The following is presented as a transfer guide between College of Lake County (CLC) and Governors State University (GovState) for the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, based on the current catalogs of both schools. The student would receive an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Culinary Arts from CLC and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Interdisciplinary Studies from GovState.

TRANSFERABLE GENERAL EDUCATION (9 Hours)

Written Communication (6 Hours)

ENG 121 - Composition I (3) (sub for ENG 120) (Meets ENGL-1000)
CMM 121 - Fundamentals of Speech (3) (Meets COMM-1000)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Hours)

PSY 121 - Introduction to Psychology (3)*

AREA OF CONCENTRATION/ELECTIVES (55 Hours)

CLC 120 - College Success Seminar (2)
HCM 110 - Intro to the Hospitality Industry (3)
HCM 111 - Culinary Principles I (4)
HCM 112 - Culinary Principles II (4)
HCM 113 - ServSafe: Food Service Sanitation (1)
HCM 150 - Contemporary Restaurant Breakfast (3)
HCM 170 - Patisserie I (4)
HCM 171 - Culinary Principles III (4)
HCM 175 - Nutrition (3)
HCM 185 - Garde Manger (4)
HCM 212 - Menu Marketing and Management (3)
HCM 213 - Purchasing and Inventory Control (3)
HCM 214 - Hospitality Supervision (3)
HCM 273 - Controlling Hospitality Costs (3)
HCM 275 - Contemporary Restaurant Principles (5)
ART 149 - Digital Photography (3) (Meets ART-2400)
MTH 114 - Applied Mathematics (3)**

REQUIRED A.A.S. DEGREE PROGRAM TOTAL: 64 Hours

• Refer to the CLC AA/AS guidelines for a list of IAI-approved course choices in Sections I and II.
  ** If an IAI mathematics course is substituted, the student will not need the mathematics requirement in Section III.

Note: Students can complete up to 80 hours at CLC by taking additional electives, reducing GovState electives.

TO BE TAKEN AT CLC OR GOVSTATE (19 Hours)

ENG 122 or ENGL-1010 (3)
Humanities course (3)*
IAI mathematics course (3)*
Life science course (3-4)*
Physical science course (3-4)*
Social science courses (non-psychology) (3)

IV. TO BE TAKEN AT GOVSTATE (40 Hours)*

3000/4000-level Humanities or Fine Arts course (3)
3000/4000-level Fine Arts course (3)
3000/4000-level Social Science course (3)
IDSS 3099 - Junior Seminar: Academic Writing Strategies (3)
IDSS 3100 - Interdisciplinary Theories (3)
IDSS 3200 - Career Planning and Decision-Making (3)
IDSS 4400 - Interdisciplinary Ethics (3)
IDSS 4900 or 4910 - Capstone (3)
3000-4000-level electives (16 hours) (Students must take upper-division courses in at least two different disciplines.) Students are strongly encouraged to complete a minor in a subject area. Courses are selected with advisor assistance.

• Refer to the GovState catalog for a list of course choices for Section IV.

Minimum Required for BA in Interdisciplinary Studies: 120 Hours (123 as written)

For Additional Information:

Governors State University 
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Transfer to GSU
Visit the College of Arts and Sciences at www.govst.edu/cas

College of Lake County
Advising Center
(847) 543-2060
Visit the College of Lake County at www.clcillinois.edu 

GovState Transfer Guide Last Updated 07/24/2025