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Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS)

Specific Degree Requirements [Career]

In addition to the information on the General Requirements for Certificates and Degrees page for a degree as listed in the current College Catalog, candidates for the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.00 (C). All credits used to complete this degree must be labeled as Occupational Credit (OC) or Transfer Credit (TC). The student must complete an approved program with the minimum credit hours specified for the program, including the following general education requirements listed for a specific program. All students must complete the specific degree requirements in effect for their individual degree according to the CATALOG OF RECORD listed in their academic records. The Catalog of Record policy can be found on the Catalog of Record and Educational Guarantees page.

Effective Fall 2024: Associate in Applied Science programs are required to have a minimum of 15 general education credits that include courses from at least 3 of the distribution areas below: English; Communication; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Mathematics and/or Science; and Humanities and Fine Arts. Programs may have specific course and distribution area requirements or may allow for some student selection of courses and distribution areas as long as students meet the minimum requirements, so it is important to review program specific requirements. A listing of AAS degree programs can be found on the Programs Page or Program and Area of Study List.

Students are expected to meet with their Student Success Advisor to plan a specific course schedule that meets Illinois Central College and personal requirements: Academic Advising

Requirements

Course Options

A.    ENGLISH

(3 credit hours)

  1. English: ENGL 110, 111, 116, 125, 201

B.    COMMUNICATION

(3 credit hours)

  1. Communication: COMM 110 or 212, 113

  2. English: ENGL 116, 125 or 201 (if not counted for English requirement)

C. SOCIAL AND

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

(3 credit hours)

  1. Economics: ECON 110, 111

  2. Geography: GEOG 112, 113, 116, 118

  3. History: HIST 117, 118, 201, 202, 231

  4. International Studies: INTST 130, 134^, 140

  5. Political Science: POLSC 115, 119, 120, 122, 124

  6. Psychology: PSY 110, 202, 210, 220

  7. Sociology: SOC 110, 114, 120, 213, 218, 219

D. MATHEMATICS AND/ OR SCIENCE

(6 credit hours)

  1. Mathematics

    a. AGBUS 118; BUS 120; MATH 106
    b. Any MATH above 100, except 230, 250

  2. Science

    a. AGRI 200, 201; ASEP 221; AUTO 115; CATTK 110; DPET 130; ELCTK 220; HORT 110
    b. Biology: 110, 111, 113 (non-lab), 114, 115, 140, 150 (non-lab), 160, 161, 205, 206, 210, 250
    c. Chemistry: CHEM 110, 113 (non-lab), 115, 120, 130
    d. Earth Science: EASC 111, 116, 117 (non-lab), 118, 250

    e. Physics: PHYS 110, 112, 113, 120
    f. Physical Science: PHYSC 110, 114

E. HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS

(3 credit hours)

  1. Art: ART 110, 142, 150, 151, 152

  2. Dance: DANCE 115

  3. Film: FILM 110, 111

  4. Foreign Language: ARA 211 or CHN 211 or FR 211 or GER 211 or ITAL 211 or SPAN 211

  5. History: HIST 111, 112, 120, 204

  6. Humanities: HUMAN 123, 124, 125, 250

  7. International Studies: INTST 132, 133, 134^

  8. Literature: LIT 110, 111, 115, 117, 119, 120, 122, 124, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, CHILD 231

  9. Mass Communication: MCOMM 224

  10. Music: MUS 148, 149, 150

  11. Philosophy: PHIL 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118

  12. Theatre: THTRE 110 or 111

F.     Requirements of the specified curriculum in which the student is enrolled. Appropriate technical course substitutions may be approved by the appropriate dean.

^INTST 134 can count as either a Humanities and Fine Arts or a Social and Behavioral Sciences (but not as both)