Transfer Degree Requirements Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree

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Program Code: TR010

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.

Click below for specific major completion guides:

Art major - completion guide

Criminal Justice - completion guide

Elementary Education major - completion guide

English major with literature focus - completion guide

English major with writing focus - completion guide

History major - completion guide

Journalism major - completion guide

Kinesiology for Physical Education, Personal Training, Sports Management - completion guide

Music major - completion guide

Philosophy major - completion guide

Political Science major - completion guide

Psychology major - completion guide

Sociology major - completion guide

Theatre Performance major- completion guide

Theatre Production major - completion guide

Note: Areas of concentration are not noted on the AA or AS degree, diploma, or transcript.

I. Communication: 9 Credit Hours

ENG 101 - Rhetoric *IAI Code: C1 900
ENG 102 - Rhetoric *IAI Code: C1 901R
*A grade of “C” or better is required for ENG 101 and ENG 102.
COMM 101 - Principles of Speech Communication *IAI Code: C2 900

II. Social/Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hours

(At least two areas required)

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: S4 900N
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 920N
HIST 290 - History of Africa IAI Code: S2 920N
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

III. Humanities/Fine Arts: 9 Credit Hours

(One course required in Humanities, one course in Fine Arts, and one additional course from either area.)

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

IV. Physical/Life Sciences: 7 Credit Hours

(One course from Physical Sciences and one course from Life Sciences with at least one being a lab course.)

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

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

V. Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

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

VI. Additional Requirements for A.A. degree: 27 Credit Hours

(See approved course list )

NOTE: Students who plan to transfer to a state university should seriously consider completing a foreign language through the intermediate level, namely 104, to meet the university’s graduation requirements and to enhance their career options.

Total Minimum Degree Requirement: 64 Credit Hours

Completion of Categories I-V satisfies the general education requirements for all four-year institutions participating in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.