Catalog Addendum 2025-2026
Catalog Addendum for: Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
The purpose of this addendum is to indicate where Red Rocks Community College has amended current information or added additional information to the college catalog. The information published herein is effective for the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 semesters. If any of these changes impact your ability to graduate, please contact the dean for your area of study.
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Admissions and Enrollment:
Transfer of Credits
• Effective Summer 2025. The transfer of credits has been updated.
• Effective Fall 2025. The transfer of credits has been updated.
Tuition Rates and Fees Section:
Tuition rates are set annually by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education each fall. For current tuition rates, please check the website: www.rrcc.edu/costs-aid/tuition-rates.
Academic Matters Section:
• Effective Fall 2025. The Petitioning for Waivers/Program Substitutions language has been updated to remove the word "Waivers": Heading is now: Petitioning for Program Substitutions.
Student Rights and Responsibilities Section:
Statewide Transfer Policy and Student Bill of Rights
• Effective Summer 2025. The Statewide Transfer Policy and Student Bill of Rights has been updated.
Degree Requirements (AA, AS, AGS and AAS) Section:
• Effective Summer 2025. The AA Degree Requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The AS Degree Requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The AGS Generalist Degree Requirements have been updated.
• Effective Fall 2025. The AA Degree Requirements have been updated.
• Effective FAll 2025. The AS Degree Requirements have been updated.
• Effective Fall 2025. The AGS Generalist Degree Requirements have been updated.
Certificates Section:
• Effective Summer 2025. The Paraprofessional Educator certificate has been removed from the catalog.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Additive Manufacturing: Advanced 3D Printing Technology certificate has been added to the catalog.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Cisco Network Associate has been added to the catalog.
Academic Programs Section:
Accounting Program
• Effective Fall 2025. The credits have been updated for the Accounting Paraprofessional AAS Degree.
Auto Collision Repair Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Auto Collision Technology AAS degree requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Advanced Auto Collision Structure Repair and Refinish certificate requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Intermediate Auto Collision Non-Structure Repair and Refinish certificate requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Industry Prepared Structure, Repair and Refinish certificate requirements have been updated.
Behavioral Health Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The following certificates have been added to the catalog: Behavioral Health Plus, Behavioral Health Assistant II, Patient Navigator, and Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant.
• Effective Summer 2025. The following AAS degree has been added to the catalog: Mental Health and Social Work.
Biology Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The required (Written) Communication courses for the Biology AS Designated Degree has been updated.
Business Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Business-Interdisciplinary AAS degree; the Business-Management certificate; and the Marketing certificate have been removed from the catalog.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Business Administration BAS degree requirements has been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The total credits for the Small Business/Entrepreneurship Certificate has been updated.
Computer Information Systems Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Cyber Security BAS degree requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Networking Technologies AAS degree has been updated to Network & Systems AAS.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Cyber Security certificate requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Cyber Security AAS degree requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Network & Systems AAS Degree requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Network and Systems Certificate requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Cisco Network Associate Certificate has been removed from the catalog.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Cisco Network Associate Certificate has been re-added to the catalog.
• Effective Fall 2025. The Cybersecurity Certificate requirements have been updated.
Computer Science Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Secure Software Development BAS degree requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Secure Software Development AAS degree requirements have been updated
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
• Effective Fall 2025. The BAS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography has been added to the catalog.
Early Childhood Education Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Paraprofessional Educator certificate has been removed from the catalog.
Engineering Graphics Technology Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Additive Manufacturing: Advanced 3D Printing Technology certificate has been added to the catalog.
Engineering - Pre-Engineering Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Additional Required Courses for the Associate of Engineering Degree - Transfer track to Colorado School of Mines has been updated.
Geology Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The required (Written) Communication courses for the Geology AS Designated Degree has been updated.
Health and Wellness Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Nutrition Area of Student (AGS Degree) has been added to the catalog.
Journalism Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Journalism & Digital Media AAS Degree requirements have been updated.
Medical Office Technology Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Medical Billing and Reimbursement certificate requirements have been updated.
Multimedia Graphic Design Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Web UI and UX Design AAS degree has been added to the catalog.
Nursing Program
• Effective Fall 2025. The Nursing AAS degree has been added to the catalog.
Photography and Videography Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Videography AAS degree requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Assistant Camera and Camera Operator Certificate requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Grip Certificate requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Introduction to Videography Certificate requirements have been updated.
• Effective Summer 2025. The Sound Certificate requirements have been updated.
Physician Assistant Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The Physician Assistant degree credits have been updated.
Physics Program
• Effective Summer 2025. The required (Written) Communication courses for the Physics AS Designated Degree has been updated.
Theatre Arts and Dance Program
• Effective Fall 2025. The Associate of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Technology & Design has been added to the catalog.
• Effective Fall 2025. The Associate of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre has been added to the catalog.
Course Descriptions Section:
ACC-Accounting Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. The perquisites for ACC 1012 has been updated.
BEH-Behavioral Health Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. These courses have been added to the catalog: BEH 1001, BEH 1020, BEH 1030, BEH 1040, BEH 1050, BEH 1060, BEH 2001, BEH 2030.
BUS-Business Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. BUS 1018 has been added to the catalog.
CHI-Chinese Courses
• EffectiveSpring 2026. CHI-Chinese courses have been added to the catalog.
CNG-Computer & Networking Tech Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. These courses have been added to the catalog: CNG 1042 Introduction to Cloud Computing Concepts, CNG 2001 Linux Configuration, CNG 2160 CISCO CCNA Network Associate I, CNG 2161 CISCO CCNA Network Associate II, and CNG 2162 CISCO CCNA Network Associate III.
• Effective Summer 2025. The coreq has been removed from CNG 2056.
CSC-Computer Science Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. The credits have been updated for course CSC 2080.
DMS-Diagnostic Medical Sonography Courses
• Effective Fall 2025. The following courses have been added to the catalog: DMS 3000; DMS 3211; DMS 3221; DMS 3222; DMS 3223; DMS 3331; DMS 3332; DMS 3411; DMS 3441; DMS 3442.
• Effective Fall 2025. The following courses have been added to the catalog: DMS 3443, DMS 4071, DMS 4072, DMS 4073, DMS 3551, DMS 3552, DMS 3111, DMS 3112, DMS 3560, DMS 3080, DMS 3555, DMS 4081, DMS 4082, DMS 4083.
EGG-Engineering Courses
• Effective Spring 2026. The course EGG 1040 has been added to the catalog.
EIC-Electricity Ind/Commercial Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. The Prerequisite for course EIC 1212 Electrical Installations II has been updated.
FIW-Fine Woodworking Courses
• Effective Fall 2025. The prerequisite for FIW 2003 has been updated to: FIW 2001.
FVM-Film Video Media Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. The following courses have been added to the catalog: FVM 2000 and FVM 2015.
• Effective Summer 2025. The prerequisite for course FVM 1063 has been updated.
HPR-Health Professional Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. These courses have been added to the catalog: HPR 1000.
• Effective Spring 2026. The courses HPR 1050 and HPR 2050 have been added to the catalog.
NUR-Nursing Courses
• Effective Fall 2025. The following courses have been added to the catalog: NUR 1006, NUR 1009, NUR 1012, NUR 1050, NUR 2011, NUR 2012, NUR 2016, NUR 2030.
PAS-Physician Assistant Studies Courses
• Effective Fall 2025. The course PAS 6889 was updated to 2 credits.
PTE-Psychiatric Technician Courses
• Effective Summer 2025. These courses have been added to the catalog: PTE 1010, PTE 1017, PTE 1020.
Staff & Faculty Directory Section:
Updated: 3/25/2025; 4/10/2025; 4/30/2025; 6/16/2025; 7/14/2025; 7/24/2025; 8/27/2025; 9/8/2025; 9/23/2025; 10/7/2025; 10/20/2025