Spoon River College's transfer programs are designed for students who want to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate program and then transfer to a four-year institution.  With the successful completion of coursework and degree requirements, students can earn an Associate of Arts and Science degree (AA&S).

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Successful transfer is an important goal of community colleges. Each of the 48 community colleges has statewide, regional and local agreements with other colleges and universities to facilitate transfer.

Most four-year institutions will accept at least 60 credits in transfer. Taking courses at the community college will save money as tuition at the university is much higher.

When making transfer plans, always seek the advice of an academic advisor or admissions counselor at your current school and at the school you plan to attend.

Source:  Illinois Community College Board

Students wanting to transfer to other colleges or universities should work closely with their SRC advisor to ensure that the courses they have chosen will transfer to their selected school.  There are several online resources available to help students through this process.  The Illinois Board of Higher Education has created the iTransfer initiative to assist students through this process.  For more information visit their website.

The Illinois u.select provides the degree and course information students need to successfully transfer.  Through this online resource students can learn about:

1. how courses transfer between participating institutions,
2. the majors institutions offer,
3. the graduation requirements for different majors, and
4. how summer course credits transfer to satisfy degree requirements.

For more information visit the u.select(formely CAS).

The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is a statewide transfer agreement, which is transferable among more then 100 participating college or universities in Illinois. IAI works best for students who know they are going to transfer but undecided on the college or university that will grant their baccalaureate degree.

All colleges and universities participating in the IAI agree to accept a “package” of IAI general education courses in lieu of their own comparable lower-division general education requirements. Keep in mind, the IAI General Education transfers as a package. Course-to-course transfer is not guaranteed.

IAI also includes major recommendations for the first two years of college in several popular majors. Faculty panels, which have expertise in the major field of study, created these recommendations. IAI major recommendations work best for students who have chosen their majors, are going to eventually transfer, but are undecided on the college or university that will grant their baccalaureate degree.

For additional information visit the IAI website.

Source:  Illinois Articulation Initiative