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

General Education Requirements - AS Degree


All students pursuing an Associate of Science 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)


Select one course in English:


Select one course in English:


Select one course in Speech:


Arts and Humanities (6 credits required)


Select one course from any two of the following three categories:


Humanities:

Fine Arts:

Cultural/Historical Perspectives (3 credits required)


Social Sciences (3 credits required)


Mathematics & Natural Sciences (24 credits required)


Select at least two Natural Sciences courses


Select at least one Mathematics course


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.

Electives (Up to 17 credits required)


AS Total: 62.00 Credits


Electives


Students should choose electives according to their needs, interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college, to complete the 62 credit hours required of an Associate of Science Degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 16 career technical education credit hours may be applied toward an AS Additionally, no more than four credit hours of Human Development courses may be applied toward an AS degree.

Concentration Electives


To complete an Associates in Science Degree within a specific concentration, choose electives at or above the 100 level courses in one of the following areas: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry Laboratory Processes, Computer Science, Conservation, Mathematics, Physics, Pre-Chiropractor, Pre-Health Professional.

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.