Aug 19, 2025

2025-2026 College Catalog

Associate in General Studies Degree, A.G.S.

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Curriculum: AGS 1996
Minimum Hrs. 63
Major Code: 1.0 240102
Effective Date: Fall 2025

General Education (IAI, 37-38 Credits)

The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core Curriculum requires 12 to 13 courses. Courses selected to meet IAI GECCC requirements may also meet course requirements for a specific major.

The Associate in General Studies (AGS) degree represents a prescribed curriculum that has been individually designed by mutual agreement between the student and his/her academic advisor to meet the student’s educational needs and interests. The AGS degree is neither designed as a transfer-oriented curriculum nor is it intended to provide career preparation similar to an AAS degree. Students interested in earning a four-year baccalaureate degree at a future date should consult with the transfer institution to determine the acceptability and applicability of courses and credits with the AGS degree.

The individualized AGS degree curriculum must include at least 63 semester credits. Each AGS program must include the 21-semester credit General Education Component. Courses selected to fulfill the General Electives Component must be selected from baccalaureate (PCS 1.1) and/or career education (PCS 1.2) courses. Students may use credits earned within a certificate program toward fulfilling the General Electives Component. In addition, no more than four (4) credit hours of APE or PED activity credit may be used toward the AGS degree.

The AGS Worksheet/Contract should be prepared and approved before completing 55 semester credits of college-level coursework. The AGS Worksheet/Contract is to be completed jointly by the student and his/her academic advisor. To qualify for the AGS degree, the student must meet the established general and degree requirements for earning an associate degree from John A. Logan College.

The curriculum guide for the AGS degree is outlined below:

General Education Component (21 Credits)

The general education component of the AGS degree requires 21 credits. The minimum credit requirements for Groups I-V are listed below which total 18 credits. The remaining 3 credits can be fulfilled with 3 credits from any general education elective from Groups I-V.

Group I Communications: 6 credits
Group II Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 credits
Group III Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits
Group IV Physical and Life Sciences: 3 credits
Group V Mathematics: 3 credits
One elective from Group I-V: 3 credits

Group I Communications (6-9 Credits)

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s) (C grade or higher)
OR
ENG 113 - Professional Technical Writing 3 Credit Hour(s) (C grade or higher)
ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 115 - Speech 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
COM 116 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note

COM 116 is not an IAI GECC articulated course.

Group II Humanities and Fine Arts (3-6 Credits)

Elective
Elective

IAI Fine Arts Electives

ART 111 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit Hour(s)
ART 220 - Art History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ART 221 - Art History II 3 Credit Hour(s)
ART 291 - History of Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)
THE 113 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 275 - Art of the Cinema 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 225 - Music Literature/History 3 Credit Hour(s)

IAI Humanities Electives

GER 202 - Intermediate German 4 Credit Hour(s)
SPN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 101 - Western Civilization I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 102 - Western Civilization II 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 213 - Eastern Civilizations 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 210 - British Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 230 - American Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 264 - Literature for Children 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 280 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 281 - Introduction to Mythology 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 284 - Ethnic Literature in America 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 295 - Women in Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 111 - Ethics & Moral Problems 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 121 - Introduction to Logic 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 131 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 200 - Asian Philosophy 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 260 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHL 265 - Intro to Philosophy of Religion 3 Credit Hour(s)

Group III Social and Behavioral Sciences (3-6 Credits)

Elective
Elective

IAI Social and Behavioral Science Electives

ANT 111 - Anthropology 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANT 202 - America’s Diverse Cultures 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANT 216 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hour(s)
ECO 201 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
ECO 202 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEO 112 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 103 - World Civilization I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 104 - World Civilization II 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 201 - United States History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 202 - United States History II 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 223 - African American Experience 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSC 131 - American Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSC 211 - State & Local Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSC 212 - Intro to International Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSC 289 - Introduction to Comparative Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 132 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 200 - Social Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 203 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 262 - Child Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 133 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 220 - Sociology of Gender 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 221 - Race and Ethnicity 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 250 - Individual and Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 263 - Marriage and the Family 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 264 - Social Problems 3 Credit Hour(s)

Group IV Physical and Life Sciences (3-6 Credits)

Elective
Elective

Science Electives

IAI Life Science Electives

BIO 100 - Biology for Non-Science Majors 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 101 - Biological Science 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 105 - Humans in Society 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 225 - Genetics 3 Credit Hour(s)
SCI 101 - Integrated Life & Physical Science I 4 Credit Hour(s)
WITH
SCI 111 - Integrated Life & Physical Science II 3 Credit Hour(s)
SCI 210A - Integrated Science I 3 Credit Hour(s)
AND
SCI 210B - Integrated Science II 4 Credit Hour(s)
SCI 215 - Environmental Biology 3 Credit Hour(s)

IAI Physical Science Electives

CHM 141 - General Organic & Biochemistry I 4 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 151 - Chemical Principles 5 Credit Hour(s)
SCI 101 - Integrated Life & Physical Science I 4 Credit Hour(s)
WITH
SCI 111 - Integrated Life & Physical Science II 3 Credit Hour(s)
SCI 210A - Integrated Science I 3 Credit Hour(s)
AND
SCI 210B - Integrated Science II 4 Credit Hour(s)
PHS 102 - Astronomy 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHS 103 - Earth Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHS 105 - How Things Work: Physics of Everyday Life 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHS 107 - Weather and Climate 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 121 - Technical Physics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 155 - College Physics I 5 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 205 - University Physics I 5 Credit Hour(s)

Note

The following courses may be used as physical and life sciences electives for the AGS degree but are not articulated as IAI GECC courses.

BIO 205 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 206 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 226 - General Microbiology 4 Credit Hour(s)

Group V Mathematics (3-6 Credits)

Elective
Elective

IAI Mathematics Electives

MAT 112 - Intro to Contemp Math w/Integ Review 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 113 - Contemporary Math 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 116 - Finite Mathematics for Business and Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 117 - Calculus Business & Social Science 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 119 - Elementary Statistics w/Integreview 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 120 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 125 - Discrete Structure 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
CPS 202 - Discrete Structure 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 131 - Calculus I 5 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 201 - Calculus II 5 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 202 - Calculus III 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 282 - Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note

The following courses may be used as math electives for the AGS degree but are not articulated as IAI GECC courses.

BUS 111 - Business Math 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 100 - Mathematics for Applied Technologies 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 115 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 107 - College Algebra with Integratedreview 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 111 - Precalculus 5 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 108 - College Algebra 4 Credit Hour(s)

Student Success

Students pursuing a degree or certificate requiring more than 29 credit hours must enroll in a first-year experience course, either ORI 100 or SCI 100 . Students may be exempt if they have 30 or more qualifying transfer credits, have previously completed a first-year experience course, or already hold a degree. To apply for an exemption, students should consult with their academic advisor to complete the ORI 100 Exemption form.

ORI 100 - College 101 1 Credit Hour(s)

General Electives Component (41-43 Credits)

Courses selected to fulfill the General Electives Component must be selected from baccalaureate (PCS 1.1) and/or career education (PCS 1.2) courses. In addition, no more than four (4) credit hours of Ped activity credit may be used toward the AGS degree.

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Note

This AGS Worksheet/Contract has been completed with the support of my academic advisor. Since a current and structured associate degree option at John A. Logan College will not meet my educational needs and interests, I am committing to pursue an individualized AGS degree program.

I understand that this contract cannot be changed without both my consent and the consent of my academic advisor.

A copy of this approved AGS Worksheet/Contract will be retained in my electronic student file.

John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify these requirements as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and timelines of this document.