I Know What I Want to Study
Great! Having a career or major in mind gives you a strong starting point.
Knowing what you want to study helps you identify the colleges and universities that offer your intended program and the coursework you'll need to prepare for a successful transfer.
Now what?
- Find Illinois institutions offering your major.
Explore participating colleges and universities that offer your intended program and compare the educational opportunities, campus environment, and transfer options available to you. The Participating Institutions list can get you started. - Compare transfer requirements.
Review admission requirements, GPA expectations, and lower-division coursework to understand what each institution expects before you transfer. -
Review IAI Major recommendations.
If your intended major participates in IAI, explore the recommended lower-division courses that can help you prepare for upper-division study before choosing a transfer institution. - Learn about prerequisite courses.
Identify the prerequisite and foundational courses commonly required for your major so you can stay on track and avoid taking unnecessary coursework. - Search IAI-approved courses.
Use iTransfer to find IAI-approved general education with the worksheet and major courses offered by participating Illinois colleges and universities that support your transfer goals. Transferology can help you verify transfer credits.
How Can IAI Help
If your intended major participates in IAI, faculty-developed major recommendations can help you identify lower-division courses commonly accepted by participating institutions. Combined with IAI-approved general education courses, these recommendations can help you prepare for transfer while you explore the college or university that's right for you.