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: 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 - Communication

M - Mathematics

P, LP* - Physical Science

L, LP - Life Science

H*, HF - Humanities; Humanities/Fine Arts;

F* - Fine Art

S* - Social & Behavioral Science

*Represents a number 1-9

IAI Code Suffixes for the General Education Core

D - Diversity

L - Lab

N - Non-Western

R - Research Paper

IAI Codes for Baccalaureate Majors

AG - Agriculture

BIS - Biological Science

BUS - Business

CHM - Chemistry

CRJ- Criminal Justice

CS - Computer Science

EGL - English

EGR- Engineering

HST - History

IND - Industrial Technology

MC - Mass Communication

MTH - Mathematics

PHY - Physics

PLS - Political Science

PSY - Psychology

TA - Theater 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 a counselor for adjustments in their programs.

Counseling 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 counselor for assistance in planning their programs.

College course offerings and standard abbreviations are as follows: