General Education Requirements for the A.A. and A.S. Degrees (A&S)

Additional Information

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level reading and writing skills. Students typically demonstrate these abilities by successfully completing WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  or their honors equivalents, HON 182 and HON 210. Some students receive waivers for WRT 110W  and WRT 210W . WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 30 on the ACT exam, score 650 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 4 on the AP Language and Composition exam. WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 32 on the ACT exam, score 700 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam. Students who waive WRT 110W  must take WRT 210W , and they are strongly encouraged to take the honors version of the second course, HON 210. Students who waive WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  are encouraged to enroll in an advanced writing course.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Humanities (9 credits)

• Three courses from three different disciplines from the following list: literature, world language, history, philosophy, and Judaic studies.
• One of the three may be a UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)

• One course from art history, music, cinema, drama, or UISA.

Social Sciences (6 credits)

• Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
• One of the two may be a UISS course.

Natural Sciences (8 credits)

• One 4-credit laboratory course from biology, chemistry, physics, or SCI.
• One 4-credit, college-approved UIST course.

Mathematics (0-3 credits)

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level mathematics skills by successfully completing any mathematics course (except M 118  and M 119 ) taught by the A&S Mathematics department.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Additional Information

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level reading and writing skills. Students typically demonstrate these abilities by successfully completing WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  or their honors equivalents, HON 182 and HON 210. Some students receive waivers for WRT 110W  and WRT 210W . WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 30 on the ACT exam, score 650 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 4 on the AP Language and Composition exam. WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 32 on the ACT exam, score 700 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam. Students who waive WRT 110W  must take WRT 210W , and they are strongly encouraged to take the honors version of the second course, HON 210. Students who waive WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  are encouraged to enroll in an advanced writing course.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Humanities (9 credits)

• Three courses from three different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
• One of the three may be a UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)

• One course from art history, music, cinema, drama, or UISA.

Social Sciences (6 credits)

• Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
• One of the two may be a UISS course.

Natural Sciences (8 credits)

• One 4-credit laboratory course from biology, chemistry, physics, or SCI.
• One 4-credit, college-approved UIST course.

Mathematics (0-3 credits)

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level mathematics skills by successfully completing any mathematics course (except M 118  and M 119 ) taught by the A&S Mathematics department.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Additional Information

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level reading and writing skills. Students typically demonstrate these abilities by successfully completing WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  or their honors equivalents, HON 182 and HON 210. Some students receive waivers for WRT 110W  and WRT 210W . WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 30 on the ACT exam, score 650 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 4 on the AP Language and Composition exam. WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 32 on the ACT exam, score 700 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam. Students who waive WRT 110W  must take WRT 210W , and they are strongly encouraged to take the honors version of the second course, HON 210. Students who waive WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  are encouraged to enroll in an advanced writing course.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Humanities (9 credits)

• Three courses from three different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
• One of the three may be a UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)

• One course from art history, music, cinema, drama, or UISA.

Social Sciences (6 credits)

• Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
• One of the two may be a UISS course.

Natural Sciences (8 credits)

• One 4-credit laboratory course from biology, chemistry, physics, or SCI.
• One 4-credit, college-approved UIST course.

Mathematics (0-3 credits)

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level mathematics skills by successfully completing any mathematics course (except M 118  and M 119 ) taught by the A&S Mathematics department.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Additional Information

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level reading and writing skills. Students typically demonstrate these abilities by successfully completing WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  or their honors equivalents, HON 182 and HON 210. Some students receive waivers for WRT 110W  and WRT 210W . WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 30 on the ACT exam, score 650 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 4 on the AP Language and Composition exam. WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 32 on the ACT exam, score 700 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam. Students who waive WRT 110W  must take WRT 210W , and they are strongly encouraged to take the honors version of the second course, HON 210. Students who waive WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  are encouraged to enroll in an advanced writing course.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Humanities (9 credits)

• Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
• One UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)

• One UISA course.

Social Sciences (6 credits)

• Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
• One of the two may be a UISS course.

Additional Information

The college believes that students must demonstrate basic college-level reading and writing skills. Students typically demonstrate these abilities by successfully completing WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  or their honors equivalents, HON 182 and HON 210. Some students receive waivers for WRT 110W  and WRT 210W . WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 30 on the ACT exam, score 650 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 4 on the AP Language and Composition exam. WRT 110W  is waived for students who score a 32 on the ACT exam, score 700 or higher on the SAT verbal, or earn a 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam. Students who waive WRT 110W  must take WRT 210W , and they are strongly encouraged to take the honors version of the second course, HON 210. Students who waive WRT 110W  and WRT 210W  are encouraged to enroll in an advanced writing course.

NOTE: No credit is awarded for requirements exempted through testing. Students must substitute electives for the requirements they pass by testing.

Humanities (9 credits)

• Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
• One UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)

• One UISA course.

Social Sciences (6 credits)

• Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
• One of the two may be a UISS course.