The Associate in Science degree is designed specifically for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics. All pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-veterinary medicine degree programs follow the Associate in Science degree in either biology or chemistry.
Transfer Degree Requirements
Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree
- Communication: 9 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences: 9 credit hours
(at least two areas required)
- ANTH 101, 275
- ECON 103, 104
- GEOG 102, 104, 106
- HIST 103, 104, 107, 108, 260, 290
- PSCI 101, 102, 103
- PSYC 101, 208, 210, 215, 250
- SOC 101, 220, 270, 280, 290
- Humanities/Fine Arts: 9 credit hours
(one course required in humanities, one course required in fine arts, and one additional course from either area)
- Humanities:
- ENG 103, 104, 105, 106, 208, 209, 220, 250, 260, 270
- FRCH 104
- HIST 105, 106
- PHIL 101, 102, 103, 104
- SOC 240
- SPAN 104
- Fine Arts:
- ART 109, 115, 116, 117
- ENG 190
- MUS 101, 102, 103, 107
- THEA 101
- Physical/Life Sciences: 8 credit hours
(one laboratory course required from physical sciences and one laboratory course from life sciences)
- Life Sciences:
- BIO 104, 105, 107, 125, 151
- Physical Sciences:
- CHEM 100, 101
- GEOG 111, 112
- GEOL 101
- PHYS 100, 101, 201
- Mathematics: 5 credit hours
- MATH 128, 137, 150, 153, 170, 171
- Additional science and related areas: 16 credit hours
- Additional hours approved for transfer degrees: 8 credit hours
(see list of Courses Approved for the A.A. an A.S. Degre in the JJC 2012-2013 Catalog)
Total Minimum Degree Requirement: 64 credit hours
Completion of Categories I-V satisfies the general education requirements for all four-year institutions participating in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.