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The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is a voluntary statewide
transfer agreement among 110 participating 2- and 4-year Illinois
public and independent institutions.
IAI was built on three key concepts: first, that "associate
and baccalaureate degree-granting institutions must be equal partners"
in delivering lower-division courses; second, that "faculties
must take primary responsibility for developing and maintaining
program and course articulation," and third, that "institutions
are expected to work together to assure that lower-division baccalaureate
programs are comparable in scope, quality, and rigor." Faculty
panels are responsible for developing course recommendations and
approving courses submitted by participating institutions.
IAI is designed to help students transfer general education and
essential lower division requirements in 27 separate baccalaureate
majors.
- The General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) is comprised
of 37-41 credits in five areas: Communication, Mathematics,
Humanities and Fine Arts, Physical and Life Sciences, and Social
and Behavioral Sciences. Completion of the GECC fulfills the
all-campus lower division general education requirements at
all participating institutions for students who transfer.
- Twenty-seven major panels have also been established to recommend
lower division coursework that will prepare students for advanced
work in the major.
To date, over 18,000 courses have been approved. The IAI maintains
a website that is visited by over 2 million individuals annually.
More information about IAI is available at
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(10/2007)