Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree

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JJC Program Code: TR010

ICCB Program Code: L A 0215

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.

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

Click below for specific major completion guides:

Art transfer major

Business Administration transfer major

Criminal Justice transfer major

Elementary Education transfer major

English transfer major with literature focus

English transfer major with writing focus

History transfer major

Journalism transfer major

Kinesiology for Physical Education, Personal Training, Sports Management transfer majors

Music transfer major

Ph ilosophy transfer major

Political Science transfer major

Psychology transfer major

Sociology transfer major

Theatre Performance transfer major

Theatre Production transfer major

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 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 906
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 - Adolescent Psychology * 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 - Theatre Appreciation 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.