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American Studies

Triton Community College	Lake Forest College
All other Triton College courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	100- or 200-level credit pending the approval of the chairperson of American Studies

Important Notes

The American Studies program only offers two courses on its own (AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies and AMER 200: Topics in American Studies) that are not cross-listed with other departments’ courses. The remaining courses that flesh out a student’s curriculum reside in other departments and are cross-listed with American Studies.
- AMER 110: Introduction to American Studies is only offered every other academic year.
- AMER 200: Topics in American Studies is a team-taught course offered annually in the spring, and there is no transferable equivalent at Triton College.
- Many other courses at Triton College may apply to the American Studies major or minor. It is generally our practice to defer to the home department to decide whether a Triton College course has an equivalent. If the equivalent course is cross-listed with American Studies, then there is no objection to counting it toward the major or minor. For example, the Triton College course “HIS 151: History of the U.S. to 1877” if approved by the History department as an equivalent to HIST 200: Foundations of the American Republic, would also be cross-listed as AMER 210, and therefore apply toward the American Studies major or minor.
- If there is no equivalent course at Lake Forest College, but the student feels as though the course is compatible with American Studies, then the student should appeal to the chairperson of American Studies who will make the final determination.
A maximum of four (4) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies major. A maximum of three (3) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College American Studies minor. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the chairperson on a case-by-case basis.
Triton College credits may not be used to fulfill the AMER 110 or AMER 200 requirements (see above), or to transfer in as any course at the 300-level or above, including the Senior Seminar requirement (AMER 485).

Biology

Triton College	Lake Forest College
BIS 150 and BIS 151	Bio 120 and a Bio 13X/14X
CHM 140	Chem 115
CHM 141	Chem 116
MAT 170	Math 110

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Triton College	Lake Forest College
BIS 150*	BIOL 120
CHM 140	CHEM 115
CHM 141	CHEM 116
CHM 234	CHEM 220
CHM 235	CHEM 221
MAT 131	MATH 110
MAT 133	MATH 111
PHY 101	PHYS 110
PHY 122	PHYS 111

*NOTES

Although it is not required, it is recommended to take additional biology courses above BIS 150.
No Triton College course will fill the requirement for Lake Forest College BIOL 221, which should be taken as soon as possible at Lake Forest College to accommodate the 300-level required courses.

Chemistry

Triton College	Lake Forest College
CHM 140: General Chemistry I	CHEM 115: Chemistry I
CHM 141: General Chemistry II	CHEM 116: Chemistry II
CHM 234: Organic Chemistry I	CHEM 220: Organic Chemistry I
CHM 235: Organic Chemistry II	CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry II

General notes:

Other chemistry courses (CHM 100: Chemistry and Society, CHM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry, CHM 132: Elementary Organic Chemistry, etc.) do not count toward the Lake Forest College Chemistry major.
A maximum of four (4) courses from Triton College in chemistry may be used toward a Lake Forest College Chemistry major or minor. A maximum of four non-chemistry courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College Chemistry major (these include Calculus I and II (MAT 131 & 133) as well as two semesters of physics (General Physics I & II (PHY 101 & 102)).

Economics, Business, and Finance

Triton College Class	Lake Forest College Department Credit
Math 131 Calculus & Analytic Geometry	MATH 110 Calculus
MAT 124 Finite Mathematics	MATH 160 Math Methods (Business only)
ECO 102 Macroeconomics AND ECO 103 Microeconomics	ECON 110 Principles of Economics*
ECO 170 Statistics for Business and Economics	BUSN/ECON/FIN 130 Applied Statistics
BUS 127 Principles of Marketing	BUSN 225 Marketing Theory
Courses evaluated by transfer advisor	BUSN 300-Level Elective
ACC 101 Financial Accounting	BUSN 230 Financial Accounting
ACC 251 & 252, Intermediate Accounting I & II (both recommended)	BUSN 330 Intermediate Accounting
ACC 105 Managerial Accounting	BUSN 331 Managerial Accounting
BUS 212 Principles of Finance (business majors only)	FIN 210 Financial Management
HUM 126 Modern Business Ethics	PHIL 203 Business & Professional Ethics

* Students can request credit for ECON 110 with only ECO 102 OR ECO 103.

No courses satisfy the requirements for BUSN 210 (Managerial Economics), ECON 210 (Intermediate Microeconomics), or ECON 220 (Macroeconomics).

English

Triton Community College	Lake Forest College
BUS 122 Business English or ENG E46 Business and Technical Writing	ENGL 110 Introduction to Professional Writing
RHET 255 Creative Writing OR ENG C10 Creative Writing I OR ENG 103 Introduction to Fiction OR ENG 101 Introduction to Poetry	ENGL 135 Creative Writing
ENG 231 Introduction to Shakespeare	ENGL 220 Shakespeare
ENG 113 Classical American Authors Pre-Civil War	ENGL 204 Nineteenth-Century American Literature
ENG 114 Classical American Authors Civil War-Present	ENGL 205 Twentieth-Century American Literature

Important Notes

A maximum of four (4) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College English major. A maximum of three (3) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College English minor.
Triton College credit may not be used to fulfill 300-level Lake Forest College courses for the major, nor may they be used to fulfill the senior seminar requirement.
All majors are expected to take English 210 at Lake Forest, including transfer students. Should a student wish to have this requirement waived because of courses taken at the Triton College appeals will be considered by the chair, but students should be aware that the bar for such appeals is high.

History

Triton Community College	Lake Forest College
HIST 151 History of the US to 1877	HIST 200 Foundations of the American Republic
HIST 152 History of the US since 1877	HIST 201 Modern America
HIST 191 History of Asia and the Pacific I	HIST 212 Origins of East Asia
HIST 192 History of Asia and the Pacific II	HIST 213 Modern East Asia
All other Triton College History courses (completed with a grade of B- or better).	200-level elective credit

Important Notes

A maximum of four (4) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College History major. A maximum of three (3) courses from Triton College may be used toward a Lake Forest College History minor.
Triton College credits may not be used to fulfill 300-level Lake Forest College courses (including History 300), nor may they be used to fulfill the Senior Studies Requirement.
All majors are expected to take History 110 at Lake Forest, including transfer students. Should a student wish to have this requirement waived because of courses taken at Triton College appeals will be considered by the chair, but students should be aware that the bar for such appeals is high. Successful appeals will demonstrate that 1. methodological skills taught in 110 have been mastered; 2. a non-western History course has been (or will be) taken.

Latin American and Latinx Studies

Triton Community College	Lake Forest College
HIS-171-001 History of Latin America I	LNAM 270: Latin American History · (or LNAM major/minor elective)
HIS-172-001 History of Latin America II	LNAM 270: Latin American History (or LNAM major/minor elective)
HUM-165-003 Intro to Latin American Experience	LNAM 302: The Latin American World

Music

Triton Community College	Lake Forest College
MUS 105 – Theory of Music I PLUS MUS 115 – Sight-Singing & Ear-Train I	MUSC 251 – Music Theory I
MUS 106 – Theory of Music II PLUS MUS 116 – Sight-Singing & Ear-Train II	MUSC 252 – Music Theory II
MUS 207 – Theory of Music III PLUS MUS 217 – Sight-Singing & Ear-Train III	Elective Credit
MUS 208 – Theory of Music IV PLUS MUS 218 – Sight-Singing & Ear-Train IV	MUSC 351 – Music Theory III
MUS 250 – Concert Band MUS 266 – Jazz Ensemble	Corresponding Department Ensemble
MUS 100 – Rudiments of Theory	MUSC 150 – Fundamentals of Music
MUS 179-181 – Applied Music	Corresponding Applied Music Lessons
MUS 216 – Music in America MUS 211 – Arranging and Composition	Elective Credit

Important Notes

All Triton College transfer students will be required to take MUSC 352 – Form and Analysis, at Lake Forest College.
Additionally, transfer students will be required to take MUSC 360, MUSC 361, and the Senior Seminar at Lake Forest College.

Neuroscience

Triton College	Lake Forest College
BIO 150 (Principles of Biology I) AND BIO 151 (Principles of Biology II)	BIOL 120L (Organismal Biology & Lab)
CHM 140 (General Chemistry I)	CHEM 115L (General Chemistry I & Lab)
CHM 141 (General Chemistry II)	CHEM 116L (General Chemistry II & Lab)
PSY 100 (Intro to Psych) AND One statistics course (MAT 170 or BUS 149)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)

Philosophy

Triton Community College	Lake Forest College
PHL 101: Introduction to Philosophy	PHIL 110-118 or 100-level elective, depending on syllabus
PHL 102: Logic	100-level elective
PHL 103: Ethics	PHIL 118: Why Philosophy Matters
PHL 104: Social and Political Philosophy	PHIL 117: Political Philosophy
PHL 105: World Religions	Will not count toward philosophy major
PHL 106: Biomedical Ethics	PHIL 118: Why Philosophy Matters or PHIL 205: Medical Ethics, depending on the particular syllabus
PHL 113: Environmental Ethics	PHIL 210: Environmental Ethics
PHL 296: Special Topics in Philosophy	PHIL 200-level elective or a particular 200-level course offering, depending on topic

Important Notes

Of the philosophy courses offered at Triton, only the PHL 102: Logic will transfer as one of the required courses toward the Lake Forest College major. All others that count toward the major will count as electives. Thus, a hypothetical student who had taken all philosophy courses offered at Triton would still need to take at least six courses in philosophy to major in philosophy at Lake Forest College. We might waive requirements in special circumstances, or accept 296 as a required course, depending on the topic.

Psychology

Triton College	Lake Forest College
PSY 100 (Intro to Psych) AND one statistics course (MAT 170 or BUS 149)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSY 210 (Theories of Personality)	PSYC 255 (Social Psychology) – Menu A
PSY 238 (Abnormal Psychology)	PSYC 350 (Abnormal Psychology) – Menu A
Any additional PSY course will satisfy the LFC PSYC Elective requirement

An equivalent to our PSYC 110L (Introduction to Psychological Science & Lab) course
- PSY 100 (Intro to Psych) AND a statistics course (MAT 170 or BUS 149)
- The rules for AP credits are outlined here.
An equivalent to one of our “menu” courses
- Option A - PSY 210 (Theories of Personality) will satisfy PSYC 375 from LFC PSYC Menu A
- Option B - PSY 203 (Abnormal Psychology) will satisfy PSYC 350 from LFC PSYC Menu A
Any third psychology course as an “elective”
- Any additional PSY course will satisfy the LFC PSYC Elective requirement
- This course cannot satisfy any additional “menu” options

Sociology and Anthropology

Triton College	Lake Forest College
ANT-101* ANT-103* SOC-100*	SOAN 110
CIA-181 GEO-104 Any ANT course EXCEPT ANT-101 or 103 Any SOC course EXCEPT SOC-100	Counts as 200-level elective, only two fulfill major requirements (see above)

*Students can only receive major credit for ONE of these courses.
**No methods course can replace Lake Forest College SOAN methods courses.

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