Associate in Science, Agriculture Concentration, AS

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The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for agriculture majors at most senior instituitons. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an advisor at the senior institution to review course selections and transfer plans.

Transfer Program between Carl Sandburg College and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

General Information

This Curriculum Guide also outlines a set of required and recommended courses that may guide students at Carl Sandburg College interested in completing a Bachelor’s Degree at the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The majors offered in the College of Aces include: Agricultural and Consumer Economics, Agricultural Leadership and Science Education, Animal Sciences, Crop Sciences, Food Sciences and Human Nutrition, Horticulture, Human Development and Family Studies, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Technical Systems Management.

Descriptions of each of these majors and their concentrations may be found at http://www.aces.illinois.edu. Specific recommendations for Carl Sandburg College courses that will meet the requirements for each of the majors are listed below.

To learn more about the transferability of courses not on this list, please use the U Select Website http://www.transferology.com/ in conjunction with the University of Illinois General Education course listing https://courses.illinois.edu/ or contact the ACES Academic Programs Office (contact info below).

Students completing the prescribed course sequence at Carl Sandburg college, meeting the stated GPA requirement, and submission of a full application with supporting documentation, will be admitted to the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois. Acceptance into a specific major and concentration will be based on the individual student’s meeting of the requirements, conditions and considerations listed for that program, including space in that major or concentration.

Contact Information:
Academic Programs
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
128 Mumford Hall
1301 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-3380
Fax: 217-244-6537

Degree Requirements

I. Agriculture Requirements (12)

Select three or more courses from the following:

AGR 111 - Intro to Agriculture Mechanization Credit(s): 4
AGR 121 - Introduction to Animal Science Credit(s): 4
AGR 131 - Introduction to Crop Science Credit(s): 4
AGR 141 - Introduction to Agri Economics Credit(s): 3
AGR 151 - Introductory Soil Science Credit(s): 4
AGR 181 - Introduction to Horticultural Science Credit(s): 3

General Education Requirements (36)

A. Communications (9)

ENG 101 - Freshman Composition 1 Credit(s): 3 *
ENG 102 - Freshman Composition 2 Credit(s): 3 **
SPE 120 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

B. Humanities/Fine Arts (6)

Select one course from Fine Arts:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ART 112 - Art: Prehistoric to 1400 Credit(s): 3
ART 113 - Art: 1400 to Present Day Credit(s): 3
ENG 151 - Introduction to Film Art Credit(s): 3
MUS 100 - Music in the Western World Credit(s): 3
MUS 101 - Introduction to American Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 105 - Non-Western Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 107 - Music in the Theatre Credit(s): 3
THE 110 - Theatre Arts Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THE 111 - Theatre History Credit(s): 3

Humanities

Select one course from Humanities:

ENG 160 - Introduction to Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENG 170 - Introduction to Drama Credit(s): 3
ENG 180 - Introduction to Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENG 221 - American Literature 1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 222 - American Literature 2 Credit(s): 3
ENG 231 - British Literature 1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 232 - British Literature 2 Credit(s): 3
ENG 240 - Women and Literature Credit(s): 3
MUS 205 - Music and Society Credit(s): 3
PHL 100 - Logic Credit(s): 3
PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHL 102 - Ethics Credit(s): 3

C. Social Sciences (6)

Select two courses from the following:

(Must select one or more courses from 2 subject areas)

ECO 101 - Introduction to Economics Credit(s): 3
ECO 201 - Principles of Macro Economics Credit(s): 3
ECO 202 - Principles of Micro Economics Credit(s): 3
GEO 100 - Human Geography Credit(s): 3
GEO 110 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
HIS 105 - American History to 1877 Credit(s): 3
HIS 106 - American History From 1877 Credit(s): 3
HIS 125 - Western Civilization 1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 126 - Western Civilization 2 Credit(s): 3
HIS 285 - History of Africa: 1500 to Present Credit(s): 3
POS 122 - American Government & Politics Credit(s): 3
POS 223 - State & Local Government Credit(s): 3
POS 228 - International Relations Credit(s): 3
POS 267 - Comparative Government Credit(s): 3
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 204 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 206 - The Social Psychology of Aging Credit(s): 3
PSY 265 - Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOC 102 - Contemporary Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOC 103 - Marriage and the Family Credit(s): 3
SOC 105 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SOC 201 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SOC 203 - Introduction to Diversity Credit(s): 3
SOC 260 - Gender & Society Credit(s): 3
SSC 110 - Global Issues Credit(s): 3

D. Science/Mathematics (15)

Science *** (9)

Select one course from Life Sciences:

BIO 101 - General Biology Credit(s): 4
BIO 120 - Environmental Science Credit(s): 3

Select one course from Physical Sciences:

CHM 100 - Concepts of Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHM 110 - General Chemistry 1 Credit(s): 4
ESC 100 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit(s): 4
PHY 130 - The Physical Universe Credit(s): 3
PHY 151 - General Physics 1 Credit(s): 5

Math (6)

Select two courses from the following:

MAT 109 - Concepts of Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MAT 131 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MAT 135 - Calculus for Business/Social Sciences Credit(s): 4
MAT 210 - Statistics Credit(s): 3
MAT 240 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry 1 Credit(s): 5
MAT 241 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry 2 Credit(s): 5
MAT 242 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry 3 Credit(s): 4
SSC 120 - Statistics for Social Science Credit(s): 3
or MAT 110 - General Education Statistics Credit(s): 3

III. Electives (22)

Choose 22 credit hours from any elective area. ****

Credit hours may come from additional agriculture major courses.

IV. Other Requirements (3)

Human Relations Course - Select one course from the following:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ART 113 - Art: 1400 to Present Day Credit(s): 3
ENG 160 - Introduction to Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENG 170 - Introduction to Drama Credit(s): 3
ENG 180 - Introduction to Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENG 221 - American Literature 1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 222 - American Literature 2 Credit(s): 3
ENG 250 - African American Literature Credit(s): 3
GEO 100 - Human Geography Credit(s): 3
GEO 110 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
HIS 125 - Western Civilization 1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 126 - Western Civilization 2 Credit(s): 3
HIS 285 - History of Africa: 1500 to Present Credit(s): 3
MUS 100 - Music in the Western World Credit(s): 3
MUS 101 - Introduction to American Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 105 - Non-Western Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 205 - Music and Society Credit(s): 3
PHL 102 - Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHL 103 - Biomedical Ethics Credit(s): 3
PSY 204 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOC 102 - Contemporary Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOC 105 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SOC 201 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SOC 203 - Introduction to Diversity Credit(s): 3
SOC 260 - Gender & Society Credit(s): 3
SPE 110 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
SSC 110 - Global Issues Credit(s): 3
THE 110 - Theatre Arts Appreciation Credit(s): 3

Residency Requirement - (Complete 15 Semester Hours at Sandburg)

GPA Required for Graduation - 2.0 on 4.0 Scale

Total Hours Required for Degree: 61

* Student must pass with a grade of “C” or better and pass the exit examination.

** Students must pass with a grade of “C” or better.

*** At least one course must be a lab course.

**** ICT.110 Computer Software Applications is recommended.

Additional UIUC Requirements:

All transfer applicants must have completed either three years of one language other than English in high school or through the second level (2 semesters) of one language other than English in college prior to the desired term of entry.
The college’s graduation requirement is satisfied by completion through the third year of one language other than English in high school or through the third level (3 semesters) of one language other than English in college.
If General Chemistry II is required for degree completion, it is strongly recommended that CHM.120 General Chemistry 2 be completed prior to transfer.