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 assessment/placement test.
Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of assessment/placement test 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 |
| | Or | |
| ENG 201 | English Composition III: CO3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Computer Science
Select ONE course:
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| CSC 160 | Computer Science I (C++) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Oral Communication
Select ONE course:
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
Select ONE course:
Credits over 3 may be applied to Electives
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry: MA1 | 3 |
| MAT 123 | Finite Mathematics: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 125 | Survey of Calculus: MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics: MA1 | 3 |
| MAT 265 | Differential Equations: MA1 | 3 |
| | Any other MA1 designated course (excludes MAT 155 & 156) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
History
Select ONE 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 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
Select TWO courses:
ONE must have a lab component
Credits over 7 may be applied to Electives
| AST 101 | Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| AST 102 | Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Science of Biology 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 |
| 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 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus-Based I/Lab: SC1 | 5 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| | Any other SCI designated course | |
| | If taking SCI 155/156: BOTH courses must be taken to meet this requirement | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Note: BOTH SCI 155 and SCI 156 must be taken to meet this requirement.
Arts & Humanities
Select TWO courses, from TWO DIFFERENT areas:
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: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature after 1600: GT-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
World Languages: 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 courses:
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: 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 | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior: SS3 | 3 |
| | Any other SS3 designated course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Student Option
Select ONE additional course, 3 credits, from ANY of these areas:
| | History (HI1) | |
| | Or | |
| | Arts & Humanities (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4) | |
| | Or | |
| | Social and Behavioral Sciences (SS1, SS2, SS3) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
A.A. Electives
Select 20 credits from the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Approved Electives List
(Click the link to see the list of approved courses.)
| | Any of the courses on the A.A. Approved Electives list | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Code: M_AA_AA
Associate of Arts (A.A.) Approved Electives List
Accounting
Anthropology
Art
Astronomy
| AST 101 | Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| AST 102 | Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
Biology
| BIO 105 | Science of Biology 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 216 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
Business
| BUS 216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 217 | Business Communications & Report Writing | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
Chemistry
| 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 |
Computer Information Systems
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
Communication
Criminal Justice
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice: SS3 | 3 |
| CRJ 127 | Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
| CRJ 205 | Principles of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJ 220 | Human Relations and Social Conflict | 3 |
| CRJ 230 | Criminology | 3 |
Computer Science Courses
Early Childhood Education
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 102 | Introduction to Early Childhood Lab Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 103 | Guidance Strategies for Children | 3 |
| ECE 188 | Practicum: Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| ECE 205 | Nutrition, Health & Safety | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Curriculum Development: Methods & Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 225 | Language & Cognition for the Young Child | 3 |
| ECE 226 | Creativity and the Young Child | 3 |
| ECE 256 | Working with Parents, Families, and Community Systems | 3 |
| ECE 260 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
Economics
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics: SS1 | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics: SS1 | 3 |
Education
English
Ethnic Studies
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies GT-SS3 | 3 |
Geography
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography: SS2 | 3 |
Geology
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
History
| 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 235 | History of the American West: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 236 | U.S. History Since 1945: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 240 | Cold War Era in World History | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History: HI1 | 3 |
| HIS 260 | U.S. Foreign Relations History: HI1 | 3 |
Health Professions
Humanities
| HUM 103 | Introduction to Film Art: AH2 | 3 |
| HUM 121 | Humanities: Early Civilization: AH2 | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern: AH2 | 3 |
| HUM 123 | Humanities: Modern World: AH2 | 3 |
Health and Wellness
Journalism
| JOU 105 | Introduction to Mass Media: SS3 | 3 |
| JOU 106 | Media News and Reporting | 3 |
Literature
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature: AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature after 1600: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| LIT 205 | Ethnic Literature: 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 |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
Management
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
All PED courses 100-299 are approved for use in the A.A. as Electives (credit limits apply - see note below)
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 for Instruction, Dean of Instruction, or Director of Regional Community Outreach to apply.
Philosophy
Physics
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics w/Lab: SC1 | 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 |
Political Science
| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science: SS1 | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government: SS1 | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations: SS1 | 3 |
| POS 215 | Current Political Issues | 3 |
| POS 225 | Comparative Government: SS1 | 3 |
Psychology
Science
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
Sociology
| 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 | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior: SS3 | 3 |
Spanish Language
| SPA 111 | Foreign Language I: Spanish | 5 |
| SPA 112 | Foreign Language II: Spanish | 5 |
| SPA 115 | Foreign Language for the Professional: Spanish | 3 |
| SPA 211 | Foreign Language III: Spanish: AH4 | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Foreign Language IV: Spanish: AH4 | 3 |
| SPA 261 | Grammar for the Heritage Language Speaker | 3 |
| SPA 262 | Composition for the Heritage Language Speaker | 3 |
Theatre
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.A. degree.
To see a list of all gtPathways courses go to: www.cccs.edu/current-students/transfers-articulations/guaranteed-course-transfers/
Other courses may apply -
Contact your Academic Advisor.