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2018-19 Catalog (Archived Catalog)

University Transfer Programs

University Transfer Programs

The associate in arts, associate in science, associate in engineering science, and associate in fine arts are for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university for a baccalaureate degree.

Sauk Valley Community College is a participant of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement among colleges and universities in Illinois. This initiative allows transfer of the completed Illinois transferable General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) between participating institutions.

The general education core curriculum requires a minimum of 37 semester hours of IAI approved course work with at least  a "C" in each of the two courses in the writing sequence. Alternate credit transcripted at SVCC in the AP or CLEP can be used to fulfill the GECC requirements.

The following statewide agreement is in effect for students entering an associate or baccalaureate degree granting institution as a first-time freshman in summer 1998 (and thereafter). SVCC will use credits completed prior to 1998 toward the GECC.

  1. Students who have earned an associate in arts (A.A.) degree which incorporates the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum will have satisfied the lower-division general education requirements at the participating Illinois college or university to which they transfer.
  2. Students who complete the General Education Core Curriculum at Sauk should have their lower division general education requirements met upon transfer to another participating college or university in Illinois.
  3. Students who have satisfactorily completed courses within the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum at Sauk should be granted credit towards fulfilling the receiving institution's comparable all-campus, lower-division, general education requirement.
  4. General Education Core Curriculum completion post-matriculation:
  • Under the following circumstances, institutions will offer transfer students the option of satisfying lower-division general education requirements by completing a GECC curriculum while enrolled in the receiving institution.
    • When the transfer student has completed a statewide articulated associate degree such as the AS, AFA or AES; or
    • When the transfer student has been granted 30 semester hours of transfer credit by the receiving institution without having completed the GECC. (Although not specified, the nature of lower-division curricula indicates that 30 semester hours of transfer credit from an institution will likely incorporate GECC credits).

The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is designed to facilitate the transfer of students from one Illinois Institution to another. To assist students in identifying qualifying general education core courses, the following IAI codes, as noted in the course descriptions, identify qualifying general education courses:

  • IAI C (Communications)
  • IAI F or HF(Fine Arts)
  • IAI H or HF (Humanities)
  • IAI L or LP (Life Sciences)
  • IAI M (Mathematics)
  • IAI P or LP (Physical Sciences)
  • IAI S (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

Illinois Articulation Initiative Baccalaureate Majors' Recommendations (IAI Majors)

IAI Baccalaureate Majors' Recommendations (IAI Majors) describe courses typically taken by freshmen and sophomores for a specific major. These course recommendations are meant for students who are undecided about a transfer school. If you already know where you will transfer, see that school's catalog and an academic advisor for specific advice. Baccalaureate majors currently effective statewide are: agriculture, art, biological sciences, business, chemistry, computer sciences, criminal justice, early childhood education, engineering, English, history  media/communication arts, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, and theater arts.

Students who have met program entry requirements and have satisfactorily completed courses described in an IAI Baccalaureate Major Curriculum Recommendation should be granted credit towards fulfilling the receiving institution's comparable lower-division requirements for the specific major. Where admission is competitive, completion of a Baccalaureate Major Recommendation does not guarantee admission.

See an academic advisor for additional information and read about the IAI on the World Wide Web - www.itransfer.org.

General Education Philosophy Statement

General Education at Sauk Valley Community College prepares its graduates for the increasing demands of the workplace and the expanding responsibilities of the diverse local and global communities in which they will live and work. Many programs require courses in communications, mathematics, the physical and life sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, the humanities and fine arts, and personal health and development provide students with knowledge, competencies, and habits of mind conducive to living responsible, productive, and joyful lives. Within this curricular framework, students will develop the following competencies:

1.    Problem Solving

Students will be able to:

  • Identify the problem and the desired outcome(s).
  • Recognize and evaluate available resources.
  • Establish a process or plan of action by which the outcomes may be achieved.
  • Implement solution(s) and apply knowledge gained.

2.    Communications

2A. Writing

Students will be able to:

  • Answer the prompt or purpose set without digressing.
  • Support the main idea with specific details or evidence.
  • Organize the information coherently.
  • Exhibit a command of stand English.

2B. Oral Presentation

Students will be able to:

  • Answer the prompt or purpose set without digressing.
  • Support the main idea with specific details.
  • Exhibit poise.
  • Address the needs of the audience for information or clarification.

2C. Collaboration

Students will be able to:

  • Allocate and coordinate tasks.
  • Communicate expectations to one another accurately.
  • Present a finished product that is a coherent whole.
  • Avoid or resolve conflicts.

2D. Reading

Students will be able to:

  • Identify main idea and supporting details, restate or summarize.
  • Attend to details or directives when carrying out instructions.
  • Detect implied meaning.
  • Analyze and draw a conclusion.

2E. Listening

Students will be able to:

  • Identify main idea and supporting details, restate or summarize.
  • Attend to details or directives when carrying out instructions.
  • Detect implied meaning.
  • Analyze and draw conclusions.

3.  Technology

Students will be able to:

  • Select appropriate technology for the specific discipline.
  • Apply appropriate technology for the specific discipline.

4.  Quantitative Reasoning

Students will be able to:

  • Interpret and apply mathematical reasoning in the appropriate context.
  • Perform mathematical computations.
  • Analyze and interpret the mathematical results of computations.

5.  Research

Students will be able to:

  • Apply appropriate research processes and tools.
  • Evaluate the value of research results.
  • Synthesize findings from multiple sources into a single conclusion.
  • Document the research in accordance with applicable conventions.

6.  Ethics

Students will be able to:

  • Identify ethical issues.
  • Explain their significance.
  • Analyze the consequences of ethical and unethical behavior.

Associate in Arts Degree

The associate in arts (A.A.) degree is designed to complete the Illinois Articulation Initiative transferable General Education Core Curriculum and the lower-division portion of a Baccalaureate Degree.

  • General Education Core Curriculum (37-39 Semester Hours)

    • Communications (9 semester hours)
      A grade of "C" or better is required in the Communication writing courses.

        • ENG 101
       
      • ENG 103
      • COM 131
    • Mathematics (3-4 semester hours)
        • MAT 111
       
        • MAT 115
       
        • MAT 203
       
        • MAT 204
       
        • MAT 205
       
        • MAT 220
       
        • MAT 221
       
      • MAT 230
      • MAT 240

    • Humanities and Fine Arts (9 semester hours)
      At least one course must be selected from Humanities and one course from Fine Arts. Interdisciplinary courses encompassing both the humanities and the fine arts may be used for either category. Only one course noted with identical subscript letters can be utilized towards general education credit.

      • Humanities

        • Foreign Language
          • LAN 262
        • Literature
            • ENG 160
           
            • ENG 201
           
            • ENG 203
           
            • ENG 212*
           
            • ENG 225
           
            • ENG 226
           
            • ENG 227
           
          • ENG 228
          • ENG 230*
        • Philosophy
            • PHL 101
           
          • PHL 102
          • PHL 103
        • Religious Studies
          • PHL 104*
        • Interdisciplinary Humanities
          • HUM 150*
          • HUM 210
      • Fine Arts
        • Performing Arts
            • MUS 150**
           
          • MUS 201
          • THE 141
        • Visual Arts
            • ART 118*
           
            • ART 119
           
            • ART 120
           
            • ART 121A
           
          • ART 122A
          • HUM 112
        • Interdisciplinary Fine Arts
          • HUM 150*
          • HUM 210

    • Physical and Life Sciences (7 to 8 semester hours)
      One course must be selected from Life Science and one course from Physical Science.
      At least one course must be a laboratory science course (LAB).

      • Life Sciences
          • BIO 103 (LAB)
         
          • BIO 104
         
          • BIO 105 (LAB)
         
          • BIO 123 (LAB)
         
        • BIO 131 (LAB)
        • BIO 140
      • Physical Sciences
          • CHE 102
         
          • CHE 103 (LAB)
         
          • CHE 105 (LAB)
         
          • GSC 105 (LAB)
         
          • GSC 106
         
          • GSC 115
         
          • PHY 175 (LAB)
         
        • PHY 201 (LAB)
        • PHY 211 (LAB)

    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 semester hours)
      Courses must be selected from at least two disciplines. Only one course noted with identical subscript letters can be utilized towards general education credit.

      • Anthropology
        • SOC 115*
        • SOC 116*
      • Economics
        • ECO 211
        • ECO 212
      • History
          • HIS 131
         
          • HIS 132
         
        • HIS 221
        • HIS 222
      • Human Geography
        • GEO 122*
      • Political Science
          • PSC 163
         
          • PSC 164
         
          • PSC 232
         
          • PSC 233*B
         
        • PSC 251*B
        • PSC 261
      • Psychology
          • PSY 103
         
          • PSY 200
         
        • PSY 214
        • PSY 215
      • Sociology
          • SOC 111
         
        • SOC 112
        • SOC 251

  • SVCC Degree Requirements (4 Semester Hours)

    • First Year Experience (1 semester hour)
      (SVCC Requirement-This is not a General Education Core Curriculum IAI course and is not required by the State for degree completion.)
      • FYE 101
    • Personal Health and Development (3 semester hours)
      (SVCC Requirement-These are not General Education Core Curriculum IAI courses and are not required by the State for degree completion.)
        • ART 101
       
        • ART 113
       
        • BIO 120
       
        • BUS 237
       
        • CIS 109
       
        • EDU 105
       
        • MUS 106
       
        • MUS 131**
       
        • MUS 133**
       
        • MUS 135**
       
        • MUS 137**
       
        • MUS 139**
       
        • MUS 140**
        • MUS 155
       
        • MUS 160**
       
        • MUS 215**
       
        • THE 145
       
        • COM 161
       
      • THE 232
      • Any 100 level physical education course

  • Major Field Requirements/Transfer Electives (21-23 Semester Hours)

    Students should consult an academic advisor and their transfer institution to determine the specific courses appropriate for their program of study.

    Students should consult with an academic advisor and their transfer institution to determine how this requirement can be met.

  • Total Credit Hours for Degree (64 Semester Hours)

Computer Skills

Students planning to enter virtually every field need to be knowledgeable of the operation and applications of computers.

Foreign Language

While few baccalaureate institutions require a foreign or second language in their campus-wide general education requirements, competency through two, three, or four college semesters (or the high school equivalent) in a single foreign or second language is required for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree at some universities, for all bachelor's degrees in some colleges (such as colleges of liberal arts), and for some bachelor's degree majors. Thus, community college students who intend to transfer should plan to complete the foreign language courses required by their intended institution, college within a university, and/or major prior to transferrring. Students should consult with an academic advisor and their transfer institutions to determine how this requirement can be met.

*Human Diversity

While General Education Core Curriculum courses incorporate as much as possible throughout all of its courses, authors, sources, and topics that expose students to the realities of a culturally diverse world, several courses (marked with an asterisk) are designed specifically to recognize and engender respect and value for human diversity. Therefore, as a state mandate, one or more courses incorporating human diversity for the purpose of improving human relations throughout an educated citizenry should be completed as part of graduation from SVCC.

All students must satisfy graduation requirements. See Policies 

** These courses Not Currently Offered

  • General Education Requirements (Minimum of 15 Semester Hours)
    • Communications (3 - 9) semester hours)

      A grade of "C" or better is required in Communication Writing courses.

      • ENG 101 and one or more of the following, if required: ENG 103, ENG 111, COM 131.
    • Mathematics (0 -3 semester hours)
      • MAT 106
      • MAT 110
      • MAT 111
      • MAT 115
      • MAT 121
      • MAT 122
      • MAT 203
      • MAT 204
      • MAT 205
      • MAT 220
      • MAT 221
      • MAT 230
      • MAT 240
      • See the specific program for recommended mathematics course or sequence.
    • Humanities and Fine Arts (0 - 3 semester hours)
      • Humanities
        • Foreign Language
          • LAN 101**
          • LAN 102**
          • LAN 151**
          • LAN 152**
          • LAN 161
          • LAN 162
          • LAN 201**
          • LAN 202**
          • LAN 251**
          • LAN 252**
          • LAN 261
          • LAN 262
        • Literature
          • ENG 160
          • ENG 201
          • ENG 203
          • ENG 212*
          • ENG 225
          • ENG 226
          • ENG 227
          • ENG 228
          • ENG 230*
        • Philosophy
          • PHL 101
          • PHL 102
          • PHL 103
        • Religious Studies
          • PHL 104*
        • Interdisciplinary Humanities/Fine Arts
          • HUM 150*
          • HUM 210
      • Fine Arts
        • Performing Arts
          • MUS 201
          • THE 141
          • COM 161
          • THE 232
        • Visual Arts
          • ART 118*
          • ART 119
          • ART 120
          • ART 121
          • ART 122
          • HUM 112
        • Interdisciplinary Humanities/Fine Arts
          • HUM 150*
          • HUM 210
    • Physical and Life Science (0 - 8 semester hours)

      Selection must be from one of the following courses, unless a chosen applied science curriculum has a specific science requirement.

      • Life Sciences
        • BIO 103 (LAB)
        • BIO 104
        • BIO 105 (LAB)
        • BIO 108 (LAB)
        • BIO 109 (LAB)
        • BIO 110 (LAB)
        • BIO 111 (LAB)
        • BIO 120
        • BIO 123 (LAB)
        • BIO 131 (LAB)
        • BIO 140
      • Physical Sciences
        • CHE 102
        • CHE 103 (LAB)
        • CHE 105 (LAB)
        • GSC 105 (LAB)
        • GSC 106
        • GSC 115
        • PHY 175 (LAB)
        • PHY 201 (LAB)
        • PHY 211 (LAB)
    • Social and Behavioral Science (0-6 semester hours)
      • Anthropology
        • SOC 115*
        • SOC 116*
      • Economics
        • ECO 211
        • ECO 212
      • History
        • HIS 131
        • HIS 132
        • HIS 155*
        • HIS 221
        • HIS 222
      • Human Geography
        • GEO 122*
      • Political Science
        • PSC 163
        • PSC 164
        • PSC 232
        • PSC 233*
        • PSC 251*
        • PSC 261
      • Psychology
        • PSY 103
        • PSY 200
        • PSY 214
        • PSY 215
      • Sociology
        • SOC 111
        • SOC 112
        • SOC 251
  • SVCC Degree Requirements (1 Semester Hour)
    • First Year Experience (1 semester hour)

      (SVCC Requirement-This is not a General Education Core Curriculum IAI course and is not required by the State for degree completion.)

      • FYE 101
  • Major Field Related Requirements/Electives (41-52.5 Semester Hours)
  • Total Credit Hours for Degree (Minimum of 60 Semester Hours)

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 of the catalog for the required courses and number of credit hours that must be completed.

*Human Diversity

While General Education Core Curriculum courses incorporate as much as possible throughout all of its courses, authors, sources, and topics that expose students to the realities of a culturally diverse world, several courses (marked with an asterisk) are designed specifically to recognize and engender respect and value for human diversity. Therefore, as a state mandate, one or more courses incorporating human diversity for the purpose of improving human relations throughout an educated citizenry should be completed as part of graduation from SVCC.

All students must satisfy graduation requirements. See Policies 

** These courses Not Currently Offered