Kankakee Community College

KCC Math Transfer Guide

This transfer guide can assist math students with their transition to Saint Xavier University. Please refer to the general education requirements for an A.A. or A.S. degree found in the Kankakee Community College (KCC) Academic Catalog.

Students complete the majority of their general education requirements prior to transferring to SXU, may qualify for the IAI GECC Articulation Agreement with the exception of Philosophy 150: The Examined Life and a religious studies course.

General Education Courses

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Communication
ENGL 1613
and
ENGL 1623 		ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing
SPCH 1553 COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals
Mathematics
*See Major Requirements below *See Major Requirements below
Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credit hours)
*See Catalog Life Science and Physical Science
Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credit hours)**
*See Catalog **Students have the opportunity to satisfy 6 credit hours from the humanities/fine arts general education at SXU by completing PHIL 150 and a religious studies course.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours)
*See Catalog Choose three courses from at least 2 disciplines

Major Requirements

Mathematics Major: B.A. or B.S.

Major requires a minimum of 30 credit hours.

Suggested sequence of math courses: Take MATH 200: Introduction to Discrete Mathematics and MATH 211: Linear Algebra after completing MATH 202: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II.

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NO EQUIVALENCY MATH 200: Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2515 MATH 201: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
MATH 2524 MATH 202: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
MATH 2534 MATH 203: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
NO EQUIVALENCY MATH 211: Linear Algebra
NO EQUIVALENCY MATH 301: Advanced Calculus
NO EQUIVALENCY MATH 305: Probability and Statistics I
NO EQUIVALENCY MATH 306: Probability and Statistics II
NO EQUIVALENCY MATH 399: Senior Seminar

Application Areas (6-10 credit hours)

Both B.A. and B.S. mathematics majors are required to take two courses in an application area or discipline. Possible application areas include the following:

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Physics (Calculus based)
PHYS 2614; PHYS 2624; PHYS 2634  
Economics
ECON 1553
and
ECON 1563		 ECON 200: Macro-Economics
and
ECON 201: Micro-Economics
Other areas by petition. Departmental approval is required.

Electives

B.A. candidates must select 2 courses (6 credit hours) and B.S. candidates must select 5 courses (15 credit hours) from the 300-level mathematics elective courses.

Transferable Elective

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MATH 2613 MATH 303: Differential Equations

Additional Information

Students planning to attend graduate school are strongly encouraged to complete the requirements for a B.S. degree.

A grade of C or better is required in all courses counting toward the major.

Please refer to the SXU Academic Catalog for any additional information.

Contact

Office of Admission Transfer Student Services Center
Phone: 844-GOTO-SXU (844-468-6798)
Email: admission@sxu.edu		 Phone: 773-298-3510
Email: transfercenter@sxu.edu


As of May 2019