Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics
For students attending: Triton College
Who plan to major in: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or
Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics
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 101, 102, 103, 105, 113, 114, 121, 122, 123, 231, 285, 288; HIS 121, 122, 141, 142, 151, 152; HUM 151, 152; or PHL 101, 103, 104, 105, 106.
- Social Sciences - Choose one course from the following: ANT 101, 102, 103, 105, 150, 201, 275; ECO 102, 103, 150; GEO 104, 105, 106; PSC 150, 151, 184; PSY 100, 105, 201, 210, 216, 222, 228, 238, 245; SSC 190; or SOC 100, 120, 131, 175, 180, 201, 210, 225, 231.
- Choose one course from section B or section C or from the following: ARC 210; ART 110, 111, 112, 114, 210; ENG 170; HIS 155, 156, 191, 192; HUM 101, 102, 104, 105, 131, 165; IDS 101, 102; or MUS 110, 215, 216.
II. EQUIVALENCIES - Following is a list of courses that will transfer into the Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics programs at IIT and their direct equivalents at Triton College:
| TRITON COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
| MAT 131 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | MATH 151 |
| MAT 133 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | MATH 152 |
| MAT 135 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | MATH 251 (see note 1) |
| MAT 341 | Differential Equations | MATH 252 (see note 1) |
| PHY 106 | General Physics I | PHYS 123 |
| PHY 107 and 108 | General Physics II and III | PHYS 221 and 223 |
| PHY 107 | General Physics II | PHYS 221 (CHEM only) |
| CHM 140 | General Chemistry | CHEM 124 |
| CHM 141 | General Chemistry II | CHEM 125 |
| CHM 234 | Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 237 (see note 2) |
| CHM 235 | Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 239 (see note 2) |
| CHM 235 | Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 239 and 240 (CHEM Only) |
| BIS 110 | Principles of Biology | BIOL 107 and 109 (see note 3) |
| BIS 103 or | Introduction to Human Physiology | BIOL 115 and 117 (see note 3) |
| BIS 136 | Functional Human Anatomy I | BIOL 115 and 117 (see note 3) |
| BIS 122 | Introductory Microbiology | BIOL 210 and 225 (see note 3) |
| CIS 121 or | Introduction to Programming | CS 105 |
| CIS 195 or | Programming for Engineers | CS 105 |
| CIS 255 | Programming in C++ | CS 105 |
Note 1. Not required for Biology.
Note 2. Not required for Physics.
Note 3. Required for the Biology and the Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics programs.