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2006-2008 CATALOGLIBERAL ARTSA.A. Degree • Suggested CurriculumThis curriculum is designed for students who plan to transferinto a bachelor of arts degree program but are undecided abouttheir specific major. It provides the basic foundation in thehumanities, fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics,communication, and physical and life sciences required by universitiesfor entry into arts- and sciences-related programs.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 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 (12-16)Select four courses from college-level transfer-oriented courses such asadditional general education core courses from Areas B through E onpages 42-44, or beginning-level courses in baccalaureate majors youwish to explore, or foreign language courses.Liberal Arts Elective or Entry-Level Major Course or Foreign Language(12-16)III. ELECTIVES (8-13)Select any additional courses from general education core courses listedin Areas B through E on pages 42-44.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.DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESTRANSFER DEGREESPRE-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGYA.S. Degree • Suggested CurriculumManufacturing Technology is a combination of a technical(math/science) education with hands-on skills. It is a field ofstudy that specializes in the application of manufacturing concepts,principles and processes to plan, design and managemachines and people.Employment in manufacturing industries in Illinois accountsfor nearly 17 percent of Illinois’ non-farm employment.Threesubcategories of durable goods manufacturers—primary metals,fabricated metals and industrial machinery—together employmore than 300,000 Illinoisans.Programs of study as described in this recommendationinclude machining standards that comply with those outlined bythe National Institute for Manufacturing Skills and the IllinoisOccupational Skills Standards Machining Skills Cluster.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (37-39)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 from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (3-4 credits)Select one math course from:MATH 115 [M1 902] General Education Statistics (3)MATH 153 [M1 902] Probability and Statistics (4)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)PHYSI 120 [P1 900L] College Physics I (4)Select one life science course from the list for Area D on pages 42-44.Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)ECON 201 [S3 901] Macroeconomic Principles (3) recommendedECON 202 [S3 902] Microeconomic Principles (3) recommendedSelect one from an area other than Economics from the list for Area Eon pages 42-44.II. AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (25)CADMD 243 [MTM 911] Introduction to AutoCAD (3)CHEM 110 General Chemistry I (5)MATH 151 College Algebra (4)MATH 161 Plane Trigonometry (3)MT 115 Manufacturing Processes (3)MT 206 Materials of Industry (3)MT 210 CNC Programming I (3)MT 211 CNC Programming II (3)PHYSI 130 College Physics II (4)Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsDEGREES,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.59