College of Lake County
Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) Degree Plan
Communications (AA/AS require 9 hours)
Communication: CMM 121
English: ENG 121 and 122 or 126
Social and Behavioral Sciences - Select from at least 2 different departments (AA/AS require 9 hours)
Anthropology: ANT 121+, 221+, 222, 224, 228+
Economics: ECO 221, 222
Gender Studies: GXS 121+, 229+
Geography: GEG 122, 123
History: HST 121, 122, 126+, 127+, 221, 222, 245+, 246+
Political Science: PSC 121, 122, 221+, 222+
Psychology: PSY 121, 220, 222, 225, 226
Sociology: SOC 121, 222, 224, 225+, 229+
Physical and Life Sciences - AA requires 7 hours; AS requires 8 hours
L=Lab Course
Physical Science (AA/AS requires at least 1 course from this section)
Chemistry: CHM 120L, 121L, 140, 142L
Earth Science: ESC 120L, 121L, 123, 124, 125, 127L, 128, 129, 140L, 141, 224
Geography: GEG 120L, 121
Physics: PHY 120L, 121L, 123L
Life Science (AA/AS requires at least 1 course from this section)
Biology: BIO 120L, 123L, 127, 140, 141L, 149, 161L
NOTE: Bolded course numbers do not count toward credit for the Associate of Science Degree!
Mathematics - AA requires 3 hours; AS requires 5 hours
Mathematics: MTH 127, 140, 141, 145, 146, 221, 222, 224, 244, 246
NOTE: Bolded course numbers do not count toward credit for the Associate of Science Degree!
Humanities and Fine Arts - Select one from each category (AA/AS requires 9 hours)
Humanities
English: ENG 129+, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228+, 229, 241, 243, 244+, 246+, 247+, 249
Foreign Langague: ARA 222+
CHI 222+
FRN 222+, 223, 224
GER 222+, 224
ITL 222+, 223, 224 JPN 222+
RUS 222+
SPA 222+, 223+, 224+
Humanities: HUM 121+, 122+, 127, 128+, 129+, 141+, 221+, 226+
Philosophy: PHI 121, 122, 123, 125+, 126+, 221+
Fine Arts
Dance: DNC 240+
Art: ART 121, 240+, 241+, 260, 261+
Humanities: HUM 121+, 122+, 123, 126, 129+, 140+, 141+, 221+, 222, 226+
Theatre: THE 121, 123+
Music: MUS 124, 224
International/Multicutural (AA/AS requires 1 course)
One course with a + after it or one of the following:
Economics: ECO 225
Communication: CMM 127
English: ENG 263, 264
Education: EDU 224
History: HST 128
Gender Studies: GXS 221, 299
Personal Development: PDS 123
Latin: LAT 121
Psychology: PSY 229
Philosophy: PHI 128, 129
Social Science: SSI 121
Psychology: PSY 229
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.
ALWAYS consult with the academic advising center for degree planning. *Guide is for the 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 representative.
Athletic Training
Biology
*Business
Computer Science
BIO 125 or 246
Medical Science Option
ACC 121
CIT 134
BIO 244 & 245
ACC 122
BIO 244 & 245
CIT 137 or MCS 141
CHM 142L#
BIO 125 or 246
BUS 121 (Not for ACC majors)
CIT 241 or MCS 142
HCM 175
BIO 161L# & 162
BUS 221 or 222 (ACC majors)
MTH 145#
HIT 111
CHEM 121L#, 123
ECO 221#
MTH 244#
MTH 222#
MTH 145, 222
ECO 222#
PHY 120l#
PHY 121, 122
MTH 222#
PSY 121#, 222
Microbiology Option
MTH 224#
CHEM 121L#, 123
PSY 121# or SOC 121#
BIO 161L# & 162, BIO 126
MTH 122
MTH 145 or 222#
ESC 127L#
ESC 120L# or GEG 120L#
Construction Management
*Elementary & Early Childhood
Emergency Mgt.
*English
Education
ECO 221# or 222#
ART 121#
BIO 125 or 246
ENG 241#
EGR 121 or DFT 112
ECO 221# or 222#
CHM 120L#
ENG 243#
ESC 121L#
ENG 249#
CIT 120
MTH 222#
ESC 121L #, ESC 140L# or 141#
ESC 127L#
Journalism
GEG 123
PED 140 or HWP 240
ENG 123
HST 221# or 222#
ENG 124
MTH 122‡, 222#
MUS 124#
PSC 121#
Forensic Chemistry
Health Services Mgt.
*Information Systems
*Law Enforcement
ACC 121, 122
CIT 134
CRJ 121
BIO 161# & 162
CHM 121L#
BIO 244 & 245
CIT 137 or MCS 141
CRJ 219
BIO 125 or 246
CIT 241 or MCS 142
CRJ 229
CHM 123
ECO
221#,
222#
MTH
145#
or
224#
CRJ
211 or 221
CIT 134
HIT
111
MTH
222#
CRJ 121, 219
MTH 222#
MTH 145#, 146#, 222#
HWP 240 or PED 140
PHY 121L# & 122 or
PHY 123L# & 221
ESC 121L#
Mathematics
Nursing^
Psychology
Sociology
MTH 145#
BIO 244 & 245, BIO 125 or 246
PSY 121#
ANT 221#
MTH 146#
CHM 120L#, 175
SOC 121#
MTH 225
HCM175 or FSM 175
MTH 246#
MTH 222#
PHI 125
PSY 121#, 220#
SOC 121#
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.
*Major offered on the Quad Cities campus
& = Have to take both in order to transfer
^Please refer to wiu.edu/nursing for additional program requirements.
# Course can be used to satisfy a general education requirement towards the associate degree
! 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.