GT Pathway Courses

The Colorado Department of Higher Education, in consultation with Colorado’s public colleges and universities, has developed a standardized concept of general education and has identified the specific courses to satisfy these general education requirements. The curriculum consists of 31 credit hours of courses across these specific content areas: written communication, mathematics, arts and humanities, history and social & behavioral sciences and natural & physical sciences. Receiving institutions shall apply the 31 credit hours of guaranteed general education courses to a student's general education or major requirements.

Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways General Education Curriculum

Arts and Expression • Arts GT Courses - AH1

GT-AH1 Courses 

ART 110	Art Appreciation: GT-AH1	3
ART 111	Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1	3
ART 112	Art History Renaissance to 1900: GT-AH1	3
ART 207	Art History 1900 to Present: GT-AH1	3
COM 130	Communication & Popular Culture: GT-AH1	3
DAN 125	Dance History: GT-AH1	3
DAN 150	Dance Appreciation: GT-AH1	3
ENG 221	Creative Writing I: GT-AH1	3
MUS 120	Music Appreciation: GT-AH1	3
MUS 121	Music History Medieval - Classical: GT-AH1	3
MUS 122	Music History Romantic - 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	Theatre Script Analysis: GT-AH1	3
THE 211	Dev of Theatre Greek-Renaissance: GT-AH1	3
THE 212	Dev Theatre Restoration - Modern: GT-AH1	3
THE 215	Playwriting: GT-AH1	3

Literature and Humanities • GT Courses - AH2

GT-AH2 Courses

HUM 103	Intro to Film Art: GT-AH2	3
HUM 115	World Mythology: GT-AH2	3
HUM 121	Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2	3
HUM 122	Humanities: Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2	3
HUM 123	Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2	3
LIT 115	Intro to Literature I: 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 Lit to Civil War: GT-AH2	3
LIT 212	American Lit 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	Intro to Shakespeare: GT-AH2	3
LIT 246	Literature of Women: GT-AH2	3
LIT 255	Children's Literature: GT-AH2	3
LIT 259	Survey African American Lit: GT-AH2	3
LIT 268	Celtic Literature: GT-AH2	3

Ways of Thinking • GT Courses - AH3

GT-AH3 Courses

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 115	World Religions - West: GT-AH3	3
PHI 116	World Religions - East: GT-AH3	3
PHI 205	Business Ethics: GT-AH3	3
PHI 213	Symbolic Logic: GT-AH3	3
PHI 214	Philosophy of Religion: GT-AH3	3
PHI 218	Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3	3
PHI 220	Philosophy Death & Dying: GT-AH3	3

World Languages • GT Courses - AH4

GT-AH4 Courses

ASL 221	American Sign Language IV: GT-AH4	3
ASL 222	American Sign Language V: GT-AH4	3
FRE 211	French Language III: GT-AH4	3
FRE 212	French Language IV: GT-AH4	3
GER 211	German Language III: GT-AH4	3
GER 212	German Language IV: GT-AH4	3
ITA 211	Italian Language III: GT-AH4	3
ITA 212	Italian Language IV: GT-AH4	3
JPN 211	Japanese Language III: GT-AH4	3
JPN 212	Japanese Language IV: GT-AH4	3
RUS 211	Russian Language III: GT-AH4	3
RUS 212	Russian Language IV: GT-AH4	3
SPA 211	Spanish Language III: GT-AH4	3
SPA 212	Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4	3

Communication • GT Courses - CO1

GT-CO1 Courses

ENG 121	English Composition I: GT-CO1	3
ENG 131	Technical Writing I: GT-CO1	3

Communication • GT Courses - CO2

GT-CO2 Courses

ENG 122

English Composition II: GT-CO2

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Communication • GT Courses - CO3

GT-CO3 Courses

ENG 201	English Composition III: GT-CO3	3
HIS 265	Writing About History: GT-CO3	3

History • GT Courses - HI1

GT-HI1 Courses

HIS 101	Western Civ: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1	3
HIS 102	Western Civ: 1650-Present: GT-HI1	3
HIS 111	The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1	3
HIS 112	The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1	3
HIS 121	U.S. History to Reconst: GT-HI1	3
HIS 122	U.S. History Since Civil War: GT-HI1	3
HIS 203	Civil War Era American History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 205	Women in World History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 207	American Environmental History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 208	American Indian History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 215	Women in U.S. History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 218	History of Science and Tech: GT-HI1	3
HIS 225	Colorado History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 235	History of American West: GT-HI1	3
HIS 236	U.S. History Since 1945: GT-HI1	3
HIS 243	History of Modern China: GT-HI1	3
HIS 244	History of Latin America: GT-HI1	3
HIS 245	U.S. in the World: GT-HI1	3
HIS 246	History of Mexico: GT-HI1	3
HIS 247	20th Century World History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 249	History of Islamic Civiliz: GT-HI1	3
HIS 250	African American History: GT-HI1	3
HIS 251	History Christianity in the World: GT-HI1	3
HIS 255	The Middle Ages: GT-HI1	3
HIS 259	Modern Middle East: GT-HI1	3
HIS 260	US Foreign Relations History: GT-HI1	3

Mathematics • GT Courses - MA1

GT-MA1 Courses

MAT 120	Math 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	Intro 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 204	Calculus III/Engineer Applications: GT-MA1	5
MAT 215	Discrete Mathematics: GT-MA1	4
MAT 261	Differential Equations with Engineering Applications	4
MAT 265	Differential Equations: GT-MA1	3

Natural and Physical Sciences • GT Courses - SC1

GT-SC1 Courses

AGY 240	Introductory Soil Science: GT-SC1	4
ANT 111	Biological Anthropology with Laboratory: GT-SC1	4
AST 101	Planetary Astronomy w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
AST 102	Stellar Astronomy w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
BIO 104	Biology: A Human Approach: GT-SC1	4
BIO 105	Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1	4
BIO 111	General College Biology I w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
BIO 112	General College Biology II w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
BIO 201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
BIO 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
BIO 204	Microbiology w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
BIO 208	General College Microbiology w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
BIO 220	General Zoology with Lab: GT-SC1	5
BIO 221	Botany w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
BIO 224	Genetics	4
CHE 101	Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
CHE 102	Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab	5
CHE 105	Chemistry in Context w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
CHE 111	General College Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
CHE 112	General College Chemistry II w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
ENV 101	Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
GEO 111	Physical Geography: Landforms w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
GEO 112	Phys Geography: Climate, Ecosystems, Lab: GT-SC1	4
GEY 111	Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
GEY 112	Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
GEY 135	Environmental Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
GEY 216	General Oceanography w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
MET 150	General Meteorology w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
PHY 105	Conceptual Physics w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
PHY 107	Energy Science & Tech w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
PHY 111	Physics: Algebra-Based I w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
PHY 112	Physics: Algebra-Based II w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
PHY 211	Physics: Calculus-Based I w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
PHY 212	Physics: Calculus-Based II w/Lab: GT-SC1	5
SCI 155	Integrated Science I w/Lab: GT-SC1	4
SCI 156	Integrated Science II w/Lab: GT-SC1	4

SCI 155 & SCI 156 are intended for Early Childhood Education & Elementary Education Students ONLY. Students MUST pass BOTH SCI 155 & SCI 156 with a "C" or better to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement. Students looking to take these courses should do so understanding that these courses are only guaranteed transferable for students pursuing the following agreements: Early Childhood Teacher Education or Elementary Teacher Education and should seek advisement from the four-year college/university and Front Range Community College advisors before enrolling. 

Natural and Physical Sciences • GT Courses - SC2

GT-SC2 Courses
(Lecture Course Without Required Laboratory)

AST 150	Astrobiology: GT-SC2	3
AST 155	Astronomy Ancient Cultures: GT-SC2	3
BIO 103	Principles of Animal Biology	3
BIO 116	Introduction to Human Disease	3
ENV 110	Natural Disasters: GT-SC2	3
GEY 108	Geology of National Parks: GT-SC2	3
SCI 105	Science in Society: GT-SC2	3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Economics or Political Systems • GT Courses - SS1

GT-SS1 Courses

AGE 102	Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1	3
ECO 101	Economics of Social Issues: GT-SS1	3
ECO 201	Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1	3
ECO 202	Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1	3
ECO 211	Gender in the Economy: GT-SS1	3
ECO 245	Environmental Economics: GT-SS1	3
POS 105	Intro to Political Science: GT-SS1	3
POS 111	American Government: GT-SS1	3
POS 125	American State & Local Govt: GT-SS1	3
POS 205	International Relations: GT-SS1	3
POS 215	Current Political Issues: GT-SS1	3
POS 225	Comparative Government: GT-SS1	3

Geography • GT Courses -SS2

GT-SS2 Courses

GEO 105	World Regional Geography: GT-SS2	3
GEO 106	Human Geography: GT-SS2	3

Human Behavior, Culture or Social Frameworks • GT Courses -SS3

GT-SS3 Courses

AGR 260	World Interdependence: Population & Food: GT-SS3	3
ANT 101	Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3	3
ANT 103	Archaeology Laboratory: GT-SS3	1
ANT 104	Physical Anthropology Laboratory: GT-SS3	1
ANT 107	Introduction to Archaeology: GT-SS3	3
ANT 108	Archaeology of World Rock Art: GT-SS3	3
ANT 201	Intro to Forensic Anthropology: GT-SS3	3
ANT 215	Native Peoples of North America: GT-SS3	3
ANT 225	Anthropology of Religion: GT-SS3	3
ANT 250	Medical Anthropology: GT-SS3	3
COM 220	Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3	3
CRJ 110	Intro to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3	3
ETH 200	Intro to Ethnic Studies: GT-SS3	3
ETH 215	Discrimination, Diversity, Difference in US: GT-SS3	3
JOU 105	Intro to Mass Media: 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 227	Psychology of Death & Dying: GT-SS3	3
PSY 231	Positive Psychology: GT-SS3	3
PSY 235	Human Growth & Development: GT-SS3	3
PSY 238	Child Development: GT-SS3	3
PSY 240	Health Psychology: GT-SS3	3
PSY 249	Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3	3
PSY 265	Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3	3
SOC 101	Intro to Sociology I: GT-SS3	3
SOC 102	Intro 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 216	Sociology of Gender: 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
SOC 237	Sociology of Death & Dying: GT-SS3	3
WST 200	Intro to Women's Studies: GT-SS3	3
WST 225	Women & Social Action: GT-SS3	3
WST 240	Goddesses & Women in Ancient World: GT-SS3	3
WST 249	Women's Sexuality: GT-SS3	3

The State Guaranteed General Education content areas are identified by the following designations:

Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours

2 courses

• Introductory Writing Course (GT-CO1) and Intermediate Writing Course (GT-CO2)

OR

• Intermediate Writing Course (GT-CO2) and Advanced Writing Course (GT-CO3)

Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

1 course (or a series of three 1-credit hour courses)

• (GT-MA1)

Arts & Humanities, History and Social & Behavioral Sciences - 15 Credit Hours

Arts & Humanities - 2 courses (minimum 3 credits each)

• Arts and Expression (GT-AH1)

• Literature and Humanities (GT-AH2)

• Ways of Thinking (GT-AH3)

• World Languages (must be Intermediate/200 level) (GT-AH4)

History -- 1 course (minimum 3 credits)

• (GT-HI1)

Social & Behavioral Sciences -- 1 course (minimum 3 credits)

• Economic or Political Systems (GT-SS1)

• Geography (GT-SS2)

• Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks (GT-SS3)

To reach a minimum of 15 credits, please select 1 additional course (minimum 3 credits) in Arts & Humanities or History or Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Natural & Physical Sciences - 7 Credits Hours

2 courses, one of which must be GT-SC1:

• Course with Required Laboratory (GT-SC1)

• Lecture Course Without Required Laboratory (GT-SC2)