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2006-2008 CATALOGBUSINESSA.A. Degree • Suggested CurriculumBusiness programs at community colleges and bachelor’s degreeinstitutions include courses and majors in general business,accounting, finance, marketing and management. The following recommendationsapply to programs in all of these fields. These aresuggested courses which are designed to satisfy requirements inthe Associate in Arts Degree at Prairie State College and to providethe basis for transferring to a four-year institution.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (38-40)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, with atleast one course from humanities and one course from fine arts.PHILO 202 [H4 904] Ethics (3) recommendedArea C: Mathematics (4-5 credits)Select one math course from:MATH 157 [M1 900-B] Calculus for Business & Social Science (4)MATH 171 [M1 900-1] Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)Select one life science course and one physical science course from thelist for Area D on pages 42-44. One course must have a lab component.Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)Select three courses in at least two different disciplines from the list forArea E on pages 42-44.ECON 201 [S3 901] Macroeconomic Principles (3) recommendedECON 202 [S3 902] Microeconomic Principles (3) recommendedII. AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (14)BUS 131 [BUS 903] Financial Accounting (4)BUS 132 [BUS 904] Managerial Accounting (3)BUS 240 [BUS 901] Elementary Statistics (4)ITAPP 101 [BUS 902] Introduction to Computers (3)III. ELECTIVES (8-10)BUS 101 [BUS 911] Introduction to Modern Business (3)BUS 201 [BUS 912] Business Law I (3)ORBUS 210 [BUS 913] Business Law and Its Environment (3)Select any other course (2-4)SPECIAL NOTE: Courses such as Principles of Management, Principles ofMarketing, Principles of Finance, Intermediate Accounting, and Cost Accounting,etc., are considered junior-level or upper-division courses at most universities.Some universities, though, will accept these courses as elective credit (but it oftenwill not count toward the hours you need for a major in business). Some haveprovisions for validating this credit. In this case, a student may be requested totake a proficiency examination, take the next course in sequence, or take a specificCLEP subject examination. Students are strongly advised to consult theinformation for the school of their choice before registering for these courses.Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsCHEMISTRYA.S. Degree • Suggested CurriculumDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESTRANSFER DEGREESThe chemist is concerned with the application of scientificprinciples to practical problems. Employment opportunities forchemists include the complete spectrum of the workforce, theoreticalresearch activities, and problem-solving in management,marketing and production. Bachelor’s programs in chemistry arebuilt on an in-depth foundation of sequential courses in scienceand math, while upper-division courses provide the preparationnecessary for graduate studies and/or work in industry.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (39-40)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44 with atleast one course from humanities and one course from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (5 credits)MATH 171 [M1 900-1] Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)PHYSI 210 [P2 900L] University Physics I (4) recommendedSelect one life science from the list for Area D on pages 42-44 (3-4)Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)Select three courses in at least two different disciplines from the list forArea E on pages 42-44.II. AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (22-23)Select a minimum of 22-23 credits from the foundation courses listedbelow. Be aware that because of differences among schools in thenumber of credits for which various courses are offered, and the possibleneed for prerequisite courses, it may be difficult to complete anAssociate in Science degree without taking more credits than will beaccepted in transfer.CHEM 110 [CHM 911] General Chemistry I (5)CHEM 130 [CHM 912] General Chemistry II (5)CHEM 203 [CHM 913] Organic Chemistry I (5)CHEM 204 [CHM 914] Organic Chemistry II (5)MATH 172 [MTH 902] Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (5)MATH 173 [MTH 903] Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (5)PHYSI 220 [BIO 904] University Physics II (4)Required A.S. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsForeign Language Requirements: Some universities have a foreign languagerequirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high schoolor four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It isrecommended that students complete the entire sequence at one institution.DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESForeign Language Requirements: Some universities have a foreign languagerequirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high schoolor four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It isrecommended that students complete the entire sequence at one institution.49