Associate in Engineering Science Degree (AES)
Academic Plan Code: ICC 0173

Specific Degree Requirements [Transfer]

The Associate in Engineering Science (AES) degree is designed to provide students with the foundation for transferring to a four-year college or university. The transfer plans of study provide recommended coursework that will help prepare a student for continued education in their selected field of study.

In addition to the information on the General Requirements for Certificates and Degrees for degrees listed in the current College Catalog, candidates for the Associate in Engineering Science (AES) degree must complete 60 to 64 credit hours of Transfer Credit (TC) courses with the following requirements, maintaining an overall grade point average of 2.00.  See the General Transfer Informationin the current Catalog for more information on transferring including information on the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). All students must complete the specific degree requirements in effect for the AES 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.

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/COMMUNICATION

(6 credit hours)

  1. ENGL 110 (required)

  2. Additional 3 credit hours from ENGL 111; COMM 110 or COMM 212

B.     SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL

SCIENCES/HUMANITIES/

FINE ARTS

(12 credit hours)

A minimum of one course must be taken in a Social & Behavioral Sciences and a minimum of one course must be taken in the Humanities/Fine Arts.

  1. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

    a. Economics: ECON 110, 111
    b. Geography: GEOG 112, 113 ,116, 118
    c. History: HIST 117, 118, 201, 202, 231
    d. International Studies: INTST 130, 134^, 140
    e. Political Science: POLSC 115, 119, 120, 122, 124
    f. Psychology: PSY 110, 202, 210*, 220
    g. Sociology: SOC 110, 114, 120, 218*, 219

  2. HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS
    a. Art: ART 110, 142, 150, 151, 152
    b. Dance: DANCE 115
    c. Film: FILM 110, 111
    d. Foreign Language: ARA 211 or CHN 211 or FR 211 or GER 211 or ITAL 211 or SPAN 211
    e. History: HIST 111, 112, 120, 204
    f. Humanities: HUMAN 123, 124 or 125, 250
    g. International Studies: INTST 132 or 133, 134^
    h. Literature: LIT 110, 111, 115, 117, 119, 120, 122, 124, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216
    i. Mass Communication: MCOMM 224
    j. Music: MUS 148, 149, 150
    k. Philosophy: PHIL 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 118
    l. Theatre: THTRE 110 or 111

*Either PSY 210 or SOC 218 satisfies IAI requirements (cannot count both)

^INTST 134 can count as either a Humanities/Fine Arts or a Social & Behavioral Sciences

C.    MATHEMATICS

(16 credit hours)

  1. MATH 222, 223, 224, 250
    See Math Sequencing page for course prerequisite and sequencing information.

D.    LABORATORY SCIENCES

(12 credit hours)

  1. CHEM 130; PHYS 211, 212

E.     REQUIRED ENGINEERING

COURSE (1 credit hour)

  1. ENGR 110

F.    MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE and

ENGINEERING ELECTIVE(S)

(minimum 13 credit hours of any of the following)

  1. BIOL 110, 111, 113, 115, 114, 150, 160 or 161

  2. CHEM 132, 220, 230

  3. CMPSC 115, 125, 225

  4. MATH 230

  5. ENGR 113, 230, 240, 241, 242, 251, 252, 253

  6. PHYS 213, 214

Note: Students intending to transfer to Southern Illinois University or Northern Illinois University may benefit from obtaining the Associate in Science (AS) degree. See your Student Success Advisor for details.

ICC’s courses approved by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) are posted on the iTransfer website: www.itransfer.org. While a foreign language is not required for graduation at ICC, students are strongly advised to check the requirements of the program at the college or university to which they intend to transfer.