Oakton 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 Oakton 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

• Humanities 127
• Philosophy 106, 107, 180

Religious Studies in Context

• Philosophy 110, 205, 245

Literature

• English 113, 115, 117, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 140, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 232, 234, 241, 242
• Humanities 120, 210

Fine Arts

• Art 105, 107, 114, 115, 131, 132
• Humanities 122, 123, 124, 125, 131, 160, 161, 165
• Music 104, 121, 145
• Theater 103

Historical Analysis

• Art 111, 112, 113,
• History 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 120, 131, 132, 135, 139, 140, 203, 204, 207, 208, 211, 216, 221, 222, 225, 226, 233, 234, 260
• Humanities 121
• Philosophy 230, 231

Social and Political Analysis

• Anthropology 102
• Geography 120
• Humanities 140
• Law Enforcement 101
• Political Science 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 210
• Sociology 103, 230, 232
• Social Science 105

Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences

• Psychology 101
• Sociology 101, 104

Physical Science

• Chemistry 101, 105, 121, 122
• Earth Science 100, 101
• Physics 101, 120, 131, 132, 221, 222

Life Science

• Biology 101, 105, 106, 108, 121, 122, 151

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 English 102

Math Proficiency**

• MAT 122, 125, 128, 129, 131, 140, 143, 144, 149, 180, 250, 251, 252, 260, 262

**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:

*Although this course satisfies the business statistics requirement, it does not apply toward the two math courses which are required for the Bachelor of Science degree.

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 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