DECEMBER 2009

Transferability of Dual Credit Courses in Illinois

ILLINOIS ARTICULATION INITIATIVE – IAI

TRANSFER GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is the statewide agreement among all of the public and some selected private four-year and two-year higher education institutions in Illinois.

The Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) consists of 12 to 13 courses (37 to 41 semester hours of credit) within 5 areas.

ICCB Mandate – all Illinois Community Colleges must use GECC Core

Credit policies are published each university

“Credit policy for out-of-state and non-IAI institutions:

Courses transferred from any accredited institution which clearly matches an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education course, will count toward Eastern's General Education even if we offer no comparable course.

Community college substitutionsCommunity college and university courses are subject to change at any time. Courses that do not have a direct equivalency will transfer as electives. Electives may be placed in major, minor and/or general education requirements. All college level courses will be applied towards graduation hours.”

Issues Related to Determining Transferability

Course numbers can change from one year to another Degree requirements can change from one year to another Information on new courses created for degrees is continuously

updated Courses may apply to one degree program but not another (within

the same university)

Illinois Universities are now starting to develop Transfer Centers with Specialists & Coordinators to help student navigate the maze of identifying course & program requirements

Issues Related to Determining Transferability

In an effort to help students better identify how courses taken will be applied in a receiving institution, a state-wide initiative was recently developed called U.Select.

This on-line program is now up & running, but still being refined

Development of University Transfer Coordinator Departments

“Illinois State University is a member of the u.select website (formerly CAS). On u.select you can view  Course Equivalency Guides for your specific institution as well as view how courses may apply within an Illinois State University degree program.”

Getting Started with U.Select

To use U.Select, create an account.

After making an account, sign in under Member login.

Planning for Transfer Requirements

Students who intend to transfer from one school to another can generate a list of courses offered at the first school that will definitely transfer apply to the requirements for their intended degree at the next school.

Example of Differences Across Universities

    Already Dual Credit Current Articulation

 

 

 

     

Course Number Name of Course Yes/No Yes/No       Bradley Chicago State      DePaul NEIU NorthernSIU/

Carbondale

   

ACR110 Basic Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Yes No n/a n/a n/a no n/a PC

ACR115 Applied Electricity and Refrigeration Yes No n/a n/a n/a no n/a E

ACR125 Basic Air Conditioning and Refrigeration  II Yes No n/a n/a n/a no n/a E

ACR140 Applied Electricity II Yes No n/a n/a n/a no n/a E

AHL 100 Introduction to Health Care Yes Yes n/a E n/a no no E

AHL 101 Essentials of Medical Terminology Yes No PC PC n/a no no E

AHL 102 Ethics and Law for the Allied Health Major Yes No n/a n/a n/a no no E

AHL 200 Basic Nutrition and Health Yes Yes n/a n/a PC no no E

AHL 201 Introduction to Diet and Nutritional Therapies Yes No n/a n/a n/a no no E

AUT112 Introduction to Automotive Technology Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a no E E

AUT114 Fuel Management Yes No n/a n/a n/a no E E

AUT127 Automotive Electricity and Electronics I Yes No n/a n/a n/a no E E

AUT129 Automotive Electricity and Electronics II Yes No n/a n/a n/a no E E

CIS101 Introduction to Computer Science Yes Yes PC PC PC E E PC

CIS150 Computer Systems Application Yes Yes no PC PC E E PC

CIS174 LAN Administration: Windows Client Yes Yes E E E E no E

CIS201 A+ Hardware- PC Maintenance and Repair Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a no n/a E

CIS205 A+ Hardware - Advanced PC Maintenance Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a no n/a E

CJA111 Introduction to Criminal Justice Yes No PC PC E PC PC PC

CJA121 Introduction to Corrections Yes No E PC E no E PC

CJA148 Police/Community Relations Yes No E PC n/a PC E E

CJA161 Administration of Justice Yes No E E E E PC PC

COT101 Introduction to Architecture, Engineering and Construction Yes Yes PC n/a n/a no E PC

COT118 Construction Safety and Loss Prevention Yes No PC n/a n/a no no E

Accurate Accessibility

Most current and reliable data students will be able to obtain will be through U.Select and campus Transfer Departments