The selection of a baccalaureate institution is an individual decision based upon the compatibility of the student with the academic programs, facilities, student body size, location, philosophy, and cost of attendance. Above all, the decision should be one which is based upon as much accurate information as the student can accumulate. Black Hawk College advisors are available to assist students with transfer options, so that students can make informed decisions.
Transfer Programs and Courses
Black Hawk College maintains articulation information on the College’s web page at www.bhc.edu/transfer to assist with determining course transferability between Black Hawk College and senior institutions. In addition, agreements exist with other private and public institutions that are not participants in the Illinois Articulation Initiative mentioned below.
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.
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. It is the responsibility of students to check with the transfer school, so they are aware of the degree requirements.
Career Programs
Courses and curricula in the career programs at Black Hawk College provide employment skills in a wide variety of areas. In addition, Black Hawk career courses may be transferrable as they have been aligned with courses at many colleges and universities. As a service to our students, Black Hawk College articulates all college-level courses. Career courses may transfer as individual courses or as part of a completed BHC program, and may be received as elective credits or as the equivalent of the course taken at Black Hawk College. The acceptance of transfer credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution according to its policies. In all cases, students should check with an academic advisor to determine the transfer status of their particular course or program.
Transferology
Black Hawk College is a participant in Transferology, 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. Transferology can tell students if credits will transfer and how credits will apply toward a degree at another college or university. Transferology may be accessed through its website located at: https://www.transferology.com/.
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