This degree is designed to meet individual career and personal goals and allows students the flexibility of taking a broad range of courses without the constraints of specialization. It is not designed for transfer to four-year institutions; however, courses may be transferable on a course-by-course basis, depending on the transfer institution.
General Education Core Requirements: 15 credits
English and Communication
(3 credits – GT-CO1)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – GT-MA1)
(Credits over 3 will be applied to electives)
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
MAT 120 or higher level Math.
Natural and Physical Sciences
(3 credits – GT-SC1)
(Credits over 3 will be applied to electives)
Category I (GT-SC1)
| ANT 111 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 101 | Astronomy I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab(GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 111 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEO 112 | Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology,with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(3credits – GT-HI1, GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select 1 course:
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 111 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 112 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 121 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 122 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 205 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 208 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 215 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 225 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 244 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 247 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 250 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS1)
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 125 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 225 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category III (GT-SS2)
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEO 106 | Human Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
Category IV (GT-SS3)
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 107 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 111 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Human Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Social Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 249 | Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Environmental Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 218 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 200 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(3 credits – GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
Select 1 course:
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 207 | Art History - 1900 to Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| COM 130 | Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 221 | Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 121 | Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 125 | History of Jazz (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 108 | Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 211 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 212 | Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 215 | Playwriting (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 115 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 121 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 123 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 205 | Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 212 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 221 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 222 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 225 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 246 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 259 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
| PHI 111 | Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 112 | Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 113 | Logic (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 114 | Comparative Religions (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 205 | Business Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 214 | Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 218 | Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3) | 3 |
| PHI 220 | Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3) | 3 |
Category IV (GT-AH4)
| SPA 211 | Spanish Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
Many 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission. Check with your college of transfer intent.
General Education Electives: 15 credits
Select from the gtPathway courses and any Communication classes listed above that have not been taken to meet requirements.
Courses must be numbered 100 or higher.
Courses may only apply once toward degree requirements .
Electives: 30 Credits
See a CCA advisor and transfer guide to assist in selecting appropriate electives/courses for your objective.Electives must be numbered 100 or above, unless specifically noted below. Courses may only apply once toward degree requirements.Up to 30 credits from a completed Pickens Tech Certificate are eligible.
ENG 121 or higher; MAT 107 or higher