Kankakee Community College
Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) Degree Plan
Communications (AA/AS require 9 hours)
English: ENGL 1613, 1623
Speech: SPCH 1553
Laboratory Science (AA/AS requires 8 hours)
Life Science (AA/AS require 1 course from this section)
Biology: BIOL 1504, 1514, 1534, 1584
Physical Science (AA/AS requires 1 course from this section)
Chemistry: CHEM 1514
Physics: PHYS 1514, 2614
Physical Science: PSCI 1514, 1524
Mathematics (AA requires 3-5 hours; AS requires 7-9 hours)
Mathematics: MATH 1623, 1704, 1713, 1774, 1834, 2515, 2524, 2534
Humanities (AA/AS requires 9 hours; select one from each category)
Humanities
English: ENGL 1713, 1743, 1853, 2613, 2623, 2723, 2733
History: HIST 1513, 1533, 1643
Humanities: HUMS 2613
Philosophy: PHIL 2513, 2523, 2533, 2713
Spanish: SPAN 2524
Fine Arts
Art: ARTS 1553, 1613, 1623, 1633, 1643
English: ENGL 1723
Music: MUSC 1513, 1623
Interdisciplinary
Humanities: HUMS 1513, 1813
Social & Behavioral Sciences (AA/AS require 9 hours; select from at least 2 different departments)
Anthropology: ANTH 1713, 1743
Economics: ECON 1543, 1553, 1563
Geography: GEOG 1513
History: HIST 2513, 2523, 2533
Political Science: PLSC 1513, 1523, 2613
Psychology: PSYC 1813, 2553, 2573, 2773
Sociology: SOCY 2513, 2523, 2543, 2553
Elective Credits
Associate in Arts: 26 hours
Associate in Science: 23 hours
Applied Science Degrees
Not earning an AA or AS? Here's how to know if courses transfer:
If you are working towards completing an Associate
of Applied Science Degree, there will be additional
general education courses that you will be required
to take upon transferring to Western Illinois
University
Western Illinois University is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement that allows
transfer of the completed Illinois General Education Core Curriculum between participating institutions. Completion of
the transferable General Education Core Curriculum at any participating college or university in Illinois assures
transferring students that lower-division general education requirements for a bachelor's degree has been satisfied.
Guide for 2015/2016 Academic Year
Required Courses by Major
Courses listed below are required to complete your Bachelor degree at Western Illinois University. It is recommended that students
complete these courses at their community college prior to transferring to WIU. Courses listed may fulfill general education or elective
requirements. Please consult your academic advisor for more specific information on these courses apply towards your Associate degree.
For majors NOT listed please contact your WIU admissions representative.
Athletic Training
Biology
Business*
Chemistry
BIOL 2644 & 2654
BIOL 2714 or MEDT 2044
CDEV 1513
CHEM 1504
HLTH 1312, 1513
MATH 1774#
PHED 1913
PSYC 1813#
BIOL 1514#, 1524
ACCT 1514, 1523
BSNS 1553 (non ACT majors)
BSNS 1653 (ACT majors)
BSNS 1663
ECON 1553#, 1563#
MATH 1774#, 1833
CHEM 1514#, 1524
MATH 2515#, 2523
PHYS 1514#, 2614#, 2634
BIOL 2714 or MEDT 2044
CHEM 1514#, 1524
MATH 1814
PSCI 1524#
Medical Science Option
BIOL 2644, 2654
CHEM 1514*, 1524
MATH 1774*, 2515*
PHYS 1514*
Computer Science
Dietetics
Economics
Elementary Education
COSC 1623
MATH 2515#
Information Systems Option*
COSC 1623
MATH 1774#, 2515#
BIOL 1504#
BIOL 2644 & 2654
BIOL 2714 or MEDT 2044
ECON 1553#
HLTH 1513
MATH 1774#
PSYC 1813#
ACCT 1514, 1523
BSNS 1663
ECON 1553#, 1563#
MATH 1774#
ARTS 1553#
ECON 1543# or 1553# or 1563#
English
Forensic Chemistry
Law Enforcement
Math
ENGL 1713#
Journalism
JOUR 1673
BIOL 1514#, 1524
CHEM 1514#, 1524
LAWF 1513, 1733
MATH 1774#, 2515#, 2523
PHYS 2614, 2634
LAWF 1513
LAWF 1713
LAWF 1733
LAWF 1753
MATH 2515#
MATH 2523
MATH 2535
^Nursing (RN-BSN*)
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
BIOL 2644, 2654
BIOL 2714 or MEDT 2044
PLSC 1513#
PLSC 1523#
PLSC 1553
PLSC 2613#
PSYC 1813#
SOCY 2513#
HLTH 1513
MATH 1774#
PHIL 2523#
PSYC 1813#
SOCY 2513#
ENGL 2553
GEOG 1513#
HIST 2513# or 2523#
MATH 1774#, 1814‡
MUSC 1513#
PLSC 1513#
sEDUCATION: Students can use their ACT+Writing score (22 composite & a 16 English/Writing score) towards teacher licensure requirements or take the TAP exam. Please
contact the department for information regarding these required test options. We have included science and humanities courses to meet program requirements, but
students may have other Art, Music or theatre options from the general education selections. There is also 10 credit hours of science which must include 1 biological, 1
physical and 1 earth/space science course (1 course MUST have a lab). Please call to check on alternate options not listed.
‡ Indicated course may not be required depending on your ACT score and placement into Math courses. Please contact WIU.
*Major offered on the Quad Cities campus.
^Please refer to wiu.edu/nursing for additional program requirements.
# Course can be used to satisfy a general education requirement towards the associate degree
& = MUST take both in order to receive direct credit
! Students seeking degress in African American Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Economics, English, Foreign Languages and Cultures,
Forensic Chemistry, Geography, Geology, History, Mathematics, Meteorology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women's
Studies may be required to complete additional general education requirements. Please consult your academic advisor or the WIU course catalog at wiu.edu/catalog.
Guide for the 2015/2016 Academic Year