Course Descriptions
Courses listed in this section are offered in university-transfer and career-education programs. (Continuing education courses are listed in a separate brochure.)
Courses are arranged numerically within each discipline.
Within each description, information is arranged in this sequence:
- Course code and numbering:
- 001-099 are college success courses that include content and skills prerequisite to college-level course work.
- 100-299 are courses designed primarily for career preparation that are applicable to AAS (associate in applied science) degree programs and career certificates. (Some courses may transfer to particular four-year colleges or universities and be applicable to specific majors.)
- 100-299◊ symboled courses: See Degree Graduation Requirements for Additional information.
- Number of semester hours of credit
- Course title
- Course description, which includes a general statement of the course objectives as well as materials, procedures and topics to be covered.
- Prerequisite or corequisite courses, if any are required (no mention of prerequisites indicates none is required). Students may petition for waiver of course prerequisites/corequisites if they believe they have comparable experience or completed course work with similar content. Counselors can assist in this process.
- Number of class hours expected for lecture or classroom practice and/or laboratory experience each week.
- Any applicable fee
- Code number of approved Triton College course by Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)
IAI Codes
IAI Codes for the General Education Core
C - Communications
F* - Fine Arts
H* - Humanities
HF - Interdisciplinary Humanities/Fine Arts
L - Life Sciences
M - Mathematics
P - Physical Sciences
LP* - Interdisciplinary Life and Physical Sciences
S* - Social/Behavioral Sciences
*Represents a number 1-9
IAI Code Suffixes for the General Education Core
D - Human Diversity aspects within the United States
L - Laboratory
N - Human Diversity aspects from Non-Western (non-United States/non-European) perspective
R - Research Paper
IAI Codes for Baccalaureate Majors
AG - Agriculture
ART - Art/Art Education
BIO - Biological Sciences
BUS - Business
CHE - Chemistry
CRJ - Criminal Justice
CS - Computer Science
ECE - Early Childhood Education
EGL - English
EGR - Engineering
HST - History
MC - Media and Communication Arts
MTH - Mathematics
PLS - Political Science
PSY - Psychology
SOC - Sociology
TA - Theatre Arts
Students should check their curricula to determine the recommended semesters for registering for a particular course; some courses may be canceled because of insufficient enrollment or for other reasons, and students will then need to consult with an advisor for adjustments in their -programs.
Advising services, as detailed in the Student Information section of this catalog, are available to every student. Students who plan to apply Triton College credits toward a degree offered by four-year colleges should consult their advisor for assistance in planning their programs.