Degree Requirements

For the associate in applied science (A.A.S.) degree, the candidate must complete an approved program of at least 64 semester hours of courses numbering 100 or above, including general education requirements.

General Education Requirements

General Education at SVCC is designed to provide learning experiences that prepare the student to assume a productive role as a citizen, to understand and function successfully in the world, and to prepare for lifelong learning. General education will provide the opportunity for the student to acquire the knowledge, skills, insights and sensitivity needed to function as an educated person.

The general education requirements are designed to produce competence in the following areas:

• Communicating
• Solving Problems
• Understanding Social Institutions
• Using Science and Technology
• Appreciating the Arts
• Quantifying and Computing
• Maintaining Personal Health and Well Being

General Education Course Requirements
1. Orientation (1 semester hour)
   An orientation course (PSY 100) is required of all students seeking to earn an A.A.S. degree. This course should be taken during the first semester of college work. Part-time students should complete PSY 100 before completing 15 semester hours of course work at SVCC

2. Communications (6 semester hours)
   ENG 100 or 101 and one of the following:
   ENG 111*, SPE 131, ENG 103

3. Mathematics (3 semester hours)
   MAT 105 or above. See the specific program for recommended mathematics course or sequence

4. Humanities (3 semester hours)
   Selection of a course may be made from any of the courses listed below
   1. Fine Arts
      HUM 210
      ART 119, 120, 121, 122
      MUS 150, 201
      SPE 141, 232
   2. Literature and Philosophy
      ENG 201, 203, 204, 217, 225, 226, 227, 228
      HUM 111
      PHL 101, 102, 103
   3. Language
      LAN 101, 102, 151, 152, 161, 162, 163, 164, 201, 202, 251, 252, 261, 262
      SPE 161, 231
   *The student should have earned a grade of "C" or above in English 100 or have an ACT standard score of 18 or above in English before enrolling in ENG 111

5. Natural Science (3 semester hours)
   Selection must be from one of the following courses, unless a chosen applied science curriculum has a specific science requirement
   1. Biology BIO 104, 105, 106, 120, 123, 131
   2. Chemistry CHE 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 109, 110
   3. Earth Science GSC 105, 106, 115
   4. Physics PHY 175 (or higher level physics course) MET 201

6. Social Science (3 semester hours)
   Selection of a course may be made from any of the courses listed below:
   1. History
      HIS 131, 132, 221, 222, 240, 241, 260, 261
   2. Sociology/Anthropology/Psychology
      PSY 103 SOC 111, 115, 119
   3. Economics/Political Science/Geography
      GOV 163
      ECO 111, 211, 212
      GEO 122

Major Field Course Work

Course work in the major field must satisfy the requirements of the specified curriculum in which the student is enrolled. See the appropriate program page of the catalog for the required courses and number of credit hours that must be completed.

Constitution Requirement

All students must satisfy the state requirements regarding national, state and local government, the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution in one of the following methods:

1. present evidence on a high school transcript that the Constitution examination requirements was satisfactorily completed in an Illinois high school,
2. successfully pass the constitution examination administered by the SVCC Counseling Office,
3. successfully complete one of the following SVCC courses: GOV 163 or 164, or
4. submit a copy of a GED showing "Constitution passed" if taken in Illinois

Suggested Computer Course Electives

Students planning to enter virtually every field need to be knowledgeable of the operation and applications of computers. Suggested elective courses for this purpose are listed below: OAS 101- Keyboarding and Document Processing -- Basic

CIS 101- Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems
CIS 102- Introduction to Computers
CIS 103- Introduction to Microcomputers
IND 105- Introduction to Computers for Technologists

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