5/3/24
Student Planning Worksheet
2024-2025
Associate in Science (AS) Degree
Counseling, Advising, and Transfer
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Requirements for Associate in Science Degree
1. Complete at least 64 semester hours of credit in courses numbered
1000 or above (or equivalent) for the degree.
2. Possess a minimum 2.0 (C) average in the combined grade point
average of all College of DuPage courses numbered 1000 and
above and all courses accepted for transfer from other institutions.
3. Complete a minimum of 20 semester hours of applicable degree
credit at College of DuPage.
4. Students who break enrollment for more than three consecutive
semesters are subject to the degree requirements as stated in the
College of DuPage Catalog that is current at the time of re-entry.
Students who are covered under a catalog prior to 2015 should
consult with a counselor or adviser.
5. Earn no more than 4 semester credits from Physical Education
activity courses.
6. Please note that overall degree requirement credits will be
increased if you take more than one course from each group.
Group 1: Math 1428, MATH 1431, or Group 2: Math 1635,
Psychology 2280, and Sociology 2205.
7. Earn no more than 42 semester credits by demonstrated
competence through the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the
subject examinations of the College Level Examination Program
(CLEP), and the College of DuPage Proficiency Through an
Instructor.
8. Submit an Application for a Degree or Certificate no sooner than
one term before expected completion of requirements.
9. Be in good standing at the time final credits for the degree are
earned.
10. To officially check your up-to-date degree status, go to Student
Planning and select degree evaluation, listed under academics, and
select your appropriate degree.
11. A maximum of 10 semester credits in courses from the Career &
Technical Education section can be applied toward this degree.
12. All General Education Core Curriculum courses must be taken with
a letter grade, not satisfactory/fail grades.
13. No more than 6 semester hours of History in the Humanities and
Social/Behavioral Sciences categories combined may apply toward
General Education requirements. Additional credits in History may
be earned as General Elective credit.
14. Earn no more than 16 semester credits in courses numbered 1800
or 2800, 1840 or 2840, 1820 to 1829, and 2820 to 2829, or labeled
as independent study, experimental/pilot, selected topics, or
field/experiential.
15. Earn no more than 12 semester hours of Additional Coursework
credit on a satisfactory/fail basis.
16. Earn an additional 10 credits for each additional degree.
Name: ____________________ Date: _________
Companion to the 2024-2025 College of DuPage
Catalog.
This worksheet is only a planning tool. Official evaluation
is done by the Records Office.
Associate in Science (AS) Degree Requirements
This degree is designed for students who plan to transfer
to a baccalaureate-granting school to pursue a
bachelors degree in science or a science related field.
Gen Ed Core Curriculum
31
Communications
9
Science
7
Mathematics
3
Humanities/Fine Arts
6
Social/Behavioral Sciences
6
Additional Coursework
33
Additional Science
6
Additional Math
3
Electives
24
Total Minimum Hours Required
64
GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
(For Course Descriptions, see Course
Catalog)
TOTAL CREDITS: 64 MINIMUM
General Education Core: 31
Electives: 24
Additional Science: 6
Additional Math: 3
Communications (9 credits)
Grade of “C” or higher required.
Written (6 Credits)
ENGLI 1101 (3) Check when met
ENGLI 1102 (3) Check when met
Oral (3 credits)
SPEEC 1100 (3) Check when met
Physical and Life Sciences
(7 to 10 credits)
Select one course from Life Sciences
and one course from Physical
Sciences.
At least one course must have a
laboratory component.
Life Science
Course: ________________________
BIOLO 1100(4), 1110(4), 1120(3)-No
Lab, 1130(4), 1151(5), 1152(5)
Physical Science
Course: ________________________
CHEMI 1105(4), 1205(4), 1211(5),
1551(5)
EARTH 1101(4), 1102(4), 1105(4),
1110(4), 1111(3)-No Lab, 1115(4),
1119(3)-No Lab, 1120(3)-No Lab,
1122(4), 1124(4), 1126(3), 1130(4) OR
1131(3)-No Lab not both, 1135(4),
1140(4) OR 1141(3)-No Lab not both
PHYSI 1100(4), 1150(3)-No Lab,
1180(3)-No Lab, 1201(5), 2111(5)
Mathematics (3 to 5 credits)
Course: ________________________
MATH 1218(3), 1220(3), 1322(3),
1533(4), 2000 (3), 2115(3), 2134(4),
2231(5), 2232(5), 2233(4)
Statistics: MATH 1635(4) OR PSYCH
2280(3) OR SOCIO 2205(3) Only
one of these three courses may be
used to satisfy the General Education
Math requirements; and PSYCH-2280
or SOCIO-2205 may count toward
degree credits.
Humanities and Fine Arts
(6 credits)
Select at least one course from Humanities
and at least one course from Fine Arts.
Humanities
Course: ________________________
ENGLI 1130(3), 1150(3), 1151(3),
1152(3), 1153(3), 1154(3), 1157(3),
1158(3), 1159(3), 1160(3), 1161(3),
1165(3), 2220(3), 2221(3), 2223(3),
2224(3), 2226(3), 2227(3), 2228(3),
2262(3)
HISTO 1110(3)Δ, 1120(3)Δ, 1160(3),
2205(3), 2220(3), 2225(3), 2230(3),
2235(3), 2245(3)
HUMNT 1102(3), 1103(3), 1104(3),
1105(3), 1110(3), 1120(3), 1150(3)
MPTV 1154(3)
PHILO 1100(3), 1110(3), 1116(3),
1120(3), 1125(3), 1150(3), 2010(3),
2011(3), 2150(3), 2155(3)
RELIG 1100(3), 1110(3), 1120(3),
1150(3), 1155/2155(3), 2160(3)
CHINE 2202(4)
FRENC 2202(4), 2251(3), 2252(3)
GERMA 2202(4), 2251(3), 2252(3)
ITALI 2202(4)
JAPAN 2202(4)
KOREA 2202(4)
RUSSI 2202(4)
SPANI 2202(4), 2206(4), 2208(4),
2251(3), 2252(3)
Fine Arts
Course: ________________________
ART 1100(3), 2211(3), 2212(3),
2213(3), 2214(3)
ENGLI 1135(3), 1145 (3), 1154(3)
HUMNT 1101(3), 1104(3), 1105(3),
1110(3)
MPTV 1135(3), 1145 (3), 1154(3)
MUSIC 1100(3), 1104(3), 1115(3)
THEAT 1100(3)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits)
Select two courses from at least two
disciplines.
Course: ________________________
Course: ________________________
ANTHR 1000(3), 1100(3), 1105(3),
1130(3), 1200(3), 1400(3)
ECONO 2200(3), 2201(3), 2202(3)
GEOGR 1100(3), 1105(3), 1120(3),
1130(3), 1140(3)
HISTO 1130(3)Δ, 1140(3)Δ, 2210(3),
2215(3), 2242(3), 2260(3)
POLS 1100(3), 1101(3), 1105(3),
2203(3), 2220(3)
PSYCH 1100(3), 2230(3), 2233(3),
2235(3), 2237(3), 2240(3)
SOCIO 1100(3), 1120(3), 2210(3),
2215(3), 2220(3)
ADDITIONAL SCIENCE &
MATH REQUIREMENTS
(In addition to gen ed
requirements; each course may
only satisfy one requirement)
ADDITIONAL SCIENCE
Physical/Life Sciences
(6 credits minimum 2 courses)
Course: ________________________
Course: ________________________
ANAT 1500(4), 1551(4), 1552(4),
1571(4), 1572(4)
BIOLO 1130(4)*, 1140(3), 1151(5)*,
1152(5)*, 1200(2-3), 2150(4), 2151(4)
BOTAN 1310(4), 1320(4), 2350(4),
2360(3)
CHEMI 1212(5), 1552(5), 2213(4),
2551(5), 2552(5)
EARTH 1101(4)*, 1102(4)*, 1105(4)*,
1110(4)*, 1111(3)*, 1115(3)*, 1116(1),
1117(1), 1119(3)*, 1120(3)*, 1122(4)*,
1124(4)*, 1126(3)*, 1130(4)* or
1131(3)* not both, 1135(4)*, 1140(4)*
or 1141(3)* not both, 2102(4), 2103(3),
2110(4), 2115(4), 2116(1), 2117(1),
2118(1)
MICRO 1420(4)
PHYSI 1202(5), 1150(3)*, 2111(5)*,
2112(5), 2115(4)
ZOOLO 1220(3), 2250(4), 2260(4)
ADDITIONAL MATH
Mathematics
(3 credits minimum 1 course)
Course: ________________________
MATH 1218(3)*, 1220(3)*, 1321(4),
1322(3)*, 1340(3), 1428(3), 1431(5),
1432(3), 1533(4)*, 1635(4)*, 2115(3)*,
2134(4)*, 2231(5)*, 2232(5)*, 2233(4)*,
2245(4), 2270(4), 2300(3)
Statistics: MATH 1635(4) OR PSYCH
2280(3) OR SOCIO 2205(3) Only
one of these three courses may be
used to satisfy the General Education
Math requirement; and PSYCH 2280
or SOCIO 2205 may count toward
degree credits.
* Course also meets gen ed
requirements. If used for gen ed, must
choose others to meet the additional
math/science for AS Degree.
Δ Course may only be applied to either
Humanities OR Social & Behavioral
Sciences; NOT BOTH.
Human Relations
One course (check when met)
ANTHR 1000**, 1100**, 1105**,
1130**, 1410
ART 1100**
COLLG 1105, 1110
CRIMJ 2150
DANCE 1100
EDUCA 1101, 1105, 1110
ENGLI 1160**, 1161**, 1165**
GEOGR 1130**
HISTO 2200, 2237, 2242, 2267
HUMAN 1113, 1121, 2240
HUMNT 1110**
MANAG 2220
OFTI 2600
PHILO 1110**, 1112, 1114, 2010**,
2011**
POLS 2230
PSYCH 1150, 2235**, 2240**
SOCIO 1100**, 1120**, 2215**, 2225,
2290
SPANI 1100, 1110
SPEEC 1200, 2200
Global/Multicultural Studies
OR
Contemporary Life Skills
One course from
Global/Multicultural Studies OR
Contemporary Life Skills (check
when met)
Global/Multicultural Studies
ANTHR 1000**, 1100**, 1105**, 1110,
1130**, 1400**
ARABI 1100, 1101, 1102
ART 1100**, 2211**, 2212**, 2213**,
2214**
BUSIN 2255
CHINE 1100, 1101, 1102, 2201,
2202**
CRIMJ 2150
ECONO 2220
ENGLI 1160**, 1161**, 2221**, 2226**,
2227**, 2262**
FRENC 1100, 1101, 1102, 2201,
2202**, 2251**, 2252**
GEOGR 1100**, 1105**, 1120**, 2204,
2235
GERMA 1100, 1101, 1102, 2201,
2202**, 2251**, 2252**
HISTO 2200, 2205**, 2210**, 2215**,
2220**, 2225**, 2230**, 2235**, 2237,
2240, 2242, 2250, 2267
HUMAN 1121, 2240
HUMNT 1105**
ITALI 1100, 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202**,
2251, 2252
JAPAN 1100, 1101, 1102, 2201,
2202**, 2251, 2252
KOREA 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202**
MCOMM 1120**
MUSIC 1104**, 1115**
PHILO 1110**, 1116**, 1150**
POLS 2203**, 2220**, 2221
RELIG 1100**, 1150**, 1155/2155**,
2160**
RUSSI 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202**
SOCIA 1110
SOCIO 2210**, 2220**
SPANI 1100, 1101, 1102, 1105, 1110,
1112, 1113, 1116, 1120, 2201, 2202**,
2205, 2251**, 2252**, 2255
SPEEC 2200
Contemporary Life Skills
ACCOU 1110, 2140
ARCH 1100, 1121
ART 1101, 1105, 1140, 1151
AUTO 1040, 1110
BUSIN 1100
CIS 1110, 1120, 1130, 1150,
1400
CIT 1110, 1121
COLLG 1105, 1110, 1115
CRIMJ 1100, 2150
CULIN 1110
ECEC 1110
ECONO 1110
EDUCA 1100, 1105, 1110, 1115, 2201
ELMEC 1101, 1120, 1130, 1300
ENGLI 2250, 2251, 2252, 2253, 2261
FASHI 1200,1201
FIRE 1150
GRDSN 1102
HLTHS 1110
HORT 1100
HOSP 1102
HUMAN 1113, 1115, 1125◊, 2240◊
HVACR 1110
INTER 1150
LIBRA 1101
MANUF 1180, 2280
MATH 1100, 1220**
MCOMM 1100**, 1105**
MPTV 1011, 1020, 1220
OFTI 1100, 1200, 1220
PHOTO 1100
PHYS 1101-1932 (except 1554, 1557,
1558, 1559, 1800, 1820, and 1840),
2244, 2251, 2254
PSYCH 1140, 1150
SOCIO 1205, 2200, 2290
SPEEC 1110, 1120, 1160, 2210
THEAT 1105, 1111, 2230
Any discipline “Internship” courses.
** Course conforms to the Illinois
Articulation Initiative (IAI) general
education standards.
Credits apply to the Career and
Technical Education (CTE) category.
ELECTIVES
(24 credits)
(List of courses on other side of this
page. For Course Descriptions, see
Course Catalog)
Students are strongly encouraged
to consult with a faculty adviser
and/or the transfer institution in
selecting transfer-oriented elective
credit. No more than 10 semester
hours of credit from the Career &
Technical Education category will
be applicable to the AS Degree.
No more than 4 credits of Physical
Education Activity Coursework may
apply toward an associates degree.
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Transfer Oriented Electives
Accountancy 2140, 2150, 2205,
2206, 2241, 2242, 2251, 2870***
Anatomy and Physiology
Anthropology
Art
Biology (except 2871)
Botany
Business (except 1111, 1120, 1155,
1161, 1170, 2200, 2220, 2860, 2865)
Business Law (except 2860, 2865)
Chemistry
College Skills
Criminal and Justice Studies 1100,
1151, 1152, 1510, 2030, 2150, 2231,
2240, 2510***
Dance 1100***
Early Childhood Education & Care
1101, 2870***
Earth Science
Economics
Education
Engineering
English (except 2863)
Fashion 1116
Foreign Language:
Arabic, Chinese (except 1800),
French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Russian,
Spanish
Geography
History
Humanities
Interior Design 2870***
Management 2210***
Marketing 2210***
Mass Communication
Mathematics (except 1100, 1102,
1104, 1115, 1116)
Microbiology
Motion Picture/Television 1111,
2022***
Music
Philosophy
Photography 1105***
Physical Education (except 2863)
Physics (except 1800, 1953, 1963,
2800)
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Science
Sociology
Speech (except 1140)
Theater
Zoology
*** All other courses in these subject
areas are assigned to the Career &
Technical Education Category.
Career and Technical Education
Electives
A maximum of 10 semester hours of
Career & Technical education
coursework may apply toward the AS
Degree. This is not required. Students
should verify the transferability of their
courses with their transfer institution
prior to enrollment.
Accountancy (except 2140, 2150,
2205, 2206, 2241, 2242, 2251, 2870)
Anesthesia Technology
Architecture
Automotive Service Technology
Aviation Technology
Biology 1871
Business 1111, 1120, 1155, 1161,
1170, 2200, 2220, 2860, 2865
Business Law 2860, 2865
Central Sterile Processing
Distribution
Computer & Information Science
Computer & Information
Technology
Cosmetology
Criminal and Justice Studies (except
1100, 1151, 1152, 1510, 2030, 2150,
2231, 2240, 2510)
Culinary Arts
Dance (except 1100)
Dental Hygiene
Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Radiography
Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Sonography
Early Childhood Education and
Care (except 1101, 2870)
Electro-Mechanical Technology
Electronics Technology
English 2863
Eye Care Assistant
Fashion Studies (except 1116)
Fire Science
Graphic Design
Health Information Technology
Health Sciences
Hearing Instrument Dispensary
Program
Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning & Refrigeration
(HVACR)
Horticulture
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Interior Design (except 2870)
Interpreting
Library and Information Technology
Long-Term Care Administration
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Technology
Management (except 2210)
Manufacturing Technology
(Career and Technical Education
Electives continued)
Marketing (except 2210)
Mathematics 1100, 1102, 1104, 1115,
1116
Medical Assistant
Motion Picture/Television (except
1111, 2022)
Nursing
Office Technology Information
Paralegal Studies
Patient Care Technician
Photography (except 1105)
Physical Education, Fitness, &
Sports Studies 2863
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physics 1800, 1953, 1963, 2800
Radiation Therapy
Real Estate
Respiratory Care
Sign Language
Speech-Language Pathology
Assistant
Surgical First Assistant
Surgical Technology
Welding
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