Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)

City Colleges of Chicago participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) which is a comprehensive statewide effort among more than 100 colleges and universities in Illinois to ease the transfer of students. IAI became effective for students entering a participating college or university as first-time freshmen the Summer of 1998.

Benefits for students are:

• Students who complete the A.A. or A.S. degree, and who meet the admission requirements of the IAI-participating baccalaureate degree granting institution to which they transfer, will have completed the lower-division general education requirements for an associate or baccalaureate degree in lieu of the receiving institution's general education requirements.
• Students who complete the IAI General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) and transfer to participating institutions have the assurance that lower-division general education requirements for an associate or baccalaureate degree have been satisfied.

A receiving institution may require transfer students to complete an institution-wide and/or mission-related graduation requirement beyond the scope of the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum.

The IAI Website (www.itransfer.org) includes information on requirements for general education and specific majors, course descriptions, and a student planning worksheet.

Due to the increasing number of students fulfilling degree requirements at more than one City College, a District-wide model for CCC Transfer Degrees and General Education requirements has been designed. This model facilitates the need for a smooth transition for the student's path to degree completion.