These requirements apply to students who first enrolled for Fall 2024 or later. Students who first enrolled prior to Fall 2024 should obtain the appropriate sheet of requirements from a Student Development Center.
Completion of the Associate in Engineering Science degree does not fulfill the requirements of the Illinois General Education core curriculum. After transfer, AES students will need to complete the general education requirements of the institution to which they transfer.
No more than two GEG and two HST courses (except HST 105) may be used to fulfill the General Education requirements.
Communications
2 courses
A grade of C or better is required for ENG 101 and 102
Hours Required: 6
Mathematics
Hours Required: 15
Computer Science
Computer Science elective should be chosen based on engineering specialty and requirements of institution to which students transfer.
Hours Required: 4
Physical and Life Sciences
Hours Required: 15
Humanities and Fine Arts
Minimum of 3 hours required from this category.
Courses marked with a + meet the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. One 3 credit-hour + course is required for graduation and must be from either the Humanities/Fine Arts or the Social Behavioral Sciences. An additional Humanities/Fine Arts course may be required at the transfer institution.
Hours Required: 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Minimum of 3 hours required from the category.
Courses marked with a + meet the World Cultures and Diversity graduation requirement. One 3 credit-hour course is required for graduation and must be from either the Humanities/Fine Arts or the Social Behavioral Sciences. An additional Social/Behavioral Science course may be required at the transfer institution.
Hours Required: 3
Engineering
Specialty courses approved in consultation with the engineering department chair.
Hours Required: 16
World Cultures and Diversity Requirement
One 3-credit hour course is required. Courses that fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill requirements the General Education category.
Total Hours Required
Hours Required: 62
