Academics
Business Administration
The Business Administration area of study is for students intending to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor´s degree in business-oriented fields such as general management, marketing, advertising, finance and production management. Students have obtained successful business careers with firms such as Caterpillar Inc., General Electric, Proctor and Gamble, and IBM. Illinois Central College has special articulation agreements with many four-year institutions insuring transfer of course work. PLEASE CONTACT AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR REGARDING THESE AGREEMENTS. Specialty courses in the student´s major are usually taken at the transfer institution during the junior and senior years.
Degree
Associate in Arts (Transfer Program)
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Requirements
Select a course number below to see a course description.
Recommended General Education Courses
Course | Name | Credit Hours |
ENGL 110 | COMPOSITION I  | 3 |
ENGL 111 | COMPOSITION II   | 3 |
COMM 110 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY  | 3 |
ECON 110 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS  | 3 |
ECON 111 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS  | 3 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE * | 3 | |
MATH 135 | CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES  | 4 |
LIFE SCIENCE  | 4 | |
PHYSICAL SCIENCE  | 4 | |
FINE ARTS * | 3 | |
HUMANITIES * | 3 | |
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS * | 3 to 4 |
Recommended Program Courses
Course | Name | Credit Hours |
ACCTG 120 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING  | 4 |
ACCTG 121 | MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING  | 4 |
BUS 110 or | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS  or | 3 |
BUS 111 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS  | 3 |
BUS 203 | BUSINESS STATISTICS  | 4 |
BUS 215 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS  | 3 |
CMPSC 120 | BUSINESS COMPUTER SYSTEMS  | 3 |
* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts Degree.
Recommended Course Sequence
Semester | Courses |
Fall Semester 1 | ACCTG 120; BUS 110 or BUS 111; ENGL 110; MATH 135 |
Spring Semester 1 | ACCTG 121; CMPSC 120; ENGL 111; Social Science; Fine Arts |
Fall Semester 2 | BUS 215; ECON 110; Humanities/Fine Arts; Physical Science |
Spring Semester 2 | BUS 203; COMM 110; ECON 111; Life Science; Humanities |
Program Contact Information
Business, Legal, and Information Systems
East Peoria Campus
Technology Center, Room 205
(309) 694-5558
Illinois Career Cluster
Education and Training
Career Pathway:
Teaching/Training
General Bachelor Degree Transfer Options
Transfer agreements formalize the transfer process from ICC to other colleges and universities. For additional transfer information, including information on transfer partnerships and transfer guides: