Associate of Arts(AS 0090) degree and Associate
of Science (AA 0091) degree provide the first two years of general
studies for baccalaureate degrees. Students should consult an advisor to
tailor the transfer degrees to the desired Bachelor’s degree for
a specific college/university. Courses within each section may expand to
all ow more options to the student. For an up to date listing of classes,
please consult the Illinois Articulation Initiative website at www.itransfer.org.
General requirements for graduation with either an Associate of Arts (AA)
Degree or an Associate of Science (AS) Degree include:
- Successful completion of sixty-four (64) hours of college credit transfer
courses;
- Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) or
higher for all credit earned at Shawnee Community College ;
- Earning a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of credit at Shawnee
Community College ;
- (a) Passing an examination or (b) completing (with a passing grade)
a specified course pertaining to patriotism, principles of representative
government, proper use and display of the American flag, and methods of
voting. If such examination is clearly evidenced on an Illinois high school
transcript or an Illinois high school equivalent certificate, it may be
noted on the college transcript in lieu of (a) or (b) above;
- Making application for graduation three (3) weeks prior to the end of
the graduating semester;
- Payment of all tuition and fees.
