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

For students attending: Rock Valley College
Who plan to major in:  Aerospace Engineering,
                                    Mechanical Engineering or
                                    Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

THIS GUIDELINE IS VALID UNTIL DECEMBER, 2003 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 at IIT.

    2. Humanities - Choose one course from the following: HST 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 244, 245, 280; HUM 111, 112, 113; LIT 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 241, 243, 244, 245, 251, 252, 260, 273; or PHL 150, 153, 154, 155, 256.

    3. Social Sciences - Choose one course from the following: ANP 102, 103; ECO 101, 105, 110, 111; GEO 130; PSC 160, 161, 269; PSY 170, 176, 225, 270, 271, 273, 275, 276; or SOC 190, 290, 291, 293, 294, 295, 296, 298, 299.

    4. Choose one course from section B or section C or from the following: ART 131, 141, 246, 251, 252, 253; ENG 204; HST 151, 152, 182, 183; HUM 115, 117, 120, 121, 210, 250; LIT 142; MUS 102, 104, 106, 121, 221, 222; or THE 133.

  2. EQUIVALENCIES - Following is a list of courses that will transfer into the Aerospace, Mechanical, or Metallurgical and Materials Engineering programs at IIT and their direct equivalents at Rock Valley College:
RVC COURSE TITLE IIT EQUIVALENT
MTH 135 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I MATH 151
MTH 235 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II MATH 152
MTH 236 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III MATH 251
MTH 240 Differential Equations MATH 252
PHY 211 Translational and Rotational Mechanics PHYS 123
PHY 212 and 213 Wave Motion, Kinetic Theory, and Electricity and Light, Electromagnetism, and Modern Physics PHYS 221 and 224
CHM 101 General Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 124
EGR 131 Engineering Graphics EG 105
EGR 205 (see note 1) Statics and Dynamics MMAE 201 and 305
EGR 206 (see note 1) Statics MMAE 201
EGR 207 (see note 1) Dynamics MMAE 305
EGR 221 Elementary Mechanics of Deformable Bodies MMAE 202
CIS 276 Introduction to C/C ++ Programming CS 105

Note 1. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering majors may take EGR 205 or EGR 206 and 207 to receive credit for IIT's MMAE 201 and 305. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering majors may take EGR 206 (recommended) or EGR 205, but not both.