Transfer Guides

Transfer Information for College
How to Use Transfer Guides
Transfer Guides provide information to help students begin planning for transfer. The guides on this site are not a contract or guarantee of transferability. Requirements at the baccalaureate-level university are subject to change. To ensure appropriate course completion, students should consult throughout their enrollment with an academic advisor from Moraine Valley and from the four-year university to which they plan to transfer throughout their enrollment.

If you plan to earn an Associate in Arts (A.A.) or an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree at Moraine Valley Community College:
Students in most majors are encouraged to complete an A.A. or A.S. degree prior to transfer. This transfer guide is designed to recommend prerequisite, tool or transferable equivalent courses for some of the most popular majors at this transfer institution. It is suggested that as many of these courses as possible be taken as part of the A.A. or A.S. degree. Individual colleges and universities may have admission, general education or program requirements beyond the associate's degree requirements.

If you do not plan to complete an A.A. or an A.S. degree:
In general, students without an A.A. or an A.S. degree will have their courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis. While at Moraine Valley, students can begin to take general education and major courses.

General Education course options:

1. You may choose to complete the 37-41 semester hour Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core (IAI GECC) before transferring:

Use the Moraine Valley Community College Educational Planning Guide for Transfer Students as a guide for meeting general education requirements.
Meet with a Moraine Valley advisor to confirm that your chosen transfer institution accepts the IAI GECC, and for assistance with appropriate course selection.
Select courses that will meet general education requirements for completion of the IAI GECC. Consult with a Moraine Valley advisor for assistance with appropriate course selection.
Contact the Admissions Office or an advisor in your chosen major department at the transfer institution as soon as possible to verify your educational plan.

2. You also may choose to take individual courses at Moraine Valley for transfer to your chosen four-year institution.
Note: If you do not complete the A.A. or A.S. degree or the IAI GECC before transfer, you will be required to meet the general education requirements at your transfer institution. General education requirements vary substantially between institutions:

Contact the Admissions Office or an advisor in your chosen major department at the transfer institution as soon as possible to verify your educational plan.
See the articulation tables for lists of transferable courses between Moraine Valley and your transfer institution. Consult with a Moraine Valley advisor for assistance with appropriate course selection.

Major Course Selection:

Use this transfer guide as an aid in selecting courses that apply to your major. Be sure to consult the transfer college's academic catalog as well as an advisor from Moraine Valley and the transfer institution prior to enrolling in classes.

Information in the Transfer Guide is the most currently received. It is subject to change by the transfer school. Transfer guides are available on the Internet at Transfer Information for College/Universities or in the Academic Advising Center, Building C, Room C250.