Environmental Studies
Associate of Arts Course of Study
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Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program intended to provide liberal and practical education in the science and culture of critical, contemporary environmental issues. This track includes courses from over fifteen different departments. Most environmental studies track courses are incorporated into already existing tracks in math and sciences, the humanities, and social sciences. This program is composed of required common curriculum and some specially designed courses, introducing students to the basics of those physical, natural, and social sciences related to the environment and to human interaction within the natural world.
Courses marked with an asterisk [*] are not currently offered at PPCC.
Written Communication
Six (6) credit hours
GT-CO1: ENG 121 |
English Composition I: CO1 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
English Composition II: CO2 |
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GT-CO2: ENG 122 |
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GT-CO3: ENG 201 |
English Composition III: CO3 |
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Oral Communication
Three (3) credit hours
Public Speaking |
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Interpersonal Communication |
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Intercultural Communication: SS3 |
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Mathematics
Three (3) credit hours minimum (credit hours over three [3] will be applied to the electives category). Full list of requirements.
Suggested Courses
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: MA1 |
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College Algebra: MA1 |
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Survey of Calculus: MA1 |
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Introduction to Statistics: MA1 |
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Calculus I: MA1 |
5 |
Art and Humanities / Social and Behavioral Sciences
Eighteen (18) credit hours. Full list of requirements.
Two guaranteed transfer Arts & Humanities courses from two different areas (AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4)
Two guaranteed transfer Social & Behavioral Sciences courses from two different areas (SS1, SS2, or SS3)
One guaranteed transfer course from History (HI1)
One additional course from Arts & Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4, HI1, SS1, SS2, or SS3)
Suggested Courses
GT-AH1
Art Appreciation: AH1 |
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Art History Ancient to Medieval: AH1 |
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Art History Renaissance to 1900: AH1 |
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Music Appreciation: AH1 |
3 |
GT-AH2
Introduction to Literature: AH2 |
3 |
GT-AH3
Introduction to Philosophy: AH3 |
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Ethics: AH3 |
3 |
GT-SS1
Introduction to Political Science: SS1 |
3 |
GT-SS2
World Regional Geography: SS2 |
3 |
GT-SS3
Cultural Anthropology: SS3 |
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Introduction to Archaeology: SS3 |
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Physical Anthropology: SS3 |
3 |
GT-HI1
U.S. History to Reconstruction: HI1 |
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U.S. History since the Civil War: HI1 |
3 |
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American Indian History: HI1 |
3 |
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Colorado History: HI1 |
3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
Seven (7) credit hours. Two (2) guaranteed transfer courses including at least one (1) lab course (SC1, SC2*). Additional credit hours over seven (7) will be applied to the electives category. Full list of requirements.
Suggested Courses
Science of Biology: SC1 |
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General College Biology I w/Lab: SC1 |
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General College Biology II w/Lab: SC1 |
5 |
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Introduction to Chemistry I: SC1 |
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Physical Geology with Lab: SC1 |
4 |
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Historical Geology with Lab: SC1 |
4 |
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Environmental Geology with Lab: SC1 |
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Physics: Algebra-Based I w/Lab: SC1 |
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Physics: Algebra-Based II w/Lab: SC1 |
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Physics: Calculus-Based I w/Lab: SC1 |
5 |
Electives
Twenty-three (23) credit hours selected from the AA approved course list.
Suggested Courses
Cultural Anthropology: SS2 |
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Introduction to Archaeology: SS3 |
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Physical Anthropology: SS3 |
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Cultural Resource Management |
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Indians of North America: SS3 |
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Archaeology of the Bible |
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Exploring Other Cultures I |
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Exploring Other Cultures II |
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Southwest Field Exploration |
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Drawing I |
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Basic Ecology |
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Plant Taxonomy |
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Animal Biology |
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Microbiology: SC1 |
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Natural Resource Interpretation Communication |
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Physical Geography-Landforms: SC1 |
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American Environmental History: HI1 |
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History of the American Southwest |
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History of the American West |
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History of the Pikes Peak Region |
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Photojournalism |
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American Literature to Civil War: AH2 |
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American Literature After the Civil War: AH2 |
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American State and Local Government: SS1 |
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