2015-2016 Academic Catalog w/Addendum

Associate of Science

DEGREE PREREQUISITES:

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.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum grade of "C" for each course
  • Minimum Cumulative MCC GPA of 2.0
  • Remedial or developmental courses do not apply
  • 15 credits in this program must be taken at MCC

Course Requirements:

Written Communication

Select a 2-course option:

ENG 121English Composition I: CO1

3

ENG 122English Composition II: CO2

3

Or

ENG 122English Composition II: CO2

3

ENG 201English Composition III: CO3

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Oral Communication

Select ONE course:

COM 115Public Speaking

3

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Computer Science

Select ONE course:

CIS 118Introduction to PC Applications

3

CSC 160Computer Science I (C++)

4

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

Select ONE course:

Credits over 3 may be applied to Electives

MAT 121College Algebra: MA1

4

MAT 122College Trigonometry: MA1

3

MAT 201Calculus I: MA1

5

or higher level MA1 course

Total Credit Hours:3

History

Select ONE guaranteed transfer History (HI1) course:

HIS 101Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: HI1

3

HIS 102Western Civilization: 1650-Present: HI1

3

HIS 111The World: Antiquity-1500: HI1

3

HIS 112The World: 1500-Present: HI1

3

HIS 121U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1

3

HIS 122U.S. History Since Civil War: HI1

3

HIS 215Women in US History: HI1

3

HIS 225Colorado History: HI1

3

HIS 24720th Century World History: HI1

3

HIS 260U.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 110Art Appreciation: AH1

3

ART 111Art History Ancient to Medieval: AH1

3

ART 112Art History: Renaissance to Modern: AH1

3

ART 207Art History: 1900-Present: AH1

3

MUS 120Music Appreciation: AH1

3

THE 105Theatre Appreciation: AH1

3

Any other AH1 designated course

Literature & Humanities: AH2

HUM 121Humanities: Early Civilization: AH2

3

HUM 122Humanities: Medieval-Modern: AH2

3

HUM 123Humanities: Modern World: AH2

3

LIT 115Introduction to Literature: AH2

3

LIT 201World Literature to 1600: AH2

3

LIT 202World Literature after 1600: AH2

3

LIT 211American Literature to Civil War: AH2

3

LIT 212American Literature after Civil War: AH2

3

LIT 225Introduction to Shakespeare: AH2

3

Any other AH2 designated course

Ways of Thinking: AH3

PHI 111Introduction to Philosophy: AH3

3

PHI 112Ethics: AH3

3

PHI 113Logic: AH3

3

PHI 114Comparative Religions: AH3

3

PHI 205Business Ethics: AH3

3

PHI 220Philosophy-Death & Dying: AH3

3

Any AH3 designated course

Foreign Language: AH4

SPA 211Foreign Language III: Spanish: AH4

3

SPA 212Foreign 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 201Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1

3

ECO 202Principles of Microeconomics: SS1

3

POS 105Introduction to Political Science: SS1

3

POS 111American Government: SS1

3

POS 205International Relations: SS1

3

Any other SS1 designated course

Geography: SS2

GEO 105World Regional Geography: SS2

3

Any other SS2 designated course

Human Behavior/Social Frameworks: SS3

ANT 101Cultural Anthropology: SS3

3

ANT 107Intro to Archaeology: GT-SS3

3

PSY 101General Psychology I: SS3

3

PSY 102General Psychology II: SS3

3

PSY 205Psychology of Gender: SS3

3

PSY 226Social Psychology: SS3

3

PSY 235Human Growth & Development: SS3

3

PSY 238Child Development: SS3

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology I: SS3

3

SOC 102Introduction to Sociology II: SS3

3

SOC 205Sociology of Family Dynamics: SS3

3

SOC 215Contemporary Social Problems: SS3

3

SOC 216Sociology of Gender: SS3

SOC 231Sociology of Deviant Behavior: SS3

3

Any other SS3 designated course

History: HI1

HIS 101Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: HI1

3

HIS 102Western Civilization: 1650-Present: HI1

3

HIS 111The World: Antiquity-1500: HI1

3

HIS 112The World: 1500-Present: HI1

3

HIS 121U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1

3

HIS 122U.S. History Since Civil War: HI1

3

HIS 215Women in US History: HI1

3

HIS 225Colorado History: HI1

3

HIS 24720th Century World History: HI1

3

HIS 260U.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 101Astronomy I w/Lab: SC1

4

AST 102Astronomy II w/Lab: SC1

4

Or

BIO 111General College Biology I w/Lab: SC1

5

BIO 112General College Biology II w/Lab: SC1

5

Or

BIO 201Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 202Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab: SC1

4

Or

CHE 101Introduction to Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1

5

CHE 102Introduction to Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1

5

Or

CHE 111General College Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1

5

CHE 112General College Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1

5

Or

PHY 111Physics: Algebra-Based I/Lab: SC1

5

PHY 112Physics: Algebra-Based II/Lab: SC1

5

Or

PHY 211Physics: Calculus-Based I/Lab: SC1

5

PHY 212Physics: Calculus-Based II/Lab: SC1

5

Or

SCI 155Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1

4

SCI 156Integrated 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
Total Credit Hours:4

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:18

Total Credit Hours: 60

Code: M_AS_AS

Associate of Science Approved Electives

AST 101Astronomy I w/Lab: SC1

4

AST 102Astronomy II w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 111General College Biology I w/Lab: SC1

5

BIO 112General College Biology II w/Lab: SC1

5

BIO 201Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 202Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 204Microbiology w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 211Cell Biology w/Lab

4

BIO 216Pathophysiology

4

CHE 101Introduction to Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1

5

CHE 102Introduction to Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1

5

CHE 111General College Chemistry I w/Lab: SC1

5

CHE 112General College Chemistry II w/Lab: SC1

5

CIS 118Introduction to PC Applications

3

CSC 160Computer Science I (C++)

4

ECO 201Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1

3

ECO 202Principles of Microeconomics: SS1

3

GEY 111Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 112Historical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 135Environmental Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

MAT 121College Algebra: MA1

4

MAT 122College Trigonometry: MA1

3

MAT 125Survey of Calculus: MA1

4

MAT 135Introduction to Statistics: MA1

3

MAT 201Calculus I: MA1

5

MAT 202Calculus II: MA1

5

MAT 204Calculus III w/Engineering Applications: MA1

5

MAT 215Discrete Mathematics: MA1

4

MAT 255Linear Algebra

3

MAT 261Differential Equations w/Engineering Applications: MA1

4

PHY 111Physics: Algebra-Based I/Lab: SC1

5

PHY 112Physics: Algebra-Based II/Lab: SC1

5

PHY 211Physics: Calculus-Based I/Lab: SC1

5

PHY 212Physics: Calculus-Based II/Lab: SC1

5

PHY 213Physics III: Calculus Based Modern Physics

5

SCI 155Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1

4

SCI 156Integrated Science II w/Lab: SC1

4

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