Adams State University
Alamosa, ColoradoAdams State University is a comprehensive 4-year public institution located in the San Luis Valley of rural southern Colorado in Alamosa. The state’s first federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, ASU’s mission is to educate, serve, and inspire its diverse populations in the pursuit of their lifelong dreams and ambitions. Currently, students can earn a bachelor’s degree in 16 different areas, with 53 emphases, five teacher licensure programs and 10 pre-professional programs, in addition to master’s and doctoral degrees. Small class sizes, a diverse student population, high-quality faculty and interdisciplinary opportunities across campus provide a hands-on, supportive learning experience that fosters student success.
Last Updated: 2021-03-30
Passport Block
The Interstate Passport block is intended to enable the seamless transfer of General Education requirements for students transferring into and out of Adams State University (ASU). Any student planning to graduate from ASU will still need to complete graduation requirements such as First Year Seminar, Writing Intensive courses*, E-portfolio and Capstone classes.
Adams State students can earn a Passport in just 34 credits through on-campus courses, online courses, or a combination of both delivery modes to meet all general education requirements at ASU. Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all courses counted toward a Passport. In addition to degree-seeking college students, we encourage high school concurrent students to consider earning a Passport.
Adams State University Course Options (take one course):
Oral Communication
| Courses in Oral Communication | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | COMM | 100 | Public Speaking | |
| ENG | 214 | Interpretation & Performance | ||
| SPCH | 100 | Speech | ||
Adams State University Courses (take both courses or minimum test score equivalency as listed below):
Written Communication| Courses in Written Communication | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | ENG | 101 | Communication Arts I | |
| ✔ | ENG | 102 | Communication Arts II | |
| Learning Opportunities in Written Communication | ||
| Required | Online Option Available | Description |
| Minimum AP English Language & Composition Exam score of 3 | ||
| Minimum ACT English score of 29 | ||
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Adams State University Course Options (take at least one course):
Quantitative Literacy| Courses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | MATH | 104 | Finite Math | |
| ✔ | MATH | 106 | College Algebra | |
| MATH | 107 | Trig & Analytical Geometry | ||
| MATH | 110 | Intro to Statistics | ||
| MATH | 120 | Single Variable Calculus I | ||
| MATH | 121 | Single Variable Calculus II | ||
Adams State University Course Options (take two courses total, one in a life science and one in a physical science, with a minimum of one lab):
Life Sciences| Courses in Life Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | BIOL | 101 | Introductory Biology with Lab | |
| ✔ | BIOL | 125 | Nutrition | |
| BIOL | 209 | General Biology I with Lab | ||
| BIOL | 210 | General Biology II with Lab | ||
| Courses in Physical Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| CHEM | 103 | Intro to Forensic Chemistry with Lab | ||
| CHEM | 111 | Introductory Chemistry with Lab | ||
| CHEM | 131 | General Chemistry I with Lab | ||
| CHEM | 132 | General Chemistry II with Lab | ||
| ENV | 101 | Intro to Environmental Science with Lab | ||
| GSCI | 109 | Dynamic Earth with Lab | ||
| PHYS | 110 | Astronomy: Stars & Galaxies | ||
| PHYS | 225 | College Physics I with Lab | ||
| PHYS | 230-231 | General Physics I with Lab | ||
| PHYS | 232-233 | General Physics II with Lab | ||
Adams State University Course Options (If only one course is completed in the Human Cultures Category, two courses in the Human Society & the Individual Category must be completed):
Human Cultures| Courses in Human Cultures | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | HGP | 110 | Development of Civilization I | |
| ✔ | HGP | 111 | Development of Civilization II | |
| HIST | 202 | American History to 1865 | ||
| HIST | 203 | American History to 1865 to present | ||
Adams State University Course Options (take at least one course):
Critical| Courses in Critical | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | COMM | 255 | Fundamentals of Media Communication | |
| ✔ | ENG | 203 | Themes in Literature | |
| ✔ | PHIL | 201 | Intro to Philosophy | |
| ✔ | PHIL | 205 | Intro to Philosophy | |
Adams State University Course Options (take one course):
Creative Expression| Courses in Creative Expression | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| AR | 101 | Art & Creativity | ||
| ✔ | AR | 103 | Art Appreciation | |
| ✔ | MUS | 100 | Intro to Music Literature | |
| THTR | 180 | Intro to Theatre | ||
| Courses in Teamwork and Value Systems | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | BIOL | 101 | Introductory Biology with Lab | |
| BIOL | 209 | General Biology I with Lab | ||
| BIOL | 210 | General Biology II with Lab | ||
| CHEM | 103 | Intro to Forensic Chemistry with Lab | ||
| CHEM | 111 | Introductory Chemistry with Lab | ||
| CHEM | 131 | General Chemistry I with Lab | ||
| CHEM | 132 | General Chemistry II with Lab | ||
| ENV | 101 | Intro to Environmental Science with Lab | ||
| GSCI | 109 | Dynamic Earth with Lab | ||
| PHYS | 225 | College Physics I with Lab | ||
| PHYS | 230-231 | General Physics I with Lab | ||
| PHYS | 232-233 | General Physics II with Lab | ||
Adams State University Course Options (If only one course is completed in the Human Cultures Category, two courses in the Human Society & the Individual Category must be completed):
Human Society and the Individual| Courses in Human Society and the Individual | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | ECON | 201 | Economics & Today's Society | |
| POLS | 291 | American Government | ||
| PSYC | 101 | Intro to Psychology | ||
| ✔ | SOC | 201 | The Sociological Imagination | |
Program Highlights
Adams State has over 20 undergraduate academic areas, with our most popular degrees being business, biology, kinesiology, nursing, teacher education and sociology. In addition, we have a new programs in outdoor education and leadership as well as food studies. Students have the opportunity for The Adams Experience with our recently reformed curriculum that includes undergraduate research, internships, interdisciplinary learning, capstone projects and more.
Adams State students can earn a Passport in just 34 credits through on-campus courses, online courses, or a combination of both delivery modes to meet all general education requirements at ASU.
Contact Info
Institutional Liaison: Karla Hardesty
Contact for Students: Jeff Storm
Student Testimonials
"Transferring to Adams State was simple and quick with support from the transfer student coordinator. Now that I am here, I have found professors who individually care and see me as more than a number."
Interstate Passport is based at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, a 501c3 regional compact, located in Boulder, Colorado.
Funded in part by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation.
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