Philosophy AA Academic Plan - 60 credits

General Education Requirements (32-33 credits)

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

MAT 1240Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1

4

or

GT Pathways
One GT Pathways Math course GT-MA1

Communications (6 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

ENG 1022English Composition II: CO2

3

or

ENG 1022English Composition II: CO2

3

GT Pathways
One GT Pathways approved CO3 course GT-CO3

3

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Select two from any GT-AH category:
ENG 2021Creative Writing I: AH1

3

HUM 1015World Mythology: AH2

3

LIT 1015Intro to Literature I: AH2

3

PHI 1011Intro to Philosophy: AH3

3

PHI 1012Ethics:AH3

3

History (3 credits)

Select one from the following:
HIS 1310Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1

3

or

HIS 1320Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Select two from any SS category
ANT 1001Cultural Anthropology: SS3

3

PSC 1011American Government: SS1

3

PSY 1001General Psychology I: SS3

3

PSY 2440Human Growth & Development: SS3

3

SOC 1001Intro to Sociology I: SS3

3

Natural and Physical Sciences (7-8 credits)

Select two of the following (at least one must be a lab course):
ANT 1005Bio Anthropology W/Lab: SC1

4

AST 1120Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: SC1

4

AST 1140Astronomy Ancient Cultures: SC2

3

AST 1150Astrobiology: SC2

3

BIO 1005Science of Biology w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 1016Intro to Human Disease: SC2

3

ENV 1010Natural Disasters: SC2

3

ENV 1111Environmental Sci w/Lab: SC1

4

GEO 1011Phys Geo: Lndfrms w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 1111Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 1108Geology of National Parks: SC2

3

SCI 1105Science in Society: SC2

3

Additional Degree Requirements (26 credits)

Philosophy Requirements (12 credits)


Take ALL of the following PHI courses

PHI 1011Intro to Philosophy: AH3

3

PHI 1012Ethics:AH3

3

PHI 1013Logic: AH3

3

Select two of the following PHI courses

PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion: AH3

3

PHI 2018Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3

3

PHI 2020Philosophy-Death & Dying: AH3

3

Electives (14 credits)

Electives List

FRE 1011French Language I: GT-AH4

5

FRE 1012French Language II: GT-AH4

5

GER 1011German Language I: GT-AH4

5

GER 1012German Language II: GT-AH4

5

HIS 2020The Holocaust and Genocide

3

JPN 1011Japanese Language I

5

JPN 1012Japanese Language II

5

PHI 2003Intro to Buddhism

3

PSC 1011American Government: SS1

3

PSY 1002General Psychology II: SS3

3

SOC 1001Intro to Sociology I: SS3

3

SPA 1011Spanish Language I: GT-AH4

5

SPA 1012Spanish Language II: GT-AH4

5

WST 2000Intro Women`s Studies: SS3

3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence - Full-time Track

Semester 2 (15 credits)

ENG 1022English Composition II: CO2

3

PHI 1011Intro to Philosophy: AH3

3

Select one of the following:

ANT 1005Bio Anthropology W/Lab: SC1

4

AST 1120Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: SC1

4

BIO 1005Science of Biology w/Lab: SC1

4

ENV 1111Environmental Sci w/Lab: SC1

4

GEO 1011Phys Geo: Lndfrms w/Lab: SC1

4

GEY 1111Physical Geology w/Lab: SC1

4

Select one of the following:

FRE 1011French Language I: GT-AH4

5

GER 1011German Language I: GT-AH4

5

JPN 1011Japanese Language I

5

SPA 1011Spanish Language I: GT-AH4

5

Semester 3 (14 credits)

PHI 1013Logic: AH3

3

Select one of the following:

FRE 1012French Language II: GT-AH4

5

GER 1012German Language II: GT-AH4

5

JPN 1012Japanese Language II

5

SPA 1012Spanish Language II: GT-AH4

5

Select one of the following:

PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion: AH3

3

PHI 2018Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3

3

PHI 2022Modern Philosophy

3

Select one of the following:

ANT 1001Cultural Anthropology: SS3

3

PSC 1011American Government: SS1

3

PSY 1001General Psychology I: SS3

3

PSY 2440Human Growth & Development: SS3

3

SOC 1001Intro to Sociology I: SS3

3

Semester 4 (15 credits)

Select one of the following:

FRE 2011French Language III: GT-AH4

3

GER 2011German Language III: GT-AH4

3

JPN 2011Japanese Language III: AH4

3

SPA 2011Spanish Language III: AH4

3

Select one of the following:

PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion: AH3

3

PHI 2018Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3

3

PHI 2022Modern Philosophy

3

Select one of the following:

AST 1140Astronomy Ancient Cultures: SC2

3

AST 1150Astrobiology: SC2

3

BIO 1016Intro to Human Disease: SC2

3

ENV 1010Natural Disasters: SC2

3

GEY 1108Geology of National Parks: SC2

3

SCI 1105Science in Society: SC2

3

Select one of the following:

HIS 2020The Holocaust and Genocide

3

PHI 2003Intro to Buddhism

3

PSC 1011American Government: SS1

3

PSY 1002General Psychology II: SS3

3

SOC 1001Intro to Sociology I: SS3

3

WST 2000Intro Women`s Studies: SS3

3

Semester 1 (16 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

LIT 1015Intro to Literature I: AH2

3

PHI 1012Ethics:AH3

3

Select one of the following:

MAT 1260Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1

3

MAT 1340College Algebra: GT-MA1

4

Select one of the following:

PSC 1011American Government: SS1

3

PSY 1001General Psychology I: SS3

3

Total Credit Hours: 60

NOTES:

1. A minimum of 60 credits is required for the Associate of Arts in Business Designation. This must include 37-40 credits in general education transfer courses and 23 credits in additional required courses.
2. If you are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, you should consult an advisor for assistance in planning your program of study. Also consult the Transfer Guide for GPA requirements of the college to which you are planning to transfer.
3. You must complete a minimum of 15 credits through Red Rocks Community College.
4. You must file an Application for Graduation during the term in which you intend to graduate, according to the deadline published in the Class Schedule for that term (file in Admissions). You must apply to graduate within one year of completing requirements.
5. No more than 6 credits of independent study course work may be applied toward this degree.
6. To earn multiple Red Rocks degrees, you must complete an additional 15 credits of coursework (above and beyond the original 60 credits required for the first degree) for each successive degree. These 15 credits must all apply toward the additional degree and must be completed through Red Rocks.
7. All coursework must be completed within ten years of the date of graduation from Red Rocks Community College.
8. Students transferring to a University of Colorado School (Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Anschutz) should be aware of their Minimum Academic Standards (MAPS) requirements – particularly in foreign language. Ask an advisor for details.