Required Prerequisites
Admission into the MIOP program requires the completion of four prerequisite courses that may be taken at Elmhurst University prior to beginning the masters program. These courses may also be completed a community college offering flexibility with course schedules and modalities. Elmhurst University maintains partnerships with many local community colleges listed below, but if your preferred school isn’t listed, reach out to your admission counselor and we can suggest equivalent courses.
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC)
| Required EU Course | Equivalent Course at CCC |
| PSY 210 Intro to Psychological Science | PSYCH 201 |
| PSY 326 Industrial & Organizational Psychology | PSYCH 206 |
| PSY 355 or MTH 345 Statistics for Scientific Research or Elementary Statistics | MATH 125 or 216 |
| PSY 356 Research Methods in Psychology | PSYCH 240 |
College of DuPage (COD)
| Required EU Course | Equivalent Course at COD |
| PSY 210 Intro to Psychological Science | PSYCH 1100 |
| PSY 326 Industrial & Organizational Psychology | PSYCH 2210 |
| PSY 355 or MTH 345 Statistics for Scientific Research or Elementary Statistics | PSYCH 2280 or MATH 1635 |
| PSY 356 Research Methods in Psychology | PSYCH 2285 |
College of Lake County (CLC)
| 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 |
Harper College
| Required EU Course | Equivalent Course at Harper |
| PSY 210 Intro to Psychological Science | PSY 101 |
| PSY 326 Industrial & Organizational Psychology | PSY 245 |
| PSY 355 or MTH 345 Statistics for Scientific Research or Elementary Statistics | MTH 165 or 225 |
| PSY 356 Research Methods in Psychology | PSY 210 |
Oakton College
| Required EU Course | Equivalent Course at Oakton |
| PSY 210 Intro to Psychological Science | PSY 101 |
| PSY 326 Industrial & Organizational Psychology | PSY 221 |
| PSY 355 or MTH 345 Statistics for Scientific Research or Elementary Statistics | MTH 131 or 190 |
| PSY 356 Research Methods in Psychology | PSY 240 |
Waubonsee Community College
| Required EU Course | Equivalent Course at Waubonsee |
| PSY 210 Intro to Psychological Science | PSY 100 |
| PSY 326 Industrial & Organizational Psychology | PSY 245 |
| PSY 355 or MTH 345 Statistics for Scientific Research or Elementary Statistics | MTH 107 |
| PSY 356 Research Methods in Psychology | PSY 200 |