Sample Transfer Plans

Complete the IAI General Education Core Curriculum

Black Hawk College participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.

The Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC) is a collection of general education courses that, when completed, an IAI participating institution agrees to accept in place of its own comparable lower-division general education requirements. Completing the IAI GECC works best for students who plan to transfer to an IAI participating school but who have not decided which one.

When the IAI GECC is not completed before transfer, the IAI-participating school will evaluate general education courses on a course-by-course basis and how they fulfill the transfer school’s requirement.

IAI GEC Exceptions

Course Recommendations & Resources

The GECC consists of a complete set of a minimum of twelve IAI courses (minimum 37 credit hours), and are part of the Associate in Arts degree at Black Hawk College. These GECC courses are considered a ‘package’ to satisfy lower division General Education requirements, and course-to-course transfer is not guaranteed.

BHC IAI Eligible Courses

• IAI participating institutions
• About the IAI
• Why transfer in Illinois?

General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) completion post-matriculation

Under the following circumstances, institutions will offer transfer students the option of satisfying lower-division general education requirements by completing a GECC curriculum while enrolled in the receiving institution.

• When the transfer student has completed a statewide articulated associate degree such as the AFA, AES, AAT; or
• When the transfer student has been granted 30 semester hours of transfer credit by the receiving institution without having completed the GECC. (Although not specified, the nature of lower-division curricula indicates that 30 semester hours of transfer credits from an IAI institution will likely incorporate GECC credits.)

Source: IAI 30-Hour Memorandum

Associate Degree Planning

Complete the first half of your bachelor’s degree by choosing the associate degree that’s right for you. Arrive at your transfer school prepared for junior-level coursework. Advisors can help you select courses that meet the general education and freshman/sophomore-level courses for your major at your transfer school.

Course Planning

Suggested courses for each degree are listed in the catalog. Find a link to the appropriate catalog page from each program’s page.

Tracking Degree Progress

In myBHC, a Course Planning tool is available to track your progress. You can also contact Advising for guidance.

Applying for Graduation

See more information for qualifying and applying for graduation or participating in commencement.