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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Associate in Arts Online Degree (AA 100)


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Curriculum No. 100

 A minimum of 64 credit hours are required for the Associate in Arts degree. 

 

Transfer Planning

By carefully constructing an educational plan, students can select Kishwaukee College courses for transfer to a variety of four-year colleges and universities. When a student has selected a transfer institution it is important for the student to review that institution’s specific admission and course requirements. The Counseling and Student Development office can assist students with this process. The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is a statewide transfer agreement on courses transferable among more than 100 participating colleges or universities in Illinois

Planning for Success

In order to earn an A.A. Online Degree at Kishwaukee College students must complete the graduation requirements below:

___ Complete 64 credits comprised of 37 credits that meet the Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum and other selected elective credits.

___ Achieve a 2.0 (C) grade point average in all 100\200 level courses attempted at Kishwaukee College.

___ A minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours of 100\200 level credit must be earned at Kishwaukee College. ___ Apply for graduation. The semester you plan to graduate: _________________

 * Complete details in the Catalog.

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  • Career Counseling
  • Transfer Planning
  • Personal Counseling
  • Placement Scheduling

Services Offered:

  • Special Needs Services
  • Class Accommodations

 

 

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  • Tutoring Services
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Services Offered:

  • Job Search Strategies
  • Career Exploration Tool
  • Work-based Learning

 

 

I. GENERAL EDUCATION


I. GENERAL EDUCATION - Students must complete
from the listed categories below:
(37 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS)


Graduates earning the Associate in Arts meet the
requirement for course work on improving human relations
as defined in Public Act 87-581. Courses meeting this
requirement are designated with a ■. 

COMMUNICATION - 9 CREDIT HOURS Required


Grades of “C” or higher in ENG 103 and 104 are required.

MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS Required


SCIENCE - 7 CREDIT HOURS Required


Must include a course in life sciences and a course in physical
science, and one must include a laboratory.
*Denotes laboratory course.

LIFE SCIENCE - 3 TO 4 CREDIT HOURS Required


PHYSICAL SCIENCES - 3-4 CREDIT HOURS Required


HUMANITIES/ FINE ARTS - 9 CREDIT HOURS Required


Must include one course in humanities, one course in fine
arts, and one course in either humanities or fine arts.

** can fulfill one humanities or one fine arts. 

FINE ARTS - 3 TO 6 CREDIT HOURS Required


II. STUDENT SUCCESS Required


II. STUDENT SUCCESS Required

Students transferring from other institutions with 30 or more
credit hours will be exempt from the Student Success
requirement. This requirement will be waived for students
pursuing a second degree at Kishwaukee College.

III. OPEN ELECTIVES - 25 to 26 CREDIT HOURS


III. OPEN ELECTIVES - 25 to 26 CREDIT HOURS 

Courses used to meet the open elective requirement
may be selected from 100/200 level courses in fine arts,
humanities, mathematics, physical science, life science,
social sciences, or other undergraduate-level credit
courses. Courses should be chosen according to the
students major at the intended transfer institution.
• Students should consult with a Kishwaukee College
faculty advisor, academic advisor, counselor, or the
transfer institution to verify that selected courses will
meet the requirement of the transfer institution.
A maximum of 4 credit hours of physical education
activity credit can be applied to meeting this requirement.