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Students who choose to fulfill the following degree requirements will be eligible to receive the Associate of Arts Degree. The Associate of Arts Degree program is normally utilized by those students planning to transfer to a four-year institution at the completion of two years at Otero Junior College in order to complete their Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Minimum Competency Standards for Program Admission
Students desiring to enroll in the Associate of Science degree program must meet or exceed the following entrance examination scores:
Otero Junior College uses the results of a basic skills assessment test (Accuplacer) to direct students into appropriate English, reading and mathematics courses and to advise students in the selection of other courses. Prior to enrollment, all new students must complete an assessment. Research on Colorado’s basic skills assessment programs indicates that new students who follow assessment-related advice have a higher rate of academic success.
Colorado law now mandates that students who do not have the minimum test scores must complete the required remedial coursework. Please refer to information in the Mandatory Basic Skills Assessment and Placement section of this catalog for exemptions to the BSAT test.
The listing of a course or program in this or any other college publication does not constitute a guarantee, or contract, that the particular course or program will be offered during the time listed. All courses or programs are subject to scheduling changes or cancellations. Every effort to inform students of such changes and/or cancellations will be made.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
| Communications: |
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9 Credits |
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| ENG 121 |
English Composition I |
(GT-CO1) |
3 |
| ENG 122 |
English Composition II |
(GT-CO2) |
3 |
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(Community College Requirement) |
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| COM 115 |
Public Speaking OR |
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3 |
| COM 125 |
Interpersonal Communication |
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3 |
| Arts & Humanities: |
Select 3 courses with no more than 2 courses from any one category. |
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9 Credits |
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| Category One: |
FINE ARTS & EXPRESSION |
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| ART 110 |
Art Appreciation
(valid as core spring 04) |
(GT-AH1) |
3 |
| ART 111, 112 |
Art History I, II |
(GT-AH1) |
3/3 |
| MUS 120 |
Music Appreciation |
(GT-AH1) |
3 |
| MUS 121, 122 |
Intro to Music History I, II |
(GT-AH1) |
3/3 |
| SPA 211, 212 |
Spanish Language III, IV |
(GT-AH1) |
3/3 |
| THE 105 |
Intro to Theatre Arts |
(GT-AH1) |
3 |
| THE 211, 212 |
Development of Theatre I, II |
(GT-AH1) |
3/3 |
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| Category Two: |
HUMANITIES |
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| HUM 121, 122, 123 |
Humanities I, II, III |
GT-AH2) |
3/3/3 |
| LIT 115 |
Intro to Literature |
(GT-AH2) |
3 |
| LIT 201, 202 |
Masterpieces of Literature I, II |
(GT-AH2) |
3/3 |
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| Category Three: |
WAYS of THINKING |
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| PHI 111 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
(GT-AH3) |
3 |
| PHI 112 |
Ethics |
(GT-AH3) |
3 |
| PHI 113 |
Logic |
(GT-AH3) |
3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences: |
Select at least 3 courses, 1 of which must be history, with no more than 2 courses from any one category. |
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9 Credits |
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| Category One: |
HISTORY (1 course required) |
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| HIS 101, 102 |
History of Western Civilization I, II |
(GT-HI1) |
3/3 |
| HIS 201, 202 |
U.S. History I, II |
(GT-HI1) |
3/3 |
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| Category Two: |
ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SYSTEMS |
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| ECO 201 |
Principles of Macro-Economics |
(GT-SS1) |
3 |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Micro-Economics |
(GT-SS1) |
3 |
| POS 105 |
Intro to Political Science |
(GT-SS1) |
3 |
| POS 111 |
American Government |
(GT-SS1) |
3 |
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GEOGRAPHY |
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| GEO 105 |
World Geography |
(GT-SS2) |
3 |
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| Category Four: |
HUMAN BEHAVIOR/SOCIAL SYSTEMS |
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| ANT 101 |
Cultural Anthropology |
(GT-SS3) |
3 |
| ANT 111 |
Physical Anthropology |
(GT-SS3) |
3 |
| PSY 101 |
General Psychology I |
(GT-SS3) |
3 |
| PSY 102 |
General Psychology II |
(GT-SS3) |
3 |
| PSY 235 |
Human Growth & Development |
(GT-SS3) |
3 |
| PSY 238 |
Child Development |
(GT-SS3) |
3 |
| SOC 101, 102 |
Introduction to Sociology I, II |
(GT-SS3) |
3/3 |
| Mathematics: |
Select One Course |
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3-5 Credits |
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| MAT 121 |
College Algebra |
(GT-MA1) |
4 |
| MAT 122 |
Trigonometry |
(GT-MA1) |
3 |
| MAT 125 |
Survey of Calculus |
(GT-MA1) |
4 |
| MAT 135 |
Intro to Statistics |
(GT-MA1) |
3 |
| MAT 155, 156 |
Integrated Mathematics I, II |
(GT-MA1) |
3/3 |
| MAT 201, 202 |
Calculus I, II |
(GT-MA1) |
5/5 |
| Physical and Life Sciences: |
Select 2 laboratory-based courses. Credits over 8 may be applied to electives. |
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8 Credits |
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| AST 101, 102 |
Astronomy I, II w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
4/4 |
| BIO 105 |
Science of Biology w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
4 |
| BIO 111, 112 |
General College Biology I, II w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
5/5 |
| BIO 201, 202 |
Anatomy & Physiology I, II w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
4/4 |
| BIO 204 |
Microbiology w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
4 |
| CHE 101, 102 |
Intro to Chemistry I, II w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
5/5 |
| CHE 105 |
Chemistry in Context w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
5 |
| CHE 111, 112 |
Gen. College Chemistry I, II w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
5/5 |
| GEY 111 |
Physical Geology w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
4 |
| GEY 121 |
Historical Geology w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
4 |
| PHY 105 |
Conceptual Physics w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
4 |
| PHY 111, 112 |
Physics: Algebra Based I, II w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
5/5 |
| PHY 211, 212 |
Physics: Calculus Based I, II w/lab |
(GT-SC1) |
5/5 |
| SCI 155, 156 |
Integrated Science I, II |
(GT-SC1) |
4/4 |
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| General Education Core: |
38-39 Credits
with a "C" grade or better |
| Electives: |
21-22 Credits
Approved Electives |
| selected from the AA/AS Approved Course List |
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| Total: |
60 Credits |
*Students may transfer 31 credits of completed general education course work (with a grade of C- or better in each course) to most public colleges in Colorado. Students who complete an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree are guaranteed to transfer 60 credit hours of courses required for those degrees to a four-year school, once they have been accepted for admission. Students who follow this plan should be able to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree within another 60 credit hours.
Statewide articulation agreements for the following professional degree programs prescribe specific general education courses and degree requirements: Business; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Engineering; and Nursing.
NOTE: Some degrees may exceed the typical 120 credit hours required to successfully graduate.
Academic and Related Requirements
- Earn a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average from Otero Junior College.
- Complete a minimum of 16 semester hours at Otero Junior College.
- Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours as outlined in the above Course Requirements
for the Associate of Arts Degree.
- Complete with a grade of “C” or higher all required courses (38/39 semester credit hours)
that are to be counted towards the general education core curriculum.
- Complete the Application for Graduation form by the end of the first week of Spring Semester
and pay for Cap, Gown, and Diploma by March 1.
- Be enrolled in Otero Junior College classes for semester of intended graduation.
- Complete the requirements for graduation in effect at the time of first-time enrollment.
(NOTE: Students not enrolled for two semesters are required to complete all degree
requirements in effect at the time of re-enrollment.)
- Meet all financial obligations to the College.
- May not use Basic Skills courses (those numbered below the general education core
curriculum) toward the degree program.
- May not be granted more than one academic degree in the same semester.
- May not apply occupational/technical/vocational courses toward the degree program
other than those specified above.
- May not apply occupational/technical/vocational courses toward the degree program
other than those specified above.
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Associate of Arts Degree Program
