Joliet Junior College
Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) Degree Plan
Communications (AA/AS require 9 hours)
English: ENG 101, 102
Speech: SPCH 101
Social & Behavioral Sciences - Select from at least 2 different departments (AA/AS require 9 hours)
Anthropology: ANTH 101, 275
Economics: ECON 103, 104
Geography: GEOG 102, 104, 106
History: HIST 103, 104, 107, 108, 260, 290
Political Science: PSCI 101, 102, 103
Psychology: PSYC 101, 208, 209, 210, 215
Sociology: SOC 101, 220, 270, 280, 290
Humanities - Select one from each category (AA/AS requires 9 hours)
Humanities
English: ENG 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 220, 221, 250, 260, 270
French: FRCH 104
History: HIST 105, 106, 200
Philosophy: PHIL 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106
Sociology: SOC 240
Spanish: SPN 104
Fine Arts
Art: ART 109, 115, 116, 117
English: ENG 190
Music: MUS 101, 102, 103, 107
Theatre: THEA 101
Physical & Life Sciences (AA requires 7 hours/AS requires 8 hours)
Life Science (AA/AS require 1 course from this section)
Biology: BIO 104, 105, 106, 107, 125, 144▪, 146▪, 149, 151, 152
Physical Science (AA/AS requires 1 course from this section)
Astronomy: ASTRO 101▪
Chemistry: CHEM 100, 101, 104▪
Geography: GEOG 111, 112
Geology: GEOL 101
Physics: PHYS 100, 101, 110, 201
Physical Science: PHSCI 125 ▪
(▪ = Options for AA only)
Mathematics: (AA requires 3 hours/AS requires 5 hours)
Category 1 (AA/AS requires 1 course from this section)
Mathematics: MATH 124▪, 127▪, 128, 137, 150, 153, 170, 171, 172
(▪ = Options for AA only)
Additional Requirements
Associate of Arts: 27 hours of General Education courses
Associate of Science: 16 hours of Science and related areas as well as 8 hours of General Education
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.
Required Courses by Major (2015/2016)
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 contact your WIU admissions representative.
Agriculture
Biology
AGRI 100, 103, 105, 126, 150
BIO 105#, 151#, 152#
ACCY 101, 102
CHEM 101#, 102
BIO 151# or 152#
CHEM 101#, 102 or 108
CIS 128 or AGRI 115
GEOL 101#
MATH 127 or 128#
PHYS 101#, 102 or 201#
CHEM 101#, 102
MATH 128# or 170#
MATH 131 or 138
GEOG 111#, 112#
BLAW 101 (Acctg. Majors only)
BUS 101
ECON 103#, 104#
MATH 128#, 150#
MATH 170#, 171#
PHYS 101#, 102
Computer Science
Dietetics
sElementary & Early
Childhood Education*
CIS 246 or 261, 269
MATH 137#, 170#
ECON 103
BIO 104, 105#, 250 &251
CA 215 or HEAL 109 or KIN 215
ART 109#
ASTR 101#
ECON 103# or 104#
CHEM 108
MATH 128#
PSYC 101#
ENG 109#
GEOG 102#
GEOL 101#
HIST 103# or 104#
MATH 128#, 131‡
MUS 101#
PSCI 101#
Forensic Chemistry
Geography
Health Services Mgt.
Law Enforcement*
BIO 151#, 152#
CHEM 101#, 102
CRJ 100 or 110, 225
GEOG 102# or 106#
ACCY 101, 102
BIO 103, 105#, 250 & 251
CRJ 100 or 110
Information Systems Option*
CIS 246 or 261, 269
MATH 128#, 170#
GEOG 111#, 112#
Business*
Chemistry
English*
ENG 201#, 202#, 203#
Journalism
JOUR 103, 201
CRJ 120, 130, 225
ECON 103#, 104#
MATH 128#, 150#
MATH 128#, 170#, 171#
PHYS 101#, 102
Math
Meterology
^Nursing
Sociology
MATH 170#
Math 171#
Math 172#
Math 210
CHEM 101#
GEOG 111
MATH 170#, 171#, 172#
PHYS 201#
BIO 105#, 250 & 251
CA 215 or HEAL 109 or KIN 215
CHEM 108
MATH 128#
PHIL 103# or 105#
PSYC 101#, 215
SOC 101#
ANTH 275
SOC 101#
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 at the WIU Quad Cities Campus
^Please refer to wiu.edu/nursing for additional program requirements.
# Can be used to fulfill general education requirements for associate degree
& MUST take both courses for 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