Academic Programs

Cosmetology (CRT.COS)

The Cosmetology program meets the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation standard requirements pertaining to faculty qualifications, equipment, facilities, course content and contact hours. A total of 1,500 consecutive hours is required for completion of the program. In addition to tuition and service fees, cosmetology students will purchase a uniform, manikins, cosmetology kit, and workbooks. Students will have the opportunity to attend off campus cosmetology seminars. To secure an Illinois cosmetology license, each student is required to take a computerized Illinois state board examination upon completion of the curriculum.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Spring

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First Year
First Semester

CORECOS-050

Credit Hours: 6.00

CORECOS-052

Credit Hours: 6.00

GENSOS-052

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENCOM-200

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

CORECOS-054

Credit Hours: 6.00

CORECOS-056

Credit Hours: 7.00

CORECOS-061

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Summer Term

CORECOS-060

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECOS-058

Credit Hours: 7.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	SOS-052	Workplace Communication/Safety SOS-052 Workplace Communication/Safety Provides an understanding of the human mechanism when associated with interpersonal relationship on the job. Emphasis placed on vocational motivation, communication and perception, along with Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid training to enhance safety and response skills in a workplace emergency. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	COS-050	Cosmetology I COS-050 Cosmetology I This course focuses on professional rules and regulations, shampooing, basic chemistry, hair shaping, bacteriology, facials, scalp treatments, sanitation and safety for students and clients. Course Outline	6.0
CORE	COS-052	Cosmetology II COS-052 Cosmetology II This course focuses on thermal designing, permanent waving, manicuring, pedicuring, make-up techniques, and hair coloring. Course Outline *	6.0
GEN	COM-200	Interpersonal Communication COM-200 Interpersonal Communication Principles and practices of oral communication emphasizing message formation and delivery, listening, perception, awareness of verbal and non-verbal codes, and managing conflict. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		18.0
Second Semester
CORE	COS-054	Cosmetology III COS-054 Cosmetology III This course consists of advanced hair coloring, decolorizing, hair styling, superfluous hair, artificial nails, pH chemistry, and chemical relaxing. Course Outline *	6.0
CORE	COS-056	Cosmetology IV COS-056 Cosmetology IV This course focuses on nail structure, including disorders and diseases, dermatology, disorders of the skin and scalp, electricity, artificial hair and advanced chemistry. Course Outline *	7.0
CORE	COS-061	Computer Appl for Cosmetology COS-061 Computer Appl for Cosmetology Provides an opportunity for the student to work with various types of software. These learning activities include file management, email, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and cosmetology specific software. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Third Semester
CORE	COS-060	Salon Management COS-060 Salon Management Covers areas of opportunity and the outlook for small business managers, success and failure patterns, capital needs and sources, organizing, directing, controlling, finance, locations, facilities, marketing, and inventory control. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	COS-058	Cosmetology V COS-058 Cosmetology V This course is a study of basic anatomy and the related areas; also retailing, job marketing skills and student-salon internship. Course Outline *	7.0
	Semester Totals		10.0

Total Program Hours

44.0

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Faculty Contact: Kristine A. Marler
Faculty Email: kmarler@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5344

* 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

Cosmetology (CRT.COS)

Catalog Term Year: 2025 Spring

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

First YearSummer Term

SOS-052Workplace Communication/Safety

COS-050Cosmetology I

COS-052Cosmetology II

COM-200Interpersonal Communication

Semester Totals

COS-054Cosmetology III

COS-056Cosmetology IV

COS-061Computer Appl for Cosmetology

Semester Totals

COS-060Salon Management

COS-058Cosmetology V

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

First Year
Summer Term

SOS-052
Workplace Communication/Safety

COS-050
Cosmetology I

COS-052
Cosmetology II

COM-200
Interpersonal Communication

COS-054
Cosmetology III

COS-056
Cosmetology IV

COS-061
Computer Appl for Cosmetology

COS-060
Salon Management

COS-058
Cosmetology V