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    Jul 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Physics Transfer Major - completion Guide


First Semester

Course & Title

Notes

ENG 101 - Rhetoric I     

 Must earn a “C” or better to meet degree requirements.

MATH 170 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I   

Counts as Math General Education course

Social Science Gen. Ed. Course

Students must complete two Social and Behavioral Science courses from two different subject areas.

CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I   

Counts as Physical Science General Education course

Total Semester Hours: 16 

Second Semester

Course & Title

Notes

ENG 102 - Rhetoric II   

 Must earn a “C” or better to meet degree requirements.

MATH 171 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II   

 

CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II     

 

PHYS 201 - Engineering Physics I   

 

Total Semester Hours: 17

 

Summer Semester

Course & Title

Notes

 Humanities Gen. Ed. Course    

                                                                                                                                                                                  

Total Semester Hours: 3

 
Third Semester

Course & Title

Notes

 COMM 101 - Principles of Communication     

 

Social Science Gen. Ed. Course

Students must complete two Social and Behavioral Science courses from two different subject areas.

PHYS 202 - Engineering Physics II   

 

MATH 172 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III   

 

Total Semester Hours: 15  
Fourth Semester

Course & Title

Notes

Fine Arts gen ed course

 

MATH 220 - Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions   

 

MATH 210 - Linear Algebra   

 

PHYS 203 - Engineering Physics III   

 

Life science

 Select one IAI Life Science General Education course, Minimum 3 credit hours.

Total Semester Hours: 15  Depends on IAI Elective choices

 

Graduation Requirements


Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

 

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

Contact Information

Department Chairperson                                 

Program Coordinator                                 

Program Advisor                                 

Name: Cheryl Heeneman

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Email: cheenema@jjc.edu

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Phone: 815-280-2837

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