College of Lake County

The following are transfer course equivalencies for students.

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Business | Education | Nursing | Psychology | STEM | Master’s in I/O Psychology

Integrated Curriculum

Below is a listing of equivalent courses in general education offered at College of Lake County. 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

• Philosophy 121, 125

Religious Studies in Context

• Philosophy 126

Literature

• English 129, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 241, 243, 244, 246, 247, 263, 264

Fine Arts

• Art 121, 124, 129, 223, 224, 260
• Humanities 123, 140
• Music 124, 127, 128, 140
• Theater 121, 125

Historical Analysis

• Art 240, 241, 242
• History 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 221, 222, 240, 241, 245, 246

Social and Political Analysis

• Anthropology 121, 221, 228
• Geography 122
• Political Science 121, 122, 221, 222
• Sociology 222, 225

Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences

• Psychology 121
• Sociology 121, 224

Physical Science

• Chemistry 120, 121, 123, 142
• Earth Science 120, 121, 127, 140
• Geography 120
• Physics 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124

Life Science

• Biology 120, 123, 141, 161, 162, 246

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 121 and English 122

Math Proficiency**

• MTH 121, 122, 123, 127, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 221, 222, 224, 225, 227, 244, 246

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

• Learn more about additional Skill Tag Requirements

Major Specific Course Equivalencies

Business

Following are course equivalencies for the business core at Elmhurst University:

Education

Education Admission Requirements

View the Elmhurst University Education Program requirements (PDF).

Education Transfer Coursework

• Elementary Education (PDF)
• Secondary and Middle Grades Education (PDF)
• Educating Young Children (PDF)
• Special Education (PDF)

Nursing

View The Nursing Requirements Here

Psychology

Following are course equivalencies for the psychology major at Elmhurst University:

STEM Course Equivalencies

In order to complete your STEM degree in 2 years at Elmhurst, students are strongly recommended to complete the following introductory STEM coursework before enrolling.

Biology Majors

Biochemistry Majors

Chemistry Majors

Computer Science Majors

*Denotes additional coursework that will aid in a two-year degree completion at Elmhurst.

Information Systems Majors

*Denotes additional coursework that will aid in a two-year degree completion at Elmhurst.

Mathematics Majors

Physics Majors

Master’s in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Required EU Course	Equivalent Course at CLC
PSY 210 Intro to Psychological Science	PSY 121
PSY 326 Industrial & Organizational Psychology	PSY 122
PSY 355 or MTH 345 Statistics for Scientific Research or Elementary Statistics	MATH 142 or 222
PSY 356 Research Methods in Psychology	PSY 246