Computer Science or Computer Information Systems
For students attending: Morton College
Who plan to major in: Computer Science or
Computer Information Systems
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: ENG 211, 215, 216, 220, 221, 225; HIS 103, 104, 105, 106, 190; HUM 150, 151; or PHI 125, 126, 180, 201.
- Social Sciences - Choose one course from the following: ANT 101, 102; ECO 101, 102; GEG 105, 115, 125; HIS 180; HUM 181; POL 201, 202; PSY 101, 104, 201, 202, 205, 210, 211, 215; SSC 101, 102, 140; or SOC 100, 101, 102, 201, 220.
- Choose one course from section B or section C from the following: ART 120, 125, 126, 127, 217, 220; ENG 218; HIS 140; HUM 153, 154; MUS 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109; or SPE 108, 110.
- Science Electives for Computer Science majors - A minimum of fourteen (14) credit hours is required to fulfill this requirement. At least one natural science or engineering elective must be in a field other than physics. A CS major should complete PHY 105 and 205 and two additional courses chosen from the following to total 14 credit hours: BIO 102, 103, 104, 106, 110, 111, 202; CHM 100, 105, 106; PHS 101, 103, 104; PHY 206.
II. EQUIVALENCIES - Following is a list of courses that will transfer into the Computer Science or Computer Information Systems programs at IIT and their direct equivalents at Morton College:
| MORTON COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I | MATH 151 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II | MATH 152 |
| MAT 203 | Calculus III | MATH 251 (see note 1) |
| MAT 215 | Differential Equations | MATH 252 (see note 1) |
| PHY 105 | Physics I | PHYS 123 |
| PHY 105 and 205 | Physics I and II | PHYS 123 and 221 (see note 1) |
| BIO 102 or | Introduction to Biology | BIOL 107 (see note 2) |
| BIO 110 or | Biology: A Cellular Approach | BIOL 107 (see note 2) |
| BIO 103 | Anatomy and Physiology I | BIOL 115 (see note 2) |
| CHM 105 | Inorganic Chemistry I | CHEM 124 (see note 2) |
| CPS 120 or | Object-Oriented Technology with C++ | CS 115 and 116 |
| CPS 200 | C++ Programming for Engineers | CS 115 and 116 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | PSYC 221 (see note 2) |
| POL 201 | United States National Government | PS 200 (see note 2) |
Note 1. Required only for the Computer Science program.
Note 2. Required only for the Computer Information Systems program.