This program requires a minimum of 65 credit hours and offers the foundation courses required in the first two years of an art degree to prepare students to transfer as a junior to a bachelor’s degree in art program. Students interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program should be aware that transfer admission will be competitive, and most schools require a portfolio review for admission to a bachelor’s degree program, advanced course placement and scholarship consideration. The program does not satisfy the entire IAI general education core; therefore, students who complete this degree must meet the general education requirements for the bachelor’s degree of the university to which they plan to transfer. However, students wishing to meet the IAI general education core should consult with an academic advisor. These course recommendations are intended for students who are undecided about a transfer school. Students who have selected a transfer school should consult the catalog of that school and an academic advisor for requirements appropriate to the first two years of study. College catalogs and transfer guides for many four-year colleges are available in the Academic Advising Center. Art education majors are recommended to earn an A.A. degree rather than an A.F.A. degree.
A. General Education Core Curriculum—32 credit hours
1. Communications—9 credit hours
(Note: COM-101 and COM-102 require completion of a prerequisite.)
(Note: COM-103 satisfies the requirements of Public Act 87-581 addressing course work in human relations.)
2. Mathematics—3 credit hours (minimum)
| 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 Science | 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 |
3. Physical and Life Sciences—8 credit hours
Select 4 credit hours from Life Science and 4 hours from Physical Science. All courses are 4 credit hours unless noted otherwise.
Life Science—select 4 credit hours from:
Physical Science—select 4 credit hours from:
(Note: CHM-111, CHM-131, PHS-101, PHY-106, PHY-107, PHY-110, PHY-111, PHY-150, and PHY-203 require completion of a prerequisite.)
(Students transferring a life and/or physical science course INTO Moraine Valley may fulfill this requirement with a three-hour non-lab science course and a four-hour lab science course for a total of seven credit hours. Native Moraine Valley students will need a total of eight credit hours.)
(Note: Each of the Physical and Life Science courses shown above has a one-hour laboratory component included within the course structure and contact hours, with the exception of PHY-106/PHY-107 and PHY-110/PHY-111.)
4. Humanities—6 credit hours
Select 6 credit hours from:
(Note: ARB-202, FRE-202, LIT-213, LIT-214, LIT-215, LIT-216, LIT-217, LIT-218, LIT-219, LIT-220, LIT-221, LIT-222, LIT-223, LIT-224, LIT-225, LIT-226, LIT-228, LIT-227, LIT-230, SPA-202, and SPA-213 require completion of a prerequisite.)
(Note: HUM-135, HUM-140, HUM-145, LIT-226, LIT-228, and PHI-120 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)
(Note: HUM-120, LIT-219, and LIT-230 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)
5. Social/Behavioral Sciences—6 credit hours
Select 6 credit hours from two of the following disciplines (e.g., no more than one course from PSY-Psychology, for example).
(Note: PSY-202, PSY-210, and SOC-204 require completion of a prerequisite.)
(Note: ANT-202, GEO-101, GEO-102, GEO-201, HIS-210, HIS-215, HIS-220, PSC-210, PSC-225, and PSC-245 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)
(Note: SOC-215 and SOC-101 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)
B. Art Requirements—24 credit hours
Required Courses
C. Elective Studio Courses—9 credit hours
Select 9 credit hours from the following: