Transfer Degree General Education Requirements

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The Value of a General Education

The purpose of general education is to develop individuals who have sensitivity for, and an understanding of, the world around them. Students must understand the implications of global interdependence and solve unscripted problems in order to thrive in our knowledge-based economy. A comprehensive general education will help students develop moral values, critical thinking skills and investigative queries that will prepare them well for a rapidly changing world. Generally educated students possess the ability to communicate well, understand the scientific process and scientific inquiry, reason mathematically, appreciate the diverse cultures of the world, respect human history, and perceive the dynamics of human ethics and morality.

JJC has identified and assesses the following general education outcomes:

Students will demonstrate organized and coherent communication, both oral and written.
Students will demonstrate the ability to accurately apply mathematical methods and techniques in various applications such as applied sciences, theoretical mathematics, physics, natural sciences and other applied sciences.
Students will demonstrate an ability to understand the physical world.
Students will demonstrate competence in using academic technology including finding, evaluating and utilizing appropriate information sources.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of cultural issues.
Students will demonstrate an ability to think critically and analytically.

Students develop these skills and habits of mind through many college courses in addition to the ones designated in the following section as general education requirements.

Transfer Degree General Education Requirements

The transfer general education curriculum for the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees at JJC encompasses the five categories of the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC). Students who complete a prescribed set of general education courses, referred to as IAI General Education Core Curriculum (GECC), can transfer this “package” of coursework and have it accepted in lieu of a participating institution’s lower-division, general education course requirements. Additional information about IAI GECC is available at http://www.itransfer.org/IAI/gened/.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the course has a prerequisite or required placement score.

Courses designated with an “N” indicate a course that will meet a non-Western course requirement. Courses designated with a “D” indicate a course that will meet a diversity requirement.

Category I: Communication

Communication is the process of exchanging ideas and expressing one’s self in writing and speech. The complexities of today’s careers and modern life demand that individuals have acquired mastery of the basic skills in both of these areas. Completing all three courses listed below satisfies the general education core requirement.

A minimum grade of “C” is required for ENG 101 and ENG 102.

ENG 101 - Rhetoric *IAI Code: C1 900
ENG 102 - Rhetoric *IAI Code: C1 901R
COMM 101 - Principles of Speech Communication *IAI Code: C2 900

Category II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

The study of social and behavioral sciences offers students an opportunity to gain insights into the complexities of humans. The social and behavioral sciences prepare students to analyze social, political, cultural, historical and economic institutions throughout the world. Students will develop an appreciation for human behavior and their place in their society and the world.

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology IAI Code: S1 900N
ANTH 275 - Cultural Anthropology IAI Code: S1 901N
ECON 103 - Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics) IAI Code: S3 901
ECON 104 - Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics) * IAI Code: S3 902
GEOG 102 - World Regional Geography * IAI Code: S4 900N
GEOG 104 - Introductory Economic Geography IAI Code: S4 903N
GEOG 106 - Cultural Geography * IAI Code: H2 902
HIST 103 - History of the United States to 1865 IAI Code: S2 900
HIST 104 - History of the United States, 1865 to Present IAI Code: S2 901
HIST 107 - World History to 1500 IAI Code: S2 912N
HIST 108 - World History Since 1500 IAI Code: S2 913N
HIST 260 - History of the Middle East IAI Code: S2 918N
HIST 290 - History of Africa IAI Code: S2 906N
PSCI 101 - American National Government IAI Code: S5 900
PSCI 102 - American State and Local Government IAI Code: S5 902
PSCI 103 - Introduction to Comparative Government IAI Code: S5 905
PSYC 101 - General Psychology IAI Code: S6 900
PSYC 208 - social Psychology * IAI Code: S8 900
PSYC 209 - Child Psychology * IAI Code: S6 903
PSYC 210 - Child and Adolescent Development * IAI Code: S6 904
PSYC 215 - Life Span: A Survey of Human Development * IAI Code: S6 902
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology * IAI Code: S7 900
SOC 220 - Sex, Gender and Power IAI Code: S7 904D
SOC 270 - Marriage and the Family IAI Code: S7 902
SOC 280 - Sociology of Social Problems IAI Code: S7 901
SOC 290 - Cultural Diversity in America IAI Code: S7 903D

Category III: Humanities/ Fine Arts

The study of the humanities and fine arts focuses students on what it means to be a human and the basic questions that confront all humans in their lives. Issues of beauty, courage, love, truth, justice, and morality are examined as intellectual and cultural expressions through the study of literature, language, philosophy, history and the creative and performing arts. Courses in this category reflect critical thinking through comparative writing and critical oral discussion. This category will expose students to the basic questions and substance of the humanities and fine arts and the methods used to approach these questions. A non-Western literature course is highly recommended for those in the A.A.T. in Special Education degree program.

Humanities

ENG 103 - American Literature * IAI Code: H3 914
ENG 104 - American Literature * IAI Code: H3 915
ENG 105 - Survey of English Literature * IAI Code: H3 912
ENG 106 - Survey of English Literature * IAI Code: H3 913
ENG 109 - Children’s Literature * IAI Code: H3 918
ENG 201 - Introduction to Poetry * IAI Code: H3 903
ENG 202 - Introduction to Fiction * IAI Code: H3 901
ENG 203 - Introduction to Drama * IAI Code: H3 902
ENG 204 - Introduction to Literature * IAI Code: H3 900
ENG 208 - Masterpieces of Western Civilization * IAI Code: H3 906
ENG 209 - Masterpieces of Western Civilization * IAI Code: H3 907
ENG 220 - Non-Western Literature in Translation * IAI Code: H3 908N
ENG 221 - Literature of Asia * IAI Code: H3 908N
ENG 250 - Introduction to Shakespeare * IAI Code: H3 905
ENG 260 - Minority American Literature * IAI Code: H3 910D
ENG 270 - Introduction to Women Writers * IAI Code: H3 911D
FRCH 104 - Intermediate French II * IAI Code: H1 900
HIST 105 - History of Civilization I * IAI Code: H2 901
HIST 106 - History of Civilization II * IAI Code: H2 902
HIST 200 - History of Great Britain Since 1688 * IAI Code: H2 908
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy * IAI Code: H4 900
PHIL 102 - History of Philosophy * IAI Code: H4 901
PHIL 103 - Introduction to Ethics * IAI Code: H4 904
PHIL 104 - Introduction to Logic * IAI Code: H4 906
PHIL 105 - Contemporary Moral Issues * IAI Code: H4 904
PHIL 106 - Philosophy of Religion * IAI Code: H4 905
SOC 240 - Introduction to Comparative Religion * IAI Code: H5 904N
SPAN 104 - Intermediate Spanish II * IAI Code: H1 900

Fine Arts

ART 109 - Introduction to the Visual Arts IAI Code: F2 900
ART 115 - Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art IAI Code: F2 901
ART 116 - Introduction to Renaissance and Baroque Art IAI Code: F2 902
ART 117 - Introduction to Modern Art IAI Code: F2 902
ENG 190 - Introduction to Film Study IAI Code: F2 908
MUS 101 - Exploration of Music Literature IAI Code: F1 900
MUS 102 - Exploration of American Music IAI Code: F1 904
MUS 103 - Evolution of Jazz IAI Code: F1 904
MUS 107 - Music in World Cultures IAI Code: F1 903N
THEA 101 - Introduction to the Theatre IAI Code: F1 907

Category IV: Physical and Life Sciences

The study of science will enable students to develop an understanding of the methods of scientific inquiry, familiarize them with selected scientific principles from both the physical and life sciences, and enable them to make informed decisions about personal and social issues related to science. The study of science will enable students to gain an appreciation for the formation and testing of hypotheses and drawing conclusions from observed data. Category IV requires students to complete seven credit hours with one course from physical sciences and one course from life sciences with at least one being a lab course. For the Associate in Arts and the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree at JJC, students must complete at least one laboratory science within their seven to eight credit hours. Students may not count both BIO 149 and BIO 151 .

Life Sciences

BIO 104 - Biological Diversity *IAI Code: L1 900L
BIO 105 - Microbes and You *IAI Code: L1 903L
BIO 106 - Animals and Society *IAI Code: L1 902L
BIO 107 - Plants and Society *IAI Code: L1 901L
BIO 125 - Human Biology *IAI Code: L1 904L
BIO 144 - Introduction to Human Heredity *IAI Code: L1 906 †
BIO 146 - Environmental Biology *IAI Code: L1 905 †
BIO 149 - Principles of Biology *IAI Code: L1 900L
BIO 151 - General Biology I *IAI Code: L1 910L
BIO 152 - General Biology II *IAI Code: L1 910L
† non-lab courses

Physical Sciences

ASTR 101 - Descriptive Astronomy *IAI Code: P1 906 †
CHEM 100 - Fundamentals of Chemistry *IAI Code: P1 903L
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I *IAI Code: P1 902L
CHEM 104 - Chemistry and Society *IAI Code: P1 903 †
GEOG 111 - Physical Geography - Weather and Climate *IAI Code: P1 909L
GEOG 112 - Physical Geography - Landforms *IAI Code: P1 909L
GEOL 101 - Principles of Physical Geology *IAI Code: P1 907L
PHSCI 125 - Life in the Universe *IAI Code: P9 900 †
PHYS 100 - Basic Physics *IAI Code: P1 900L
PHYS 101 - General Physics I *IAI Code: P1 900L
PHYS 110 - Physics of Sound, Music and Hearing *IAI Code: P1 901L
PHYS 201 - Engineering Physics I *IAI Code: P2 900L
† non-lab courses

Category V: Mathematics

The mathematics component of general education focuses on a basic level of numerical reasoning to provide the base for developing a quantitatively literate college graduate. Courses fulfilling this requirement emphasize the development of mathematical reasoning and problem solving in settings the college graduate will encounter. Students are required to complete one mathematics course from the list below to satisfy the requirements for the Associate in Arts degree at JJC. The Associate in Science degree requires students to complete a minimum of four credits. The Associate of Arts in Teaching Special Education degree requires students to take MATH 124 .

MATH 124 - Mathematic Structures/Concepts II for Elementary School Teachers *IAI Code: M1 903
MATH 127 - Mathematics for General Education *IAI Code: M1 904
MATH 128 - Elementary Statistics *IAI Code: M1 902
MATH 137 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics *IAI Code: M1 905
MATH 150 - Mathematical Analysis for Business *IAI Code: M1 900B
MATH 153 - Finite Mathematics *IAI Code: M1 906
MATH 170 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I *IAI Code: M1 9001
MATH 171 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II *IAI Code: M1 9002
MATH 172 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III *IAI Code: M1 9003