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Political Science (AA.PS)

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer

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First Year
First Semester

COREPOS-160

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREHIS-155

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPSY-271

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENHIS-153

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

COREPOS-162

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOC-280

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENMAT-124

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 5.00

Second Year
First Semester

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENESC-102

-OR-
Credit Hours: 4.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOC-286

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENHIS-252

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

COREPOS-264

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENHIS-156

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOC-282

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENBIO-130

-OR-
Credit Hours: 4.00

ELEINS-299

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	PSY-271	Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Intr/Psychology Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	HIS-153	History/Culture of Third World HIS-153 History/Culture of Third World The course will introduce the student to history and culture in the third world from ancient civilizations to the modern era. This course will focus upon broad themes in history and culture and will examine those themes in each major historical era. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	POS-160	American National Government POS-160 American National Government The fundamental principles of the American Government are summarized. Such topics as federalism, civil liberties, citizenship, parties and elections, the Presidency, Congress, Judiciary and national policies and politics are discussed within the framework of the American Constitutional system. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	HIS-155	History of the U.S. I HIS-155 History of the U.S. I A survey of early American history viewed with an emphasis on the political, social, economic, and ideological foundations of the Republic. Major topics include colonialism, revolution, federalism, nationalism, sectionalism, expansion, slavery, religion, Civil War. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
GEN	ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	SOC-280	Introduction to Sociology SOC-280 Introduction to Sociology Study of human interaction focusing on social influences shaping personality, structure and dynamics of human society. Topics include: sociological perspective, culture, society, social interaction; social change in global perspective; socialization; families; social class; and social stratification; race and ethnicity; and deviance. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	MAT-124	Statistics Pathway MAT-124 Statistics Pathway Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-125 Statistics. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
GEN	MAT-125	Statistics MAT-125 Statistics Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	POS-162	State/Local Govern POS-162 State/Local Govern Focuses on legal authority, structure, leadership and functions of state, county, city, township and special district governments. The Illinois state constitution is analyzed. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	5.0
	Semester Totals		17.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	ESC-102	Weather and Climate ESC-102 Weather and Climate This course emphasizes the dynamics of the atmosphere with focuses on atmospheric evolution, seasonal controls of climate, human impacts, atmospheric humidity, air pressure, severe weather, and climate classification. Extensive use of Internet resources and software will be required. Course Outline OR
GEN	--- ---	IAI Physical Science --- --- IAI Physical Science	4.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Fine Arts --- --- IAI Fine Arts	3.0
GEN	SOC-286	Racial and Ethnic Groups SOC-286 Racial and Ethnic Groups An examination of American racial and ethnic diversity with an attempt to understand racial and ethnic relations. The examination is made emphasizing the sociological perspective while including material from the other social sciences. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	HIS-252	West Civil/1660-Present HIS-252 West Civil/1660-Present Survey of Western Civilization with topics including absolutism, the rise of modern science, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the Age of Ideology, Imperialism, the Russian Revolutions, World War I, the Rise of Totalitarianism, World War II and the Contemporary Age. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
GEN	HIS-156	History of the U.S. II HIS-156 History of the U.S. II Views U.S. History since the end of Reconstruction with emphasis on how the domestic and international conflicts helped shape our modern society. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	SOC-282	Social Problems SOC-282 Social Problems An issue oriented course. Among the issues covered are how sociologists view social problems, the changing family, poverty, race and ethnic relations, aging, crime and criminal justice, human sexual behavior, problems of physical and mental illness, urban problems, and other areas based upon student interests. Course Outline OR
GEN	--- ---	IAI Social Science --- --- IAI Social Science	3.0
GEN	BIO-130	Environmental Science BIO-130 Environmental Science This course examines the principles that govern natural environments and human interconnections to them. Some topics include resource use, pollution, sustainability, energy, water, food, ecology, evolution, climate change, and population. Laboratory exercises include outdoor field studies and indoor hands-on exercises. Course Outline OR
GEN	--- ---	IAI Life Science --- --- IAI Life Science	4.0
CORE	POS-264	Intro/Interntnl Rel POS-264 Intro/Interntnl Rel An examination of the nation-state system and the sources of conflict in the international community. Comparative political economic systems are studied, as well as the rise of multi-national corporation and international organizations. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	INS-299	Independent Study INS-299 Independent Study OR
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0

Total Program Hours

64.0

Call Counseling Services: 217-234-5232
Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: Charles R. Jarrell
Faculty Email: cjarrell@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5331

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Political Science (AA.PS)

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

PSY-271Intr/Psychology

HIS-153History/Culture of Third World

POS-160American National Government

HIS-155History of the U.S. I

Semester Totals

ENG-121Composition II

SOC-280Introduction to Sociology

MAT-124Statistics Pathway

MAT-125Statistics

POS-162State/Local Govern

--- ---Transfer Elective

Semester Totals

COM-111Intro to Speech Communication

ESC-102Weather and Climate

--- ---IAI Physical Science

--- ---IAI Fine Arts

SOC-286Racial and Ethnic Groups

HIS-252West Civil/1660-Present

Semester Totals

HIS-156History of the U.S. II

SOC-282Social Problems

--- ---IAI Social Science

BIO-130Environmental Science

--- ---IAI Life Science

POS-264Intro/Interntnl Rel

INS-299Independent Study

--- ---Transfer Elective

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

HIS-153
History/Culture of Third World

POS-160
American National Government

HIS-155
History of the U.S. I

ENG-121
Composition II

SOC-280
Introduction to Sociology

MAT-124
Statistics Pathway

MAT-125
Statistics

POS-162
State/Local Govern

--- ---
Transfer Elective

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

ESC-102
Weather and Climate

--- ---
IAI Physical Science

--- ---
IAI Fine Arts

SOC-286
Racial and Ethnic Groups

HIS-252
West Civil/1660-Present

HIS-156
History of the U.S. II

SOC-282
Social Problems

--- ---
IAI Social Science

BIO-130
Environmental Science

--- ---
IAI Life Science

POS-264
Intro/Interntnl Rel

INS-299
Independent Study

--- ---
Transfer Elective