Colorado Community College Transfer Students
Transferring to Mines
Mines partners with community colleges in Colorado to create transfer pathways into engineering and science majors at Mines. Through the Associate of Engineering Science degree, Associate of Science degree or other transfer pathway, you can complete courses required for our core curriculum and sometimes additional approved courses.
Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum is required of all majors at Mines. Consult the table below to learn about course equivalencies.
Math, Basic Sciences and Computing
Colorado School of Mines Courses
1. MATH 111 (Calculus 1) – 4 Credit Hours
2. MATH 112 (Calculus 2) – 4 Credit Hours
3. MATH 213 (Calculus 3) – 4 Credit Hours
4. MATH 225 (Differential Equations) – 4 Credit Hours
5. CHGN 121 (Principles of Chemistry 1) – 4 Credit Hours
6. PHGN 100 (Physics 1) – 4 Credit Hours
7. CSCI 128 (Computer Science for STEM) – 3 Credit Hours
CCCS Equivalent Courses
1. MAT 2410 (Calculus 1) – 5 Credit Hours
2. MAT 2420 (Calculus 2) – 5 Credit Hours
3. MAT 2430 or 2431 (Calculus 2) – 5 Credit Hours
4. MAT 2561, 2560, or 2562 (Differential Equations) – 4 Credit Hours
5. CHE 111 (College Chemistry) – 5 Credit Hours
6. PHY 2111 (Physics 1) – 5 Credit Hours
7. CSC 1060 (Computer Science 1) – 4 Credit Hours
Culture and Society
Colorado School of Mines Courses
1. HASS 100 (Nature and Human Values) – 3 Credit Hours
2. HASS 200 (Global Studies) – 3 Credit Hours
3. Culture and Society Electives – 6 Credit Hours
CCCS Equivalent Courses
1. PHI 2018 (Environmental Ethics, 3 credit hours) and either ENG 1022 (English Composition 2, 3 credit hours) or ENG 1031 (Technical Writing 1, 3 credit hours)
2. HIS 2015 (20th Century World History) – 3 Credit Hours
or
SOC 2007 (Environmental Sociology) – 3 Credit Hours
or
PSC 2025 (Comparative Government) – 3 Credit Hours
or
LIT 2002 (Word Lit. after 1600) – 3 Credit Hours
3. See list of approved courses
Success and Wellness
Colorado School of Mines Courses
1. CSM 101 (Freshman Seminar) – 1 Credit Hour
2. Success and Wellness Elective – 1 Credit Hour
Design and Innovation
Colorado School of Mines Courses
1. EDNS 151 (Cornerstone Design) – 3 Credit Hours
*Currently, only Red Rocks Community College (EGT1110) and Front Range Community College (EGG1040) have been approved to offer courses that satisfy the EDS department learning outcomes for this course at Mines.
Mines plans to host faculty workshops to facilitate faculty development at other CCCS institutions to ensure that those courses are satisfactory for transfer to Mines for EDNS151 credit.
Programs of Study
Mines offers over 40 majors in engineering and science.
Courses listed as Electives in the AES degree (CSC 1061, EGG 2011, EGG 2012, BIO 1111, BIO 1112, CHE 1112, GEY 1111) will be accepted but do not count for core curriculum credit at Mines. They may apply as free elective credit or fulfill degree requirements for certain majors.
AES electives and additional courses that Mines will accept must have a grade of “C” or higher.
Please consult your selected major to determine appropriate AES elective courses.
Programs of Study
- Applied Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemical & Biological Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics & Business
- Engineering, Design, & Society
- Electrical Engineering
- Geology & Geological Engineering
- Geophysics
- Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Physics
- Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
Additional Core Requirements
The new core curriculum at Mines requires two additional courses which must be completed at Mines.
Success and Wellness
CSM202 – Introduction to Student Well-Being at Mines – 1.0 credits
Economics
EBGN321 – Engineering Economics – 3.0 credits
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