Physics, Applied Physics, Physics Education
For students attending: Elgin Community College
Who plan to major in: Physics, Applied Physics, Physics Education
Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs with any questions regarding the course equivalencies below.
I. GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM - Please consult the General Education section of the current IIT Bulletin for complete requirements.
- 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.
- Humanities - Choose one course from the following: HIS 101, 102, 115, 116, 118, 120, 121, 151, 152, 160, 201; HUM 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 110, 112, 113, 117, 118, 124, 170, 202, 203, 204, 205, 216, 217, 231; INS 107, 204; or LIT 201, 202, 203, 205, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 223, 230, 231, 235, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245.
- Social Sciences - Choose two courses from the following: ATR 110, 120, 170, 210, 220; BEC 101, 102, 103; ECN 111; GEO 116; INS 131, 133, 135, 138, 224; POS 150, 151, 152, 250, 251, 253; PSY 100, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225; or SOC 100, 201, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 225, 230.
- Choose one course from section B or section C or from the following: ART 115, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155; HIS 130, 131, 140, 141; HUM 208, 224; INS 159, 208; LIT 222, 225, 229; MUS 104, 105, 106, 107; or THE 100, 122, 124.
II. EQUIVALENCIES - Following is a list of courses that will transfer into the Physics, Applied Physics, Physics Education programs at IIT and their direct equivalents at Elgin Community College:
| ELGIN COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
| MTH 133 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 151 |
| MTH 134 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MATH 152 |
| MTH 201 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | MATH 251 |
| MTH 202 | Introduction to Differential Equations | MATH 252 |
| CIS 121 or | Computer Science I | CS 105 |
| CIS 124 | Introduction to C++ for Programmers | CS 105 |
| PHY 111, 112 and 113 | Engineering Physics I, II and Modern Physics | PHYS 123, 221 and 223 |
| CHM 142 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 124 |
| CHM 143 | General Chemistry II | CHEM 125 (see note 1) |
| BIO 110 or | Principles of Biology | BIOL 107 (see note 2) |
| BIO 113 | Molecular & Cellular Biology | BIOL 107 (see note 2) |
Note 1.CHEM 125 is not required for Applied Physics.
Note 2.BIOL 107 is required for Physics Education only.
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