At KCC, students can begin the first two years of study for virtually any bachelor's degree program.

The sample transfer majors described in this section include statewide recommended courses typically taken by freshmen and sophomores who wish to gain a solid academic foundation and transfer credits toward specific bachelor's degrees at Illinois four-year colleges and universities. These transfer major recommendations, identified through the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), are meant for students who are undecided about their intended transfer institution. The recommended courses build upon the IAI general education core curriculum by identifying prerequisite courses and courses in the major that students may need to complete to transfer as a junior.

Students who already know where they will transfer and students interested in a major not included in this section should contact a KCC adviser for assistance in obtaining the information needed to develop an appropriate educational plan.

Students planning to transfer should refer to the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) general education requirements.

Transfer Program Information

The following information applies to all transfer programs:

• To satisfy requirements for a transfer degree, the first digit in the KCC course number must be a 1 or 2, and the second digit must be either a 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.
• Non-specific electives can be any course with a transfer number, including those without an Illinois Articulation Initiative code (Learn about the Illinois Articulation Initiative).
• The maximum number of physical education activity credits which can be applied to an associate in arts or associate in science degree is four (4) for non-physical education majors and seven for physical education majors.
• Students are encouraged to take ORIN 1501 - College Success Skills during the first semester of enrollment.
• Exceptions to all degree requirements must be approved by petitioning the Graduate Review Committee.
• It is the responsibility of the student intending to transfer to a baccalaureate college/university to familiarize him/herself with admissions and lower division requirements of the particular institution. Resources including print, the internet, and catalogs of many senior institutions are available in the Office of Transfer Services in Student Services and in the Learning Resource Center.

IAI Information

For the latest information on IAI requirements, visit the IAI web site: http://www.itransfer.org/.

Use The Transfer Guide

To see how your courses transfer, log on to U.Select (formerly CAS) at http://www.transfer.org/. U.Select is an online tool that will help you view program requirements, course equivalencies, and see how courses you have taken or plan to take transfer to another college or university. You may use the guest login to access most of the resources on U.Select Illinois.