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 Degree must complete the degree with an overall grade point average of 2.00 (C) for all courses counted towards graduation. Graduates must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours all labeled “TC” or “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, 113, 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, RNRS 150
Any MATH above 100, except for the following: 230, 250
D. LABORATORY SCIENCE: (4 credit hours)
AGRI 112, 201; ASEP 221; AUTO 115; CATTK 110; DPET 130; ELCTK 220; HORT 110
Any BIOL above 100, except for the following: 150, 230
Any CHEM above 100, except for the following: 113, 122, 131, 132, 210, 220, 230
ANY PHYS above 100, except for the following; 104, 121, 211, 212, 213, 214
ANY EASC or PHYSC above 100
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
6. Humanities: HUMAN 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 250
7. International Studies: INTST 132, 133
8. Literature: LIT 110, 111, 115, 117, 119, 120, 122, 124, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 230, 250, 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
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.
This degree program is offered online. Please contact the Virtual Campus Office for more information. (309) 694-5281 or www.icc.edu/VirtualCampus.
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, Room L220
(309) 694-5281
Illinois Career Cluster
Education and Training
Career Pathway:
Teaching/Training