Degrees

General Education Requirements
Each degree program requires a combination of general education, elective and/or career courses; this combination gives each program its special emphasis. The core of general education courses provides students with a common academic experience. Requirements by category for each degree are listed below.

Associate Degree Requirements
The following are graduation requirements for all associate degrees at Morton College:

1. Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) and Associate in Fine Art in Arts (A.F.A.) Candidates — Earn a minimum of 62 semester hours of credit in transfer courses numbered 100 and above.
Associate in Liberal Studies (A.L.S.) Candidates — Earn a minimum of 62 semester hours of credit in courses numbered 100 and above. Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Candidates — Earn a minimum of 62 semester hours of credit in courses as outlined in the specific program of study.
2. Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (˝C˝ average) for all Morton College courses attempted.
3. Students must earn a minimum of 15 credits required for the degree at Morton College. The last 10 credits must be completed at Morton College uninterrupted by course work from another institution.
4. Meet the Constitution examination requirement of Illinois Public Law 195 in one of the following ways:
– Evidence on an Illinois high school transcript (or Illinois GED) that this requirement has been met.
– Successful completion of the following courses at Morton College:
POL 201 United States National Government and POL 202 State and Local Government
or
HIS 105 American History to 1865 and POL 202 State and Local Government
– Successful completion of CON 010 (Constitution Review course).
5. File a Petition for Graduation form with the Office of Admissions and Records. Petition filing dates are published each semester in the Course Schedule.

Degrees Offered at Morton College