Associate in Science (11AB)

The Associate in Science degree is designed to parallel the first two years of a science-related baccalaureate degree program. Students complete freshman and sophomore level courses for majors in such areas as biology, chemistry, physics and related professional fields. Since differences in course requirements exist at different universities and in different science disciplines within the same university, it is important that students work closely with a CLC academic success advisor and their transfer school to choose appropriate courses.

Completion of the A.S. degree does not fulfill the requirements of the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC). Many science majors are highly structured and require extensive sequential lower-division mathematics and science courses. In order to take courses required for the major in a similar pattern to those of the freshman and sophomore students at a university, some general education courses are postponed until after transfer. Students then either complete the general education requirements of the transfer institution or are given the opportunity to complete the IAI.

COMMUNICATION
9 CREDIT HOURS

A grade of "C" or better is required for both ENG courses.

Course

Title

Hours

IAI Code

CMM121

Fundamentals of Speech       

3

C2 900

ENG121

English Composition I

3

C1 900

ENG122

English Composition II or

C1 901 R

ENG126

Advanced Composition: Scientific and Technical Communication

3

C1 901 R

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

6 CREDIT HOURS

Select courses from at least two different disciplines i.e. different prefixes.

Course

Title

Hours

IAI Code

ANT121+

Introduction to Anthropology

3

S1 900N

ANT221+

Cultural Anthropology

3

S1 901N

ANT222

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

3

S1 902

ANT224

Introduction to Archeology

3

S1 903

ANT228+

Cross Cultural Relationships

3

S1 904D

ECO221

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

S3 901

EC0222

Principles of Microeconomics

3

S3 902

GEG122

Cultural Geography

3

S4 900N

GEG123

World Regional Geography

3

S4 900N

GXS121+

Introduction to Gender Studies

3

S9 900

GXS229+

Sex, Gender, and Power

3

S7 904D

HST121+

History of Western Civilization to 1500

3

S2 902

HST122+

History of Western Civilization 1500 to Present

3

S2 903

HST126+

History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilization

3

S2 905N

HST127+

History of Chinese Culture and Society

3

S2 920N

HST128

Modern History of the Middle East

3

S2 919N

HST221

United States History to 1876

3

S2 900

HST222

United States History 1876 to present

3

S2 901

HST245+

History of Latin America to 1825

3

S2 920N

HST246+

History of Latin America from 1825

3

S2 920N

PSC120

Introduction to Political Science

3

S5 903

PCS121

American National Politics

3

S5 900

PSC122

State and Local Politics

3

S5 902

PSC123+

Comparative Political Systems

3

S5 905

PSC124+

International Relations

3

S5 904N

PSY121

Introduction to Psychology

3

S6 900

PSY220

Lifespan Development

3

S6 902

PSY222

Child Growth and Development

3

S6 903

PSY225

Social Psychology

3

S8 900

PSY226

Adolescent Psychology

3

S6 904

SOC121

Introduction to Sociology

3

S7 900

SOC222

Social Problems

3

S7 901

SOC224

Sociology of the Family

3

S7 902

SOC225+

Class, Race, and Gender

3

S7 905D

SOC229+

Sex, Gender, and Power

3

S7 904D

PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
11 CREDIT HOURS

One course must be selected from Physical Science and one course from Life Science. Both courses must be IAI and laboratory science courses (L). A third course should be selected from the Physical Science course list or the Life Science course list or the Additional Science course list.

Course

Title

Hours

IAI Code

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

CHM120

Chemical Concepts

4

P1 902L

CHM121

General Chemistry I

5

P1 902L

CHM142

Chemistry for a Changing World Lab

4

P1 903L

ESC120

Earth Science

4

P1 905L

ESC121

Physical Geology

4

P1 907L

ESC127

Introduction to Meteorology

4

P1 905L

ESC140

Introduction to Astronomy with LAB

4

P1 906L

GEG120

Principles of Physical Geography

4

P1 909L

PHY120

Practical Aspects of Physics

4

P1 900L

PHY121

General Physics I

5

P1 900L

PHY123

Physics for Science and Engineers I

5

P2 900L

LIFE SCIENCE

BIO120

Environmental Biology

4

L1 905L

BIO123

Principles of Biology

4

L1 900L

BIO141

Concepts of Biology

4

L1 900L

BIO161

General Biology I

4

L1 910L

ADDITIONAL SCIENCE COURSE LIST: Any BIO, CHM, ESC, GEG, HRT or PHY course with a 1.1 PCS code, excluding GEG 122 and GEG 123.

MATHEMATICS
7 CREDIT HOURS

One course MUST be selected from the courses with an IAI number (shown in bold) in order to meet CLC graduation requirements.

Course

Title

Hours

IAI Code

MTH121

Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I

3

MTH122

College Algebra

5

MTH123

Trigonometry

3

MTH127

Finite Mathematics I

3

M1 906

MTH142

General Education Statistics

MTH144

Precalculus

5

MTH145

Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

5

M1 900-1

MTH146

Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

4

M1 900-2

MTH221

Mathematics for Elementary Teaching II

3

M1 903

MTH222

Business Statistics

4

M1 902

MTH224

Calculus for Business and Social Science

4

M1 900-B

MTH227

Ordinary Differential Equations

4

MTH244

Discrete Mathematics

3

M1 905

MTH246

Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

5

M1 900-3

HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS
6 CREDIT HOURS

At least one course must be selected from the Humanities section and one course from the Fine Arts section.

Course

Title

Hours

IAI Code

HUMANITIES

ARA222+

Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II

4

H1 900

ASI1121

Introduction to Asian American Studies

3

H2 909D

CHI222+

Intermediate Chinese II

4

H1 900

ENG129

Women in Literature

3

H3 911D

ENG225

Survey of British Literature I

3

H3 912

ENG226

Survey of British Literature II

3

H3 913

ENG227

Introduction to Shakespeare

3

H3 905

ENG228+

World Literature

3

H3 906

ENG229

American Literature: 20th Century to Present

3

H3 915

ENG241

Introduction to Poetry

3

H3 903

ENG243

Introduction to Fiction

3

H3 901

ENG244+

Mythology and Fairy Tales

3

H9 901

ENG246+

Latin American Writers

3

H3 908N

ENG249

Children's Literature

3

H3 918

FRN222+

Intermediate French II

4

H1 900

FRN223

French Civilizations I

3

H1 900

FRN224

French Civilizations II

3

H1 900

GER222+

Intermediate German

3

H1 900

HUM121+

Humanities: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages

3

HF 902

HUM122+

Humanities: Renaissance to the Present

3

HF 903

HUM127

Critical Thinking

3

H4 906

HUM128+

Introduction to Middle Eastern Civilization

3

H2 903N

HUM129+

Introduction to East Asian Civilization

3

HF 904N

HUM141+

World Humanities 20/21st Century

3

HF 904N

HUM221+

American Decades

3

HF 906D

HUM226+

Women and the Arts

3

HF 907D

ITL222+

Intermediate Italian II

4

H1 900

JPN222+

Intermediate Japanese II

4

H1 900

LAT121

Introduction to Latin-American Studies

3

HF 906D

PHI121

Introduction to Philosophy

3

H4 900

PHI122

Logic

3

H4 906

PHI123

Philosophy of Religion

3

H4 905

PHI125+

Introduction to Ethics

3

H4 904

PHI126+

World Religions

3

H5 904N

PHI128

Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy

3

H4 907

PHI221+

Asian Philosophy

3

H4 903N

SPA222+

Intermediate Spanish II

3

H1 900

SPA223+

Spanish Civilization I

3

H1 900

SPA224+

Spanish Civilization II

3

H1 900

FINE ARTS

ART121

Introduction to Art

3

F2 900

ART240+

History of Art I      

3

F2 901

ART241+

History of ART II

3

F2 902

ART260

History of Photography

3

F2 904

ART261+

Non-Western Art History

3

F2 903N

DNC240+

The Art of Dance

3

F1 906

DMC280+

Dance and Popular Culture

3

F1 911D

HUM121+

Humanities: Ancient Times

3

HF 902

HUM122+

Humanities: Renaissance to the Present

3

HF 903

HUM123

Introduction to Film

3

F2 908

HUM126+

Introduction to the Performing Arts

3

F9 900

HUM129+

Introduction to East Asian Civilization

3

HF 904N

HUM140+

Introduction to International Film

3

F2 909

HUM141+

World Humanities 20/21st Century

3

HF 904N

HUM221+

American Decades

3

HF 906D

HUM222

Film and Society

3

F2 908

HUM226+

Women and the Arts

3

HF 907D

LAT121

Introduction to Latin-American Studies

3

HF 906D

MUS124

Music Appreciation

3

F1 900

MUS224

Music Literature

3

F1 902

THE121

Introduction to Theatre

3

F1 907

THE123+

Diversity in American Theatre

3

F1 909D

+ International/Multicultural Requirements

Choose one course with a + following the course number OR one of the following: ASI 121, CMM 127, EDU 224, ENG 263, 264, GXS 221, 299, HST 128, LAT 121, PDS 123, PHI 128, 129, PSY 229, SSI 121. This course can fulfill both the I/M requirement and a Social Science, Humanities, Fine Arts, or Elective requirement.

Area of Concentration/Elective Requirements- 21 Credit Hours

  • Choose elective courses with a 1.1 (transfer course) PCS code that relate to your intended major. Students should choose electives only after consulting with an Academic Success Advisor.

  • Exception: Up to twelve hours of courses with a 1.2 (career course) PCS code may be used as general electives in the degree. All 199 courses are exempt from this rule. Students should select these courses only after they have verified their transferability with their academic success advisor or the transfer institution. EDU 999 does not count toward this twelve-hour limit.

  • Students may not receive credit towards degree for both CHM 140 and CHM 142, or both BIO 120 and BIO 140, or both ESC 123 and ESC 127.

  • Students with credit for both MTH 122 and MTH 123 will not be given credit for MTH 144. Students may not receive credit towards degree for both (MTH 122 and MTH 144) or (MTH 123 and MTH 144).

  • Each program has a list of recommended courses to meet the degree requirements, please review those pages for more guidance.

Other Graduation Requirements

  1. Completion of CLC 120 -College Success Seminar (A grade of "D" or higher)

  2. Cumulative CLC GPA of 2.00 or higher

  3. Completion of at least 15 credit hours at CLC

  4. At the beginning of the semester in which you believe you will complete your degree or certificate submit a Request to Graduate available through the Graduation tile in StudentCenter. Instructions on how to complete this step can be found here.

  5. Additional guidelines found on the Steps to Graduate page.