Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Theater. Students explore both performance and technical aspects of theater. Careers typically require a bachelor's degree. Students interested in continuing their study in Theatre have developed the confidence they needed to move to excellence in the professions they have chosen. An education in theatre provides students with a valuable base from which to launch a careers outside of television, stage and screen, to include advertising, marketing, management, politics, law, social work, and so much more.
General Education Requirements: 31 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
English – take 2 gtPathways courses; Communication – select 1 course
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
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| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – MA1)
Select one gtPathways course:
MAT 120 is recommended
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry: GT-MA1 | 3 |
| MAT 123 | Finite Mathematics: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 125 | Survey of Calculus: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics: (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 166 | Pre-Calculus: (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| MAT 203 | Calculus III: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 261 | Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| MAT 265 | Differential Equations: GT-MA1 | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
6 credits
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 211 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Please note: Students planning to attend UCBoulder in Theatre should consult UCB Theatre advisors regarding THE 105 - Theatre Appreciation.
History
(3 credits – GT-HI1)
Select one gtPathways 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 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select 2 gtPathways courses:
Category I (GT-SS1)
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| 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 II (GT-SS2)
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEO 106 | Human Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-SS3)
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 107 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 250 | Medical Anthropology (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 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 215 | Contemporary Social Problems (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 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7 Credits – GT-SC1, GT-SC2)
Two gtPathways courses - one of which must be a GT-SC1 (course with lab).
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 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 155 and SCI 156 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Category II (GT-SC2)
| BIO 116 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
Additional Required Courses: 18 credits
Please note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor's degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
Electives: 11 credits
Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course.
Any non-gtPathways courses listed in the Electives area of the AA/AS core degree can also be taken as an elective.
Please Note:
- Students interested in attending MSU Denver or CSU-Fort Collins are advised to take COM 115-Public Speaking.
- Students who plan to transfer to UCBoulder or UCCS may not take elective courses with a THE prefix.
- Students who plan to transfer to CSU-Fort Collins are advised to take THE 112, MUS 120 and ART 110 as CCCS elective credits.