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As you read through the course descriptions, notice that each entry contains the course prefix and number, course title, a brief description of the course, prerequisite information, credit hour value, number of lecture and laboratory hours per week scheduled in a traditional 17-week semester, and the Program Classification System (PCS) code, described below. Note that some courses are assigned an IAI code. A description of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is also described.
Because courses are constantly proposed and evaluated, not all the College’s course offerings appear in this catalog. When planning your schedule each semester, you should also check The Schedule of Classes
for additional listings.
Note: Some courses, identified as Tech-Prep courses, are integrated with academic and vocational technical skills.
An official course syllabus for credit courses is available upon request.
Program Classification System (PCS) Coding
PCS codes indicate the degree or certificate for which courses will be accepted.
| (PCS 1.1) |
Baccalaureate/Transfer Courses |
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These academic courses are equivalent to lower-division baccalaureate study and are generally articulated for transfer. |
| (PCS 1.2) |
Occupational/Technical Courses |
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These technical and applied courses are designed to meet the requirements for an occupational degree or certificate program. Although these courses are not generally designed for transfer, some may be articulated with universities and used to meet lower-division baccalaureate requirements. |
| (PCS 1.3) |
Community Education/Non-credit Courses |
| (PCS 1.4) |
Remedial/Developmental Courses |
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Preparatory or developmental educational courses are designed to develop basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and mathematics of high school graduates or persons achieving the equivalency of a high school diploma. Course credit does not count toward the completion of the associate transfer degree. |
| (PCS 1.6) |
Vocational Skills |
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These courses provide short-term vocational skills training or upgrading and are designed to be used toward the completion of a vocational skills certificate. Vocational skills courses may be used toward occupational/career degree or certificate if the college determines that the content of the course meets the objectives required. |
| (PCS 1.7) |
Adult Basic Education |
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These courses are designed to provide basic skills training up to the eighth grade equivalency level for non-high school graduates. |
| (PCS 1.8) |
Adult Secondary Education |
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These courses are designed to provide basic skills training for the secondary equivalency level for non-high school graduates. |
| (PCS 1.9) |
English As A Second Language |
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These courses include instruction in English for those students whose native language is not English. Courses are designed to include various levels of competencies based on proficiency and purpose. |
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) Coding
Lewis and Clark is a participant in the major statewide initiative to facilitate transfer of students among Illinois colleges and universities. This major effort among public, private, two-year, four-year, associate and baccalaureate degree granting institutions is called the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI).
The IAI agreement is designed to make transferring to any participating school as smooth as possible. When making transfer plans, a student must always seek the advice of an academic advisor in the Enrollment Center and at the school she/he plans to attend.
Articulation is the process of transferring courses from one school to another and the way the classes will be used at the receiving school. The IAI General Education Core Curriculum is designed specifically for transfer students. Transferring students should complete the IAI General Education Core Curriculum before transferring in order to be guaranteed full general education credit. When the full core is not completed before transfer, each college or university decides how to apply each individual course.
L&C’s General Education Core Curriculum, approved by the IAI, requires a total of 12 courses (37 semester credit hours). There are five fields or categories within the General Education Core Curriculum: Communication, Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences. This curriculum became effective at L&C and statewide in the summer of 1998. The application of credit earned prior to the summer of 1998 is an individual college’s decision.
IAI codes for specific L&C courses that have been accepted by the IAI are listed in parentheses following the course title. For example, ENGL 131 First Year English I (IAI: C1 900). C1 900 refers to the IAI General Education Communications Writing Course Sequence I. This code is a common code used by participating institutions to refer to courses very similar to ENGL 131.
Coding description:
C= Communication which includes writing and public speaking
M= Mathematics
P= Physical Sciences which includes chemistry, physical sciences, and physics
L= Life Sciences which includes biology
H= Humanities which includes foreign language, history, literature, philosophy, and religious studies
F= Fine Arts which includes both visual and performing arts
HF=Interdisciplinary humanities and fine arts
S= Social and Behavioral Sciences which includes anthropology, history, economics, human geography, political science, psychology, and sociology
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