Black Hawk College

Transfer Course Equivalencies for Students

Integrated Curriculum

Below is a listing of equivalent courses in general education offered at Black Hawk College. These courses will be accepted in transfer in each area. Students complete one course in each category below. In addition to completing the Integrated Curriculum Areas of Knowledge and major requirements, students will be required to fulfill certain skill sets and proficiencies.

Areas of Knowledge

Inquiry Into Ethics and Justice

  • BA 266, 270
  • PHIL 103

Religious Studies in Context

  • HIST 222

Literature

  • ENG 190, 206, 207, 208, 210, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223

Fine Arts

  • ART 100, 101, 111, 121, 209, 221, 231, 251, 285, 286
  • MUSIC 111, 153, 158
  • THEA 210

Historical Analysis

  • ART 281, 282
  • ENG 215, 216
  • HIST 101, 102, 141, 142, 151, 181, 182, 231, 232, 251, 252

Social and Political Analysis

  • ANTH 102
  • POLS 191, 251, 252, 261, 262, 271
  • SOC 200, 230, 250, 251

Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences

  • PSY 101
  • SOC 101, 200, 230, 250

Physical Science

  • ASTR 101, 102
  • CHEM 101, 102, 110
  • GEOG 101, 102
  • GEOL 101
  • PHYSICAL SCEINCE 101
  • PHYSICS 101, 102, 201, 202

Life Science

  • BIOL 100, 101, 105, 106, 108, 109, 261

Proficiency Course Information

In addition to completing a course within each of the categories listed in the above Areas of Knowledge section, each student is also required to complete proficiencies in three areas. These may be fulfilled through the completion of the courses listed below, or in some cases, through ACT scores, AP credits, or proficiency exams at Elmhurst University. Please contact the Office of Admission for more information.

Writing Proficiency

  • English 101 and 102

Math Proficiency**

  • MATH 100, 108, 110, 112, 116, 118, 124, 131, 132, 161, 200, 225, 226, 230, 235

**Bold course numbers can only meet the proficiency for early childhood, elementary or special education majors. All other majors should not take the bold courses.

Skills and Value Development Tags

All students at Elmhurst must complete courses that reinforce and develop key skills and values. Like the areas of knowledge, these “tagged” courses are built around specific outcomes approved by the faculty and come from a variety of disciplines.

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