Program Overview
The General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) Certificate is intended for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution in pursuit of a bachelor of arts degree. Completing the GECC Certificate enables students to document that they have fulfilled all the lower-division general education course requirements for both the Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees.
Kankakee Community College participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide transfer agreement intended to provide easier transfer of credits among more than 100 participating colleges and universities in Illinois. A key component of the IAI is that participants have agreed to accept the completed GECC as a package in lieu of their own lower-division general education courses. Completing the GECC Certificate signifies that all lower-division general education courses have been completed, and guarantees that all of these courses will transfer as a package.
The GECC Certificate is part of the transferable Associate in Arts degree; it is neither a workforce certificate nor an industry-recognizable credential.
Program Requirements
Communications
Social and Behaviorial Science
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Choose three courses from the Social and Behavioral Science category in the IAI course options. Must include courses selected from at least two disciplines.
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Choose three courses from the Humanities category in the IAI course options. Must include at least one Humanities course and at least one Fine Arts course.
Mathematics
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7-8 |
Total Credit Hours: 37
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