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2020 - 2021 Eastern Iowa Community College Catalog

2020 - 2021 Eastern Iowa Community College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education Requirements - AA Degree

All students pursuing an Associate of Arts degree must fulfill general education requirements as outlined here. The courses that will fulfill these requirements are listed below.

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

Arts and Humanities (9 credits required)

Select one Literature course:

LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature since Mid: 1800’s 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 130 - African American Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 135 - Film as Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one Humanities course:

DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic 3.00 Credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one course in the Fine Arts:

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)
COM 140 - Introduction to Mass Media 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World 3.00 Credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3.00 Credit(s)

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (6 credits required)

Select one course from the Western perspective:

HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one course from an Intercultural perspectives or language:

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3.00 Credit(s)
ASL 141 - American Sign Language I 4.00 Credit(s)
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture 3.00 Credit(s)
FL_:___ Foreign Language - One Semester 3.00 - 4.00 Credit(s)
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3.00 Credit(s)
GLS 100 - Contemporary World Issues 3.00 Credit(s)
GLS 120 - Education Experience Abroad 1.00 - 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 211 - Modern Asian History 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 231 - Contemporary World Affairs 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 120 - Intercultural Communications 3.00 Credit(s)

Social Sciences (6 credits required)

Select one Economics or Political Science course:

ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3.00 Credit(s)

Select one Psychology or Sociology course:

PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Natural Sciences (8 credits required)

Select one course in the Life Sciences:

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 125 - Plant Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 157 - Human Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Life Sciences or the Physical Sciences requirement, but not both.)
ENV 145 - Conservation Biology 4.00 Credit(s)

Select one course in the Physical Sciences:

CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I 5.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s) (can fulfill either the Life Sciences or the Physical Sciences requirement, but not both.)
ENV 139 - Energy and the Environment 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 152 - Astronomy 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather and Climate 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 172 - Physical Geology 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 110 - Survey of Physics I 3.00 Credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5.00 Credit(s)

Mathematics (3 credits required)

MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3.00 Credit(s) (Only students majoring in Elementary Education may select this course option.)
MAT 128 - Precalculus 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 140 - Finite Math 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 165 - Business Calculus 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4.00 Credit(s)

Computer Skills (3 credits or demonstrated proficiency* required)

* Students may choose to demonstrate computer skills proficiency by exam and complete an elective in lieu of a computer skills course.

CSC 107 - Computer Literacy 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 116 - Information Computing 3.00 Credit(s)

Electives (Up to 19 credits required)

AA Total: 62.00 Credits

Electives

Students should choose electives according to their needs and interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college to complete the 62 credit hours required of an Associate of Arts Degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 16 credit hours in career technical courses may be applied toward an AA. A maximum of four credit hours of Human Development courses may be applied toward an AA degree.

Concentration Electives

To complete an Associate Degree within a specific concentration, choose electives from at or above the 100 level courses in one of the following areas: Agriculture; Banking; Biology; Business Administration/ Accounting; Chemistry; Computer Science; Conservation; Criminal Justice; Education; English; Fine Arts - Art, Drama and Music; History; Journalism; Management and Supervision; Marketing/Sales/Retailing; Mathematics; Physical Education/Recreation; Physics; Political Science; Pre-Chiropractic; Pre-Engineering; Pre-Health Professional; Pre-Law; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology; Speech.

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Debora J. Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-3487, djsullivan@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, Illinois 60661-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

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General Education Requirements - AA Degree

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

Select one of these courses:

Select one of these courses:

Select one of these courses:

Arts and Humanities (9 credits required)

Select one Literature course:

Select one Humanities course:

Select one course in the Fine Arts:

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (6 credits required)

Select one course from the Western perspective:

Select one course from an Intercultural perspectives or language:

Social Sciences (6 credits required)

Select one Economics or Political Science course:

Select one Psychology or Sociology course:

Natural Sciences (8 credits required)

Select one course in the Life Sciences:

Select one course in the Physical Sciences:

Mathematics (3 credits required)

Computer Skills (3 credits or demonstrated proficiency* required)

Electives (Up to 19 credits required)

AA Total: 62.00 Credits

Electives

Concentration Electives

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities