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Students interested in obtaining an A.A. degree with an emphasis in a specific discipline should work with their academic advisor on recommended course sequences to transfer to a four-year institution.
Graduates earning the Associate in Science meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined by Public Act 87-581, revised PA 90-0655. Courses meeting this requirement are designated with a ■ .
General education equips students with essential skills for lifelong learning, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, observing, calculating, and using technology. It aims to develop general knowledge, intellectual concepts, personal values/responsibility, higher-level communication, quantification/thinking skills, and appreciation of diverse cultures/environments.
Student Learning Objectives at Kishwaukee College are divided into four categories: Critical, Creative, Communicative, and Cultural Competencies. A complete list of outcomes is available from the Office of Instruction.
Kishwaukee College participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), facilitating the transfer of the General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) between participating institutions. Completion of GECC ensures that general education requirements for associate or bachelor’s degrees are met.
Requirements are effective for students entering in summer 1998 or later, with the option for earlier students to follow prior catalogs.
A minimum of 64 credit hours is required for the Associate in Arts, with no more than four hours of physical education activity courses counting toward the requirement.