2018-2019 Academic Catalog w/Addendum

Associate of General Studies (A.G.S)

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 an assessment/placement test.

Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of assessment/placement 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
  • Minimum of 15 of these credits must be taken at MCC

Course Requirements:

Mathematics

Select ONE course:

(Credits over 3 may be applied to AGS General Education Courses or Free Electives)

MAT 120Mathematics for Liberal Arts: MA1

4

MAT 121College Algebra: MA1

4

MAT 122College Trigonometry: MA1

3

MAT 123Finite Mathematics: MA1

4

MAT 125Survey of Calculus: MA1

4

MAT 135Introduction to Statistics: MA1

3

MAT 265Differential Equations: MA1

3

Any other MA1 designated course (excludes MAT 155 & 156)

Total Credit Hours:3

Communication

Select ONE course:

ENG 121English Composition I: CO1

3

ENG 122English Composition II: CO2

3

COM 115Public Speaking

3

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

COM 217Group Communication

3

COM 220Intercultural Communications: SS3

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Arts & Humanities

Select ONE course:

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: GT-AH2

3

LIT 202World Literature after 1600: GT-AH2

3

LIT 205Ethnic Literature: 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 other AH3 designated course

World Languages: AH4

SPA 211Foreign Language III: Spanish: AH4

3

SPA 212Foreign Language IV: Spanish: AH4

3

Any other AH4 designated course

Total Credit Hours:3

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Select ONE course:

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

POS 225Comparative Government: 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: 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

3

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

Or

Any other HI1 designated course

Total Credit Hours:3

Physical and Life Sciences

Select ONE course:

(Credits over 3 may be applied to AGS General Education Courses or Free Electives)

AST 101Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: SC1

4

AST 102Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 105Science of Biology 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

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

GEY 111Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 112Historical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 135Environmental Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

PHY 105Conceptual Physics w/Lab: SC1

4

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

5

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

5

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

5

PHY 213Physics III: Calculus Based Modern Physics

5

 

SCI 155Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1

4

and

SCI 156Integrated Science II w/Lab: SC1

4

 

Or

Any other SCI designated course

Total Credit Hours:3

SCI 155, SCI 156: Must take BOTH courses 8 credits to meet the AGS Physical & Life Sciences requirement.

A.G.S. General Education Requirement

Select 15 credits from the A.G.S. General Education Courses List

Total Credit Hours:15

A.G.S. "Free" Electives

Select 30 credits from any of these:

  • A.G.S. General Education Courses list
  • Any occupational/career/technical courses
  • Any courses listed in the A.G.S. Degree

 All college-level (non-developmental education) courses apply here unless otherwise noted.

Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 60

Code: M_AGS_AGS

A.G.S. General Education Courses List

Accounting

ACC 121Accounting Principles I

4

ACC 122Accounting Principles II

4

Animal Science

ASC 102Introduction to Equine Science

4

Computer Web-based

CWB 209Web Content Management Systems

3

Multimedia Graphic Design

MGD 227Marcomm Practices

3

Marketing

MAR 220Principles of Advertising

3

Multimedia Graphic Design

MGD 104Videography

3

Marketing

MAR 155Social Media for Businesses

3

Anthropology

ANT 101Cultural Anthropology: SS3

3

ANT 107Intro to Archaeology: SS3

3

Art

ART 110Art Appreciation: AH1

3

ART 111Art History Ancient to Medieval: AH1

3

ART 112Art History: Renaissance to Modern: AH1

3

ART 121Drawing I

3

ART 124Watercolor I

3

ART 127Landscape Drawing

3

ART 128Figure Drawing I

3

ART 151Painting I

3

ART 207Art History: 1900-Present: AH1

3

Astronomy

AST 101Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: SC1

4

AST 102Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: SC1

4

Biology

BIO 105Science of Biology 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 216Pathophysiology

4

Business

BUS 216Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 217Business Communications & Report Writing

3

BUS 226Business Statistics

3

Chemistry

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

Computer Information Systems

CIS 118Introduction to PC Applications

3

Communication

COM 115Public Speaking

3

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

COM 226Oral Interpretation

3

COM 217Group Communication

3

COM 220Intercultural Communications: SS3

3

Criminal Justice

CRJ 110Introduction to Criminal Justice: SS3

3

CRJ 127Crime Scene Investigation

3

CRJ 205Principles of Criminal Law

3

CRJ 220Human Relations and Social Conflict

3

CRJ 230Criminology

3

Computer Science Courses

CSC 160Computer Science I (C++)

4

CSC 161Computer Science II (C++)

4

Early Childhood Education

ECE 101Introduction to Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 102Introduction to Early Childhood Lab Techniques

3

ECE 103Guidance Strategies for Children

3

ECE 205Nutrition, Health & Safety

3

ECE 220Curriculum Development: Methods & Techniques

3

ECE 225Language & Cognition for the Young Child

3

ECE 226Creativity and the Young Child

3

ECE 256Working with Parents, Families, and Community Systems

3

ECE 260Exceptional Child

3

Economics

ECO 201Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1

3

ECO 202Principles of Microeconomics: SS1

3

Education

EDU 188Practicum I in Education

0-12

EDU 221Introduction to Education

3

EDU 222Effective Teaching

1

EDU 233English Language Learning (K-6)

3

EDU 234Multicultural Education

3

EDU 261Teaching, Learning & Technology

3

English

ENG 121English Composition I: CO1

3

ENG 122English Composition II: CO2

3

ENG 201English Composition III: CO3

3

ENG 221Creative Writing I

3

ENG 222Creative Writing II

3

ENG 226Fiction Writing

3

ENG 227Poetry Writing

3

English as a Second Language

Ethnic Studies

ETH 200Introduction to Ethnic Studies GT-SS3

3

Geography

GEO 105World Regional Geography: SS2

3

Geology

GEY 111Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 112Historical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 135Environmental Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

History

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 235History of the American West: HI1

3

HIS 236U.S. History Since 1945: HI1

3

HIS 240Cold War Era in World History

3

HIS 243History of Modern China: HI1

3

HIS 24720th Century World History: HI1

3

HIS 260U.S. Foreign Relations History: HI1

3

Health Professions

HPR 180Internship

3

HPR 217Kinesiology

4

Humanities

HUM 103Introduction to Film Art: AH2

3

HUM 115World Mythology: AH2

3

HUM 121Humanities: Early Civilization: AH2

3

HUM 122Humanities: Medieval-Modern: AH2

3

HUM 123Humanities: Modern World: AH2

3

Health and Wellness

HWE 100Human Nutrition

3

Journalism

JOU 105Introduction to Mass Media: SS3

3

JOU 106Media News and Reporting

3

Literature

LIT 115Introduction to Literature: AH2

3

LIT 201World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2

3

LIT 202World Literature after 1600: GT-AH2

3

LIT 211American Literature to Civil War: AH2

3

LIT 212American Literature after Civil War: AH2

3

LIT 225Introduction to Shakespeare: AH2

3

LIT 255Children's Literature

3

Management

MAN 226Principles of Management

3

Mathematics

MAT 120Mathematics for Liberal Arts: MA1

4

MAT 121College Algebra: MA1

4

MAT 122College Trigonometry: MA1

3

MAT 125Survey of Calculus: MA1

4

MAT 135Introduction to Statistics: MA1

3

MAT 155Integrated Math I

3

MAT 156Integrated Math II

3

MAT 201Calculus I: MA1

5

MAT 202Calculus II: MA1

5

MAT 215Discrete Mathematics: MA1

4

MAT 255Linear Algebra

3

MAT 261Differential Equations w/Engineering Applications: MA1

4

MAT 265Differential Equations: MA1

3

Music

MUS 120Music Appreciation: AH1

3

Physical Education

All PED courses 100-299 are approved for use in the A.G.S. Electives (credit maximums apply- see below note)

Students may apply up to a total of 3 credits of:

Physical Education (PED/PER) courses

*Independent Study 185-186 courses

*Seminar/Workshop courses

*Special Topics courses 175-178; 275-278 (ST:xxx)

*Independent Study, Seminar/Workshop, and Special Topics courses require written permission from the Vice President of Instruction, Dean of Instruction, or Director of Regional Community Outreach to apply.

Philosophy

PHI 111Introduction to Philosophy: AH3

3

PHI 112Ethics: AH3

3

PHI 113Logic: AH3

3

PHI 114Comparative Religions: AH3

3

PHI 115World Religions-West: AH3

3

PHI 116World Religions-East: AH3

3

PHI 205Business Ethics: AH3

3

PHI 218Environmental Ethics: AH3

3

PHI 220Philosophy-Death & Dying: AH3

3

Physics

PHY 105Conceptual Physics w/Lab: SC1

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

Political Science

POS 105Introduction to Political Science: SS1

3

POS 111American Government: SS1

3

POS 205International Relations: SS1

3

POS 215Current Political Issues

3

POS 225Comparative Government: SS1

3

Psychology

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 237Child & Adolescent Psychology

3

PSY 238Child Development: SS3

3

PSY 245Educational Psychology

3

PSY 249Abnormal Psychology: SS3

3

PSY 265Psychology of Personality: SS3

3

Science

SCI 155Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1

4

SCI 156Integrated Science II w/Lab: SC1

4

Sociology

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

3

SOC 231Sociology of Deviant Behavior: SS3

3

Spanish Language

SPA 111Foreign Language I: Spanish

5

SPA 112Foreign Language II: Spanish

5

SPA 115Foreign Language for the Professional: Spanish

3

SPA 211Foreign Language III: Spanish: AH4

3

SPA 212Foreign Language IV: Spanish: AH4

3

SPA 261Grammar for the Heritage Language Speaker

3

SPA 262Composition for the Heritage Language Speaker

3

Theatre

THE 105Theatre Appreciation: AH1

3

THE 111Acting I

3

THE 112Acting II

3

gtPathways

Any gtPathways designated course (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4, CO2, CO3, HI1, MA1, SC1, SC2, SS1, SS2, SS3) is approved as an elective for the A.G.S. degree

To see a list of all gtPathways courses go to: www.cccs.edu/current-students/transfers-articulations/guaranteed-course-transfers/

Additional Approved Courses for A.G.S. General Education Requirement

COM 105Career Communications

3

PSY 116Stress Management

3

PSY 247Child Abuse & Neglect

3

JOU 106Media News and Reporting

3

GIS 210Intermediate GIS

3

AGR 236Precision Farming: Hardware Systems

3

CNG 121Computer Technician 1: A+

4

CNG 122Computer Technician II: A+

4

Other courses may apply - 

Contact your Academic Advisor.

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