General Education Core Curriculum

G.E.C.C. Credential–37-41 Credit Hours
Curriculum Code 1180

The General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) credential requirements listed below satisfy the statewide Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) and will transfer to participating colleges or universities as meeting their lower-division, campus wide general education requirements. The GECC credential consists of a set of 12 to 13 courses (37 to 41 credits) across five general education areas and is aligned with the Associate in Arts degree and is recommended for transfer students. This credential is earned as part of a transferrable degree and is not a workforce certificate nor industry-recognized credential.

Enrollment in some courses requires completion of a prerequisite. See course description for complete prerequisite information.

The General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) Credential will be auto awarded to students who meet the 37-41 hours of general education course work as required and outlined in the table below. The GECC credential mimics the general education components of the Associate in Arts degree Moraine Valley awards.

Summary of Credit Hours Required

1. General Education Core Curriculum (IAI): 37-41 credit hours
   1. Communications (9)
   2. Mathematics (3-5)
   3. Physical and Life Sciences (7-8)
   4. Humanities & Fine Arts (9-10)
   5. Social/Behavioral Sciences (9)

Total G.E.C.C. credential: 37-41 credit hours

Requirements

General Education Core Curriculum Credential – 37-41 Credit Hours

The general education core curriculum constitutes that part of an undergraduate education that develops breadth of knowledge and the expressive skills essential to more complex and in-depth learning throughout life. To develop breadth of knowledge, general education courses acquaint students with the methods of inquiry of the various academic disciplines and the different ways these disciplines view the world. The academic disciplines comprising the general education curriculum are the physical and life sciences, the humanities and fine arts, the social and behavioral sciences, and interdisciplinary combinations of these. To develop expressive skills, the general education curriculum requires courses that enhance written and oral communication and quantitative reasoning skills.

The foundation skills of communication (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), critical thinking and analysis/synthesis, quantification, and the use of resources (including technology and the library) are to be embedded in every general education course (defined in Administrative Rule 23 Ill Adm Code 1501.301 and ICCB Administrative Rules Section 1501.309d)2)).

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
General Education Core Curriculum
Communications: 9 credit hours		9
COM-101	Composition I 1	3
COM-102	Composition II 1	3
COM-103	Speech Fundamentals 2	3
Select one of the following:		3-5
MTH-120	General Education Mathematics	3
MTH-122	Math for Teachers II	3
MTH-139	Probability and Statistics	4
MTH-143	Finite Mathematics	4
MTH-145	Calculus for Business & Social Scien	4
MTH-150	Calculus I/Analytic Geometry	5
MTH-151	Calculus II/Analytic Geometry	5
MTH-152	Calculus III/Analytic Geometry	4
MTH-212	Statistics for Business	4
MTH-215	Discrete Mathematics	3
Physical and Life Sciences: 7-8 credit hours
Select one course from Physical Sciences and one course from Life Sciences, with at least one being a lab course:		7-8
Life Sciences:
BIO-101	Survey of Biology for Non-Majors 4	4
BIO-103	Germs: Good, Bad and Necessary	3
BIO-104	Biology of Human Life 4	4
BIO-105	Human Genetics	3
BIO-111	General Biology I 4	4
BIO-112	General Biology II 4	4
NAT-111	Environmental Science I 4	4
NAT-112	Environmental Science II 4	4
Physical Sciences:
AST-101	Descriptive Astronomy	3
AST-103	Observational Astronomy 5,6	4
CHM-111	Fundamentals of Chemistry 5,6	4
CHM-131	Chemistry (University Oriented) I 5,6	4
EAS-120	Introduction to Earth Science 5	4
EAS-125	Introduction to Weather and Climate 5	4
EAS-135	Severe and Hazardous Weather	3
GEL-150	Physical Geology 5	4
PHY-108	Fundamentals of Physics 6	4
PHY-150	Mechanics, Heat & Sound 6	4
PHY-203	Mechanics 6	4
Humanities and Fine Arts:
Select nine-ten credit hours of the following:		9-10
ARB-202	Arabic IV	4
ART-110	Art Appreciation	3
ART-205	Survey of Art I	3
ART-206	Survey of Art II	3
ART-208	Survey of Art III	3
ART-209	Survey of Non-Western Art	3
FRE-202	French IV	4
HUM-101	Western Humanities I: Foundations	3
HUM-102	Western Humanities II: Continuities	3
HUM-115	World Mythology	3
HUM-120	Women in the Humanities 7	3
HUM-135	African & Middle Eastern Humanities 8	3
HUM-140	Asian and Oceanic Humanities 8	3
HUM-145	Native American Humanities 8	3
HUM-155	LGBTQ Humanities 7	3
LIT-205	Literature for Children/Young Adults	3
LIT-213	American Literature I	3
LIT-214	American Literature II	3
LIT-215	Bible as Literature I	3
LIT-216	Bible as Literature II	3
LIT-217	Introduction to Poetry 7	3
LIT-218	Introduction to Drama	3
LIT-219	Women in Literature 7	3
LIT-220	Introduction to Fiction 7	3
LIT-221	English Literature I	3
LIT-222	English Literature II	3
LIT-223	Western Literature I	3
LIT-224	Western Literature II	3
LIT-225	Shakespeare	3
LIT-226	Literature of the Non-Western World 8	3
LIT-227	Literature as Film 7,9	3
LIT-228	Latin American Literature 8	3
LIT-230	African American Literature 7	3
MUS-106	Introduction to American Music	3
MUS-107	Music Appreciation	3
PHI-101	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHI-111	Critical Thinking	3
PHI-120	World Religions 8	3
PHI-125	Ethics	3
PHI-200	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHI-210	Philosophy: Ancient to Enlightenment	3
PHI-211	Philosophy: Enlightenment to Present	3
SPA-202	Spanish IV	4
SPA-213	Introduction to Hispanic Literatures	3
THE-105	Theater Appreciation	3
THE-107	Film Appreciation	3
THE-110	History of the Theatre	3
THE-111	History of Film	3
Social/Behavioral Sciences:
Select nine hours from at least 2 different disciplines:		9
ANT-101	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANT-201	Biological Anthropology	3
ANT-202	Cultural Anthropology 9	3
ANT-210	Introduction to Archaeology	3
ECO-101	Principles of Macro-Economics	3
ECO-102	Principles of Micro-Economics	3
GEO-101	Cultural Geography 9	3
GEO-102	World Regional Geography 9	3
GEO-201	Economic Geography 9	3
HIS-101	Western Civilization I	3
HIS-102	Western Civilization II	3
HIS-150	World History to 1500	3
HIS-151	World History since 1500	3
HIS-201	American History I	3
HIS-202	American History II	3
HIS-204	African-American History	3
HIS-210	History of Asia 9	3
HIS-215	History of Africa 9	3
HIS-220	History of Latin America 9	3
PSC-103	Introduction to Political Science	3
PSC-110	American National Government	3
PSC-115	State and Local Government	3
PSC-210	International Relations 9	3
PSC-215	Comparative Government	3
PSC-225	Non-Western Comparative Politics 9	3
PSC-245	Politics of the Middle East 9	3
PSY-101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY-104	Life-Span Developmental Psychology	3
PSY-105	Child Psychology	3
PSY-106	Adolescent Psychology	3
SOC-101	Introduction to Sociology 10	3
SOC-102	Sociology of Family	3
SOC-203	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity	3
SOC-204	Social Problems	3
SOC-206	Social Inequalities	3
SOC-215	Sociology of Sex and Gender 10	3
SSC-101	Social Science I	3
Total Credit Hours		37-41

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COM-101 Composition I and COM-102 Composition II require completion of a prerequisite.

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COM-103 Speech Fundamentals satisfies the requirements of Public Act 87-581 addressing course work in human relations.

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All MTH courses above require completion of a prerequisite.

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BIO-101 Survey of Biology for Non-Majors, BIO-104 Biology of Human Life, BIO-111 General Biology I, BIO-112 General Biology II, NAT-111 Environmental Science I, and NAT-112 Environmental Science II are courses with lab components

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AST-103 Observational Astronomy, CHM-111 Fundamentals of Chemistry, CHM-131 Chemistry (University Oriented) I, EAS-120 Introduction to Earth Science, EAS-125 Introduction to Weather and Climate, and GEL-150 Physical Geology, are courses with lab components

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AST-103 Observational Astronomy, CHM-111 Fundamentals of Chemistry, CHM-131 Chemistry (University Oriented) I, PHY-108 Fundamentals of Physics, PHY-150 Mechanics, Heat & Sound, and PHY-203 Mechanics require completion of a prerequisite.

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HUM-120 Women in the Humanities, HUM-155 LGBTQ Humanities, LIT-219 Women in Literature, LIT-227 Literature as Film, and LIT-230 African American Literature are courses examining human diversity within the United States.

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HUM-135 African & Middle Eastern Humanities, HUM-140 Asian and Oceanic Humanities, HUM-145 Native American Humanities, LIT-226 Literature of the Non-Western World, LIT-228 Latin American Literature, and PHI-120 World Religions are courses examining human diversity from a nonU.S./non-European perspective.

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ANT-202 Cultural Anthropology, GEO-101 Cultural Geography, GEO-102 World Regional Geography, GEO-201 Economic Geography, HIS-210 History of Asia, HIS-215 History of Africa, HIS-220 History of Latin America, PSC-210 International Relations, PSC-225 Non-Western Comparative Politics, and PSC-245 Politics of the Middle East are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.

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SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology and SOC-215 Sociology of Sex and Gender are courses examining human diversity within the United States.