John Wood Community 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 Skills - AA/AS require 9 hours
Written Communication:
Oral Communication:
ENG 101, 102
CMN 101
Mathematics - AA requires 3 hours; AS requires 6 hours
Mathematics:
MAT 105, 109, 111, 113, 220, 221, 222, 234
Natural Science - AA/AS require 7 hours with at least 1 laboratory
Agriculture:
Biology:
Agriculture:
Astronomy:
Earth Science:
Chemistry:
Physics:
Life Science - Select 1 course
AGR 202, 204
BIO 101, 102, 103, 105, 110, 111, 120, 221, 275, 293
Physical Science - Select 1 course
AGR 200
AST 101
SCI 100, 105
CHM 100, 103, 104, 240
PHY 101, 103
Social Sciences - AA/AS require 12 hours (Select at least 1 course from each group)
Group 1 - Psychology:
Group 1 - Sociology:
Group 2 - History:
Group 3 - Agriculture:
Group 3 - Economics:
Group 3 - Political Science:
PSY
SOC
HIS
AGR
ECO
PSC
101, 150, 221, 250, 202 or 203 or 233
101, 103, 111, 221, 222*, 224
101*, 102*, 111*, 112*, 121, 122
203
101, 102
101, 110, 131
Humanities & Fine Arts - AA requires 12 hours from at least 3 different departments; AS requires 9 hours
English:
Foreign Language:
Humanities:
Philosophy:
Religious Studies:
Art:
Drama:
English:
Humanities:
Music:
Humanities - Select at least 1 course
ENG 114, 130, 211, 231, 232, 241*, 242*, 251*, 255
CHN 101*, 102*; GER 101, 102; SPN 101, 102
HUM 101, 200*
PHL 101, 111, 121, 201*, 211
RST 101, 111, 112, 175
Fine Arts - Select at least 1 course
ART 111, 115, 120, 211
DRA 103
ENG 130
HUM 101, 200*
MUS 102, 121
First Year Experience - AA/AS require 1 hour
First Year Experience:
FYE 101
Computer Literacy - AA/AS require 1-3 hours
Computer Science:
CSC 100, 106
Electives/Area of Concentration - AA/AS require 17-18 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.
* Indicated courses satisfy the International Awareness requirement.
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.
Agriculture Business
ACC 101 and 102, 200
AGR 200, 202#, 203#, 204#
ECO 101#, 102#
MAT 113# or 114, and 109# or 234#
Select 1: PSC 101#, 110#; PSY 101#; SOC 101#
Select 1: BIO 111#, 221#, 293#; CHM 100#,
103# ; PHY 103#, 104, 227; SCI 105#
Select 2: CHN 101#, 102#; GER 101#, 102#;
PHL 101#, 111#, 121#; SPN 101#, 102#
Business Majors *
ACC 101 and 102, 200
ECO 101#, 102#
MAT 109#, 234#
PSY 101# or SOC 101#
Non-Accounting Majors only: BUS 101, 161
Agriculture Science
AGR 200, 202#, 203#, 204#
CSC 106#
MAT 109# or 113# or 114 or 234#
Select 3: Include at least 1 BIO, 1 CHM
BIO 111#, 221#, 293#
CHM 100#, 103#, 104#, 105
PHY 103#, 104, 227
Computer Science
Computer Science-Traditional: MAT 220#
Computer Science-Business: MAT 234#
Information Systems *
MAT 109#
Business majors who transfer with below a 2.5 GPA, with MAT 220# or 234#
fewer than 60 hours, or without having completed the
Network Technologies
listed ACC, ECO and MAT courses will be admitted to the MAT 109#, 234#
pre-business major.
PSC 101# or 110#
Early Childhood Education * ◊
ECO 101# or 102#
EDU 205
HIS 121# or 122#
MAT 109#
MAT 113‡
PSC 101#
Select 1: ART 111#, 115#, 211#; DRA 103#,
225; MUS 102#, 121#
Athletic Training & Exercise Science
BIO 275#, 276
NUR 115
Athletic Training Majors also complete:
BIO 102# or 293#
MAT 109#
PHY 101#
PSY 101#, 202
Dietetics
BIO 102# or 105#
BIO 275#, 276, 293#
CHM 100#, 105
ECO 101#
HSP 105, 110
MAT 109#
NUR 115
PSY 101#
Elementary Education * ◊
ECO 101# or 102#
EDU 205, 290
HIS 121# or 122#
MAT 109#
MAT 113‡
PSC 101#
Select 1: ART 111#, 115#, 211#; DRA 103#,
225; MUS 102#, 121#
Special Education ◊
EDU 204
HIS 121# or 122#
MAT 109#
MAT 113‡
PSC 101#
Science Requirement: At least one Biological and
one Physical science course, one of which must be
Science requirement for Early Childhood and Elementary Education majors: At least one Biological, one Physical, a laboratory course.
and one Earth & Space science course, one of which must be a laboratory course.
Law Enforcement and Justice
Administration *
LEN 101
LEN 111
LEN 150
LEN 212
Nursing ^
BIO 275#, 276, 293#
CHM 100#, 105
MAT 109#
NUR 115
PHL 121#
PSY 101#
SOC 101#
Social Work
BIO 105#
CMN 101#
PHL 101# or 111# or 121#
PSC 101#
PSY 101#
SOC 101#, 243
* Major offered on Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.
# Course can 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.