FRCC

Discuss the College Before Graduation Program with your parent/guardian. Meet with your counselor to determine if the course you want to take will work with your high school schedule. Check the course catalog to know if the course you are interested in has any prerequisites. You cannot take a course unless you have met those prerequisites. It is also advised that you meet with a college advisor to align your courses with your career plans. If you are not sure which courses to take, reach out to FRCC for more direction on career pathways. 

GT Pathways courses, in which the student earns a C- or higher, will transfer and apply to GT Pathways requirements in AA, AS and most bachelor's degrees at every public Colorado college and university. 

FRCC GT Courses          FRCC Catalog

Step 1: Apply to FRCC

Apply to FRCC
Video Instructions: click here. 

After you submit the application, FRCC will assign you a 'Student ID 'S' Number (S00000000). You will use this number to sign up for classes so write it down or keep a copy. It may take a few days to get so check your email. Make sure you authorize COF (Colorado Opportunity Fund) when enrolling. 

If there is a hold on your account, please email FRCC to find out how to get it removed. 

Skip this step if you have already taken an FRCC class.

Step 2: Complete Request Form

Complete the 'College Before Graduation (CBG) Request Form' for the semester you are requesting. This needs to be completed every semester. You must have your 'S' number from FRCC to complete this form. This form does not need to be completed for courses that are at your high school during the day or at Boulder TEC.

       Summer 2023     Fall 2023        Spring 2024

Step 3: Complete CBG Agreement

Complete the 'College Before Graduation (CBG) Agreement' which must be signed by you, your parent/guardian, and your high school counselor. This needs to be completed every semester.

CBG Agreement          en espanol

Step 4: District Approval

When you are approved, you will receive an email from the District letting you know that you have been approved and what are the required next steps. Please email us if you are close to the deadline to apply and have not received an email.  Students taking class in the high school will not receive an email.

Step 5: Register for Classes

After you have received your FRCC 'S' number or student ID, you are ready to register for classes. Go online to your student eWOLF account (FRCC website link at the top left corner). Click here for video instructions. Pay attention to register deadlines! 

• Check your college issued email account in eWolf, this is where you will communicate with your instructors
• Check your syllabus for course materials and expectations.

Note: If your course is on the high school campus, FRCC will register you. If your course is on the FRCC campus or online, you are responsible for registering for classes. If you are taking a course after school or during the summer at a BVSD campus, you are responsible for registering for classes and you will be emailed a unique CRN to complete registration. 

• Login to D2L on the first day of class, regardless when your class starts
• Remember to check your FRCC email frequently (found in eWolf)
• The course syllabus that the teacher provides lists all of the reading and course assignments. Check the syllabus daily to stay on top of what needs to be done. Also, when the class is finished, save the syllabus in an electronic file - you may need it when transferring the credit to a university!

Written Communication

ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives) 

Online Asychronous - Tuesday May 30 - Monday August 7 

Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. ENG 1021 and ENG 1022 are required for most 2 and 4 year degrees. INSTRUCTOR: 

Are you ready for ENG 1021? Self-Guided Placement Form and Sample Assignment

Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks

PSY 1002 General Psychology II (GT-SS3) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)

HYBRID: In person at Centaurus High School - Tuesday 9 -11 am  / Additional hours completed online asynchronous - Tuesday May 30 - Monday August 7

Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including cognition, language, intelligence, psychological assessment, personality, abnormal psychology, therapy, life span development, sex, gender, sexuality, and social psychology. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. PSY 1001 is NOT a prerequisite for this course. INSTRUCTOR: Autumn Coppejans

ETH 2000 Intro to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)

Remote Real Time: Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm  / Additional hours completed online asynchronous - Tuesday May 30 - Monday July 24

Introduces students to the issues of race and ethnicity. Emphasizes ethnic relations in the United States as it pertains to four major groups: Americans of African, Asian, Latino and Native descent. Explores issues of racial and ethnic identity, racism and discrimination, stereotyping, prejudice, segregation, colonialism, integration and acculturation. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.  INSTRUCTOR: Jordan Hill

Personal Finance

BUS 1016 Personal Finance - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives and Money Management graduation requirement)

Online Asychronous - Tuesday May 30 - Monday August 7

Surveys the basic personal finance needs of most individuals and introduces the personal finance tools useful in planning and instituting a successful personal financial philosophy. The course emphasizes the basics of budgeting, buying, saving, borrowing, career planning, investing, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, and income taxes. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Isom

Ways of Thinking, Arts and Humanities

PHI 2018 Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)

Remote Real Time: Tuesday 11 am - 1 pm  / Additional hours completed online asynchronous - Tuesday May 30 - Monday July 24

Analyzes theories of the value of the natural world. Topics may include the relation between scientific and moral principles; theories of the moral worth of persons, animals, plants, and other natural objects; historical, religious, and cultural influences on conceptions of nature; alternative accounts of human relationships and responsibilities to nature; and the connection between moral and political values and economic policies. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH3 category. INSTRUCTOR: Jordan Hill

Written Communication

ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives) 

Online Asychronous - Monday August 21 - Monday December 11

Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. ENG 1021 and ENG 1022 are required for most 2 and 4 year degrees. INSTRUCTOR: 

Are you ready for ENG 1021? Self-Guided Placement Form and Sample Assignment

Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks

COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives and high school communications requirement)

Format, dates and times - TBD

Examines the communication involved in interpersonal relationships occurring in family, social, and career situations. Relevant concepts include self-concept, perception, listening, nonverbal communication, and conflict. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. INSTRUCTOR: 

History

HIS 2140 Civil War Era in American History (GT-HI3) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)

New Vista High School - Mon/Wed 4:15-5:30 -  Monday August 21 - Monday December 11

Explores the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War. Students will examine four broad themes: union and disunion; slavery, race, and emancipation; the experience of modern war for individuals and society; and the challenges of Reconstruction. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category..  INSTRUCTOR: Marco DeMartino

Personal Finance

BUS 1016 Personal Finance - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives and Money Management graduation requirement)

Online Asychronous - Monday August 21 - Monday December 11

Surveys the basic personal finance needs of most individuals and introduces the personal finance tools useful in planning and instituting a successful personal financial philosophy. The course emphasizes the basics of budgeting, buying, saving, borrowing, career planning, investing, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, and income taxes. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Isom

Mathematics

MAT 1240 Math for Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) - 4 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Math requirement)

Format, dates and times - TBD

Highlights connections between mathematics and the society in which we live and is intended for liberal arts majors (non STEM majors). Topics include set theory and logic, mathematical modeling, probability and statistical methods, and consumer mathematics. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. INSTRUCTOR: 

Students should have completed Algebra I and Geometry with a C or higher.

World Language

ASL 1121 American Sign Language I - 5 credits
(Meets 10 credits of BVSD World Language; must take through Level II to meet BVSD graduation requirement)

In Person - Boulder High - Tues/Thurs 4:30-6:30 - Monday August 21 - Monday December 11 

Exposes the student to American Sign Language. Readiness activities are conducted focusing on visual/receptive skills and basic communication. Utilizes the direct experience method. INSTRUCTOR: 

Multimedia Graphic Design

MGD 1011 Adobe Photoshop I - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Practical Experience or general elective)

Online Asychronous - Monday August 21 - Monday December 11

Concentrates on the high-end capabilities of Adobe Photoshop as an illustration, design and photo retouching tool. Students explore a wide range of selection and manipulation techniques that can be applied to photos, graphics and videos. Course competencies and outline follow those set out by the Adobe Certified Associate exam in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop. INSTRUCTOR: 

Skill in basic keyboarding and knowledge of an operating system strongly suggested.

Written Communication

ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives) 

Online Asychronous - January to May

Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. ENG 1021 and ENG 1022 are required for most 2 and 4 year degrees. INSTRUCTOR: 

Are you ready for ENG 1021? Self-Guided Placement Form and Sample Assignment

ENG 1022 English Composition II (GT-CO2) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives) 

Online Asychronous - January to May

Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or argumentative compositions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. INSTRUCTOR: 

Prerequisite: ENG 1021, ENG 1031 or English ACT score of 26 or higher

Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks

COM 2300 Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives and high school communications requirement)

Format, dates and times - TBD

Provides a global view of communication across cultures and brings an awareness of how perception, language, race, verbal, and nonverbal communication impact our behaviors, messages, and interactions. Emphasis is on developing effective and ethical cross-cultural communication skills, while also building an appreciation for different cultures. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. INSTRUCTOR: 

History

HIS 2610 History of Modern China (GT-HI3) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)

New Vista High School - Mon/Wed 4:15-5:30 -  January - May

Explores the political, ideological, economic, religious, social, and cultural developments of modern China from the Qing dynasty through the political and economic revolutions of the 20th century. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category.  INSTRUCTOR: Marco DeMartino

Personal Finance

BUS 1016 Personal Finance - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives and Money Management graduation requirement)

Online Asychronous - January - May

Surveys the basic personal finance needs of most individuals and introduces the personal finance tools useful in planning and instituting a successful personal financial philosophy. The course emphasizes the basics of budgeting, buying, saving, borrowing, career planning, investing, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, and income taxes. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Isom

Mathematics

MAT 1260 Intro to Statistics (GT-MA1) - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Math requirement)

Format, dates and times - TBD

Introduces descriptive and inferential statistics, with an emphasis on critical thinking and statistical literacy. Topics include methods of data collection, presentation and summarization, introduction to probability concepts and distributions, and statistical inference of one and two populations. This course uses real world data to illustrate applications of a practical nature.  This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. INSTRUCTOR: 

Students should have completed Algebra I and Geometry with a C or higher.

World Language

ASL 1122 American Sign Language II - 5 credits
(Meets 10 credits of BVSD World Language and the WL graduation requirement)

In Person - Boulder High - Tues/Thurs 4:30-6:30 - Monday August 21 - Monday December 11 

Develops a basic syntactic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), basic vocabulary and basic conversational skills. Incorporates vital aspects of deaf culture and community. The direct experience method is used to enhance the learning process.  INSTRUCTOR: 

Prerequisite: ASL 1121 or ASL Placement Test

Multimedia Graphic Design

MGD 1012 Adobe Illustrator I - 3 credits
(Meets 5 credits of BVSD Practical Experience or general elective)

Online Asychronous - Monday August 21 - Monday December 11

Concentrates on the high-end capabilities of Adobe Illustrator as an illustration, design and vector drawing tool. Students learn how to use the tools to create digital artwork that can be used in web design, print media, and digital screen design. Course competencies and outline follow those set by the Adobe certified Associate exam in Visual Communication using Adobe Illustrator.  INSTRUCTOR: 

Skill in basic keyboarding and knowledge of an operating system strongly suggested.

Click on these links to view other FRCC courses.

FRCC GT Courses          FRCC Catalog

FRCC college programs for high school students.
(Real-Time Remote means synchronous over Zoom/WebEx)

Contact your high school counselor to see which FRCC courses are offered. If you are approved for the course, you will need to apply to FRCC as a new high school student and complete the CBG agreement. 

If you have specific, individual needs (i.e. 504 or IEP), you must contact FRCC's Office of Disability Services to learn about how your needs will be met. Accommodations provided at the high school may not be allowed as reasonable accommodations at the college level. Please do this as soon as possible so that accommodations are in place when classes start.  For more information from the Colorado Department of Education please click here. 

If you have an IEP or a 504 plan at your high school, you qualify for the following:

• Time and a half (1.5x) on tests

• Quiet testing location

• Audio-recording lectures

• Preferential seating

• Copies of lecture notes

For more information about accommodations please click here. Students must advocate for these accommodations. Please contact FRCC’s Office of Disability Services at 970-775-8418 or email Alexandra.Sanchez@frontrange.edu.

Support Services

Students taking classes through FRCC are encouraged to utilize these services:

• Academic Assistance

• Academic Advising

• Career Counseling

• Online Writing Lab

Click here for a list of possible Student Fees (fees vary depending on campus and online classes; student is responsible for paying student fees. If funds are available, BVSD will pay fees for students in need)

Before you sign up for testing, apply as a FRCC student (if you haven't already).

FRCC offers a testing center for placement in Math, Writing, ESL, Biology, Chemistry, Spanish, French, German and Russian language. Please schedule the test here:  https://www.frontrange.edu/campuses/testing-centers

If you are testing for ASL (American Sign Language), email Barbara Meddaugh to schedule an appointment.