Program Overview
The General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) Certificate is intended for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution in pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Completing the GECC Certificate enables students to document that they have fulfilled all the lower-division general education course requirements for both the Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees.
Rock Valley College participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide transfer agreement intended to provide easier transfer of credits among more than 100 participating colleges and universities in Illinois. A key component of the IAI is that participants have agreed to accept the completed GECC as a package in lieu of their own lower-division general education courses. Completing the GECC Certificate signifies that all lower-division general education courses have been completed, and guarantees that all of these courses will transfer as a package.
Total Credit Hours: 37
Requirements
Communications (9 credits)
Students whose first semester of postsecondary education is after Summer 1999 must earn grades of “C” or higher in ENG 101 and 103.
ENG 101 and ENG 103: Must earn minimum of “C”.
Humanities / Fine Arts (9 credits)
Note: To fulfill the IAI GECC Humanities and Fine Arts requirement, students should select a minimum of three (3) courses, selecting at least one (1) from the Humanities and one (1) from the Fine Arts. Interdisciplinary courses encompassing both the Humanities and the Fine Arts may be used for either category.
Humanities:
| FRN-204 | Continuation of Intermediate French | 3 |
| LIT-101 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| LIT-139 | Mythology | 3 |
| LIT-140 | The Bible As Literature | 3 |
| LIT-142 | Exploring Literature: Poetry | 3 |
| LIT-143 | Exploring Literature: Drama | 3 |
| LIT-144 | Exploring Literature: Fiction | 3 |
| LIT-152 | Multicultural American Literature | 3 |
| LIT-154 | Introduction to Non-Western Literature | 3 |
| LIT-201 | American Literature Before 1865 | 3 |
| LIT-202 | American Literature Since 1865 | 3 |
| LIT-205 | British Literature before 1800 | 3 |
| LIT-206 | British Literature since 1800 | 3 |
| LIT-210 | Women Writers: The Early Years to 1800 | 3 |
| LIT-211 | Women's Literature: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| LIT-241 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| PHL-150 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL-151 | Introduction to Non-Western Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL-152 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHL-154 | Introduction to Religion | 3 |
| PHL-155 | World Religions | 3 |
| PHL-156 | Religion in American Society | 3 |
| PHL-157 | Foundational Religious Texts | 3 |
| PHL-158 | Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL-159 | Modern & Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL-255 | Logic | 3 |
| PHL-256 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHL-260 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| SPN-204 | Continuation of Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
LIT 154, PHL 151, and PHL 155: Non-Western Culture (one 3-credit Non-Western course is required).
Fine Arts:
| ART-131 | Introduction to Visual Art | 3 |
| ART-141 | Introduction to Non-Western Visual Art | 3 |
| ART-251 | History of Art I | 3 |
| ART-252 | History of Art II | 3 |
| ART-253 | History of Art III | 3 |
| COM-251 | Film History and Appreciation | 3 |
| COM-252 | International History of Film | 3 |
| HUM-117 | Ethnic Traditions in American Theatre | 3 |
| HUM-210 | Cultural Expression of Gender in the Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| MUS-102 | Introduction to Music Literature | 3 |
| MUS-104 | Introduction to American Music | 3 |
| MUS-106 | Introduction to Non-Western Music | 3 |
| MUS-251 | Music Literature I | 3 |
| MUS-252 | Music Literature II | 3 |
| MUS-253 | Music Literature III | 3 |
| THE-133 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
ART 141 and MUS 106: Non-Western Culture (one 3-credit Non-Western course is required).
Interdisciplinary Humanities and Fine Arts:
Interdisciplinary humanities courses listed below may be used for either Humanities or Fine Arts credit. The Humanities/Fine Arts requirement cannot be met soley with Interdisciplinary classes.
| ENG-200 | Language, Power, and Public Life | 3 |
| HUM-111 | Introduction to Humanities I | 3 |
| HUM-112 | Introduction to Humanities II | 3 |
| HUM-114 | Introduction to Humanities III: Contemporary Western World | 3 |
| HUM-125 | Introduction to Non-Western Humanities | 3 |
| HUM-151 | Exploring Non-Western Culture Through Myth | 3 |
| HUM-211 | War and Western Humanities Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HUM-212 | War and Western Humanities from the Renaissance to the Present | 3 |
| LIT-141 | Film and Literature | 3 |
HUM 120, HUM 125, and HUM 151: Non-Western Culture (one 3-credit Non-Western course is required).
Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)
Note: Select at least one Life Science and one Physical Science course. At least one of the two courses must have a lab.
Life Sciences:
Physical Sciences:
Mathematics (3-6 credits)
Note: For students seeking state certification as elementary teachers, both MTH 216 and 217 must be satisfactorily completed to fulfill the three-hour mathematics requirement.
| MTH-115 | General Education Mathematics | 3 |
| MTH-135 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MTH-160 | Topics From Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MTH-211 | Calculus for Business and Social Science | 4 |
| MTH-217 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II | 3 |
| MTH-220 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| MTH-235 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MTH-236 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 4 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)
Note: Select courses from at least two areas.
Anthropology:
| ANP-102 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology & Archaeology | 3 |
| ANP-103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
ANP 103: Non-Western Culture (one 3-credit Non-Western course is required).
Economics:
| ECO-101 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| ECO-110 | Principles of Economics: Macro | 3 |
| ECO-111 | Principles of Economics: Micro | 3 |
History:
| HST-140 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HST-141 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HST-142 | History of the United States to 1865 | 3 |
| HST-143 | History of the United States Since 1865 | 3 |
| HST-151 | African History Survey to 1600 | 3 |
| HST-152 | African History Survey Since 1600 | 3 |
| HST-162 | History of Latin America I | 3 |
| HST-163 | History of Latin America II | 3 |
| HST-172 | History of the Middle East to 1453 | 3 |
| HST-173 | History of the Middle East Since 1453 | 3 |
| HST-182 | History of Eastern Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HST-183 | History of Eastern Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| HST-192 | History of the World Until 1750 | 3 |
| HST-193 | History of the World Since 1750 | 3 |
HST 151, HST 152, HST 162, HST 163, HST 172, HST 173, HST 182, HST 183, HST 192, and HST 193: Non-Western Culture (one 3-credit Non-Western course is required).
Political Science:
| PSC-150 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| PSC-160 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSC-161 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSC-269 | International Relations | 3 |
Psychology:
Sociology:
SOC 295: Non-Western Culture (one 3-credit Non-Western course is required).