Concordia-Chicago is a proud partner in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide transfer agreement designed to help students move their credits easily from an Illinois community college, including the City Colleges of Chicago, the largest community college system in Illinois.
Apply your general education credits or even a completed associate degree toward your accelerated bachelor’s degree–and fast-track your future!
As such, all participating institutions of the IAI transfer agreement, like Concordia-Chicago, seamlessly accept a standard “package” of general education courses known as the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum (GECC). Completion of the transferable GECC at any participating college or university in Illinois assures transferring students that lower-division general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree have been satisfied, excluding graduation and mission-related requirements.
| General Education Type | Requirement | Equivalent at Concordia-Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 3 Courses/9 semester hours (2 Writing and 1 Speech course) | English Composition Writing About literature and Speech Communication |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 Courses total, 1 course must be a Humanities course, 1 course must be a Fine Arts course/9 semester hours | Humanities – Literature, History, Philosophy, and/or Foreign Languages Fine Arts – Art, Film, Music, and/or Theatre |
| Mathematics | 1 Course/3 semester hours | Finite Mathematics, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, and/or Discrete Mathematics |
| Physical Sciences and Life Sciences | 2 Courses total, 1 Course from each area/7-8 semester hours, a course from Physical Sciences and/or Life Sciences must have a lab (L) designation | Physical Science – Chemistry, Earth Science, and/or Physics Life Science – Biology |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 Courses total, from at least two different disciplines (e.g., no more than 2 courses from, for example, psychology)/9 semester hours | Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology |
Students must earn at least 37 semester credit hours for a full complete transferable general education package.
Additionally, the Illinois Articulation Initiative agreement allows for the transfer of credits for earned Illinois Associate Degrees. While an Associate of Arts meets the full general education package, an Associate of Science has a slightly modified general education package due to its focus on STEM areas of study.
Illinois Community College
Concordia-Chicago’s articulation agreements with Illinois community colleges provide a seamless transfer experience, maximizing the number of credits you can apply toward your bachelor’s degree.
We accept credits from all of the almost 50 community colleges in Illinois, including:
The City Colleges of Chicago
Through a unique opportunity with City Colleges of Chicago, Concordia-Chicago helps students of the Star Scholar Program continue their education. Through this partnership, upon successfully completing the GECC and earning an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree, eligible students are granted guaranteed admission at Concordia-Chicago.
Students may also qualify for a $2,000 Chicago Star Scholarship, which is renewable for up to two years. To become eligible, Star Scholars must:
Participating City Colleges of Chicago include:
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