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Associate in Arts and Associate in Science

Associate in Arts Code 1045
Associate in Science Code 1545

Program Contacts:
QC Campus
Advising Center, 309-796-5101
East Campus
Wendy Smith, 309-854-1713, smithw@bhc.edu

Students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university should meet with their academic advisor to select courses appropriate for their major at a specific four-year college or university. Students who are undecided about their major or whose goals cannot be readily fulfilled by one of the other curricula outlined in this catalog should follow one of the curriculum model on this page. This suggested model provides a guideline for scheduling courses to receive an Associate in Arts degree or an Associate in Science degree at Black Hawk College.

The first two years of a baccalaureate degree at a four-year college or university are devoted primarily to general education courses. Usually a small number of introductory courses for a specific major are taken during the first two years. Academic advisors work closely with students and the four-year colleges and universities to assure that suitable courses are scheduled.

Required courses for this program include: »

ENG 101 Composition I
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: ACT English score of 22 or above; or appropriate COMPASS score; or English 091 “C” or better.
English 101 is designed for students who are competent in the fundamentals of composition. Students will write essays using a variety of expository strategies and will apply standard techniques of documentation when appropriate. IAI: C1 900

ENG 102 Composition II
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: English 101 “C” or better.
English 102 is a continuation of English 101, is a required composition course that involves reading, discussion, and analysis of a body of literature to generate ideas for critical and persuasive papers, including one documented research paper. IAI: C1 901R (Grade of “C” or higher required for this course to be eligible to be included in the IAI General Education Core Curriculum.)

SPEC 101 Principles of Speech Communication
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
The oral communication course combines communication theory with the practice of oral communication skills. The oral communication course: (1) develops awareness of the communication process; (2) provides inventional, organizational, and expressive strategies; (3) promotes understanding of and adaptation to a variety of communication contexts; and (4) emphasizes critical skills in listening, reading, thinking and speaking. IAI: C2 900

Course of Study Outline – Suggested Courses (Credit Hours)
First Semester
ENG 101 — Composition I (3)
SPEC 101 — Principles of Speech Communications (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
Mathematics (3)
Elective (3)

Second Semester
ENG 102 — Composition II (3)
1Physical Science (3-4)
Mathematics  or  Computer Science (3)
Fine Arts (3)
Elective (3)

Third Semester
Humanities (3)
1Life Science (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
Elective (6)

Fourth Semester
Humanities  or  Fine Arts (3)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
Non-Western Studies (3)
Elective (9)

Minimum total hours required for degree (64)

1One science course must include a lab.