Spring – Late Start Courses
Credits: 3 Focuses on the study of the American economy, stressing the interrelationships among household, business, and government sectors. Explores saving and investment decisions, unemployment, inflation, national income accounting, taxing and spending policies, the limits of the market and government, public choice theory, the Federal Reserve System, money and banking, and international trade.~~This course is
Credits: 3 Studies the firm, the nature of cost, and how these relate to the economy as a whole. Analyzes economic models of the consumer, perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition. Explores economic issues including market power, population growth, positive and negative externalities, income distribution, poverty and welfare, discrimination, and international economic interdependence.~~This course
Credits: 3 Focuses on the historical, social, political, philosophical, cultural and economic forces that shape the United States public school system. Includes current issues of educational reform, technology as it relates to education and considerations related to becoming a teacher in the state of Colorado. Special interest will be paid to the topic of diversity
Credits: 5 Integrates and contextualizes college level reading and writing. Students will read and understand complex materials and respond to ideas and information through writing informative and/or persuasive texts.
Credits: 3 Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a minimum of five compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-CO1
- Published in ZTC - Zero Textbook Cost Courses, English, Fall - Full Semester, Popular Courses, Spring - Full Semester, All Course Listing, Summer - Summer Semester, GT Pathways (Guaranteed Transfer Courses), Spring - Late Start Courses, Fall - Late Start Courses, Spring - FastTrack 1, Spring - FastTrack 2, Summer - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 2
Credits: 3 Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or persuasive papers that incorporate research.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-CO2
- Published in ZTC - Zero Textbook Cost Courses, English, Fall - Full Semester, Popular Courses, Spring - Full Semester, All Course Listing, Summer - Summer Semester, GT Pathways (Guaranteed Transfer Courses), Spring - Late Start Courses, Fall - Late Start Courses, Spring - FastTrack 1, Spring - FastTrack 2, Summer - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 2
Develops skills one can apply to a variety of technical documents. Focuses on principles for organizing, writing, and revising clear, readable documents for industry, business, and government. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category.
Credits: 3 Provides students with skills necessary to enter into higher-level undergraduate academic discourse or professional workplace writing. ENG 201 extends students’ rhetorical knowledge and develops critical reading, thinking, and writing strategies in multiple specialized areas of discourse beyond what they encounter in ENG 122. In ENG 201, students deepen their rhetorical and writing skills
Credits: 3 Examines techniques for creative writing by exploring imaginative uses of language through creative genres (fiction, poetry, and other types of creative production such as drama, screenplays, graphic narrative, or creative nonfiction) with emphasis on the student’s own unique style, subject matter and needs. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1
Credits: 3 This course introduces the different types of natural disasters that occur around the globe and what can be done to mitigate the risks of being in an area that is prone to natural hazards. The scientific advances that have been made towards understanding, predicting, and preparing for natural disasters are reviewed. Anthropogenic (human created) changes to
Credits: 4 Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of ecology and the relationship between environmental problems and biological systems. Includes interdisciplinary discussions on biology, chemistry, geology, energy, natural resources, pollution, and environmental protection. Using a holistic approach, students will study how the foundations of natural sciences interconnect with the environment. This course includes laboratory
Credits:3 Examines the spatial distribution of environmental and societal phenomena in the world’s regions; environmental phenomena may include topography, climate, and natural resources; societal phenomena may include patterns of population and settlement, religion, ethnicity, language, and economic development. Analyzes the characteristics that define world regions and distinguish them from each other. Examines the relationships between
- Published in ZTC - Zero Textbook Cost Courses, Geography, Fall - Full Semester, Popular Courses, Spring - Full Semester, All Course Listing, Summer - Summer Semester, GT Pathways (Guaranteed Transfer Courses), Spring - Late Start Courses, Fall - Late Start Courses, Spring - FastTrack 1, Summer - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 1
Credits: 3 Introduces students to geographic perspectives and methods in the study of human societies by examining the spatial characteristics of populations, language, religion, ethnicity, politics, and economics. Examines the relationships between physical environments and human societies..~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-SS2
Studies the materials of the earth, its structure, surface features and the geologic processes involved in its development. This course includes laboratory experience.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-SC1
Credits: 3 Explores a number of peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped World History from the prehistoric era to 1500. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups in a broad global sense. Focuses on the common denominators among all people. This approach goes beyond political borders to provide
Credits: 3 Explores a number of peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped World History from 1500 to the present. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups in a broad global sense. Focuses on the common denominators among all people. This approach goes beyond political borders to provide a
Credits: 3 Explores events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas, and institutions in North America and United States history, including the multiple perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period when Native American Indians were the sole inhabitants of North America, and the American Civil War. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians
- Published in ZTC - Zero Textbook Cost Courses, History, Fall - Full Semester, Popular Courses, Spring - Full Semester, All Course Listing, Summer - Summer Semester, GT Pathways (Guaranteed Transfer Courses), Spring - Late Start Courses, Fall - Late Start Courses, Spring - FastTrack 1, Spring - FastTrack 2, Summer - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 2
Credits: 3 Explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from 1650 to the present. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline.~~This course is one of the
Credits: 3 Investigates the major political, social, and economic developments, international relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and cultural trends that have shaped the various global regions and nation-states from 1900 to the present. Emphasizes the interactions of global regions and nation-states.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-HI1
Credits: 3 Presents the story of the people, society, and cultures of Colorado from its earliest Native Americans, through the Spanish influx, the explorers, the fur traders and mountain men, the gold rush, railroad builders, the cattlemen and farmers, the silver boom, the tourists, and the modern state.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed
- Published in ZTC - Zero Textbook Cost Courses, History, Fall - Full Semester, Popular Courses, Spring - Full Semester, All Course Listing, Summer - Summer Semester, GT Pathways (Guaranteed Transfer Courses), Spring - Late Start Courses, Fall - Late Start Courses, Spring - FastTrack 1, Spring - FastTrack 2, Summer - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 2
Credits: 2 Discusses the structure of medical terms with emphasis on using and combining prefixes, roots and suffixes. This class includes terms related to major body systems, oncology, and psychiatry, as well as clinical laboratory and diagnostic procedures and imaging, and provides accepted pronunciation and spelling of terms used in the healthcare setting.
Credits: 2 Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology with emphasis on combining complex prefixes, roots and suffixes. Course includes pathophysiology for major body systems. Course includes terms related to diagnostic tools per body systems, as well as commonly used medical abbreviations. Course applies medical terminology knowledge in interpreting the medical record.
Credits: 3 Introduces students to a multidisciplinary approach to world mythology. Common themes are illustrated and connected to religion, philosophy, art, literature, music, and contemporary culture. In addition, students will study various ways of interpreting myth. .~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2
- Published in ZTC - Zero Textbook Cost Courses, Humanities, Fall - Full Semester, Popular Courses, Spring - Full Semester, All Course Listing, Summer - Summer Semester, GT Pathways (Guaranteed Transfer Courses), Spring - Late Start Courses, Fall - Late Start Courses, Spring - FastTrack 1, Spring - FastTrack 2, Summer - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 1, Fall - FastTrack 2
Credits: 3 Introduces students to the history of ideas that have defined cultures through a study of the visual arts, literature, drama, music, and philosophy. It emphasizes connections among the arts, values, and diverse cultures, including European and non-European, from the Ancient world to 1000 C.E.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses.
Credits: 3 Examines written texts, visual arts and musical compositions to analyze and reflect the evolution and confluence of cultures in Europe, Asia and the Americas from 800 C.E. to 1750 C.E. Any two of the three Survey of Humanities courses equal a sequence.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2
Credits: 3 Examines the cultures of the 17th through the 20th centuries by focusing on the interrelationships of the arts, ideas, and history. Considers the influences of industrialism, scientific development and non-European peoples.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2
Credits: 3 Introduces students to fiction, poetry, and drama. Emphasizes active and responsive reading.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2~~
Credits: 3 Explores a selection of works by William Shakespeare. It focuses on careful reading and interpretation of the plays and poems, includes pertinent information about Elizabethan England, and examines formal as well as thematic elements of the selected works.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2
Credits: 3 Evaluates the criteria for selecting appropriate literature for children through exploration of genres, age levels, values taught through literature, and the literary and artistic quality of various texts.
Explores the importance of effective communication in our personal lives as well as in the world of business. Practical business applications such as employee motivation, handling customer complaints, and effectively resolving conflict in the workplace will be a major part of the curriculum.
Provides the student with a broad overview of the contemporary issues, theories and principles used to effectively manage human resources. Topics include recruiting, hiring, compensation and benefits, training and development, employee relations and legal issues.
Examines the elements necessary for the successful formation of a new small business. It is also designed to enhance the skills of those already involved in the operation of a small business. The course includes the development of a complete small business plan.
Presents a survey of the principles of management. Emphasis is on the primary functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling with a balance between the behavioral and operational approach.
Enables the student to understand and develop ethical sales techniques and covers the role of selling in the marketing process. Areas of emphasis include behavioral considerations in the buying and selling process and sales techniques.
Enables students to learn the relationship of self to customers, problem solve and understand the importance of communicating with customers. Specific emphasis is given to managing customer expectations by building customer rapport and creating positive outcomes.
Presents the analysis of theoretical marketing processes and the strategies of product development, pricing, promotion and distribution, and their applications to businesses and the individual consumer.
Develops number sense and critical thinking strategies, introduce algebraic thinking, and connect mathematics to real world applications. Topics in the course include ratios, proportions, percents, measurement, linear relationships, properties of exponents, polynomials, factoring, and math learning strategies. This course prepares students for Math for Liberal Arts, Statistics, Integrated Math, and college level career math courses.
Credits: 4 Develops algebraic skills necessary for manipulating expressions and solving equations. Topics in the course include radicals, complex numbers, polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, quadratic equations, absolute value equations and inequalities, systems of linear equations, related applications, and math learning strategies. This course prepares students for College Algebra and Finite Math.
Credits: 3 Engages students in the concepts of school mathematics, including the recognition of numerical and geometric patterns and their application to a variety of mathematical situations; mathematical problem-solving, reasoning, critical thinking, and communication; algebraic thinking, representation, analysis, manipulation, generalizations and extensions.
Credits: 3 Furthers MAT 155 concepts and will include fundamentals of probability, statistics, and Euclidean geometry. Mathematical problem-solving, reasoning, critical thinking and communication will continue to be an integral part of this sequence.
Credits: 4 Develops mathematical and problem-solving skills. Appropriate technological skills are included. Content is selected to highlight connections between mathematics and the society in which we live. Topics include set theory and logic, mathematical modeling, probability and statistical methods, and consumer mathematics. Additional content will include one topic in geometry, numeration systems, decision theory, or
Credits: 3 Explores and applies data presentation and summarization, introduction to probability concepts and distributions, statistical inference –estimation, hypothesis testing, comparison of populations, correlation and regression.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-MA1
Credits: 4 Explores topics including intermediate algebra, equations, and inequalities, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear and non-linear systems, selection of topics from among graphing of the conic sections, introduction to sequences and series permutations and combinations, the binomial theorem and theory of equations.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer
Credits: 3 Covers topics including trigonometric functions (with graphs and inverse functions), identities and equations, solutions of triangles, complex numbers, and other topics as time permits. This is a traditional prerequisite course to the calculus sequence.
Credits: 5 Reviews college algebra and college trigonometry intended for those planning to take calculus. Topics include algebraic manipulations, properties of algebraic and trigonometric functions and their graphs, trig identities and equations, conic sections, polar coordinates and parametric equations.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-MA1
Credits: 5 Introduces single variable calculus and analytic geometry. It includes limits, continuity, derivatives, and applications of derivatives as well as indefinite and definite integrals and some applications.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-MA1
Credits: 5 Continues the study of single variable calculus which will include techniques of integration, polar coordinates, analytic geometry, improper integrals, and infinite series.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-MA1
Credits: 3 Introduces the types of equipment and technical considerations used in multimedia productions and the multimedia professions. It focuses on current types of equipment such as scanners, printers, digital cameras and computers. Students gain hands-on experience in how the technology is utilized for input and output in production and design projects. Over view of
Credits: 3 Introduces the history and concepts of typography as applied to graphic communications. Explores appropriate use of typography in a variety of design applications, emphasizing the basic design principles of typographic compositions and typesetting. Covers type recognition and typographic terms.
Credits: 3 Surveys visual communications, its history and impact on society. A foundation course for graphic design and illustration majors and a survey for non-majors who are interested in the field. Assignments require minimal artistic talent.