Undergraduate Certificate in Foundational Skills

Location(s): Face-to-face, Online, Prison Education Program

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The Adams State University Foundational Skills Certificate fulfills the Colorado General Education Foundational Skills Credential advanced by CDHE with the endorsement of the General Education Council.

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 - Sociological 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 to 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 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 with Lab 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 with Lab 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 - General Physics II Calculus Based GT SC1 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 233 - General Physics II Lab Calculus Based GT SC1 1 Credit(s)