Illinois Central College
Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) Degree Plan, 2015-2016
Requirements for the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree are listed below. Students should plan their elective courses
according to their college major if they are planning to transfer to earn a four-year degree. Requirements for several majors at Western
Illinois University are listed on the reverse of this page and complete information is available in the course catalog at wiu.edu/catalog.
Communication - AA/AS require 9 hours
Composition:
Speech:
ENGL 110, 111
COMM 110 or 212
Mathematics - AA requires 3 hours from Group 1; AS requires 6-8 hours with at least 1 course from Group 1
Mathematics (Group 1):
Mathematics (Group 2):
MATH 110, 111 or 211, 122, 134, 135, 201, 222, 223, 224
MATH 115, 120, 124, 165, 190, 200, 230, 250
Life and Physical Sciences - AA requires 7 hours with 1 laboratory course; AS requires 8 hours with 2 laboratory courses
Biology:
Chemistry:
Earth Science:
Physical Science:
Physics:
Life Sciences - Select at least 1 course
BIOL 110, 111, 114, 115, 120, 130, 140, 160 or 161, 205, 250, AA Only - 150
Physical Sciences - Select at least 1 course
CHEM MATH 115‡
EASC 111, 116, 118, 250
PHYSC 110, 114
PHYS 110, 120
Social Sciences - AA/AS require 9 hours (Select from at least 2 different departments)
Economics:
Geography:
History/International Studies:
Political Science:
Psychology:
Social Science:
Sociology:
ECON
GEOG
HIST
POLSC
PSY
SSC
SOC
110, 111
112 or 113, 116, 118, 200
117, 118, 201, 202, 231; INTST 130, 134
115, 119, 120, 122, 124
110, 202, 210*, 220
111 or INTST 140
110, 114, 120, 213, 218*, 219
* Either PSY 210 or SOC 218 satisfy IAI requirements.
Humanities & Fine Arts - AA/AS require 9 hours
Foreign Language:
History:
Humanities/International Studies:
Literature:
Philosophy:
Art:
Dance:
Film:
Humanities:
Mass Communication:
Music:
Theatre:
Humanities - Select at least 1 course
ARA 211 or CHN 211 or FR 211 or GER 211 or SPAN 211
HIST 111, 112
HUMAN 123, 124 or 125, 129; INTST 132 or 133
LIT 110, 111, 115, 117, 119, 120, 122, 124, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 230, 250
PHIL 110, 111, 112, 115, 116
Fine Arts - Select at least 1 course
ART 110, 142, 150, 151
DANCE 115
FILM 110
HUMAN 128
MCOMM 224
MUS 148, 149, 150
THTRE 110 or 111
Electives - AA requires 23 hours, AS requires 19-21 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 have been satisfied.
Updated 12/14/2015
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 how these courses
apply towards your Associate degree.
Business Majors *
Computer Science
ACCTG 120, 121; ECON 110#, 111#
BUS 215 (Accounting Majors: BUS 115)
MATH 135#, and 111# or 211# or BUS 203
PSY 110# or SOC 110#
Non-Accounting Majors: BUS 110 or 111
CMPSC 115 or 125, and 212 or 235
MATH 122#
CS-Traditional Option: MAT 222#
CS-Business Option: MAT 135#
Business majors who transfer with below a 2.5 GPA,
with fewer than 60 hours, or without having
completed the listed ACCTG, ECON and MATH
courses will be admitted to the pre-business major.
Information Systems *
CMPSC 115 or 125, and 212 or 235
MATH 135# or 222#
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
Early Childhood Education * ◊
ECON 110# or 111#, and POLSC 115#
EDUC 211
GEOG 113# or 116# or 118#
HIST 201# or 202#
MATH 115‡
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
Select 1: ART 110#, 150#, 151#, 152; MUS
149#, 150#; THTRE 110#, 111#, 122
Elementary Education * ◊
ECON 110# or 111#, and POLSC 115#
EDUC 211
GEOG 113# or 116# or 118#
HIST 201# or 202#
MATH 115‡
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
Select 1: ART 110#, 150#, 151#, 152; MUS
149#, 150#, THTRE 110#, 111#, 122
Dietetics
BIOL 110# or 111#
BIOL 205# and 206, 210
CA 150, 151, 153
CA 215 or FCS 120
CHEM 120#, 122
ECON 110#
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
PSY 110#
Special Education ◊
GEOG 113# or 116# or 118#
HIST 201# or 202#
MATH 115‡
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
POLSC 115#
Science Requirement: At least one Biological and one
Physical science course, one of which must be a
laboratory course.
Science Requirement for Early Childhood and Elementary Education majors: At least one Biological, one
Physical, and one Earth & Space science course, one of which must be a laboratory course.
Engineering *
Exercise Science and Athletic Training
CHEM 130#; PHYS 211, 212
ENGR 230, 251
MATH 222#, 223#, 224#, 250#
1 additional Chemistry or Physics course
Select 1: ENGR 113; ARCH 204; ARCTK
111; MECTK 111
BIOL 205#, 206
FCS 120 or CA 215
Athletic Training Majors also complete:
BIOL 111# or 210
CHEM 110# or 115#
PHYS 104 or 110#
Upper Division courses are offered on the Quad Cities PSY 110,# and 202# or CHILD 120
campus, wiu.edu/qc/admissions
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
Law Enforcement and Justice
Administration *
CRJ 110, 118, 130
CRJ 225 or 226
Forensic Chemistry
BIOL 120# and 130#, or 160# and 161#
BIOL 210 or EASC 116#
CHEM 130#, 132
CMPSC 115 or 125
CRJ 110, 130
MATH 222#, 223#
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
PHYS 211
Nursing ^
BIOL 205# and 206, 210
CHEM 120#, 122
FCS 120 or CA 215
MATH 111# or 211# or BUS 203
PHIL 115#
PSY 110#
SOC 110#
Social Work
BIOL 110#
COMM 110# or 212#
PHIL 110# or 111# or 115#
POLSC 115#
PSY 110#
SOC 110#
SOCWK 220 or HUMSV 110
* Major offered on Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.
# Course may be used to fulfill a general education requirement in the Associate degree. See reverse for AA/AS requirements.
^ Pre-licensure and RN-BSN programs available. Please refer to wiu.edu/nursing for additional program requirements.
‡ This course may not be required depending on your ACT score and placement into Math courses. Please contact WIU at (309) 298-1438.
◊ Education majors are required to pass the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP). Students who have completed the ACT+Writing exam with a 22 composite or
higher, and who have earned a combined 16 on the English & Writing sections, can submit their ACT+Writing scores in lieu of the TAP. Please consult with a
Western academic advisor, (309) 298-1438, for additional information.
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.