Academics and Demographics
Spoon River College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) to offer certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. It received the maximum ten-year accreditation approval by the Higher Learning Commission of the NCA during its last review in 2002.
Spoon River College has transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities such as Southern Illinois University Carbondale, University of Illinois at Springfield, and the Western Illinois University, as a part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide transfer agreement which ensures general education credits are transferable among more than 100 participating college or universities in Illinois. SRC has a specific dual-enrollment compact with Western Illinois University that began in 1998. The agreement between the schools permits students at SRC to transition into WIU through a pre-defined curriculum and automatic transfer protocol between institutions. In addition to the IAI, SRC offers students a bachelor's degree completion program that allows students to enroll in one of nine participating institutions and take classes at local SRC campuses or online. There are two primary educational tracks at SRC: Transfer Programs, and Career Educational Programs. The two educational tracks offer a total of 35 associates degree programs, and 36 certificate programs.
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