Black Hawk College Catalog – 2014
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Transfer of Graduates Transfer Programs Career Programs
The choice of a transfer school is not a simple matter. In Illinois alone, there are twelve public and over ninety private colleges and universities. The selection of a baccalaureate institution should be an individual decision based upon the compatibility of the student with the academic programs, facilities, student body size, location, philosophy, and cost of attending the transfer school. Above all else, the decision should be one which is based upon as much accurate information as the student can possibly accumulate.
Transfer Programs Black Hawk College is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement that allows transfer of the completed General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) among participating institutions. Completion of the GECC at any participating college or university in Illinois will facilitate transfer to these institutions’ Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program. This agreement is in effect for students entering a participating associate or baccalaureate degree granting institution as a first-time student in the summer of 1998 and thereafter. Students will be able to realize the benefit of this statewide articulation agreement by completing the General Education Core Curriculum. Students can refer to the IAI web site for information on the General Education Core Curriculum as well as requirements for some majors www.itransfer.org. Most students would be well advised to complete the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree requirements in order to gain the additional benefits of compact and/or course equivalency agreements which have been negotiated with baccalaureate institutions. Students who transfer before completing the General Education Core Curriculum or the Associate’s degree may find that not all of their coursework will transfer as general education course equivalencies. Black Hawk College maintains an articulation directory accessible through the College’s web page at www.bhc.edu/transfer. It is helpful in identifying course transferability between Black Hawk and other colleges and universities. In addition, agreements exist with other private and public institutions that are not participants in the Illinois Articulation Initiative mentioned above. Students should check with First Stop Center on the QuadCities Campus and the Advising Center or the Enrollment Services Office on the East Campus for full details. It is
u.select, Illinois Transfer of Courses
the responsibility of the student to check with the transfer school so they are award of the degree requirements. Transfer students should also be aware that specific programs and majors have prerequisite courses in addition to general education requirements. This is especially true of professional programs in business, engineering, and education. Students are urged to work closely with academic advisors both at Black Hawk College and the transfer school. Specific questions regarding requirements for admission to a particular field of study or to a particular institution may be directed to that institution.
Career Programs Courses and curricula in the Career Programs at Black Hawk College provide employment skills in a wide variety of areas and are not primarily intended for transfer. However, in some cases, completed Associate in Applied Science degrees may be transferred to certain special programs at selected institutions. The “Capstone” Program at Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) is one such program. In addition, courses within career curricula may transfer to certain baccalaureate institutions. In all cases, students should check with their academic advisor, First Stop Center on the Quad-Cities Campus, or the Advising Center on the East Campus to determine the transfer status of their particular course or program. Specific questions regarding requirements for admission to a particular field of study or to a particular institution may be directed to that institution.
u.select, Illinois Black Hawk College is a participant in u.select, Illinois, which is a free service to anyone interested in learning how courses transfer between participating colleges or universities, the degree programs college and universities offer, and how to best plan for transfer. u.select can tell students if credits will transfer and how credits will apply toward a degree at another college or university. u.select is accessible at https://www.transfer.org/uselect/.
Transfer of Courses Students may determine how career program and transfer program courses offered by Black Hawk are accepted by a variety of state universities and private institutions by referring to the Course Equivalency tables which can be accessed from the Black Hawk College web page (Transfer Information) at www.bhc.edu/transfer.