Moraine Valley Community College

The following are transfer course equivalencies for students.

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Integrated Curriculum

Below is a listing of equivalent courses in general education offered at Moraine Valley Community 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

• Philosophy 101, 125, 225, 226

Religious Studies in Context

• Philosophy 120

Literature

• Literature 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226

Fine Arts

• Art 101, 110, 116, 118, 120, 150, 160, 170, 209
• Music 103, 104, 106, 107
• Theater 105, 107, 110, 111, 115

Historical Analysis

• Art 205, 206, 207, 208
• History 101, 102, 105, 201, 202, 210, 215, 220, 230, 250, 251

Social and Political Analysis

• Anthropology 202
• Political Science 103, 110, 115, 210, 212, 215, 225
• Sociology 204, 210, 215

Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences

• Psychology 101
• Sociology 101

Physical Science

• Chemistry 111, 131, 132
• Earth Science 120, 125
• Geology 150
• Natural Science 112
• Physical Science 101, 103
• Physics 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 150, 151, 203, 204

Life Science

• Biology 111, 112, 119
• NAT 111

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

• Communications 101 and 102

**Math Proficiency

• MTH 120, 121, 122, 141, 142, 143, 145, 150, 151, 152, 201, 210

**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

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