Degree Programs

Associate's Degree

Associate in Arts
Our Associate in Arts degree is built on a General Education core that includes 37-41 credit hours. This core was designed for students who want to continue their education at the baccalaureate level. In addition to the General Education core, students can choose from 16 different concentrations to better prepare for their future. These concentrations include: Art, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Pre-Business, Pre-Communication Arts, Pre Computer Science, Pre-Dental, Pre-Forensic Science, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Social Work, Pre-Veterinary, and Teacher Education.

Associate in Arts Degree core degree requirements are:
1. A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or above.
2. Completion of at least 20 of the last 30 semester hours must be earned at Springfield College in Illinois.
3. Completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours appropriate to the chosen curriculum, distributed as follows:

COMMUNICATIONS (9 credit hours).
Written Communications (6 credit hours)*
___ English 111 – Composition and Rhetoric (3)
___ English 112 – Composition and Research (3)
Spoken Communications (3 credit hours)
___ Speech 110 – Fundamentals of Speech (3)
___ Speech 111 – Public Speaking (3)
* Students must earn “C” or better in ENG 111 and ENG 112 to receive credit toward graduation.

COMPUTATIONAL (3-6 credit hours).
Mathematics (MAT)
___MAT 106 – Numeracy (3)
___MAT 121 – Finite Mathematics (3)
___MAT 223 – Calc/Analy. Geo. I (5)
___MAT 110 – Fund of Modern Math I (3)
___MAT 122 – Calculus for Social Science (5)
___MAT 224 – Calc/Analy. Geo II (5)
___MAT 111 – Fund of Modern Math II (3)
___MAT 125 – Statistics w/Applications (3)
___MAT 225 – Calc/Analy. Geo III (5)
___MAT 114 – College Algebra (3)

SCIENCE (7-8 credit hours).
1 lab/ 1 non-lab, including one course selected from life sciences and one course from physical sciences required. Check recommendations of transfer school.
Life Sciences
___BIO 100 – Nutrition (3)
___BIO 106 – Cellular Biology (4)
___BIO 110 – Botany (4)
___BIO 102 – Intro to Human Biology (4)
___BIO 107 – Biological Organisms & Ecology (4)
___BIO 111 – General Zoology (4)
___BIO 103 – Intro. to Environmental Biology (3)
___BIO 108 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
___BIO 215 – Microbiology (4)
___BIO 104 – General Biology I (4)
___BIO 109 – Human Anatomy & Physiology (4)
Physical Sciences
___CHE 101 – Basic Chemistry I (4)
___CHE 201 – Survey of Organic Chemistry (4)
___PHY 205 – The Universe: Deep Space (4)
___CHE 105 – Introductory Chemistry (4)
___GEO 105 – Physical Geography (4)
___PHY 206 – The Universe: Solar System (4)
___CHE 111 – General Chemistry I (4)
___PHS 103 – Physical Science I (4)
___PHY 211 – General Physics I (4)
___CHE 112 – General Chemistry II (4)
___PHS 104 – Physical Science II (3)
___PHY 212 – General Physics II (4)

HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS (9 credit hours).
At least one course selected from humanities and one course from the fine arts.
Humanities
Foreign Language: Interdisciplinary Studies
___SPN 122 – Intermediate Spanish II (4)
___HUM 101 – Interdisciplinary Studies (3)
Literature:
___ENG 223 – Literature: Studies in Poetry (3)
___ENG 226 – Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
___ENG 230 – Intro. to Women Authors (3)
___ENG 224 – Literature: Studies in Short Fiction (3)
___ENG 227 – Studies in American Literature I (3)
___ENG 232 – Intro. to African Am. Authors (3)
___ENG 225 – Drama as Literature (3)
___ENG 228 – Studies in American Literature II (3)
___ENG 234 – Intro. to Asian Am. & Native Am. Authors (3)
Philosophy:
___PHI 201 – Introduction to Philosophy (3)
___PHI 213 – General Ethics (3)
___PHI 211 – Logic (3)
___PHI 214 – History of Philosophy I (3)
Religious Studies:
___REL 110 – Intro. to Biblical Thought (3)
___REL 217 – The New Testament (3)
___REL 216 – The Old Testament (3)
___REL 219 – Comparative Studies in Religion (3)
Humanities:
___HUM 183 – Humanities I: An Exploration of Human Values (3)*
___HUM 221 – Native American Cultural Expressions (3)*
___HUM 184 – Humanities II: An Exploration of Human Values (3)* ___HUM 223 – Ethnic/Cultural Expressions in Amer. Music (3)*
* Can only be counted once as a humanity or a fine art.
Fine Arts
Performing Arts:
___DAN 101 – Dance Appreciation (3)
___THR 121 – Fundamentals of Theater Arts (3)
___MUS 110 – Music Appreciation (3)
___THR 122 – Theater Appreciation (3)
Visual Arts:
___ART 103 – Art Appreciation (3)
___ART 211 – History of Art I (3)
___ART 212 – History of Art II (3)
Humanities:
___HUM 183 – Humanities I: An Exp. of Human Values (3)*
___HUM 221 – Native American Cultural Expressions (3)*
___HUM 184 – Humanities II: An Exp. of Human Values (3)*
___HUM 223 – Ethnic/Cultural Expressions in Amer. Music (3)*
* Can only be counted once as a humanity or a fine art.

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9 credit hours).
Three courses from at least two different disciplines.
Anthropology:
___ANT 110 – Cultural Anthropology (3)
___ANT 112 – Physical Anthropology (3)
Economics:
___ECO 211 – Principles of Economics I (Macro) (3)
___ECO 212 – Principles of Economics II (Micro) (3)
Geography:
___GEO 104 – World Regional Geography (3)
___GEO 107 – Economic Geography (3)
History:
___HIS 101 – Western Civilization I (3)
___HIS 221 – US History through Reconstruction (3)
___HIS 102 – Western Civilization II (3)
___HIS 222 – US History since Reconstruction (3)
___HIS 108 – History of Latin America (3)
___HIS 224 – Contemporary World: 1945-present (3)
___HIS 110 – History of the Middle East (3)
Political Science:
___PSC 110 – Intro. to Political Science (3)
___PSC 220 – International Relations (3)
___PSC 210 – Am. Federal Government (3)
___PSC 230 – Comparative Government (3)
___PSC 211 – State & Local Government (3)
___PSC 231 – Comparative Government (non-western) (3)
Psychology:
___EDU 224 – Growth & Development (3)
___PSY 211 – Social Psychology (3)
___PSY 210 – General Psychology (3)
___PSY 215 – Growth & Development (3)
Sociology:
___SOC 210 – Introduction to Sociology (3)
___SOC 213 – Marriage & Family (3)
___SOC 211 – Social Problems (3)
___SOC 215 – Social Psychology (3)

ELECTIVES (19-23 credit hours)