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Academic Standards
President’s List
4.0 GPA or higher for 12 or more credits
each semester.
Vice President’s List
3.5 GPA or higher for 12 or more credits
each semester.
Honors List
The Honors List is designed to recognize
those who have achieved an outstanding
level of academic success at Red Rocks.
The Honors List designation is recorded on
your official academic transcript, and you
receive recognition during the college’s
annual graduation ceremony. To receive this
academic honor, you must be graduating
and have:
• Earned, for all semester credits, a
cumulative GPA of 3.85 (or higher);
• Taken at least 15 semester credits of
course work through Red Rocks; and
• Completed the requirements for an associate
of arts, associate of science, associate of
general studies, or associate of applied science
degree; or have completed a certificate
program containing at least 30 semester
credits.
Information: 303.914.6353
Honors Program
Students and faculty will participate in a
community of learners that will nurture their
intellectual and personal growth. We strive
to develop leadership skills, to recognize
excellence, to provide community service,
and to challenge participants in our honors
program through experiential learning, interdisciplinary
course work, scholarly research,
educational partnerships and intellectually
challenging peers.
Information: 303.914.6535
Recognition of
Achievement
Phi Theta Kappa
Red Rocks sponsors a chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa, the national student honorary organization.
Club members offer tutoring programs,
raise money for charity and conduct
educational forums. To be eligible for membership,
you must have completed at least
12 semester credits of study, have a minimum
GPA of 3.5 and a faculty recommendation.
Information: 303.914.6372
The college offers many courses, conferences,
workshops and seminars for upgrading
job skills as well as for personal enrichment.Successful
completion of courses of
this type may result in the granting of a
Recognition of Achievement,which may be
requested from theinstructional vice president
or dean.
Veterans Progress
Veterans are certified only for courses that
apply to their degree programs. If you are
eligible to receive VA benefits, you are
required to maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade
point average (GPA) for all course work
attempted. If your cumulative GPA is below
2.0, you will be placed on academic probation
for the following term. If your GPA is
not increased to 2.0 during the probationary
term, you will be suspended from certification
to the Veteran Administration for one
academic term. Reinstatement will only
occur after approved counseling has been
received.
Because credit is not given for audited
courses, these courses are not eligible for
certification. If you stop attending but do
not officially drop or withdraw from the
course, you are considered non-attending.
You may be dropped administratively and
your benefit certification adjusted accordingly.
Copies of the veteran regulations are available
for review in the Veteran Services
office on campus.
Information: 303.914.6353
Art
Business
Economics
English and
Literature
Foreign
Languages:
French
German
Spanish
History
Humanities
Musical Theatre
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Speech
Communication
Theatre Arts
Associate of Arts Transfer
Degree, University
Parallel
The associate of arts degree (60 semester
credits) is for the student who intends to
transfer to a four-year college or university
and wants an education with a liberal arts
emphasis. It provides a basis of study in
business, communications, foreign languages,
the arts and humanities, and social
and behavioral sciences. To earn the associate
of arts degree, students must complete
the core curriculum requirements for a total
of 34 semester credits. Students are encouraged
to consult with their faculty advisors
before beginning any program of study.
Emphases are available in the following
areas:
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Pre-engineering
Geology
Mathematics
Pre-nursing
Physics
Associate of Science
Transfer Degree,
University Parallel
The associate of science degree (60 semester
credits) is for the student who intends to
transfer to a four-year college or university
and wants an education with a science-related
emphasis. It provides a basis of study in
computer science, preparatory engineering
and nursing, mathematics, and the organic
and physical sciences. To earn the associate
of science degree, students must first complete
the core curriculum requirements for a
total of 33 semester credits. Students are
encouraged to meet with their faculty advisors
before beginning any program of study.
Emphases are available in the following
areas:
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