Associate in Applied Science General Education Electives
See program for specific requirements.
Courses marked with a + meet the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. One 3 credit-hour course is required for graduation.
Communications
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | ||
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Technical and Report Writing | 3 |
| ENG 130 | Business Writing | 3 |
| Mass Communication | ||
| MCM 130 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| Speech | ||
| SPE 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
Humanities
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art | ||
| ART 105 | Introduction to Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 110 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 111 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 114 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ART 121 | Design I | 3 |
| ART 122 | Design II | 3 |
| ART 130 | Ancient and Medieval Art | 3 |
| ART 131 | Gothic through Romantic Art | 3 |
| ART 132 | Modern and Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 133 | Non-Western Art + | 3 |
| ART 206 | Printmaking Studio | 3 |
| ART 225 | Figure Drawing Studio | 3 |
| ART 241 | Digital Art and Animation Studio | 3 |
| ART 250 | Introduction to Photographic Art | 3 |
| ART 251 | Intermediate Photographic Art | 3 |
| ART 261 | Painting Studio | 3 |
| ART 291 | Ceramics Studio | 3 |
| ART 296 | Sculpture Studio | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENG 230 | Topics in English | 1-3 |
| French | ||
| FRN 101 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FRN 102 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| FRN 201 | Intermediate French I | 4 |
| FRN 202 | Intermediate French II | 4 |
| FRN 205 | French Conversation | 3 |
| FRN 210 | Introduction to French Literature | 3 |
| German | ||
| GER 101 | Elementary German I | 4 |
| GER 102 | Elementary German II | 4 |
| GER 201 | Intermediate German I | 4 |
| GER 202 | Intermediate German II | 4 |
| GER 205 | German Conversation + | 3 |
| GER 210 | Introduction to German Literature + | 3 |
| GER 230 | German Civilization and Culture + | 3 |
| History | ||
| HST 105 | Great Ideas of World Civilizations 1 | 3 |
| HST 111 | American Experience to 1877 | 3 |
| HST 112 | American Experience Since 1877 | 3 |
| HST 121 | History of Mexico, Central and South America + | 3 |
| HST 141 | History of Western Civilization to 1650 | 4 |
| HST 142 | History of Western Civilization Since 1650 | 4 |
| HST 151 | History of England: Norman Conquest to 1600 | 3 |
| HST 152 | History of England: 1600 to Present | 3 |
| HST 153 | British Culture and Society | 3 |
| HST 202 | Topics in History | 1-3 |
| HST 210 | Women: The American Experience + | 3 |
| HST 212 | Recent American History, 1945-Present | 3 |
| HST 214 | African-American History + | 3 |
| HST 219 | Illinois and Local History | 3 |
| HST 231 | History of the Middle East to 1453 | 3 |
| HST 232 | History of the Middle East 1453 to Present | 3 |
| HST 241 | History of China: Earliest Time through Ming Dynasty | 3 |
| HST 242 | History of China: From the Ching Dynasty to Present | 3 |
| HST 243 | Far East in the Modern World | 3 |
| HST 245 | The World Since 1945 | 3 |
| HST 261 | American Civil War 1848-1865 | 3 |
| HST 270 | History of Rome | 3 |
| HST 281 | World War I | 3 |
| HST 282 | World War II | 3 |
| Humanities | ||
| HUM 101 | Ancient through the Medieval West + | 3 |
| HUM 102 | Renaissance through the Modern West + | 3 |
| HUM 104 | Introduction to Middle Eastern Civilizations + | 3 |
| HUM 105 | Great Ideas of World Civilizations 1 | 3 |
| HUM 106 | The Cultures of Asia + | 3 |
| HUM 107 | The Cultures of Africa + | 3 |
| HUM 110 | Women and Creativity + | 3 |
| HUM 115 | International and Regional Studies in Humanities | 1-4 |
| HUM 120 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| HUM 125 | World Mythology + | 3 |
| Japanese | ||
| JPN 101 | Elementary Japanese I | 4 |
| JPN 102 | Elementary Japanese II | 4 |
| JPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 4 |
| JPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese II | 4 |
| JPN 205 | Japanese Intensive Oral Practice | 3 |
| Literature | ||
| LIT 105 | Poetry | 3 |
| LIT 112 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Fiction | 3 |
| LIT 208 | Non-Western Literature + | 3 |
| LIT 210 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| LIT 216 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| LIT 217 | Crime Literature | 3 |
| LIT 219 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| LIT 220 | Japanese Literature in Translation + | 3 |
| LIT 221 | American Literature, Colonial Days to Civil War | 3 |
| LIT 222 | American Literature: Civil War to Present | 3 |
| LIT 223 | Multicultural American Literature + | 3 |
| LIT 224 | Women in Literature + | 3 |
| LIT 231 | English Literature to 1800 | 3 |
| LIT 232 | English Literature 1800-1914 | 3 |
| LIT 241 | 20th Century British and American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 250 | Topics in Literature | 1-3 |
| Linguistics | ||
| LNG 105 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| Mass Communication | ||
| MCM 156 | Audio Production I | 3 |
| MCM 157 | Podcast Production | 3 |
| MCM 200 | Film History + | 3 |
| MCM 205 | Multi-Platform Photojournalism | 3 |
| Music | ||
| MUS 101 | Fundamentals of Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 103 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 104 | Introduction to American Music + | 3 |
| MUS 106 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 107 | Introduction to Music in Theatre | 3 |
| MUS 108 | Introduction to World Music + | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Introduction to Music Literature | 3 |
| MUS 130 | Choir | 1 |
| MUS 140 | Band | 1 |
| MUS 145 | Ensembles | 1 |
| MUS 150 | Orchestra | 1 |
| MUS 165 | Class Piano I | 2 |
| MUS 166 | Class Piano II | 2 |
| MUS 167 | Class Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 169 | Class Voice | 2 |
| MUS 180 | Flute and Piccolo | 1 |
| MUS 181 | Oboe and English Horn | 1 |
| MUS 182 | Clarinet | 1 |
| MUS 183 | Bassoon and Contra Bassoon | 1 |
| MUS 184 | Saxophone | 1 |
| MUS 185 | French Horn | 1 |
| MUS 186 | Trumpet | 1 |
| MUS 187 | Trombone | 1 |
| MUS 188 | Baritone | 1 |
| MUS 189 | Tuba | 1 |
| MUS 190 | Drum Set | 1 |
| MUS 191 | Violin | 1 |
| MUS 192 | Viola | 1 |
| MUS 193 | Cello | 1 |
| MUS 194 | String Bass | 1 |
| MUS 195 | Harp | 1 |
| MUS 196 | Piano | 1 |
| MUS 198 | Voice | 1 |
| MUS 199 | Guitar | 1 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHI 101 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHI 105 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 115 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 120 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 150 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 160 | Non-Western Philosophy + | 3 |
| PHI 170 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 180 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 190 | Philosophy and Gender + | 3 |
| PHI 205 | Religions of the World + | 3 |
| PHI 215 | Religion in America + | 3 |
| PHI 220 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 231 | History of Philosophy--Ancient and Medieval | 3 |
| PHI 232 | History of Philosophy-Modern | 3 |
| Sign Language | ||
| SGN 101 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| SGN 102 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| SGN 201 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| SGN 202 | American Sign Language IV | 3 |
| SGN 205 | American Sign Language V | 3 |
| SGN 210 | American Sign Language: Cultural Perspective + | 4 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SPA 112 | Heritage Spanish I | 4 |
| SPA 113 | Heritage Spanish II | 4 |
| SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
| SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| SPA 205 | Spanish Conversation + | 3 |
| SPA 210 | Introduction to Spanish Literature + | 3 |
| Speech | ||
| SPE 107 | Oral Interpretation | 3 |
| SPE 205 | Small Group Communication/Team Work | 3 |
| SPE 210 | Persuasive Communication and Argumentation | 3 |
| SPE 215 | Intercultural Communication + | 3 |
| Theater | ||
| THE 111 | Introduction to Theatre + | 3 |
| THE 121 | Ethnic Traditions in American Theatre | 3 |
| THE 212 | Acting I | 3 |
- +
Meets the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. One 3 credit-hour course is required for graduation.
- 1
Students may take either HST 105 or HUM 105; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Management | ||
| MGT 150 | Business Math | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MTH 100 | Applied Math for Technical Careers | 3 |
| MTH 101 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MTH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MTH 124 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MTH 130 | Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I | 4 |
| MTH 131 | Mathematics for Elementary Teaching II | 4 |
| MTH 134 | Calculus for Business and Social Sciences | 4 |
| MTH 140 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MTH 165 | Elementary Statistics 1 | 4 |
| MTH 200 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MTH 201 | Calculus II | 5 |
| MTH 202 | Calculus III | 5 |
| MTH 203 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MTH 212 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH 220 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MTH 225 | Business Statistics 1 | 4 |
Natural Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | ||
| AST 100 | Astronomy Survey | 3 |
| AST 112 | The Solar System | 4 |
| AST 115 | Stars and Galaxies | 4 |
| Biology | ||
| BIO 101 | Biology Survey | 3 |
| BIO 103 | Humans and the Environment | 3 |
| BIO 104 | Environmental Laboratory Biology | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Heredity, Evolution and Society | 3 |
| BIO 110 | Introduction to Biology and Society | 4 |
| BIO 115 | Fundamentals of Cellular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 116 | Fundamentals of Organismal Biology | 4 |
| BIO 120 | Plants and Society | 4 |
| BIO 135 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 136 | Introduction to Human Disease | 3 |
| BIO 140 | Animals and Society | 4 |
| BIO 230 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 260 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 261 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHM 100 | Chemistry for the Health Sciences | 4 |
| CHM 103 | The Chemistry Connection | 4 |
| CHM 105 | Chemical World | 4 |
| CHM 110 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 121 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHM 122 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHM 201 | Basic Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 204 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHM 205 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHM 210 | Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| CHM 220 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| Earth Science | ||
| ESC 100 | Rocks and Minerals Survey | 3 |
| ESC 101 | Earth Science Survey | 3 |
| ESC 110 | Exploring the Earth and Universe | 4 |
| ESC 111 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| ESC 112 | Dinosaurs, Fossils and Planet Earth | 4 |
| ESC 113 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| ESC 121 | Introduction to Meteorology | 4 |
| Geography | ||
| GEG 111 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEG 112 | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| Nutrition | ||
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| Physics | ||
| PHY 100 | Basic Concepts in Physics | 3 |
| PHY 110 | Introduction to Physics | 4 |
| PHY 112 | Energy and Society | 4 |
| PHY 121 | Introductory Physics I | 5 |
| PHY 122 | Introductory Physics II | 5 |
| PHY 201 | General Physics I-Mechanics | 5 |
| PHY 202 | General Physics II-Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHY 203 | General Physics III-Thermal and Quantum Physics | 5 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| ANT 101 | Introduction to Anthropology + | 3 |
| ANT 202 | Cultural Anthropology + | 3 |
| ANT 205 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 206 | Archeology + | 3 |
| ANT 215 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 220 | Topics in Anthropology | 1-6 |
| Capstone | ||
| CAP 201 | Social Transformation Capstone | 1-3 |
| Economics | ||
| ECO 115 | Consumer Economics | 3 |
| ECO 200 | Introduction to Economics + | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 212 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Education | ||
| EDU 211 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEG 100 | Cultural Geography + | 3 |
| GEG 101 | World Regional Geography + | 3 |
| GEG 103 | The Developing World + | 3 |
| GEG 104 | The Developed World + | 3 |
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| GIS 100 | Introduction to Geospatial Technologies | 3 |
| Health Education | ||
| HED 202 | Human Sexuality + | 3 |
| Linguistics | ||
| LNG 205 | Language and Culture + | 3 |
| LNG 225 | Language and Health + | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| PSC 101 | American Politics and Government | 3 |
| PSC 220 | State and Local Government in the U.S. | 3 |
| PSC 250 | Comparative Politics + | 3 |
| PSC 270 | Global Politics + | 3 |
| PSC 280 | Non-Western Comparative Politics + | 3 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology + | 3 |
| PSY 107 | Humanistic Psychology:Personal Growth | 3 |
| PSY 108 | Topics in Psychology | 2-3 |
| PSY 210 | Introduction to Research in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 216 | Child Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 218 | Adult Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 220 | Biological Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 225 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSY 228 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 |
| PSY 230 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 245 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology + | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Family in Contemporary Society + | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Social Problems + | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Introduction to Social Psychology + | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Topics in Social Science | 1-6 |
| SOC 230 | Sociology of Sex and Gender + | 3 |
| SOC 235 | Race and Ethnicity + | 3 |
- +
Meets the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. One 3 credit-hour course is required for graduation.