National Louis University

Oakton graduates can transfer to National Louis University (NLU) through the Direct to Success (D2S) program and in accordance with the academic pathways outlined below.

Benefits

A career-focused, affordable and supportive bachelor's degree pathway for community college transfer students.
Exclusive scholarship equal to 25% of total tuition.
Generous credit transfer and semaless tranfer experience.
Convenient, predictable schedule tailored to working adults with day-time, evening/weekend, and online course options.

Criteria

To qualify, students must:

complete associate degree with 2.0 GPA and apply to NLU within one year of graduation.

Special Note

To maintain scholarship, students must complete NLU's bachelor degree requirements within three years of start of the first class at NLU.

Business and Career Technologies Pathways

Oakton students who earn an Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.) degree can also pursue the following Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Science (B.S.) degrees. Each option also outlines a pathway to a Master's degree.

A.G.S. to B.A. in Applied Behavioral Science

*Also includes the pathway to a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Human Resource (HR) Management & Development.

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
Choose One	IAI Behavioral Science Course	3
Choose One	IAI Mathematics Course	4
Choose One	IAI Humanities	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	EGL 102, EGL 111, or EGL 212	3
Choose One	Global Studies Course	3
Choose One	IAI Social Science Course	3
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	Physical or Life Science Course with Lab	4
MGT 232	Managing Diversity in the Workplace	3
Choose Courses	Electives	6
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
SPE 103	Intro to Speech	3
Choose Courses	Electives	10
Total Semester Credit Hours		13
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		60
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		60

National Louis University B.A. in Applied Behavioral Science Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
ABS 300	Adult Dev and Learning Assessment	5
ABS 331	Dynamics of Group Behavior	5
ABS 309	Critical Thinking and Writing	2
ABS 340	Effective Interpersonal Relationships	5
ABS 431	Organizational Behaviors and Professional Development	5
LIBR 300	Library Research for the Social Sciences	2
ABS 407	Applied Communication in Society	5
ABS 401	Independent Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences	2
ABS 400	Methods of Inq in the Behavioral Sci	5
ABS 426	Critical Perspectives of Difference	5
ABS 430	Economic Models of Behavior	5
ABS 305	Philosophy of Values and Ethics	5
ABS 406	Leadership in a Changing World	5
ABS 435	Senior Seminar: Integrating the Applied Behavioral Sciences	2
HRM 413	Total Rewards	5
HRM 421	Talent Acquisition and Retention	5
HRM 441	Employment Law and Regulations	5
ELECTIVES	Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.	17
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

National Louis University M.S. in HR Management and Development Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(HRM 413)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(HRM 421)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(HRM 441)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
HRM 509	Human Management Profession and Its Role	3
RES 510	Research Methodology and Writing	3
HRM 520	Performance Analysis and Management	3
OBD 515	Training and Development	3
OBD 533	Organizational Effectiveness and Development	3
OBD 551	Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture	3
HRM 599	Integrating Business in the Organizational Culture	3
ELECTIVES	Choose 6 Credits from the following Courses	6
HRM 591 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Internship in Human Resource Management	1-6
HRM 595 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Special Topics in Human Resource Management	1-6
HRM 597 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Consulting Project in Human Resource Management	1-6
OBD 550 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Culture of Learning Organizations	3
LAP 528 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology	3
Total hours needed for Master's		36

A.G.S. w/ HR Specialist Cert to B.A. in Applied Behavioral Science

*Also includes the pathway to a Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Resource (HR) degree in Management & Development w/Organizational Leadership Focus

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
Choose One	IAI Behavioral Science Course	3
Choose One	IAI Mathematics Course	4
Choose One	IAI Humanities	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	EGL 102, EGL 111, or EGL 212	3
GBS 101	Introduction to Global Studies	3
Choose One	IAI Social Science Course	3
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	Physical or Life Science Course with Lab	4
MGT 232	Managing Diversity in the Workplace	3
MGT 121	Principles of Management *(H.R Specialist Certificate)	3
MGT 118	Effective Management Communication Skills *(H.R Specialist Certificate)	3
MGT 165	Human Resource Management *(H.R Specialist Certificate)	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
SPE 103	Intro to Speech	3
MGT 170	Learning and Development *(H.R Specialist Certificate)	3
MGT 266	Talent Acquisition *(H.R Specialist Certificate)	3
MGT 268	Human Resource Law *(H.R Specialist Certificate)	3
Choose Course	Elective	1
Total Semester Credit Hours		13
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		60
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		60

National Louis University B.A. in Applied Behavioral Science Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
ABS 400	Methods of Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences	5
ABS 401	Independent Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences	2
ABS 305	Philosophy of Values and Ethics	5
ABS 300	Adult Development and Learning Assessment	5
ABS 340	Effective Interpersonal Relationships	5
ABS 309	Critical Thinking and Writing	2
ABS 331	Dynamics of Group Behavior	5
ABS 406	Leadership in a Changing World	5
ABS 407	Applied Communication in Society	5
ABS 426	Critical Perspectives of Difference	5
ABS 430	Economic Models of Behavior	5
ABS 431	Organizational Behaviors and Professional Development	5
ABS 435	Senior Seminar: Integrating the Applied Behavioral Sciences	2
LIBR 300	Library Research for the Social Sciences	2
OBD 451	Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture	5
OBD 433	Organizational Effectiveness and Development	5
OBD 450	Culture of Learning Organizations	5
ELECTIVES	Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.	17
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

National Louis University M.S. in HR Management & Development w/ the Organizational Leadership Focus Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(OBD 451)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(OBD 433)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(OBD 450)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
HRM 509	Human Management Profession and Its Role	3
RES 510	Research Methodology and Writing	3
RES 513	Total Rewards	5
HRM 520	Performance Analysis and Management	3
HRM 521	Talent Acquisition and Retention	3
HRM 541	Employment Law and Regulations	3
OBD 515	Training and Development	3
HRM 599	Integrating Business in the Organizational Culture	3
ELECTIVES	Choose 3 Credits from the following Courses	3
HRM 591 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Internship in Human Resource Management	1-6
HRM 595 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Special Topics in Human Resource Management	1-6
HRM 597 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Consulting Project in Human Resource Management	1-6
LAP 528 (ELECTIVE CHOICE)	Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology	3
Total hours needed for Master's		36

A.G.S. to B.S. in Health Care Leadership

*Also includes the pathway to a Master of Health Service Administration (MHA) degree.

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
Choose One	IAI Behavioral Science Course	3
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics	4
Choose One	IAI Humanities Course	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	EGL 102, EGL 111 or EGL 212	3
Choose One	Global Studies Course	3
Choose One	IAI Social Science Course	3
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	Physical or Life Science Course with Lab	4
MGT 232	Managing Diversity in the Workplace	3
Choose One	General Education Course	3
Choose Courses	Electives	6
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
SPE 103	Intro to Speech	3
Choose Courses	Electives	10
Total Semester Credit Hours		13
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		60
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		60

National Louis University Health Care Leadership Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
HCL 301	Overview of Health Care Delivery	5
HCL 311	Professional Writing and Presentation Skills in Health Care	5
HCL 316	Team Development in Health Care	5
HCL 320	Educational Delivery and Assessment in Health Care	5
HCL 326	Critical Thinking in Health Care	5
HCL 350	Quality Analysis and Improvement in Health Care	2
HCL 410	Health Care Supervision and Human Resources	5
HCL 416	Financial and Physical Resource Administration	5
HCL 421	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care	5
HCL 426	Health Care Information Systems	5
HCL 431	Marketing of Health Care Services	5
HCL 499	Strategic Analysis and Planning in Health Care	5
PJM 300	Overview of Project Management	2
RES410	Research Methodology and Writing	5
MHA 401	Leadership in Health Services Administration	5
MHA 405	HealthCare Origins, Policies and Trends	5
ELECTIVES	Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.	16
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

National Louis University Master of Health Services Administration Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(MHA 401)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(MHA 405)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(RES 410)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
MHA 508	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration	3
MHA 522	Health Care Business Operations	3
MHA 527	Health Care Finance	3
MHA 531	Health Care Information Systems	3
MHA 532	Human Resources in Health Care Organizations	3
MHA 540	Marketing in Health Care	5
PJM 520	Project Management Applications	5
MHA 541	Strategic Management in Health Care	5
MHA 550	Colloquium in Health Services Administration	5
Total hours needed for Master's		36

A.G.S. to B.S. in Management

*Also includes the pathway to a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) & Human Resource (HR) Management Concentration w/ Organizational Leadership Focus

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
Choose One	IAI Psychology Course	3
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics	4
Choose One	IAI Humanities Course	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
GBS 101	Introduction to Global Business	3
Choose One	Any General Education Course	3
Choose One	IAI Social Science Course	3
Choose One	Any General Education Course	3
Choose One	Physical or Life Science Course with Lab	4
Total Semester Credit Hours		16

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
MGT 232	Diversity Equity and Inclusion	3
Choose Courses	General Electives	9
SPE 103	Intro to Speech	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	EGL 102, EGL 111 or EGL 212	3
Choose Courses	General Electives	10
Total Semester Credit Hours		13
Total Credit Hours needed for Prerequisites		0
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		60
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		60

National Louis University B.S. in Management Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BUS 430	Management and Leadership	5
BUS 431	Professional Communications for Managers	5
BUS 450	Data Analysis for Managers	5
BUS 452	Legal and Corporate Governance Issues in Management	2
BUS 453	Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility in Management	2
BUS 499	Strategic Management Capstone	5
ECO 440	Economics for Managers	5
FIN 444	Finance and Accounting Concepts for Managers	5
MIS 436	Technology Applications in Management	5
MKT 458	Marketing for Managers	5
OBD 432	Organizational Behavior	5
PJM 454	Project Management	5
HRM 441	Employment Law and Regulations	5
Choose One	OBD 433 or OBD 450	5
OBD 451	Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture	5
ELECTIVES	Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.	21
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

National Louis University M.B.A. & HR Management w/Organizational Leadership Focus Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(HRM 441)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(OBD 433 or OBD 450)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(OBD 451)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
MBA 501	Graduate Management Foundations	3
MBA 503	Leadership and Organizational Behavior	3
MBA 508	Managerial Economics	3
MBA 510	Macroeconomics	3
MBA 514	Managerial Accounting	3
MBA 516	Financial Markets	3
MBA 518	Financial Management	3
MBA 522	Strategic Management	3
MBA 532	Technology and Leadership	3
MBA 524	Strategic Management	3
Total hours needed for Master's		39

A.G.S. w/ Leadership Excellence Cert to B.S. in Management

*Also includes the pathway for a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) and Human Resources (H.R.) Management Concentration w/ Organizational Leadership Focus

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
Choose One	IAI Psychology Course	3
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics	4
Choose One	IAI Humanities Course	3
MGT 121	Principles of Management *(Leadership Excellence Certificate)	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
GBS 101	Introduction to Global Business	3
Choose One	Any General Education Course	3
Choose One	IAI Social Science Course	3
Choose One	Any General Education Course	3
Choose One	Physical or Life Science Course with Lab	4
Total Semester Credit Hours		16

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
MGT 232	Diversity Equity and Inclusion	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts Course	3
MGT 225	Effective Leadership Skills*(Leadership Excellence Certificate)	3
MGT 228	Change Management *(Leadership Excellence Certificate)	3
SPE 103	Intro to Speech	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	EGL 102, EGL 111 or EGL 212	3
MGT 276	Corporate Social Responsibility and Decision Making *(Leadership Excellence Certificate)	3
MGT 288	Strategic Management *(Leadership Excellence Certificate)	3
Choose Courses	General Electives	4
Total Semester Credit Hours		13
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		60
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		60

National Louis University B.S in Management Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BUS 430	Management and Leadership	5
BUS 431	Professional Communications for Managers	5
BUS 450	Data Analysis for Managers	5
BUS 452	Legal and Corporate Governance Issues in Management	2
BUS 453	Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility in Management	2
BUS 499	Strategic Management Capstone	5
ECO 440	Economics for Managers	5
FIN 444	Finance and Accounting Concepts for Managers	5
MIS 436	Technology Applications in Management	5
MKT 458	Marketing for Managers	5
OBD 432	Organizational Behavior	5
PJM 454	Project Management	5
HRM 441	Employment Law and Regulations	5
Choose One	OBD 433 or OBD 450	5
OBD 451	Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture	5
ELECTIVES	Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.	21
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

National Louis University M.B.A. & HR Management w/Organizational Leadership Focus Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(OBD 433 or OBD 450)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(HRM 441)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(OBD 451)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
MBA 501	Graduate Management Foundations	3
MBA 503	Leadership and Organizational Behavior	3
MBA 508	Managerial Economics	3
MBA 510	Macroeconomics	3
MBA 514	Managerial Accounting	3
MBA 516	Financial Markets	3
MBA 518	Financial Management	3
MBA 522	Strategic Management	3
MBA 532	Technology and Leadership	3
MBA 524	Strategic Management	3
Total hours needed for Master's		39

A.G.S. w/ Organizational Management Cert to B.S. in Management

*Also includes the pathway to a Master of Science (M.S.) degree of Human Resource (H.R.) Management & Development w/Organizational Leadership Focus

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
Choose One	IAI Psychology Course	3
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics	4
Choose One	IAI Humanities Course	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
GBS 101	Introduction to Global Business	3
Choose One	Any General Education Course	3
Choose One	IAI Social Science Course	3
Choose One	Any General Education Course	3
Choose One	Physical or Life Science Course with Lab	4
Total Semester Credit Hours		16

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
MGT 232	Diversity Equity and Inclusion	3
SPE 103	Intro to Speech	3
Mgt 121	Principles of Management *(Organizational Management Certificate)	3
MGT 118	Effective Management Communications *(Organizational Management Certificate)	3
BUS 101	Introduction to Business *(Organizational Management Certificate)	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	EGL 102, EGL 111 or EGL 212	3
BUS 225	The Legal Environment of Business *(Organizational Management Certificate)	3
MGT 205	Organizational Behavior *(Organizational Management Certificate)	3
MGT 276	Corporate Social Responsibility and Decision Making *(Organizational Management Certificate)	3
Choose Courses	General Electives	1
Total Semester Credit Hours		13
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		60
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		60

National Louis University B.S in Management Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BUS 430	Management and Leadership	5
BUS 431	Professional Communications for Managers	5
BUS 450	Data Analysis for Managers	5
BUS 452	Legal and Corporate Governance Issues in Management	2
BUS 453	Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility in Management	2
BUS 499	Strategic Management Capstone	5
ECO 440	Economics for Managers	5
FIN 444	Finance and Accounting Concepts for Managers	5
MIS 436	Technology Applications in Management	5
MKT 458	Marketing for Managers	5
OBD 432	Organizational Behavior	5
PJM 454	Project Management	5
OBD 451	Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture	5
OBD 433	Organizational Effectiveness and Development	5
OBD 450	Culture of Learning Organizations	5
ELECTIVES	Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.	21
Total Quarter Hours at NLU:		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's:		180

National Louis University M.S. of HR Management & Development w/ Organizational Leadership Focus Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(OBD 451)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(OBD 433)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(OBD 450)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
HRM 509	Human Resource Management Profession and Its Role	3
RES 510	Research Methodology and Writing	3
HRM 513	Total Rewards	3
HRM 520	Performance Analysis and Management	3
HRM 521	Talent Acquisition and Retention	3
HRM 541	Employment Law and Regulations	3
OBD 515	Training and Development	3
HRM 599	Integrating Business and HR Strategy	3
Choose 3 credit hours	HRM 591, HRM 595, HRM 597, LAP 528	3
Total hours needed Master's		27

Health Careers and Nursing Pathways

Students who earn:

any of the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees can also pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Care Leadership AND a Master of Health Services Administration (MHA) degree.
an Associate of Arts (A.A.) can also pursue one of the following Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees.

A.A.S. in Health Information Technology to B.S. Health Care Leadership to MHA

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
BIO 231	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
HIT 104	Medical Terminology	3
HIT 105	Pharmacology for Health Record Documentation	1
HIT 124	Fundamentals of Medical Science	3
Choose One	Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One	BIO 232, PHL 180, IAI General EDU Course	3-4
Choose One	Global Studies Course	3
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
HIT 121	Fundamentals of Health Information Management	3
HIT 170	CPT Coding	2
Total Semester Credit Hours		14-15

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
HIT 251	Health Information Technology Practice I	3
HIT 108	International Classification of Disease (ICD)	3
HIT 120	Evaluation and Management Coding in CPT	1
HIT 131	Health Statistics and Registries	2
HIT 194	Electronic Health Record and Applications	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Semester Credits
HIT 221	Quality Improvement and Assessment in Healthcare	3
HIT 222	Quality Improvement and Assessment in Healthcare	3
Choose One	U.S Diversity Studies	3
HIT 252	Health Information Technology Practice II	3
HIT 260	Reimbursement Issues	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		61-62
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		61-62

National Louis University B.S. in Health Care Leadership Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose Two	ART 102 and 103 Art Appreciation I and II or PHI 107 Ethics, Logic and Critical Inquiry	5
Choose One	General Education Course	2
MTH 102	Statistical Foundations	5
PSY 101	Intro to Psychology	5
HCL 301	Overview of Health Care Delivery	5
HCL 311	Professional Writing and Presentation Skills in Health Care	5
HCL 316	Team Development in Health Care	5
HCL 320	Educational Delivery and Assessment in Health Care	5
HCL 350	Quality Analysis and Improvement	2
PJM 300	Overview of Project Management	2
HCL 326	Critical Thinking in Health Care	5
HCL 410	Principles of Health Care Supervision and Human Resources	5
HCL 416	Financial and Physical Resource Administration	5
HCL 421	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care	5
HCL 426	Health Care Information Systems	5
HCL 431	Marketing of Health Care Services	5
HCL 499	Strategic Analysis and Planning in Health Care	5
RES 410	Research Methodology and Writing	5
MHA 401	Leadership in Health Services Administration	5
MHA 405	Health Care Origins, Policies and Trends	5
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		91
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		184

National Louis University Master of Health Services Administration Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(RES 510)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	5
(MHA 501)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	5
(MHA 505)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	5
MHA 508	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration	5
MHA 522	Health Care Business Operations	5
MHA 527	Health Care Finance	5
MHA 531	Health Care Information Systems	5
MHA 532	Human Resources in Health Care Organizations	5
MHA 540	Marketing in Health Care	5
PJM 520	Project Management Applications	5
MHA 541	Strategic Management in Health Care	5
MHA 550	Colloquium in Health Services Administration	5
Total hours needed for Master's		36

A.A.S. in Medical Laboratory Technology to B.S. Health Care Leadership to MHA

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 231	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
CHM 121	General College Chemistry I	4
MLT 105	Introduction To Health Care Issues	4
MLT 106	Basic Skills In Medical Laboratory Technology	2
MLT 111	Hematology	4
MLT 112	Urinalysis And Body Fluids	2
Total Semester Credit Hours		17

First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 232	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 251	Microbiology	4
CHM 122	General College Chemistry II	4
MLT 113	Immunohematology/Blood Bank	4
MLT 115	Coagulation	1
MLT 117	Immunology/Serology	1
Total Semester Credit Hours		18

First Year at Oakton College - Summer Session
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
MLT 210	Clinical Practicum I	2
MLT 215	Clinical Chemistry	4
Total Semester Credit Hours		6

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
MLT 220	Clinical Practicum II	2
MLT 221	Clinical Practicum III	2
MLT 225	Medical Microbiology	4
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
MLT 230	Clinical Practicum IV	2
MLT 231	Clinical Practicum V	2
MLT 235	Applications In Laboratory Practice	3
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
Choose One	Global Studies Course	3
Choose One	U.S Diversity Studies Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		74
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		74

National Louis University B.S. in Health Care Leadership Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose Two	ART 102 and 103 Art Appreciation I and II or PHI 107 Ethics, Logic and Critical Inquiry	5
MTH 102	Statistical Foundations	5
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	5
RES 410	410 Research Methodology and Writing	5
MHA 401	Leadership in Health Services Administration	5
MHA 405	Health Care Origins, Policies and Trends	5
HCL 301	Overview of Health Care Delivery	5
HCL 311	Professional Writing and Presentation Skills in Health Care	5
HCL 316	Team Development in Health Care	5
HCL 320	Educational Delivery and Assessment in Health Care	5
HCL 326	Critical Thinking in Health Care	5
HCL 350	Quality Analysis and Improvement in Health Care	2
HCL 410	Health Care Supervision and Human Resources	5
HCL 416	Financial and Physical Resource Administration	5
HCL 421	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care	5
HCL 426	Health Care Information Systems	5
HCL 431	Marketing of Health Care Services	5
HCL 499	Strategic Analysis and Planning in Health Care	5
PJM 300	Overview of Project Management	2
ELECTIVES	Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH.	61
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		89
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		191

National Louis University Master of Health Services Administration Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(MHA 505)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(RES 510)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(MHA 501)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
MHA 508	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration	3
MHA 522	Health Care Business Operations	3
MHA 527	Health Care Finance	3
MHA 531	Health Care Information Systems	3
MHA 532	Human Resources in Health Care Organizations	3
MHA 540	Marketing in Health Care	3
PJM 520	Project Management Applications	3
MHA 541	Strategic Management in Health Care	3
MHA 550	Colloquium in Health Services Administration	3
Total hours needed for Master's		36

A.A.S. in Nursing to B.S. Health Care Leadership to MHA

Prerequisites for RN Program - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
CHM	One year of high school chemistry with lab or equivalent college course completed within the last five years with a minimum grade of C.	0
EGL 101	EGL 101 placement based on Oakton’s Writing Skills Assessment Test (WSAT), or completion of EGL 101.	0
MAT 070	Completion of MAT 070 or a higher level math course within the last two years or placement above MAT 070 within the last two years.	0
BIO 231	Complete BIO 231, Human Anatomy and Physiology I, or equivalent college course with lab, within the last five years with a minimum grade of C.	4
BNA 100	Basic Nurse Assistant Training	7
EXAM	Pass the Illinois State CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Exam	0
Total Semester Credit Hours		11

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 232	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
NUR 103	Nursing Concepts 1A	4
NUR 104	Nursing Concepts 1B	5
NUR 111	Nursing Pharmacology I	1
PSY 120	Human Development	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 251	Microbiology	4
NUR 109	Nursing Concepts 2A Maternal to Child	4
NUR 110	Nursing Concepts 2B Chronic Illness	5
NUR 112	Nursing Pharmacology II	1
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
First Year at Oakton College - Summer Session
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
NUR 151	NUR 151 LPN Option	5
Total Semester Credit Hours		5

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
NUR 214	Nursing Pharmacology III	1
NUR 215	Nursing Concepts III	10
Total Semester Credit Hours		14
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 102	Composition II	3
NUR 216	Nursing Concepts 4A	4
NUR 217	Nursing Concepts 4B	7
Total Semester Credit Hours		14
Total Credit Hours needed for Prerequisites		11
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		62
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		73

National Louis University B.S. in Health Care Leadership Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
ART 102 and 103	Art Appreciation I and II	5
PHL 107	Ethics, Logic and Critical Inquiry	5
MTH 102	Statistical Foundations	5
HCL 301	Overview of Health Care Delivery	5
HCL 311	Professional Writing and Presentation Skills in Health Care	5
HCL 316	Team Development in Health Care	5
HCL 320	Educational Delivery and Assessment in Health Care	5
HCL 326	Critical Thinking in Health Care	5
HCL 350	Quality Analysis and Improvement in Health Care	2
HCL 410	Health Care Supervision and Human Resources	5
HCL 416	Financial and Physical Resource Administration	5
HCL 421	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care	5
HCL 426	Health Care Information Systems	5
HCL 431	Marketing of Health Care Services	5
HCL 499	Strategic Analysis and Planning in Health Care	5
PJM	Overview of Project Management	2
RES 410	Research Methodology and Writing	5
MHA 401	Leadership in Health Services Administration	5
MHA 405	Health Care Origins, Policies and Trends	5
Choose Courses	General Education electives (min 10 QH)	10
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		99
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		189

National Louis University Masters of Health Services Administration Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(MHA 505)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(RES 510)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
(MHA 501)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	3
MHA 508	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration	3
MHA 522	Health Care Business Operations	3
MHA 527	Health Care Finance	3
MHA 531	Health Care Information Systems	3
MHA 532	Human Resources in Health Care Organizations	3
MHA 540	Marketing in Health Care	3
PJM 520	Project Management Applications	3
MHA 541	Strategic Management in Health Care	3
MHA 550	Colloquium in Health Services Administration	3
Total hours needed for Master's		36

A.A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant to B.S. Health Care Leadership to MHA

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 231	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
HIT 104	Medical Terminology	3
PTA 100	Orientation to Physical Therapist Assistant	2
PTA 103	Communication and Interpersonal Skills for PTA	2
PTA 105	Basic Health Skills for the PTA	5
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
PTA 107	Physical Agents I	3
BIO 232	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
PTA 110	Therapeutic Exercise I	4
PTA 114	Basic Professional Reading Skills	1
EGL 101	Composition I	3
PTA 161	Clinical Practicum I	1
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
First Year at Oakton College - Summer Session
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
PSY 101	Intro to Psychology	3
PTA 162	Clinical Practicum II	2
Total Semester Credit Hours		5

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
PTA 207	Physical Agents II	3
PTA 210	Therapeutic Exercise II	4
PTA 211	Neurology for the PTA	2
PTA 241	Workplace Issues in Physical Therapy	1
PTA 261	Clinical Practicum III	1
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
PTA 218	Clinical Applications in PTA	2
PTA 220	Topics in Pathology for the PTA	3
PTA 230	Advanced Procedures for the PTA	3
PTA 242	Career Strategies for the PTA	1
Choose One	Humanities Course	3
Choose One	Global Studies Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Second Year at Oakton College - Summer Session
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
PTA 262	Clinical Practicum IV	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		3
Total Credit Hours needed for Prerequisites		0
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		72
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		72

National Louis University B.S. in Health Care Leadership Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose One/Two	ART 102 and ART 103 or PHI 107	5
MTH 102	Statistical Foundations	5
Electives	Choose 10 QH of General Education	10
HCL 301	Overview of Health Care Delivery	5
HCL 311	Professional Writing and Presentation Skills in Health Care	5
HCL 316	Team Development in Health Care	5
HCL 320	Educational Delivery and Assessment in Health Care	5
HCL 350	Quality Analysis and Improvement in Health Care	5
PJM 300	Overview of Project Management	2
HCL 326	Critical Thinking in Health Care	5
HCL 410	Health Care Supervision and Human Resources	5
HCL 416	Financial and Physical Resource Administration	5
HCL 421	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care	5
HCL 426	Health Care Information Systems	5
HCL 431	Marketing of Health Care Services	5
HCL 499	Strategic Analysis and Planning in Health Care	5
RES 410	Research Methodology and Writing	5
MHA 401	Leadership in Health Services Administration	5
MHA 405	Health Care Origins, Policies, and Trends	5
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		94
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		202

National Louis University Master of Health Services Administration Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
(RES 510)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	5
(MHA 501)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	5
(MHA 505)	*Completed During Undergraduate Program at NLU	5
MHA 508	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration	5
MHA 522	Health Care Business Operations	5
MHA 527	Health Care Finance	5
MHA 531	Health Care Information Systems	5
MHA 532	Human Resources in Health Care Organizations	5
MHA 540	Marketing in Health Care	5
PJM 520	Project Management Applications	5
MHA 541	Strategic Management in Health Care	5
MHA 550	Colloquium in Health Services Administration	5
Total hours needed for Master's		36

A.A. to B.S. in RN to BSN

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 231	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
NUR 103	Nursing Concepts 1A	4
NUR 104	Nursing Concepts 1B	5
NUR 111	Nursing Pharmacology 1	1.5
PSY 120	Human Development	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17.5
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 232	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
NUR 109	Nursing Concepts 2A: Maternal-Child	4
NUR 110	Nursing Concepts 2B: Chronic Illness	5
NUR 112	Nursing Pharmacology 2	1.5
SOC 103	Social Problems	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17.5

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 251	Microbiology	4
NUR 214	Nursing Pharmacology 3	1.5
NUR 215	Nursing Concepts 3	10
Total Semester Credit Hours		15.5
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition	3
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
NUR 216	Nursing Concepts 4A	4
NUR 217	Nursing Concepts 4B	7
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		67.5
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		67.5
Total semester credit hours		67.5 (=101.25 quarter)

National Louis University Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
GEN 204	Essential Skills for Academic Writing & Research	2
ENG 201	Intermediate English Composition	5
PHI 107	Intro to Ethics/Social Critique	5
PHI 205	Ethics in Healthcare	5
MTH 102	Statistical Foundations	5
Choose One General Education Elective		5
NUR 101	Orientation to the BSN	2
NUR 102	Bridge to the BSN	5
NUR 201	Nutrition for Healthcare	5
NUR 205	Health Assessment for the RN	5
NUR 205C	Health Assessment for the RN Virtual Clinical	2
NUR 301	Genetics & Genomics in Healthcare	5
NUR 302	Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice	5
NUR 303	Issues in Professional Practice	5
NUR 310	Healthcare Communications, Informatics & Safety	5
NUR 400	Population Health	5
NUR 400C	Population Health Clinical	2
NUR 403	Leadership in Nursing Practice	5
Choose One Nursing Elective		5
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		85
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		186.25

A.A. to B.S. in BSN-Upper Division

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	4
BIO 121	General College Biology I	4
CHM 105	Essentials of Chemistry	4
MAT 125	General Education Mathematics	4
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 102	Composition II	3
PHL 106	Ethics	3
BIO 231	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics	4
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
Choose One	IAI Fine Arts course that satifies the Global Studies requirement at Oakton	3
BIO 232	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO 112	Essentials of Nutrition	3
Choose One	IAI Social Science course from one of the following disciplines: ANT, ECO, HIS, GEG, PSC, SOC, or SSC	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
PHL 180	Medical Ethics	3
PSY 120	Human Development	3
CHM 105	Essentials of Chemistry	4
BIO 251	Microbiology	4
Choose One	IAI Humanities or Fine Arts course that satisfies the U.S. Diversity requirement at Oakton	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		61
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		61
Total semester credit hours		61 (=91.5 quarter)

National Louis University Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
NUR 100	Intro to Professional Nursing & Healthcare	3
NUR 200	Foundations of Nursing Practice I	5
NUR 200C	Foundations of Nursing Practice I Lab/Clinical	2
NUR 201	Nutrition for Healthcare	5
NUR 203	Pathophysiology	5
NUR 210	Foundations of Nursing Practice II	5
NUR 210C	Foundations of Nursing Practice II Lab/Clinical	2
NUR 300	Pharmacology	5
NUR 301	Genetics and Genomics in Healthcare	5
NUR 302	Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice	5
NUR 303	Issues in Professional Practice	5
NUR 304	Adult Health Nursing I	5
NUR 304C	Adult Health Nursing I Clinical	2
NUR 305	Gynecologic/Obstetric Health Nursing	5
NUR 305C	Gynecologic/Obstetric Health Nursing Clinical	2
NUR 306	Child Health Nursing	5
NUR 306C	Child Health Nursing Clinical	2
NUR 400	Population Health	5
NUR 400C	Population Health Clinical	2
NUR 401	Behavioral Health Nursing	5
NUR 401C	Behavioral Health Nursing Clinical	2
NUR 402	Adult Health Nursing II	5
NUR 402C	Adult Health Nursing II Clinical	2
NUR 403	Leadership in Nursing Practice	5
NUR 405	Transition to Practice Immersion Clinical	3
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		97
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		188.5

Liberal Arts - Education Pathways

Oakton students who earn an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) or Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree can also pursue the following Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Science (B.S.) degrees.

A.A. to B.A. in Elementary Education


First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EDN 101	Intro to Education	3
EGL 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 128	Foundations of Math for Elem Teachers I	3
Choose one	PHL 106, PHL 230, PHL 231	3
PSY 101	Intro to Psychology	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EDN 180	Diversity in Schools and Society	3
EGL 102	English Composition II	3
HIS 111 OR 112	United States History I OR II	3
Choose One	HUM 124, HUM 140, HUM 141, SOC 104, SOC 230, SOC 232, SSC 105, THE 103	3
MAT 129	Foundations of Math for Elem Teachers II	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15


Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
BIO 101 OR 106	Intro to Life Science (lab) OR Environmental Science (lab)	4
Choose one	EGL 130, EGL 131,EGL 132, EGL 133, EGL 134,EGL 135	3
EDN 210	Technology in Education	3
EDN 201/PSY 201	Educational Psychology	3
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
Choose one	HIS 140, PHL 205, PSC 202	3
EDN 280	Educating Exceptional Learners (previously "Students with Disabilities in school")	3
PSC 101	American Government	3
EAS 100	Intro to Earth Science (lab)	4
Choose One	ART 114, HUM 123, HUM 125, HUM 131, HUM 165, OR MUS 236	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Total semester credit hours needed for A.A. Degree		62 (or 93 quarter)


National Louis University Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
HIS 103	History across the Globe	5
EDU 220	Children’s Literature for Educators	5
GEN 103	University Success Seminar	5
EDU 290	Professionalism and Ethical Engagement with children, Families and the Community	5
STEM 205 OR 210	Inquiry and Thinking in STEM for Teachers I OR Inquiry and Thinking in STEM for teachers II	5
EAL 300	Educational Foundations for Learning English as an Additional Language	5
EDU 300	Teacher Education Practicum I	5
EDU 350	Teacher Preparation Curriculum and Assessment	5
EDU 400	Teacher Education Practicum II	5
EDU 410	Teacher Education Practicum III	5
EDU 482	Methods of Teaching Social Studies	3
EDU 478	Literacy Methods I	5
EDU 479	Literacy Methods II	4
EDU 480	Methods of Teaching Mathematics	5
EDU 481	Methods of Teaching Science	3
ELE 470	Elementary Childhood Education: Student Teaching	10
Electives		7
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		87
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

A.A. to B.A. in Secondary Education (English)

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
EDN 101	Introduction to Education	3
Choose ONE: PHIL 106, 205, 215, OR 231	Ethics, OR World Religions, OR Asian Philosophy, OR Modern & Contemporary Philosophy
ANT 102 OR PSC 101	Introduction to Social & Cultural Anthropology OR American Government	3
Choose One	Humanities/Fine Arts Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 102	Composition II	3
EDN 180	Diversity in School & Society	3
MAT 131	Elementary Statistics	4
EGL 141	Introduction to Children's Literature	3
Choose One: EGL 221, 222, OR 223	American Literature I, OR American Literature II OR Contemporary, OR American Literature	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
EDN/PSY 201	Educational Psychology (includes 12 pre-clinical hours)	3
BIO 101 OR 106	Introduction to Life Science OR Introduction to Environmental Science	4
ANT 102 OR PSC 101	Introduction to Social & Cultural Anthropology OR American Government	3
Choose One: EGL 231, 232, OR 234	British Literature I, OR British Literature II, OR Introduction to Shakespeare	3
PSY 204	Adolescent Psychology	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		16
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EDN 280	Educating Exceptional Learners (includes 20 pre-clinical hours)	3
Choose One: EGL 130, 131, 134, OR 135	Intro to Global Literature OR Multicultural Literature in the US OR Intro to African American Literature OR Intro to Native American Literature	3
Choose One: EAS 100, 121, OR 205	Introduction to Earth Science (lab) OR Physical Geography OR Environmental Geology	3-4
HIS 111 OR 112	US History to 1877 OR US History from 1877	3
Choose One	Art OR Performing Arts OR Modern Language Course	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15/16
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		62
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		62/63
Total semester credit hours needed for A.A. Degree		62 (or 93 quarter)

National Louis University Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EAL 400	Educational Foundation for Learning English as an Additional Language	5
ENG 425	Literary Criticism & Analysis	5
EDU 351	Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Middle/Secondary Education	5
EAL 412	Linguistic Consideration for Learning to Read in a New Language	5
SEC 401	Methods of Teaching English in Middle & Secondary Education	5
SEC 405	Methods of Teaching Literacy in Middle & Secondary Education	5
SEC 411	Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Secondary Education	5
ENG 301	Advanced English Composition	5
ENG 300 OR 310	American Literature to 1865 OR American Literature 1865 to present	5
ENG 320 OR 340	Latinx Literature OR Black Diaspora	5
Additional Minor(s), Concentration(s), or Electives		29
SEC 470	Student Teaching in Secondary Education	10
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		89
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180.5

A.A. to B.A. in Secondary Education (Math)

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 101	Composition I	3
EDN 101	Introduction to Education	3
MAT 250	Calculus I	5
PHL 106	Ethics	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		14
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EGL 102	Composition II	3
MAT 251	Calculus II	4
CHM 121	General College Chemistry	4
Choose One	EGL 131, 132, 133, 134, 135; HUM 124, 140	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		14

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
SPE 103	Effective Speech	3
EDN/PSY 201	Educational Psychology (includes 12 pre-clinical hours)	3
PSC 101	American Government	3
MAT 252	Calculus III	5
HIS 111 OR 112	US History to 1877 OR US History from 1877	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		17
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EDN 280	Educating Exceptional Learners (includes 20 pre-clinical hours)	3
MAT 260	Introduction to Linear Biology	5
BIO 121	General College Biology I	4
Choose One:	ART 114 OR HUM 123, 125, 131, 165 OR MUS 236	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer		60
Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton		60
Total semester credit hours needed for A.A. Degree		60 (or 90 quarter)

National Louis University Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
EDU 220	Children's Literature for Educators	5
EDU 305	Equity in Education	5
EDU 301	Adolescent Development	5
EAL 400	Educational Foundation for Learning English as an Additional Language	5
EDU 351	Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment in Middle School & Secondary Education	5
SEC 377	Literacy in the Content Areas	5
SEC 400	Methods of Teaching Math in Middle & Secondary Education	5
SEC 410	Methods of Teaching Math in Middle & Secondary Education	5
STEM 415	Inquiry-Based SEM Topics in Secondary Education Math	5
MTH 308	Probability & Statistics	5
MTH 315	History of Math: Problem Solving Approach	5
MTH 420	Discrete Mathematics	5
MTH 320	Elementary Differential Equations	5
Concentration(s) Courses OR Electives		20
SEC 470	Student Teaching in Secondary Education	5
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

A.A.S. to B.A. in Early Childhood Education (Licensure)

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
ECE 104	Intro to Early Childhood Education	3
EGL 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 128	Foundations of Math for Elem Teachers I	3
ECE 102	Child Growth and Development	3
ECE 107	Observation & Assessment Young Child	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
MAT 129	Foundations of Math for Elementary Teachers II	3
EGL 102	English Composition II	3
PSY 101	Intro to Psychology	3
ECE 255	Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs	3
ECE 180	The Exceptional Child	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
HUM 165	Intro to World Music	3
SOC 101	Intro to Sociology	3
PSY 201	Educational Psychology	3
ECE 226	Language Arts and Social Studies for the Young Child	3
ECE 108	Nutrition, Health and Safety of Young Children	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
ECE 270	Child, Family and Community Relations	3
ECE 227	Math and Science for Young Children	3
ECE 257	Practicum I	5
Elective from ECE OR EDN OR PSY		1
ECE 228	Language Development of Young Children	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Total semester credit hours needed for A.A.S. Degree		60

National Louis University Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
GEN 103	Student Success Seminar	5
ENG 203	Effective Speaking Undergrad	5
EDU 220	Children’s Literature for Educators	5
SCI 101	Physical Science	5
SCI 102	Survey of Biological Science with Lab	5
HIS 102	Civics and American Government	5
HIS 103	History Across the Globe	5
HIS 212	Think Global: Movements in US History	5
EAL 300	Educational Foundations for Learning English as an Additional Language	5
EDU 300	Teacher Education Practicum I	5
EDU 400	Teacher Education Practicum II	5
EDU 410	Teacher Education Practicum III	5
ECE 470	Early Childhood Education: Student Teaching	10
EDU 482	Methods of Teaching Social Studies	3
EDU 480	Methods of Teaching Mathematics	5
EDU 479	Literacy Methods II	4
EDU 481	Methods of Teaching Science	3
Electives		5
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

A.A.S. to B.S. in Infant-Toddler Studies

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
ECE 104	Intro to Early Childhood Education	3
EGL 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 128	Foundations of Math for Elem Teachers I	3
ECE 102	Child Growth and Development	3
ECE 107	Observation & Assessment Young Child	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
MAT 129	Foundations of Math for Elementary Teachers II	3
EGL 102	English Composition II	3
PSY 101	Intro to Psychology	3
ECE 255	Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs	3
ECE 180	The Exceptional Child	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
HUM 165	Intro to World Music	3
SOC 101	Intro to Sociology	3
PSY 201	Educational Psychology	3
ECE 226	Language Arts and Social Studies for the Young Child	3
ECE 108	Nutrition, Health and Safety of Young Children	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
ECE 270	Child, Family and Community Relations	3
ECE 227	Math and Science for Young Children	3
ECE 257	Practicum I	5
Elective from ECE or EDN or PSY		1
ECE 228	Language Development of Young Children	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		15
Total semester credit hours needed for A.A.S Degree		60

National Louis University Courses
Course Number	Course Name/Type	Credits
GEN 103	Student Success Seminar	5
ENG 203	Effective Speaking Undergrad	5
EDU 220	Children’s Literature for Educators	5
SCI 101	Physical Science	5
SCI 102	Survey of Biological Science with Lab	5
HIS 102	Civics and American Government	5
HIS 103	History Across the Globe	5
HIS 212	Think Global: Movements in US History	5
EAL 300	Educational Foundations for Learning English as an Additional Language	5
EDU 300	Teacher Education Practicum I	5
EDU 400	Teacher Education Practicum II	5
EDU 410	Teacher Education Practicum III	5
ECE 470	Early Childhood Education: Student Teaching	10
EDU 482	Methods of Teaching Social Studies	3
EDU 480	Methods of Teaching Mathematics	5
EDU 479	Literacy Methods II	4
EDU 481	Methods of Teaching Science	3
Electives		5
Total Quarter Hours at NLU		90
Total Quarter Hours for Bachelor's		180

Next Steps

complete the free application for admission.

For help exploring this opportunity before you apply, you can:

consult the NLU D2S website and NLU transfer guides.
connect with Oakton Academic Advising Services.
contact: Dawn Barreto-Brown, NLU Outreach Development Specialist: 847-947-5033, dbrown71@nl.edu.