Academics
Associate in General Studies
In addition to the General Requirements for a degree listed in the current College Catalog, candidates for the Associate in General Studies (AGS) degree must complete the degree with an overall grade point average of 2.00 for all courses counted towards graduation. Graduates must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours all labeled Transfer Course (TC) or Occupational Course (OC), including the following:
A. ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION: (6 credits hours, must include at least 3 credit hours of English)
1. English: ENGL 110, 111, 116, 125, 201
2. Communication: COMM 110 or 212, 113
B. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: (6 credit hours)
1. Economics: ECON 105, 110, 111
2. Geography: GEOG 112, 116, 118, 200
3. History: HIST 117, 118, 125, 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. Social Science: SSC 111
8. Sociology: SOC 110, 114, 120, 213, 218, 219
C. MATHEMATICS: (3 credit hours)
AGBUS 118; BUS 120; MATH 106
Any MATH above 100, except: 230, 250
D. LABORATORY SCIENCE: (4 credit hours)
AGRI 112, 200, 201; ASEP 221; AUTO 115; CATTK 110; DPET 130; ELCTK 220; HORT 110
Biology: BIOL 106, 110, 111, 114, 115, 120, 130, 140, 160, 161, 205, 206, 210, 250
Chemistry: CHEM 110, 115, 120, 130
Earth Science: EASC 111, 116, 118, 250
Physics: PHYS 110, 112, 113, 120
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, FILM 111
4. Foreign Language: ARA 211; FR 211; ITAL 211; SPAN 211
5. History: HIST 111, 112, 120
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, 230, CHILD 231
9. Mass Communication: MCOMM 224
10. Music: MUS 148, 149, 150
11. Philosophy: PHIL 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
12. Theatre: THTRE 110, 111
^Can count as either a Humanities and Fine Arts or a Social and Behavioral Science
Degree
Associate in General Education (Assoc Degree)
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Requirements
Select a course number below to see a course description.
Required General Education Courses
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
| ENGLISH * | 6 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE * | 6 | |
| MATHEMATICS * | 3 | |
| LABORATORY SCIENCE * | 4 | |
| HUMANITIES * | 3 |
Elective Courses
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
| ELECTIVES * | 38 to 42 |
* See specific requirements for Associate in General Studies Degree in the current ICC Catalog.
Recommended Course Sequence
| Semester | Courses |
| Fall Semester 1 | Humanities; Electives |
| Spring Semester 1 | English; Mathematics; Electives |
| Fall Semester 2 | Laboratory Science; Social Science; Electives |
| Spring Semester 2 | English; Social Science; Electives |
Program Contact Information
Advisement and Counseling Services
East Peoria Campus, Academic Building, Room L220
(309) 694-5281
Illinois Career Cluster
Education and Training
Career Pathway:
Teaching/Training