2023-2024 Catalog

Business Transfer Major, A.A.

Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree and transfer to a university to complete a BA or BS in Business. Economics, the community Accounting, and business are explored. Careers typically require a bachelor's or master's degree. The Business Management AA degree prepares the student to transfer as a junior to Colorado 4-year universities. This degree allows you to pursue a BA or BS degree in areas such as Management, Human Resources, Administration, Economics, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Admin and more.

Degree Requirements: 60 credits

General Education Requirements: 32 credits

English and Communication

(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)

Select two gtPathways courses; 

ENG 1021English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

AND

ENG 1022English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

 

OR

 

ENG 1022English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

AND

One gtPathways approved CO3 Course

3

Mathematics

(4 credits – GT-MA1)

Select one gtPathways course

Note: Adams State University, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University – Pueblo, and Fort Lewis College require MAT 1340 College Algebra.

Note: University of Colorado Colorado Springs and the University of Northern Colorado require MAT 1400 Survey of Calculus.

 

MAT 1340College Algebra (GT-MA1)

4

OR

MAT 1320Finite Mathematics (GT-MA1)

4

OR

MAT 1400Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1)

4

OR

MAT
Higher Level Calculus course

4-5

Arts and Humanities

PHI 2005 and Select one gtPathways course (3 credits - GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) 

PHI 2005Business Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

Category I (GT-AH1)

ART 1110Art Appreciation: GT-AH1

3

ART 1111Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1)

3

ART 1112Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1

3

ART 1113Art History - 1900 to Present: GT-AH1

3

COM 1300Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1)

3

ENG 2021Creative Writing I (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1020Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1021Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1022Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1023Survey of World Music (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1025History of Jazz (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1005Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1008Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2011Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2012Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2015Playwriting (GT-AH1)

3

Category II (GT-AH2)

LIT 2001World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2002World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2005Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2011American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2012American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2021British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2022British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2025Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2055Children's Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2058Latinx Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2059Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2)

3

Category III (GT-AH3)

PHI 1011Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1012Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1013Logic (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1014Comparative Religions (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2005Business Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2018Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2020Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3)

3

Category IV (GT-AH4)

ASL 2221American Sign Language IV: GT-AH4

3

SPA 2011Spanish Language III (GT-AH4)

3

SPA 2012Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4)

3

Many CO 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission.  Check with your college of transfer institution.

History

(3 credits - GT-HI1)

Select one gtPathways course

Category I (GT-HI1)

HIS 1110The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1120The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1210US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1220US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1310Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2005Women in World History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 201520th Century World History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2105Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2110African American History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2115American Indian History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2135Colorado History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2200History of Latin America (GT-HI1)

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(6 credits – GT-SS1)

Take both Economic Courses.

ECO 2001Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)

3

ECO 2002Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1)

3

Natural and Physical Sciences

(7 credits - GT-SC1, GT-SC2)

Select two gtPathways courses, one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1)

Category I (GT-SC1)

ANT 1005Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4

ANT 2315Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

AST 1110Planetary Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4

AST 1120Stellar Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 1005Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 1111General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

BIO 1112General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

BIO 2101Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 2102Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 2104Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

CHE 1011Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

CHE 1111General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

CHE 1112General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

GEO 1011Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEO 1012Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEY 1111Physical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEY 1112Historical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEY 1135Environmental Geology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

PHY 1111Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

PHY 1112Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

PHY 2111Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

PHY 2112Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

SCI 1055Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1)

4

SCI 1056Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1)

4

Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.

Category II (GT-SC2)

BIO 1016Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2)

3

Additional Business Requirements: 23 credits

ACC 1021Accounting Principles I

4

ACC 1022Accounting Principles II

4

BUS 1015Introduction to Business

3

BUS 2016Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 2017Business Communication and Report Writing

3

BUS 2026Business Statistics

3

COM 1150Public Speaking

3

Electives: 5 credits

Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.

See a pathway advisor for help with choosing electives.