DePaul University participates in the General Education Core Curriculum of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) only (DePaul does not participate in Phase Two, the Major Phase).

Completion of the General Education Core Curriculum at any participating college or university in Illinois ensures transferring students that most of the general education requirements at DePaul have been satisfied. Students who have completed the IAI should consult with their academic advisor in their college prior to registering for classes. Students who have completed the IAI will still have to meet the following mission-specific requirements: DePaul’s Experiential Learning and Senior Year Capstone Courses, and a total of four Liberal Studies electives. All students must complete a total of two philosophy and two religion courses approved for Liberal Studies credit; if the student's prior coursework does not include those courses, then the four Liberal Studies electives must fulfill the philosophy and religion requirement first.

Students not successfully completing the IAI General Education Core Curriculum will have their transfer courses reviewed on a course-by-course basis. Courses that may be accepted as part of a student’s major must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better. Students with Advanced Placement or CLEP credit must have official score reports sent directly to the Transfer Credit Center for review. This agreement is in effect for students who entered an associate or baccalaureate degree-granting institution as first time freshmen in the summer of 1998 and thereafter.