McHenry County College
General Admission Requirements
• Official transcripts from each college and university attended must be sent directly from the institution(s)
attended to the admissions office at Western Illinois University.
• Recommended application deadline for students applying for fall semester is August 1st and December 1st for
students applying for spring semester.
• Documents required to complete the application include: completed application, application fee ($30), official
transcripts from all schools attended with grades through last completed semester, as well as schedule of all
courses currently in progress.
• Applicants who have earned 24 or more semester hours of college work will be considered for admission on
the basis of college performance only. A combined C average (2.0) for all hours attempted from all institutions
attended and good standing at the last college/university attended are required for admission. For repeat
courses, WIU uses McHenry County's policy on repeated courses when calculating admission GPA.
• Applicants who have earned fewer than 24 semester hours of college work must meet the freshman admission
standards, have a combined C average for all hours attempted from all institutions attended, and be in good
standing at the last college/university attended. In addition, transfer students with fewer than 24 semester
hours who graduated from high school in 1993 or afterwards must meet the high school course-specific
requirements.
• Transfer credits may be accepted from another college or university with regional accreditation. Credits may
be accepted only after examination or by validation through satisfactory work at WIU.
• WIU will not accept for transfer credit a course equivalent to English 180 or 280 in which below C level work
was recorded at a previous institution. This provision does not apply to students entering under the Community
College Compact Agreement or the IAI General Education Core Curriculum.
• WIU may consider transfer coursework for Global Issues credit on a case-by case basis. Students should
contact their WIU Academic Advisor.
Not earning an AA or AS? Here's how to know if courses transfer: Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)
Western Illinois University is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement that
allows transfer of the completed Illinois General Education Core Curriculum between participating institutions.
Completion of the transferable General Education Core Curriculum at any participating college or university in
Illinois assures transferring students that lower-division general education requirements for a bachelor's degree
have been satisfied.
Advising at McHenry County College
Course Catalog: http://www.mchenry.edu/catalog/index.asp
Advising & Transfer Center: Location: A257
Phone Number: 815-479-7565
Email: advising@mchenry.edu
Transfer Guides: http://www.mchenry.edu/transfer/guides.asp
Applied Science Degrees
Additional Information?
If you are working towards completing If you are in need of additional information about how courses transfer to WIU please contact the Transfer Center
an Associate of Applied Science
or a WIU admissisons representative. Contact infomration is listed in this guide on the backside of the document.
Degree, there will be additional
general education courses that you
will be required to take upon
transferring to Western Illinois
University
Guide for the 2015/2016 Academic Year
Required Courses by Major
Courses listed below are required to complete your Bachelor degree at Western Illinois University. It is recommended that students
complete these courses at their community college prior to transferring to WIU. Courses listed may fulfill general education or elective
requirements. Please consult your academic advisor for more specific information on these courses apply towards your Associate degree.
For majors NOT listed please contact your WIU admissions representative.
Athletic Training
Biology
Business*
Chemistry
AOM 135
BIO 255
BIO 157, 158, 255
CHM 165, 166
EAS 120 or 171
GEG 107
MAT 161
Medical Science Option
BIO 263, 264
CHM 165, 166
MAT 120 or 220
MAT 175
PHY 280, 281
ACC 151, 152
BUS 150 (non ACT majors only)
CHEM 165, 166
CSC 122
MAT 175, 245
PHY 280, 281, 291, 293
Computer Science
Economics
sElementary Education
Forensic Chemistry
CSC 122
MAT 175
Information Systems
ACC 151, 152
BUS 241
ECO 251, 252
MAT 120 or 220
ART 151
EAS 170 or GEL 105
ECO 150 or 251 or 252
EDU 252
GEOG 202, 203
HIS 170, 172
MAT 120 or 220
MAT 161‡
MUS 151
PLT 151
BIO 157, 158
CHM 165, 166
CJS 101, 125
MAT 120 or 220
MAT 175, 245
PHY 280, 281 or PHY 291, 293
Health Services Mgt.
History
Law Enforcement*
Math
ACC 151, 152
AOM 135
BIO 255, 263 & 264
ANT 170
EAS 120 or 171
ECO 150 or 252
CJS 101, 120, 125
CJS 115 or 201
ECO 251, 252
HFE 150 or HHP 150
MAT 120 or 220
GEG 107
HIS 131, 132, 170, 172
PSY 151
MAT 175
MAT 245
MAT 253
MAT 255
^Nursing
Psychology
Sociology
NOTE
BIO 263 & 264
CHM 115
HFE 250 or HHP 250
MAT 120 or 220
PSY 151, 251
Option*
CSC 122
MAT 120 or 220
MAT 175
CHM 164, 170
HFE 250 or HHP 250
MAT 120 or 220
HPHI 251
PSY 151, 250
SOC 150
BUS 240 (ACT majors only)
BUS 241 (non ACT majors only)
ECO 251, 252
MAT 120 or 220
MAT 171
SOC 151
Anthropology Option
ANT 170
Please consult academic
advising for assitance with
associate degree
requirements and elective
courses.
‡ Indicated course may not be required depending on your ACT score and placement into Math courses. Please contact WIU.
^Please refer to wiu.edu/nursing for additional program requirements. RN to BSN online program available
& Must take both courses to receive direct credit.
* Major offered at the Quad Cities campus.
! Students seeking degress in African American Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Economics, English, Foreign Languages and Cultures,
Forensic Chemistry, Geography, Geology, History, Mathematics, Meteorology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Women's
Studies may be required to complete additional general education requirements. Please consult your academic advisor or the WIU course catalog at wiu.edu/catalog