Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree

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JJC Program Code: TR200

ICCB Program Code: SCI 0217

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.

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I. Communication: 9 Credit Hours

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

II. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 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 200 - 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 and Fine Arts: 6 Credit Hours

(One course required in Humanities, one course required in Fine Arts.)

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 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
PHIL 107 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy * IAI Code: H4 907
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 119 - Introduction - Renaissance 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. 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

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: 4 Credit Hours

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 Science and Related Areas: 17 Credit Hours

Must include one course from Mathematics (at least 4 hours) and one course from Science.

AGRI 100 - Animal Science IAI Major Code: AG 902
AGRI 105 - Crop Production IAI Major Code: AG 903
AGRI 126 - Introductory Soils IAI Major Code: AG 904
AGRI 150 - Introduction to Agriculture Mechanization IAI Major Code: AG 906
ASTR 101 - Descriptive Astronomy * IAI Code: P1 906
BIO 104 - Biological Diversity * 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 131 - Human Structure and Function *
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, IAI Major Code: BIO 910
BIO 152 - General Biology II * IAI Code: L1 910L, IAI Major Code: BIO 910
BIO 160 - Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 240 - Microbiology *
BIO 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I *
BIO 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II *
BIO 252 - Human Anatomy Cadaver Dissection *
CHEM 100 - Fundamentals of Chemistry * IAI Code: P1 903L
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I * IAI Code: P1 902L, IAI Major Code: CHM 911
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II * IAI Major Code: CHM 912
CHEM 104 - Chemistry and Society * IAI Code: P1 903
CHEM 108 - Elementary Organic Chemistry *
CHEM 209 - Organic Chemistry I * IAI Major Code: CHM 913
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry II * IAI Major Code: CHM 914
CHEM 212 - Introduction to Biochemistry *
EGR 201 - Analytical Mechanics-Statics *
CIS 246 - Advanced C Using C++ * IAI Major Code: CS 911
EGR 101 - Engineering Graphical Communications
EGR 102 - Engineering Graphics 2 *
CIS 135 - Introduction to Programming
* IAI Major Code: CS 911
EGR 202 - Analytical Mechanics-Dynamics *
EGR 203 - Mechanics: Strength of Materials *
EGR 210 - Digital Systems *
EGR 220 - Electrical Circuit Analysis *
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
GEOL 102 - Historical Geology *
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture IAI Major Code: AG 905
MATH 128 - Elementary Statistics *IAI Major Code: M1 902
MATH 131 - College Algebra *
MATH 137 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics * IAI Major Codes: M1 905, CS 915
MATH 138 - Pre-Calculus I: Algebra *
MATH 139 - Pre-Calculus II: Trigonometry *
MATH 142 - Accelerated Trigonometry/Pre-calculus *
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, IAI Major Code: MTH 901
MATH 171 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II * IAI Code: M1 9002, IAI Major Code: MTH 902
MATH 172 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III * IAI Code: M1 9003, IAI Major Code: MTH 903
MATH 210 - Linear Algebra *
MATH 220 - Differential Equations and Orthogonal Functions * IAI Major Code: MTH 912
NSCI 296 - Interdisciplinary Research *
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 102 - General Physics II *
PHYS 110 - Physics of Sound, Music and Hearing * IAI Code: P1 901L
PHYS 201 - Engineering Physics I * IAI Code: P2 900L
PHYS 202 - Engineering Physics II *
PHYS 203 - Engineering Physics III *
STAT 101 - Introduction to Data Science
STAT 228 - Advanced Statistics
STAT 229 - Statistical Programming
STAT 230 - Data Visualization

VII. Additional Hours Approved for Transfer Degrees: 15 Credit Hours

(See list of approved courses for the AA/AS degrees.) It is strongly recommended that students complete the appropriate science sequences for their major as required by their transfer school of choice.

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.