Statewide Articulation Agreements

Statewide Articulation Agreements - Associate of Arts (A.A.)

The number of statewide articulation agreements continues to increase. These agreements between two and four-year institutions ensures the student will take appropriate and required courses and provide for a smooth transfer to the four-year level. Students must complete all the courses with a “C” or better and no course substitutions are allowed. If course work is over 10 years old it is up to the college if they want to apply it to the degree, but there is no guarantee course work that old will transfer. That would be up to the receiving institution.

Information on transfer agreements can be found at: Transfer Degrees | Higher Education (colorado.gov)

Graduation Requirements and Policies (A.A.)

Complete a minimum of 60 semester credits of approved coursework as outlined in the college catalog. Thirty-seven semester credits comprise the general education requirements for the A.A. The degree requires an additional 23 credits from the list of approved electives. Students should select their elective courses in consultation with their academic advisor based on the student's declared program of study and educational goal.

• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (a "C" average).
• Earn 15 semester credits of coursework prior to graduation through Northeastern.
• Complete an Application for Graduation at: Application for Graduation | Northeastern Junior College (njc.edu) 
• Resolve all financial obligations to the college and return all library and college materials.

All students earning an Associate of Arts degree must complete 37 semester credits of the following general education requirements:

Elective Credits

Elective credits for Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees should be chosen in conjunction with the student's major and in consultation with their advisor. Transferability of these courses is dependent upon the transfer agreement developed with each four-year college or university. It is in the student's best interest to see an advisor before selecting electives.

Statewide Articulation Agreements - Associate of Science (A.S.)

The number of statewide articulation agreements continues to increase. These agreements between two and four-year institutions ensure the student will take appropriate and required courses and provide for a smooth transfer to the four-year level. Students must complete all the courses with a “C” or better and no course substitutions allowed. If course work is over 10 years old it is up to the college if they want to apply it to the degree, but there is no guarantee course work that old will transfer. That would be up to the receiving institution.

Graduation Requirements and Policies (A.S.)

1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credits of approved coursework as outlined in the college catalog. Thirty-nine semester credits comprise the general education requirement depending on which mathematics course is completed. The degree requires an additional 21 credits selected from the list of approved electives.  Students should select their elective courses in consultation with their academic advisor based on the student’s declared program of study and educational goal.
2. Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (a “C” average).
3. Earn 15 semester credits of coursework prior to graduation through Northeastern.
4. File an Application for Graduation.
5. Resolve all financial obligations to the college and return all library and college materials.

All students earning an Associate of Science degree must complete 39 semester credits of the following general education requirements:

Elective Credits

Elective credits for Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees should be chosen in conjunction with the student's major and in consultation with their advisor. Transferability of these courses is dependent upon the transfer agreement developed with each four-year college or university. It is in the student's best interest to see an advisor before selecting electives. 

Associate of General Studies Degree (A.G.S.)

The Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.) degree is available for individuals who desire to complete a broad instructional program with the flexibility to tailor individual learning experiences.

There are two types of A.G.S degrees. This first type of the A.G.S degree is designed to meet individual career goals with no intent of transferring to baccalaureate degree programs. It consists of a broad program of both career and traditional transfer courses without the constraints of specialization. Transferability of this customized degree program depends upon the courses taken and the receiving institution. Fifteen of these semester hours must be in prescribed general education courses labeled as those accepted in the State Guarantee General Education Transfer and designated as such in the college catalog.

The second type of the A.G.S degree is used as a technical pre-professional transfer degree with a major field specified. It is designed for students to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program with junior standing, based on a written articulation agreement with one or more designated institutions. The course of study for the various fields of specialization must be outlined in the college catalog as well as the identification of the baccalaureate institution(s) that have agreed to accept the program in transfer. The other hours will be subject to the terms of the agreement with the baccalaureate institution(s).

Graduation Requirements and Policies (A.G.S)

1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credits of approved coursework.
2.  Thirty (30) semester credits of the total coursework must be taken in general education and professional coursework. Students should select their elective courses in consultation with their academic advisor based on the student’s declared program of study and educational goal. No more than 30 semester credits of coursework are to be in Career and Technical Education prefixed courses or community education courses.
3.  Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (a “C” average).
4.  Earn 15 semester credits of coursework prior to graduation through Northeastern.
5.  File an Application for Graduation.
6.  Resolve all financial obligations to the college and return all library and college materials.

Students earning the Associate of General Studies degree must complete 30 semester credit hours of the following general education requirements. Any course designated as a Guaranteed Transfer Course will also fulfill a general education requirement for the A.G.S. degree in the appropriate category. Additional courses are listed under the respective categories below.