Associate in Arts (AA) Degree (0210)
The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is designed to prepare students for transfer into Bachelor of Arts programs at four-year colleges and universities.
College advisors and faculty at Malcolm X College can help students select electives beyond the General Education Core that fit into major sequences. The College provides transfer guides in the Student Success Center for many area colleges.
In the Associate in Arts degree program, emphasis is placed upon Communications, Social Sciences, and Humanities. The program requires successful completion of at least 62 semester hours with an overall grade point average of 2.00 (“C”).
Students transferring from other colleges must complete the last 15 semester hours of required course work in residence at Malcolm X College to be eligible to receive an Associate in Arts degree. In addition, the School Code of Illinois states that students planning to graduate from Malcolm X College must receive a passing grade on an examination of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, the code of the American Flag and the Declaration of Independence. This requirement also can be met by an official high school transcript or official GED Score Report, verifying successful completion of this examination. The completion of Political Science 201 or History 111, with a grade of “C” or higher, will meet this requirement.
Curriculum
Thirty-eight of the required 62 (minimum) semester hours must be distributed among the five General Education Core areas of communications, math, physical and life sciences, humanities and fine arts, and social sciences.
It is recommended that the remaining 21–25 semester hours of elective courses be selected from one of the major areas of concentration listed. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution may elect to earn an AA degree without a specific major area of concentration of study, but must meet minimum degree requirements.Accreditation:
The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association
Associate in Arts (AA) degree GEC requirements
