Academic Catalog - Mathematics AS

The first year of a Mathematics program will include math and English courses to meet general education requirements. The completion of introductory math and English courses your first year is proven to greatly increase the likelihood of crossing the graduation stage, boosting your momentum along the academic pathway you select. Other general education courses on your pathway will cover topics in Arts & Humanities, History, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural and Physical Sciences. 

Program-specific courses may begin as soon as your first semester. These courses become more advanced as you move along your degree pathway. Through this sequence of courses, your knowledge of mathematical concepts will grow and deepen. Coursework may include Calculus-Based Physics, Calculus with Engineering Applications, and Computer Science. After completing a 60-credit associate degree, your degree pathway your degree pathway can continue with guaranteed transfer to a college that offers bachelor’s degrees.

Mathematics – AS (60 credits)

*Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied. 

**At CSU-Fort Collins, CSC 1060 will satisfy programming requirements for the mathematics major, but it can only serve as prerequisite to more advanced CS classes if it was taught using Java.  Students planning to take further CS classes should seek advising at CSU-Ft. Collins for information on the appropriate computer science courses to take.    

¹Please note: many receiving 4-year institutions prefer students to take PSY 2111/211 Calculus-based Physics I w/lab (5) to fulfill part of this requirement.  Students should seek advising at their receiving institution for further recommendations. 

*If a student should need to take remedial and/or pre-requisite courses they are not included in this degree plan. 

**** Some courses may not be offered at Otero but are available at Colorado Online @ **** 

Otero College is a part of a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement between Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete your bachelor’s degree. If you attend full-time and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.

The following Colorado public four-year institutions will accept your completed Mathematics AS degree from Otero College.