2024-2025 Catalog

A.S. Degree

Associate in Science Degree–62 Credit Hours

Curriculum Code 1330

The A.S. degree requirements are recommended for students planning to pursue a degree such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics or Technology.

The General Education courses required for the A.S. degree are approved by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI); however, the structure of the A.S. does not meet the minimum IAI General Education Core Requirements. Students will need to complete the general education requirements of the school to which they transfer.  Students interested in a science or math major at a four-year school should consult both a Moraine Valley academic advisor and the catalog of their transfer school for appropriate requirements.

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

A. General Education Core Curriculum—32 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 (adapted from Illinois Articulation Initiative, 2000).

1. Communications—9 credit hours

COM-101Composition I

3

COM-102Composition II

3

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

(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-120General Education Mathematics

3

MTH-122Math for Teachers II

3

MTH-139Probability and Statistics

4

MTH-143Finite Mathematics

4

MTH-145Calculus for Business & Social Science

4

MTH-150Calculus I/Analytic Geometry

5

MTH-151Calculus II/Analytic Geometry

5

MTH-152Calculus III/Analytic Geometry

4

MTH-212Statistics for Business

4

MTH-215Discrete Mathematics

3

(Note: All MTH courses above require completion of a prerequisite.)

3. Physical and Life Sciences—8 credit hours

Select four credit hours from Life Science and four hours from Physical Science. All courses are four credit hours unless noted otherwise.

Life Science—select 4 credit hours from:

BIO-101Survey of Biology for Non-Majors

4

BIO-104Biology of Human Life

4

BIO-111General Biology I

4

BIO-112General Biology II

4

NAT-111Environmental Science I

4

NAT-112Environmental Science II

4

Physical Science—select 4 credit hours from:

CHM-111Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

CHM-131Chemistry (University Oriented) I

4

EAS-120Introduction to Earth Science

4

EAS-125Introduction to Weather and Climate

4

EAS-135Severe and Hazardous Weather

3

GEL-150Physical Geology

4

PHS-101Physical Science

4

PHS-103Descriptive Astronomy

4

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PHY-106Fundamentals of Physics

3

AND-

PHY-107Fundamentals of Physics Lab

1

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PHY-110Mechanical Universe I

3

AND-

PHY-111Mechanical Universe I Lab

1

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PHY-150Mechanics, Heat & Sound

4

PHY-203Mechanics

4

(Note: CHM-111, CHM-131, PHS-101, PHY-106, PHY-107, PHY-110, PHY-111, PHY-150, 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. Moraine Valley students must take both to fulfill credits for Physical Science.)

4. Humanities and Fine Arts—6 credit hours

Select three credit hours from Humanities and three hours from Fine Arts. All courses are three credit hours unless noted otherwise.

Humanities—select 3 credit hours from:

ARB-202Arabic IV

4

FRE-202French IV

4

HUM-101Western Humanities I: Foundations

3

HUM-102Western Humanities II: Continuities

3

HUM-115World Mythology

3

HUM-120Women in the Humanities

3

HUM-135African & Middle Eastern Humanities

3

HUM-140Asian and Oceanic Humanities

3

HUM-145Native American Humanities

3

HUM-155LGBTQ Humanities

3

LIT-205Literature for Children/Young Adults

3

LIT-213American Literature I

3

LIT-214American Literature II

3

LIT-215Bible as Literature I

3

LIT-216Bible as Literature II

3

LIT-217Introduction to Poetry

3

LIT-218Introduction to Drama

3

LIT-219Women in Literature

3

LIT-220Introduction to Fiction

3

LIT-221English Literature I

3

LIT-222English Literature II

3

LIT-223Western Literature I

3

LIT-224Western Literature II

3

LIT-225Shakespeare

3

LIT-226Literature of the Non-Western World

3

LIT-227Literature as Film

3

LIT-228Latin American Literature

3

LIT-230African American Literature

3

PHI-101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHI-111Critical Thinking

3

PHI-120World Religions

3

PHI-125Ethics

3

PHI-200Philosophy of Religion

3

SPA-202Spanish IV

4

SPA-213Introduction to Hispanic Literatures

3

(Note: ARB-202, FRE-202, LIT-205, 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-227, LIT-228, 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, HUM-155, LIT-219, LIT-227, and LIT-230 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)

Fine Arts—select 3 credit hours from:

ART-110Art Appreciation

3

ART-205Survey of Art I

3

ART-206Survey of Art II

3

ART-208Survey of Art III

3

ART-209Survey of Non-Western Art

3

HUM-101Western Humanities I: Foundations

3

HUM-102Western Humanities II: Continuities

3

HUM-120Women in the Humanities

3

HUM-135African & Middle Eastern Humanities

3

HUM-140Asian and Oceanic Humanities

3

HUM-145Native American Humanities

3

LIT-227Literature as Film

3

MUS-106Introduction to American Music

3

MUS-107Music Appreciation

3

THE-105Theater Appreciation

3

THE-107Film Appreciation

3

THE-110History of the Theatre

3

THE-111History of Film

3

(Note: LIT-227 requires completion of a prerequisite.)

(Note: ART-209, HUM-135, HUM-140, and HUM-145 are courses examining human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.)

(Note: HUM-120 examines human diversity within the United States.)

5. Social/Behavioral Sciences—6 credit hours

Select two courses from different disciplines (e.g., no more than one course from any course prefix). All courses are three credit hours.

ANT-201Biological Anthropology

3

ANT-202Cultural Anthropology

3

ANT-210Introduction to Archaeology

3

ECO-101Principles of Macro-Economics

3

ECO-102Principles of Micro-Economics

3

GEO-101Cultural Geography

3

GEO-102World Regional Geography

3

GEO-201Economic Geography

3

HIS-101Western Civilization I

3

HIS-102Western Civilization II

3

HIS-150World History to 1500

3

HIS-151World History since 1500

3

HIS-201American History I

3

HIS-202American History II

3

HIS-204African-American History

3

HIS-210History of Asia

3

HIS-215History of Africa

3

HIS-220History of Latin America

3

PSC-103Introduction to Political Science

3

PSC-110American National Government

3

PSC-115State and Local Government

3

PSC-210International Relations

3

PSC-215Comparative Government

3

PSC-225Non-Western Comparative Politics

3

PSC-245Politics of the Middle East

3

PSY-101Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY-104Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

PSY-105Child Psychology

3

PSY-106Adolescent Psychology

3

PSY-202Social Psychology

3

PSY-210Adult Psychology

3

SOC-101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC-102Sociology of Family

3

SOC-204Social Problems

3

SOC-210Minority Groups

3

SOC-215Sociology of Sex and Gender

3

SSC-101Social Science I

3

(Note: PSY-202, PSY-210, SOC-204, and SOC-215 requires 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-210 and SOC-215 are courses examining human diversity within the United States.)

B. Additional Degree Requirements—6 credit hours (minimum)

Associate in Science Degree

Select three credit hours (minimum) from college-level MTH courses excluding MTH-102, MTH-109 and MTH-133.

Select three credit hours (minimum) from BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHS, or PHY prefixes.

C. Baccalaureate Major/Minor Field and Elective Courses—24 credit hours

Includes lower-division coursework in a student’s major and minor fields, additional hours from the above areas and other college credit courses. Detailed information for many colleges is located online on the transfer webpage under Transfer Guides. It is recommended to consult the catalog of the transfer college or to reach out to the transfer representative at that institution. Periodic consultation with an academic advisor is strongly recommended. Also see “Foreign Language” section.

Total Degree Hours - 62 credit hours