This publication is to inform other colleges and universities as well as Oakton's stakeholders about pertinent course and curriculum revisions that are reflected in current catalog. Some of them may affect articulation.

Note: unless otherwise stated, course and curriculum revisions and additions are effective Fall 2024.

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Associate in Arts

Curriculum revision

Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Change total semester credit hours for electives to 20-23
Change graduation requirements: A maximum of 12 credit hours in career and technical courses may be applied to the A.A. degree.
Total semester credit hours for the degree remain the same

Associate in Fine Arts

Curriculum revision

Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) - Art
Add ART 238 to the list of electives (effective Spring 2024)
Total semester credit hours for the degree remain the same

Associate in Science

Curriculum revision

Associate in Science (A.S.)
General Education requirements: make MAT 250 a required course
Major requirements:
> eliminate CSC 170/CSC 172 course sequence
> eliminate exclusion of PHY 101 from the list of electives in both tracks
Total semester credit hours for the degree remain the same

Accounting

Curricula revisions

Accounting Associate A.A.S.
Add ACC 280 as a recommended elective course
Total semester credit hours for the degree remain the same

Accounting Associate Certificate
Add ACC 280 as a recommended elective course
Total semester credit hours for the certificate remain the same

Accounting Technology Certificate
Add ACC 280 to program requirements
Increase total semester credit hours for the certificate to 22

Professional Accounting – CPA Preparation Certificate
Add ACC 280 to program requirements
Increase total semester credit hours for the certificate to 37

Automotive Technology

Course additions

ATA 117 Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems (effective Spring 2024)
ATA 217 Advanced Hybrid and Electrical Vehicle Systems (effective Spring 2024)

Biology

Course addition

BIO 115 Animals and Society (effective Spring 2024)

Cancer Registry Management

Curriculum revision

Cancer Registry Management Certificate
Decrease total semester credit hours for the certificate to 25

Cardiac Sonography

Course additions

CDS 100 Medical Terminology for the Cardiac Sonographer
CDS 101 Introduction to Sonography and Patient Care
CDS 102 Basic EKG for the Cardiac Sonographer
CDS 103 Anatomy and Physiology for the Cardiac Sonographer
CDS 104 Doppler Physics and Hemodynamics for the Cardiac Sonographer
CDS 105 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation I
CDS 106 Cardiac Sonography I
CDS 107 Cardiac Sonography Lab Practicum I
CDS 108 Cardiac Sonography Lab Practicum II
CDS 201 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation II
CDS 202 Cardiac Sonography Lab Practicum III
CDS 204 Cardiac Sonography II
CDS 205 Registry Review and Advancing Trends in Cardiac Sonography
CDS 206 Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation Review
CDS 207 Pharmacology for the Cardiac Sonographer
CDS 208 Cardiac Sonography Clinical Externship I
CDS 209 Cardiac Sonography Clinical Externship II

Curriculum addition

Cardiac Sonography A.A.S.

Chemistry

Course revisions

CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry
Change prerequisite (effective Spring 2024)

CHM 105 Elements of Chemistry
Change prerequisite; add recommendation (effective Spring 2024)

CHM 122 General College Chemistry II
Change course description (effective Spring 2024)

Computer Information Systems

Course additions

CIS 106 Foundational AI (effective Spring 2024)
CIS 112 AI Ethics (effective Summer 2024)
CIS 119 Prompt Engineering (effective Summer 2024)
CIS 136 Project Management Fundamentals Using Agile Principles
CIS 212 No Code Machine Learning
CIS 270 Automated Testing and Deployment

Course revisions

CIS 218 Lunux Essentials
Change course title, description and credit:lecture:lab ratio

CIS 228 Linux I
Change course title, description and credit:lecture:lab ratio
Add prerequisite; remove recommendation

CIS 238 Linux II
Change course title, description and credit:lecture:lab ratio
Add prerequisite; remove recommendation

Curriculum addition

Essential Applications of AI Certificate

Curriculum revisions

Linux Certificate
Change program requirements
Total semester credit hours for the certificate remain the same

Software Developer A.A.S.
Change program title (was Computer Programmer A.A.S.)
Change program requirements
Decrease total semester credit hours for the degree to 61

Software Developer Certificate
Change program title (was Computer Programmer Certificate)
Change program requirements
Increase total semester credit hours for the certificate to 42

Computer Networking and Systems

Course addition

CNS 218 Linux Essentials

Course revisions

CNS 228 Linux I
Change course title, description and credit:lecture:lab ratio
Add prerequisite; remove recommendation

CNS 238 Linux II
Change course title, description and credit:lecture:lab ratio
Add prerequisite; remove recommendation

Computer Science

Course revisions

CSC 170 Introduction to Numerical Methods
Change course prerequisite

CSC 180 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Change course prerequisite

CSC 204 Computer Architecture and Organization
Change course prerequisite

CSC 206 Software Cybersecurity
Change course prerequisite

CSC 208 Data Science
Change course prerequisite

CSC 240 C++ Data Structures
Change course description and prerequisite

CSC 241 Java Data Structures
Change course description and prerequisite

CSC 242 Python Data Structures
Change course description and prerequisite

CSC 255 Objects and Algorithms
Change course description

Course withdrawal

CSC 172 FORTRAN Programming for Engineers (effective Spring 2024)

Early Childhood Education

Course addition

ECE 230 Literacy Methods for Preschool - Second Grade

Health Information Technology

Course revision

HIT 202 Cancer Registry Clinical Practicum
Change credit:lecture:lab ratio (effective Summer 2024)

History

Course withdrawal

HIS 139 History of the Non-Western World to 1900 (effective Spring 2024)
HIS 223 Environmental History of the U.S. (effective Spring 2024)
HIS 240 History of Illinois (effective Spring 2024)
HIS 241 History of Chicagoland (effective Spring 2024)

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Course revisions

LAE 221 Criminal Law
Change course description

LAE 239 Forensics II
Change course prerequisite

LAE 247 Advanced Commercial Drone Pilot
Change course prerequisite

LAE 251 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Internship
Change course title, description and credit:lecture:lab ratio

Marketing

Course revisions

MKT 115 Innovation in Business
Change course title and description

MKT 215 Introduction to Advertising
Change course title, description and recommendation (effective Spring 2024)

MKT 230 Consumer Behavior
Change course description and recommendation

MKT 236 Marketing Research
Change course description (effective Summer 2024)

MKT 266 Digital Marketing
Change course title, description and recommendation

MKT 275 Social Media Marketing
Change course title, description and recommendation

Mathematics

Course revisions

MAT 128 Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
Change course description (effective Spring 2024)

MAT 129 Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
Change course description (effective Spring 2024)

Medical Assistant

Curriculum revision

Medical Assistant Certificate
Change program requirements
Decrease total semester credit hours for the certificate to 17

Medical Laboratory Technology

Course withdrawal

MLT 125 Pharmacy Technician (effective Spring 2024)
MLT 251 Pharmacy Technician Internship (effective Spring 2024)

Pharmacy Technician

Course revision

PHT 125 Pharmacy Technician
Change course credit:lecture:lab ratio

Curriculum revision

Pharmacy Technician Certificate
Increase total semester credit hours for the certificate to 11

Physics

Course revision

PHY 101 Applied Physics
Change course prerequisite (effective Spring 2024)

PHY 223 Modern Physics
Change course description (effective Summer 2024)

Political Science

Course withdrawal

PSC 104 Illinois Government (effective Spring 2024)

Psychology

Course addition

PSY 112 Health Psychology

Course revision

PSY 202 Social Psychology
Remove prerequisite; add recommendation

Radiography

Course additions

XRY 100 Introduction to Radiography and Patient Care
XRY 101 Radiographic Procedures I
XRY 102 Radiography Practicum I
XRY 103 Radiographic Imaging I
XRY 105 Radiography Practicum II
XRY 106 Radiographic Procedures II
XRY 108 Radiographic Imaging II
XRY 110 Radiography Practicum III
XRY 201 Radiography Practicum IV
XRY 202 Radiographic Imaging III
XRY 203 Advanced Imaging Procedures
XRY 204 Radiographic Image Analysis
XRY 205 Radiographic Pathology
XRY 206 Radiation Biology and Safety
XRY 207 ARRT Review
XRY 208 Radiography Practicum V
XRY 209 Radiography Practicum VI

Curriculum addition

Radiography A.A.S.

Surgical Technology

Course additions

SUR 101 Introduction to Surgical Technology
SUR 102 Surgical Procedures I
SUR 201 Surgical Procedures II
SUR 202 Surgical Technology Review I
SUR 203 Surgical Technology Review II
SUR 204 Surgical Technology Clinical Externship I
SUR 205 Surgical Technology Clinical Externship II

Curriculum addition

Surgical Technology A.A.S.