College of DuPage
Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) Degree Plan (2015/2016 Academic Year)
Communication (AA/AS require 9 hours)
Oral: Speech 1100
Written: English 1101, 1102
Physical and Life Sciences (AA/AS requires 7-10 hours)
Life Science (AA/AS require 1 course from this section)
Anatomy and Physiology: Anatomy and Physiology 1500, 1551, 1571 Botany: Botany 1310
Microbiology: Microbiology 1420
Biology: Biology 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1151
Physical Science (AA/AS requires 1 course from this section)
Chemistry: Chemistry 1105, 1137, 1205, 1211, 1551
Earth Science: Earth Science 1101, 1102, 1110, 1111, 1115, 1122, 1124, 1126, 1130,
1135, 1140 or 1141(not both )
Physics: Physics 1100, 1150, 1201, 2111
Additional Science Courses (AS requires an additional 6 hours from this section)
Anatomy and Physiology: Anatomy and Physiology 1551, 1571, 1552, 1572
Botany: Botany 1320, 2350, 2360
Biology: Biology 1130, 1140, 1151, 1152, 2150, 2151
Zoology: Zoology 1220, 2250, 2260
Microbiology: Microbiology 1420
Chemistry: Chemistry 1137, 1212, 1237, 1552, 2213, 2551, 2552
Earth Science: Earth Science 1101, 1102, 1110, 1111, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1122, 1124, 1126, 1130
1135, 1140 or 1141 (not both), 2102, 2103, 2110, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118
Physics: Physics 1202, 2111, 2112, 2115
Mathematics (AA/AS requires 3 to 5 hours)
Category 1 (AA/AS requires 1 course from this section)
Mathematics: Mathematics 1218, 1220, 1322, 1533, 1635, 2115, 2134, 2231, 2232, 2233
Sociology: Sociology 2205
Psychology: Psychology 2280
Category 2 (AS requires 1 course from this section)
Mathematics: Mathematics 1218, 1220, 1321, 1322, 1340, 1428, 1431, 1432, 1533, 1635, 2115,
2134, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2245, 2270, 2300
Humanities Select one from each category (AA/AS requires 9 hours)
Humanities
English: English 1130, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1165, 2220,
2221, 2223, 2224, 2226, 2227, 2228, 2262
Foreign Language: Chinese 2202 French 2202, 2251, 2252 German 2202, 2251, 2252
Italian 2202 Japanese 2202 Korean 2202 Russian 2202
Spanish 2202, 2206, 2208, 2251, 2252
History: History 1110, 1120, 1160, 2205, 2220, 2225, 2230, 2235
Humanities: Humanities 1102, 1103, 1105, 1110, 2019
Philosophy: Philosophy 1100, 1110, 1116, 1120, 1125, 1150, 2010, 2011, 2150
Religious Studies: Religious Studies 1100, 1110, 1120, 1150, 1155, 2160
Fine Arts
English: English 1135, 1154
Art: Art 1100, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214
Humanities: Humanities 1101, 1105 Music: Music 1100, 1104, 1115 Theatre: Theatre 1100
Social and Behavioral Sciences (AA/AS Requires 9 hours)
Anthrophology: Anthropology 1000, 1100, 1105, 1130, 1200, 1400
Economics: Economics 2200, 2201, 2202
Geography: Geography 1100, 1105, 1120, 1130, 1140
History: History 1130, 1140, 2210, 2215, 2260
Political Science: Political Science 1100, 1101, 2203, 2220
Psychology: Psychology 1100, 2230, 2233, 2235, 2237, 2240
Sociology: Sociology 1100, 1120, 2210, 2215, 2220
Applied Science Degrees
Not earning an AA or AS? Here's how to know if courses transfer:
If you are working towards completing an
Western Illinois University is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement that allows
Associate of Applied Science Degree, there will be transfer of the completed Illinois General Education Core Curriculum between participating institutions. Completion of the
additional general education courses that you will
transferable General Education Core Curriculum at any participating college or university in Illinois assures transferring
be required to take upon transferring to WIU
students that lower-division general education requirements for a bachelor's degree has been satisfied.
ALWAYS work with your academic advisor at College of Dupage for course selection
College of DuPage
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.
Biology
BIOLO 1151# & 1152
CHEMI 1551#, 1552
EARTH 1110# or 2115#
EARTH 1140#
MATH 1428#
MATH 1635# or 2231#
MICRO 1420#
Medical Science Option
ANAT 1551# & 1552 or
1571#
& 1572
CHEMI 1151, 1152
MATH 1635#, 2231#
PHYS 1201#, 1202
Economics
ACCOU 1140, 1150
BUSLW 2205
ECONO 2201#, 2202#
MATH 1635#, 2134#
PSYCH 1100# or SOCIO 1100#
Geology
BIOL 1151# & 1152
CHEMI 1551#, 1552
EARTH 1101# or 1102#
EARTH 2102
MATH 1635# or 2232#
PHYS 1152 and 1153 or
1201 and 1202
PHYS 2111#
Music
MUSIC 1101 & 1107 & 1171
MUSIC 1102 & 1108 & 1172
MUSIC 2201 & 2207 & 2271
MUSIC 2202 & 2208 & 2272
Business*
ACCOU 1140, 1150
BUSIN 1100
BUSLW 2205, 2211
ECONO 2201#, 2202#
MATH 1635#, 2134#
Computer Science
CIS 2541, 2542
MATH 2215, 2231#
Information Systems Option*
CIS 2541, 2542
MATH 1635#, MATH 2231#
Dietetics
ANAT 1551# & ANAT 1552 or
1571# & 1572
BIOLO 1100#
CHEMI 1211#, 1212, 2213
CULIN 1100 or FOODS 1110
or HUMAN 1150
ECONO 2201#
MATH 1635#
MICRO 1420#
PSYCH 1100#
sElementary/Early Childhood
Education*
ART 1100#
EARTH 1101# or 1102#
EARTH 1120 or 1128
ECONO 2200# or 2201# or 2202#
EDUCA 2211 or ENGL 1157
GEOGR 1100# or 1105# or 1108
HISTO 1130# or 1140#
MATH 1428‡, 1635#
MUSIC 1100#
POLS 1101
Health Services Mgt.
ACCOU 1140, 1150
ANAT 1151# & 1152 or
ANAT 1571# & 1572
ECON 2201#, 2202#
HLTHS 1110
MATH 1635#
MICRO 1420#
PHYS 2251
^Nursing
ANAT 1551# & 1552 or
1571# & 1572
CHEMI 1211#, 1212
CULIN 1100 or FOODS 1110 or
HUMAN 1150
MATH 1635#
MICRO 1420#
PHILO 1110#
PSYCH 1100#, 2237#
SOCIO 1100#
Forensic Chemistry
Geography
BIOLO 1551 & 1552, 2151
CHEMI 1151, 1152
CRIMJ 1100, 2230
MATH 1635#, 2231#, 2232#
MICRO 1420# or
EARTH 1101# or1102#
PHYS 1201#, 1202, 2111#
CIS 2541
EARTH 1140#
EARTH 1110# or 2115
GEOG 1100# or 1105#
or 1107 or 1130
Law Enforcement*
CRIMJ 1100
CRIMJ 1152
CRIMJ 2230
CRIMJ2240
Math
MATH 2231#
MATH 2232#
MATH 2233#
MATH 2245
Sociology
ANTHR 1100#
SOCIO 1100#
KEY
# Will also meet a general
education requirement
^Please refer to wiu.edu/nursing
for additional program
requirements.
*Major offered at the
WIU- Quad Cities campus
& MUST take both courses to
receive credit
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 use to meet program requirements, but
students may have other Art, Music or theatre options from the general education selections and other science options to meet the 10 credit hours of science which must
include: 1 biological, 1 physical and 1 earth/space science course. 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.
! Students seeking degrees 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.