Program: Associate of Arts, Social Studies Emphasis - Adams State University

Apr 28, 2025

2024-2025 Catalog

Go to: HAPPS (History, Anthropology, Philosophy & Political Science)

As Part of the Graduation Requirements for Undergraduates , Complete:

General Education Requirements (31 Credits Total)

Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences/History (9 credits)

at least one course must be a GT-SS*
At least one course must be a GT-HI1 course
the remaining course may come from either category
Only one ECON course may be used towards the requirements in this General Education area

GT-SS* Courses

ANTH 201 - Cultural Anthropology GT-SS3 3 Credit(s)
ECON 255 - Macroeconomics Principles GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)
ECON 256 - Microeconomics Principles GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)
POLS 291 - American Government GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology GT-SS3 3 Credit(s)
SOC 201 - Social Imagination GT-SS3 3 Credit(s)

GT-HI1 Courses

HGP 110 - World History and Culture I GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HGP 111 - World History and Culture II GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HIST 202 - American History to 1865 GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HIST 203 - American History 1865-Present GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)

Area V. Physical and Natural Sciences (7 Credits)

One credit must be a lab:

BIOL 101 - Introductory Biology GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 125 - Nutrition GT-SC2 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 209 - General Biology I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
BIOL 210 - General Biology II GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
CHEM 103 - Introduction to Forensic Chemistry GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 103L - Introduction to Forensic Chemistry Lab GT-SC1 0 Credit(s)
CHEM 104 - Chemistry in Context GT-SC2 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 111 - Introductory Chemistry GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 111L - Introductory Chemistry Lab GT-SC1 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 131L - General Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 132L - General Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s)
ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 109 - Dynamic Earth GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 110 - Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies GT-SC2 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 225 - College Physics I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
PHYS 230 - General Physics I GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 231 - General Physics I Lab GT-SC1 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 232 - Gen Physics II (Cal) GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 233 - Gen Phys II Lab (Cal) GT-SC1 1 Credit(s)

Specific Courses Required for This Degree

History - 9 Credits (in addition to those taken for General Education Area II):
HGP 110 - World History and Culture I GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HGP 111 - World History and Culture II GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HIST 202 - American History to 1865 GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HIST 203 - American History 1865-Present GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)

Government (3 Credits)

ANTH 201 - Cultural Anthropology GT-SS3 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 205 - Physical Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
ECON 255 - Macroeconomics Principles GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)
POLS 291 - American Government GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)

Philosophy (6 Credits)

PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy GT-AH3 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 202 - Ethics 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 205 - Logic and Critical Thinking 3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses

Students may, in consultation with the department chair of HAPPSS, select enrichment courses with an HGP/HIST/POLS/PHIL/ANTH prefix, another course at the 100- to 200-level approved by the department chair, or any course from the menu above not taken to fulfill content area requirements.

Associate of Arts, Social Studies Emphasis

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General Education Requirements (31 Credits Total)

Area I. Communications (6 credits)

Area II. Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Area III. Mathematics (3 credits)