
Arts & Expression: AH1
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation: AH1 | 3 |
| ART 111 | Art History Ancient to Medieval: AH1 | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern: AH1 | 3 |
| ART 207 | Art History: 1900-Present: AH1 | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation: AH1 | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation: AH1 | 3 |
| | Any other AH1 designated course | |
Literature & Humanities: AH2
| HUM 121 | Humanities: Early Civilization: AH2 | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern: AH2 | 3 |
| HUM 123 | Humanities: Modern World: AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature: AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600: AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature after 1600: AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature to Civil War: AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 212 | American Literature after Civil War: AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 225 | Introduction to Shakespeare: AH2 | 3 |
| | Any other AH2 designated course | |
Ways of Thinking: AH3
Foreign Language: AH4
| SPA 211 | Foreign Language III: Spanish: AH4 | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Foreign Language IV: Spanish: AH4 | 3 |
| | Any other AH4 designated course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Select TWO guaranteed transfer Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (SS1, SS2, SS3)
Or
ONE guaranteed transfer Social and Behavioral Science course (SS1, SS2, SS3) AND ONE guaranteed transfer History course (HI1):
Economic or Political Systems: SS1
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics: SS1 | 3 |
| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science: SS1 | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government: SS1 | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations: SS1 | 3 |
| | Any other SS1 designated course | |
Geography: SS2
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography: SS2 | 3 |
| | Any other SS2 designated course | |
Human Behavior/Social Frameworks: SS3
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology: SS3 | 3 |
| ANT 107 | Intro to Archaeology: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I: SS3 | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II: SS3 | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Psychology of Gender: SS3 | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Social Psychology: SS3 | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth & Development: SS3 | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development: SS3 | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I: SS3 | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II: SS3 | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of Family Dynamics: SS3 | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Contemporary Social Problems: SS3 | 3 |
| SOC 216 | Sociology of Gender: SS3 | |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior: SS3 | 3 |
| | Any other SS3 designated course | |
History: HI1
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilization: 1650-Present: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 111 | The World: Antiquity-1500: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 112 | The World: 1500-Present: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 121 | U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 122 | U.S. History Since Civil War: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in US History: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 260 | U.S. Foreign Relations History: HI1 | 3 |
| | Any other HI1 designated course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Natural & Physical Sciences
Select TWO courses (8-10 credits) in a sequence from the list below:
BOTH must have a lab component.
Credits over 8 may be applied to Electives
| AST 101 | Astronomy I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| | Or | |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| | Or | |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| | Or | |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| CHE 102 | Introduction to Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| | Or | |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| | Or | |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra-Based II/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| | Or | |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus-Based I/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus-Based II/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| | Or | |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Additional Natural & Physical Sciences Course
Select ONE additional SC1 guaranteed transfer lab science from:
- Any of the SC1 courses previously listed
- Any SC1 courses in the A.S. Approved Electives List
Credits over 4 may be applied to Electives.
A.S. Electives
Select 18 credits from any of the courses on the A.S. Approved Electives list.
Other courses may apply - contact your Academic Advisor if you have questions.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Code: M_AS_AS
Associate of Science Approved Electives
| AST 101 | Astronomy I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 211 | Cell Biology w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 216 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| CHE 102 | Introduction to Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| CSC 160 | Computer Science I (C++) | 4 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics: SS1 | 3 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry: MA1 | 3 |
| MAT 125 | Survey of Calculus: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics: MA1 | 3 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I: MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II: MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 204 | Calculus III w/Engineering Applications: MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 215 | Discrete Mathematics: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 255 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 261 | Differential Equations w/Engineering Applications: MA1 | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra-Based II/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus-Based I/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus-Based II/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 213 | Physics III: Calculus Based Modern Physics | 5 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |