Department Co-Chair, Biology: Kanchana Mendes, 847.376.7184, biologychair@oakton.edu
Department Co-Chair, Biology: Nicole Perry, 847.376.7086, biologychair@oakton.edu
Department Chair, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science: Chad Landrie, 847.376.7439, clandrie@oakton.edu
Program Coordinator, Computer Science: Ivan Temesvari, 847.376.7065, itemesva@oakton.edu
Department Chair, Mathematics: Jennifer Reeb, 847.635.1974, jreeb@oakton.edu
Oakton offers an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree for students intending to transfer into baccalaureate programs in fields such as engineering, mathematics or the sciences. Oakton’s A.S. degree is offered with emphasis for either Mathematics/Computer Science or Science majors.
Students who have decided on their baccalaureate major should select a suitable pre-major from the list of available pre-majors for Associate in Science degree. General education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
Associate in Science Degree
60-62 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0650 for Science or Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements: | ||
| Area A - Communications | ||
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| EGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| Area B - Mathematics | ||
| MAT 250 | Calculus I | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Area C - Science | ||
| Three science courses: at least one from the Life Sciences and at least one from the Physical Sciences; at least one of these courses must be a lab course | 10-12 | |
| Area D - Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Two courses from two different social or behavioral science disciplines | 6 | |
| Area E - Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Two courses from the Humanities/Fine Arts; one course must be from Humanities and one course must be from Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Area F - Global Studies 1 | ||
| One course that satisfies Global Studies requirement | 0-3 | |
| Area G - U.S. Diversity Studies 2 | ||
| One course that satisfies U.S. Diversity Studies requirement | 0-3 | |
| Total Hours | 40-42 | |
- 1
Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 2
Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements for Mathematics/Computer Science Majors | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| C++ Computer Science I | ||
| Java Computer Science I | ||
| Python Computer Science I | ||
| Introduction to Numerical Methods and C++ Programming for Engineers | ||
| Introduction to Numerical Methods and Java Programming for Engineers | ||
| Introduction to Numerical Methods and Python Programming for Engineers | ||
| Select at least 17 credit hours from the following disciplines: | 17 | |
| Astronomy (ATR); Biology (BIO); Chemistry (CHM); Computer Science (CSC); Earth Science (EAS); Engineering (ENG); Mathematics (MAT) (except MAT 102, 111, 114, 116); Physics (PHY) | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements for Science Majors | ||
| Select at least 20 credit hours from the following disciplines: | 20 | |
| Astronomy (ATR); Biology (BIO); Chemistry (CHM); Computer Science (CSC); Earth Science (EAS); Engineering (ENG); Mathematics (MAT) (except MAT 102, 111, 114, 116); Physics (PHY) | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | |