The Associate in Arts degree is designed to complete the lower-division (freshman and sophomore) portion of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The Associate in Arts degree includes the transferable General Education Core Curriculum and the lower-division major field core courses recommended by the Illinois Articulation Initiative.

Lewis and Clark offers A.A. degree program majors in the following areas of study:

If you plan on majoring in one of these at a four-year institution, you should work closely with your academic advisor to verify the program requirements and course transferability at the institution you plan on attending.

Online and Web-Blended Learning Option: Lewis and Clark offers an Associate in Arts degree option which enables the student to complete most of the required coursework by combining online and/or Web-blended courses. (Note: some courses may require on-campus visits.) If you are interested in pursuing this degree option, please contact an Academic Advisor for assistance with course selection.

General Education Requirements: 37 Credit Hours

Communications (9 Credit Hours)

Three courses total: two courses in writing (with grade of “C” or better) and one course in oral communications. See general education core list.

Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)

One course total: choose a course appropriate to your major. Check with your advisor to ensure the appropriate course is being selected. See general education core list.

Physical & Life Sciences (7 Credit Hours)

Two courses total: one from the life sciences group and one from the physical sciences group. In addition, one of the courses must be a lab course. See general education core list.

Humanities & Fine Arts (9 Credit Hours)

Three courses total: one course from the humanities group and one course from the fine arts group. The additional course can be selected from either group. In addition, one course must be a western culture course. Note: A.A. degree seeking students must complete one non-western culture course in either humanities/fine arts or social/behavioral sciences. See general education core list.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (9 Credit Hours)

Three courses total: courses must be from at least two different disciplines (ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, SOSC). Note: A.A. degree seeking students must complete one non-western culture course in either humanities/fine arts or social/behavioral sciences. See general education core list.

Human Relations Requirement

Students must satisfy the State of Illinois human relations course requirement by successfully completing one of the following Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Science courses as part of the 37 General Education credit hours:

Humanities/Fine Arts courses:

• ART 146 - Women In Art 3 credit hours (IAI: F2 907D)

• ART 153 - Non-Western Art 3 credit hours (IAI: F2 903N)

• HIST 141 - African American History 3 credit hours (IAI: H2 909D)

• HUMN 231 - Comparative Religion I 3 credit hours (IAI: H5 904N)

• LITT 135 - Women In Literature 3 credit hours (IAI: H3 911D)

• LITT 233 - Literature Of Non-Western Cultures 3 credit hours (IAI: H3 908N)

• LITT 234 - Multicultural American Literature 3 credit hours (IAI: H3 910N)

• MUSI 134 - Non-Western Music 3 credit hours (IAI: F1 903N)

• MUSI 232 - Jazz In Multicultural America 3 credit hours (IAI: F1 905D)

• PHIL 132 - Eastern Philosophy 3 credit hours (IAI: H4 903N)

Social/Behavioral Science courses:

• ANTH 232 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours (IAI: S1 901N)

• GEOG 205 - Human Geography 3 credit hours (IAI: S4 900N)

• HIST 135 - World History I 3 credit hours (IAI: S2 912N)

• HIST 136 - World History II 3 credit hours (IAI: S2 913N)

• HIST 171 - Middle East History 3 credit hours (IAI: S2 920N)

• HIST 138 - History Of Latin America 3 credit hours (IAI: S2 920N)

• SOCI 150 - Racial And Ethnic Relations 3 credit hours (IAI: S7 903D)

• SOCI 155 - Introduction To Sex And Gender 3 credit hours (IAI: S7 904D)

Major Field and Elective Course Requirements: 20 Credit Hours

Elective Course Requirements

In addition to using courses with a PCS of 1.1 to satisfy the elective course requirements, students may also use IAI-approved courses with a PCS of 1.2. The IAI-approved courses with a PCS of 1.2 are:

• CRMJ 131 - Intro To American Criminal Justice 3 credit hours (IAI: CRJ 901)

• CRMJ 151 - Intro To Corrections 3 credit hours (IAI: CRJ 911)

• CRMJ 254 - The Juvenile Offender 3 credit hours (IAI: CRJ 914)

• DRFT 140 - Computer Aided Drafting 4 credit hours (IAI: EGR 941)

• MCOM 130 - Introduction To Video Production 3 credit hours (IAI: MC 916)

• MCOM 131 - Introduction To Broadcasting 3 credit hours (IAI: MC 914)

• MCOM 136 - Basic Announcing 3 credit hours (IAI: MC 918)

• MCOM 145 - Broadcast Writing 3 credit hours (IAI: MC 918)

• MCOM 150 - Introduction To Audio Production 3 credit hours (IAI: MC 915)

• WEB 135 - Web Page Design Essentials 3 credit hours (IAI: MC 923)

Additional Associate in Arts Requirement: 3 Credit Hours

One course must be selected from either of the two options listed below:

1. Any additional course with the following prefix and a PCS of 1.1: ART, HUMN, LITT, MUSI, PHIL.

2. Although one course in a foreign language will satisfy this requirement, it is recommended that students complete two courses in the same language.

• FREN 131 - Elementary French I 4 credit hours

• FREN 132 - Elementary French II 4 credit hours

• FREN 231 - Intermediate French I 4 credit hours

• FREN 232 - Intermediate French II 4 credit hours (IAI: H1 900)

• GERM 131 - Elementary German I 4 credit hours

• GERM 132 - Elementary German II 4 credit hours

• GERM 231 - Intermediate German I 4 credit hours

• GERM 232 - Intermediate German II 4 credit hours (IAI: H1 900)

• SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit hours

• SPAN 132 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit hours

• SPAN 231 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 credit hours

• SPAN 232 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 credit hours (IAI: H1 900)

Residency Requirement

Students must complete 15 semester credit hours of the degree at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Cumulative Grade Point Average Requirement

2.00 minimum GPA at L&C

Total Credit Hours Required: 60