Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)
Northeastern is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement that allows transfer of the completed Illinois General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) between participating institutions. Successful completion of the GECC at any participating college or university in Illinois assures transferring students that lower-division general education requirements for an associate or baccalaureate degree have been satisfied and allows students to transfer this portion of an associate or baccalaureate degree from one participating IAI institution to another without incurring a loss of credit. This agreement is in effect for students entering as a first time student in summer 1998 (and thereafter). For more information visit the IAI web site at http://www.iTransfer.org.
The Illinois Transferable GECC consists of 12 to 13 courses, or 37 to 41 hours of credit, within a five-category designation. The general requirements are as follows:
| Communication | 3 courses | (9 credits) |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 courses | (9 credits) |
| Mathematics | 1 course | (3 credits) |
| Physical and Life Sciences | 2 courses | (7 to 8 credits) |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 courses | (9 credits) |
Illinois Articulation Initiative Course Requirements:
Communication (3 courses, 9 semester hours)
A grade of C or better is required in C1 900, ENGL 101 or C1 901, ENGL 102.
Humanities and Fine Arts (3 courses, 9 semester hours)
| IAI Course No. | NEIU Course No. | NEIU Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 900 | MUS-101 | The Musical Experience | 3 |
| F1 906 | DANC-101 | The Dance Experience: Introduction To The Art Of Dance | 3 |
| F1 907 | CMTT-130 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| F2 900 | ART-101 | Art In Society | 3 |
| F2 901 | ART-106 | Introduction To Art History I | 3 |
| H3 902 | ENGL-202 | The World Of Drama | 3 |
| H3 903 | ENGL-201 | The World Of Poetry | 3 |
| H3 905 | ENGL-220 | Introduction To Shakespeare | 3 |
| H3 912 | ENGL-221 | English Literature:The Beginnings To C. 1750 | 3 |
| H3 913 | ENGL-222 | English Literature: C. 1750 To The Present | 3 |
| H3 914 | ENGL-218 | American Literature:Beginnings To 1865 | 3 |
| H3 915 | ENGL-219 | American Literature:1865 To The Present | 3 |
| H4 900 | PHIL-102 | Introduction To Philosophy | 3 |
| H4 904 | PHIL-213 | Ethics | 3 |
| H4 905 | PHIL-211 | Philosophy Of Religion | 3 |
| H4 906 | PHIL-101 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| HF 907D | WGS-101 | Women's Perspectives And Values | 3 |
One Humanities and one Fine Arts course is required.
Mathematics (1 course, 3 semester hours)
Physical and Life Sciences (2 courses, 7-8 semester hours)
| IAI Course No. | NEIU Course No. | NEIU Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 900L | PHYS-110 | Physics In Everyday Life | 3 |
| P1 902L | CHEM-110 | Chemical Concepts | 3 |
| P1 903 | CHEM-103 | Chemistry And Society | 3 |
| P1 905L | ESCI-121 | Introduction To Earth Science | 3 |
| P1 906 | PHYS-103 | The Universe:Past, Present And Future | 3 |
| P1 908 | ESCI-123 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| L1 900L | BIO-100 | Introduction To Biology | 3 |
| L1 905 | BIO-104 | The Changing Natural Environment | 3 |
One Life Science and one Physical Science course is required, one of which must be a lab.
Social and Behavioral Science (3 courses, 9 semester hours)
| IAI Course No. | NEIU Course No. | NEIU Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 901N | ANTH-212 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology 2 | 3 |
| S1 902 | ANTH-215 | Human Origins: Introduction To Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| S2 900 | HIST-214 | United States History 1607-1877 | 3 |
| S2 901 | HIST-215 | United States History 1877-Present | 3 |
| S2 902 | HIST-111A | World History: The Origins Of The West, To 1500 | 3 |
| S2 903 | HIST-111B | World History: The West And The World, 1500-Present | 3 |
| S2 906N | HIST-111E | World History: Africa 2 | 3 |
| S2 908N | HIST-111C | World History: East Asia 2 | 3 |
| S2 910N | HIST-111D | World History: Latin America 2 | 3 |
| S3 901 | ECON-215 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| S3 902 | ECON-217 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3 |
| S4 900N | GES-104 | World Geography 2 | 3 |
| S5 900 | PSCI-216 | American National Government | 3 |
| S5 903 | PSCI-210 | Introduction To Political Science | 3 |
| S5 905 | PSCI-251 | Writing Intensive Program: Comparative Political Systems | 3 |
| S6 900 | PSYC-100 | Survey Of Psychology | 3 |
| S6 902 | PSYC-110 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| S6 903 | PSYC-215 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| S7 900 | SOC-100 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| S7 902 | SOC-214 | Sociology Of Intimacy, Marriages And Families | 3 |
Two disciplines must be represented from the following list: Anthropology (S1), History (S2), Economics (S3), Geography (S4), Political Science (S5), Psychology (S6), and Sociology (S7).
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Course examines aspects of human diversity within the United States.
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Course examines aspects of human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.
Those students who have not completed the entire General Education Core Curriculum prior to transferring to Northeastern will be required to complete Northeastern's General Education program. However approved IAI courses taken at participating schools will be used towards Northeastern's General Education program.
Students transferring to another institution, who have completed at least 37 semester hours, may request an audit, via the re-evaluation form request, of their records determine completion of the Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum. If complete, the University will certify completion of the Illinois Transferable General Education Core requirements on the student's transcript.