Computer Science or Computer Information Systems
For students attending: Waubonsee Community College
Who plan to major in: Computer Science or
Computer Information Systems
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 211, 212, 215, 220, 221, 222, 225, 226, 227, 230, 235, 240, 245, 255; HIS 111, 112, 121, 122, 125; HUM 101, 102; or PHL 100, 105, 120.
- Social Sciences - Choose one course from the following: ANT 100, 101, 110, 120; ECN 100, 110, 121, 122; GEO 225, 230, 235; IDS 110; PSC 100, 220, 240, 260, 280; PSY 100, 205, 220, 226, 235, 240, 245, 250; SSC 110; or SOC 100, 120, 130, 210, 215, 230, 240.
- Choose one course from section B or section C or from the following: ART 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105; ENG 250; HIS 205, 215, 225, 235, 245; HUM 201; MUS 100, 101, 102, 200; PHL 110; or THE 100, 110, 130.
- Science Electives for Computer Science majors - A minimum of fourteen (14) credit hours is required to fulfill this requirement. At least one natural science or engineering elective must be in a field other than physics. A CS major should complete PHY 221 and 222 and additional courses chosen from the following to total 14 credit hours: AST 100, 105, 110; BIO 100, 110, 120, 122, 200, 230, 240, 244, 250, 254, 260, 270, 272; CH 100, 102, 121, 125.
II. EQUIVALENCIES - Following is a list of courses that will transfer into the Computer Science or Computer Information Systems programs at IIT and their direct equivalents at Waubonsee Community College:
| WCC COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
| MTH 131 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | MATH 151 |
| MTH 132 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry II | MATH 152 |
| MTH 233 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry III | MATH 251 (see note 1) |
| MTH 240 | Differential Equations | MATH 252 (see note 1) |
| MTH 236 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | MATH 332 (see note 1) |
| PHY 221 | General Physics I | PHYS 123 |
| PHY 221 and 222 | General Physics I and II | PHYS 123 and 221 (see note 1) |
| BIO 120 or | Principles of Biology I | BIOL 107 (see note 2) |
| BIO 260 or | Human Structure and Function | BIOL 115 (see note 2) |
| BIO 270 | Anatomy and Physiology I | BIOL 115 |
| CHM 121 | General Chemistry | CHEM 124 (see note 2) |
| CIS 150 | Introduction to JAVA | CS 115 |
| CIS 250 | Advanced JAVA | CS 116 |
| CIS 117 | Discrete Structures | CS 330 |
| PSC 100 | Introduction to American Government | PS 200 (see note 2) |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | PSYC 221 (see note 2) |
Note 1. Required for the Computer Science program.
Note 2. Required for the Computer Information Systems program.
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