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DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESTRANSFER DEGREES2006-2008 CATALOGDEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESPRE-ENGINEERINGA.S. Degree • Suggested CurriculumThe engineer is concerned with the application of scientificprinciples to practical problems. Employment opportunities forengineers include the complete spectrum of the workforce andtheoretical research activities. In the typical four-year curriculum,the first two years concentrate on the basic sciencesincluding mathematics, chemistry and physics. The last twoyears emphasize advanced mathematics and science courses.Prairie State College offers courses applicable to the first twoyears of the curriculum and will grant an Associate in Sciencedegree to successful students.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 3 courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, with at leastone course from humanities and one course from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (5 credits)MATH 171 [EGR 901] Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)PHYSI 210 [EGR 911] University Physics I (4)Select one life science course (3-4)Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)Select 3 courses in at least two different disciplines from list for Area Eon pages 42-44.ECON 201 [S3 901] Macroeconomic Principles (3) recommendedECON 202 [S3 902] Microeconomic Principles (3) recommendedSelect one Social & Behavioral Science Course, other than ECON (3)II. AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (22)Essential Engineering prerequisite courses: Select from the following:CHEM 110 [EGR 961] General Chemistry I (5)MATH 172 [EGR 902] Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (5)MATH 173 [EGR 903] Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (5)MATH 216 [EGR 904] Differential Equations (3)PHYSI 220 [EGR 912] University Physics II (4)III. ELECTIVES (minimum of 0-1)Engineering Speciality Courses For Chemical EngineeringCHEM 130 [EGR 931] General Chemistry II (5)CHEM 203 [EGR 932] Organic Chemistry I (5)CHEM 204 [EGR 933] Organic Chemistry II (5)Engineering Speciality Courses For Civil EngineeringCADMD 245 [EGR 941] Computer Aided Design (3)PHYSI 235 [EGR 942] Statics (3)PHYSI 240 [EGR 943] Dynamics (3)Engineering Speciality Courses For Computer Engineering MajorsPHYSI 230 [EGR 914] University Physics III (4)Engineering Speciality Courses For Electrical Engineering MajorsPHYSI 230 [EGR 914] University Physics III (4)Engineering Speciality Courses For Industrial Engineering MajorsPHYSI 235 [EGR 942] Statics (3)PHYSI 240 [EGR 943] Dynamics (3)Required A.S. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsENGLISH/LITERATUREA.A. Degree • Suggested CurriculumFour-year degree programs in English emphasize study of literatureand literary criticism. Specializations in creative and/ortechnical writing prepare a student for certification as a highschoolEnglish teacher as well as for a wide range of professionalwriting jobs. An English major is considered good preparationfor some professional programs. Students seeking a bachelor’sdegree in English are strongly encouraged to complete an A.A.or A.S. degree prior to transfer. Since all literature coursesrequire substantial formal writing, it is highly recommended thatstudents complete the two-course writing sequence beforeenrolling in literature courses. Students are encouraged to keepcourse syllabi and a personal writing portfolio.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (37-38)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 (3 credits)Select one math course from:MATH 112 [M1 904] General Education Mathematics (3)MATH 115 [M1 902] General Education Statistics (3)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.II.AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (12)Select up to three courses from the following survey courses:ENG 211 [EGL 911] American Literature I (3)ENG 212 [EGL 912] American Literature II (3)ENG 231 [EGL 913] British Literature I (3)ENG 232 [EGL 914] British Literature II (3)In addition to the survey courses, or in place of one of them, select onecourse from the following genre courses:ENG 221 [EGL 915] Introduction to Poetry (3)ENG 240 [EGL 917] Introduction to Fiction (3)ENG 252 [EGL 916] Introduction to Drama (3)III. ELECTIVES (12-13)Some universities require multicultural dimensions within the major.The following courses will fulfill that requirement:ENG 215 [H3 910D] African-American Literature (3)ENG 243 [EGL 919] Non-Western Literature in Translation (3)Universities offering a creative writing specialization will accept thefollowing course in the creative writing specialization only:ENG 110 [EGL 922] Creative Writing: Poetry (3)ENG 111 [EGL 924] Creative Writing: Nonfiction Prose (3)Foreign Language* (4-16)Required A.A. 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.56