IAI General Education Core Requirements
Through the Illinois Articulation Initiative, the following requirements are for all students who enter a KCC transfer program in summer 1998 and thereafter. Individual programs/study plans may vary slightly from these general requirements.
Communications (9 credit hours)
Three courses. There is a two-course sequence in writing and one course in oral communications. ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences (7-8 credit hours)
Two courses with one from life sciences and one from physical sciences. Laboratory Science courses are 4 credits.
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Life science
Physical science
Mathematics (3-6 credit hours)
One or two courses.
Note: MATH 1623 satisfies the general education requirements only for students seeking state licensure as elementary teachers.
Humanities (6-9 credit hours)
Two to three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary category. In course description IAI codes, note those ending with "D" or "N" may meet the non-Western culture or diversity requirement of some majors.
General Humanities
Fine arts
Interdisciplinary
| HUMS 1513 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 Credits |
| HUMS 1553 | Intro to Women's & Gender Studies | 3 Credits |
| HUMS 1813 | African-American Cultural Expression | 3 Credits |
| HUMS 1853 | Arts and Culture of the Middle East | 3 Credits |
Social and Behavioral Science (6-9 credit hours)
Two to three courses from at least two different prefixes. In course descriptions, courses with an IAI code ending in “D” or “N” may meet the non-Western culture or diversity requirement of some majors.