University of Illinois at Springfield

Oakton students can transfer to the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) in the following ways.

Guaranteed Admission

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Credits

MLT 105

Introduction to Health Care Issues

1
MLT 106 Basic Skills in Medical Laboratory Technology

2
MLT 111 Hematology

4
MLT 112 Urinalysis and Bodily Fluids

2
BIO 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
CHM 121 General College Chemistry I

4
Total Semester Credit Hours

17
First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two
Course Number Course Name/Type

Credits
MLT 113 Immunohematology/Blood Bank

4
MLT 115 Coagulation

1
MLT 117 Immunology/Serology

1
BIO 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
BIO 251  Microbiology

4
CHM 122 General College Chemistry II

4
Total Semester Credit Hours

18
First Year at Oakton College - Summer Semester
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
MLT 220 Clinical Practicum II

2
MLT 221 Clinical Practicum III

2
MLT 225 Medical Microbiology

4
EGL 101 Composition I

3
Global Studies/U.S. Diversity Course

3
Total Semester Credit Hours

14
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
EGL 102 Composition II

3
Total Semester Credit Hours

10
Additional Courses Recommended to be Completed at Oakton
Course Number Course Name/Type

Credits
CHM 221 Organic Chemistry I with Lab

4
BIO 121 General Biology I

4
MAT 131 Statistics

3
SPE 103 Oral Communication

3

Three total Humanities & Fine Arts Courses
(at least one in each area)

9
Three total Social & Behavioral Science Courses
(at least one in each area)

9
Total Additional Credit Hours

32
Total Credit Hours Needed for Transfer

65
Total Credit Hours Taken at Oakton

97

 

University of Illinois at Springfield Courses

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Credits

MLS 415

Foundations of MLS

2

MLS 425

Laboratory Operations

2

MLS 432
Hematology I

3

MLS 433
Medical Microbiology I

4

MLS 448
Introduction to Immunology

3

MLS 449
Introduction to Immunology Lab

1

MLS 434
Clinical Chemistry I

4

MLS 442
Hematology II

4

MLS 443
Medical Microbiology II

3

MLS 468
Immunohematology

4

MLS 444
Clinical Chemistry II

3

MLS 475
Adv Analysis in Laboratory Medicine

2

Any U.S. Communities or Global Awareness ECCE Course

3

UNI 301

ECCE Speaker Series

1

MLS 477

Molecular Diagnostics

2

MLS 487

ECCE Practicum I

6

MLS 497

Senior Seminar I

3

MLS 488

ECCE Practicum II

6

MLS 496

Special Topics Practicum

3

MLS 498

Senior Seminar II

3

Total Credit Hours at UIS

62

Hours Needed for a Bachelor's Degree

159

Oakton students who complete an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree are guaranteed admission to UIS as a junior, including automatic fulfillment of all general education requirements.

Criteria

To qualify, a student must:

  • be an Illinois high school graduate 
  • have earned a minimum of 36 transferable semester hours at the time of application.
  • have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all transferable coursework completed at any college/university within the United States at the time of application.
  • have satisfied the university's English language proficiency requirement.

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