Illinois Institute of Technology
Office of Educational Services
Transfer Guideline
(312) 567-3300

For students attending: City Colleges of Chicago
Who plan to major in: Architecture

THIS GUIDELINE IS VALID FOR THE 2004 - 2007 ACADEMIC BULLETIN AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

  1. GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM - Please consult the General Education section of the current IIT Bulletin for complete requirements.

    1. Basic Writing Proficiency - Students must show basic writing proficiency by receiving a satisfactory score on the Writing Proficiency Examination or by passing an English Composition course.

    2. Humanities - Choose one course from the following: COMP REL 102, 103, 106, 107; HIST 111, 112, 113, 141, 142, 221, 222, 230, 231, 232, 233; HUM 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 210, 212; LIT 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 126, 127, 150, 211, 220, 221, 223, 299; or PHIL 106, 107, 108, 110, 201, 202, 215, 219.

    3. Social Sciences - Choose one course from the following: ANTH 201, 202, 210, 219, 220; COMP REL 108; ECON 101, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204; GEOG 101, 102, 115, 212; POLS 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 211, 215; PSYC 201, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 222, 223, 224; SOC SCI 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 221; or SOC 110, 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 209, 210, 211, 225, 235, 241, 280, 281.

    4. Choose one course from section B or section C or from the following: AFRI AMER 101; ART 103, 113, 130; COMP REL 101; ENGL 203; FINE ARTS 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110; HIST 114, 115, 117, 118, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216, 243, 245, 247, 248; HUM 105, 107, 123, 141, 203, 208, 215, 220, 250; LIT 115, 124, 125, 128, 130, 131, 133, 137, 155; MUSIC 121, 122, 124, 221, 223, 224; PHIL 225; or THE 134.

  2. EQUIVALENCIES - Following is a list of courses that will transfer into the Architecture program at IIT and their direct equivalents at the City Colleges of Chicago:
CCC COURSE TITLE IIT EQUIVALENT
MATH 141 Plane Trigonometry MATH 119
MATH 204 Calculus for Business and Social Science MATH 122
PHYS 221 or Mechanics and Heat PHYS 211
PHYS 231 General Physics I PHYS 211
PHYS 222 or Electrical Sound and Light PHYS 212
PHYS 232 General Physics II PHYS 212
ENGR 207 and 208 Statics and Strength of Materials for Architecture CAE 286
ARCH 104 History of Architecture I AAH 119
ARCH 105 History of Architecture II AAH 120
ARCH 170 and 171 Computer Aided Design I and II ARCH 225 (see note 1)

Note 1. The above courses are recommended equivalents to courses in the first year of the Bachelor of Architecture curriculum at IIT. Transfer credit will be granted based on a portfolio review. Contact the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs - College of Architecture for more information (312) 567-3230.