Undergraduate Programs

Agricultural Business

Transfer Guides (2007-2009 Catalog)

Southwestern Community College (SWCC)

Freshman Year
SWCC CourseIowa State
Equivalent		Credits
Semester 1
ECN 130, Principles of Microeconomics Econ 101 3
ENG 105, Composition I Engl 150 3
BIO 102, Intro Biology OR
BIO 112, General Biology I 		Biol 101
Biol 211 		3
3-4
MAT 120, College Algebra Math 140 4
AGA 114, Principles of Agronomy OR
AGS 114, Survey of the Animal Industry OR
AGS 810, Animal Science 		Agron114
AnS 114 		3
Semester 2
ECN 120, Principles of Macroeconomics Econ 102 3
CSC 110, Intro to Computers ComS 250 3
ENG 106, Composition II Engl 105 3
MAT 210, Calculus I Math 165 4
CHM 101, Fundamentals of Chemistry OR
CHM 166, General Chemistry & Lab 		Chem 163
CHEM 177/177L 		3
4-5
Sophomore Year
SWCC CourseIowa State
Equivalent		Credits
Semester 1
SPC 101, Fundamentals of Oral Comm SpCm 212 3
ACC 131, Principles of Accounting I Acct 284 4
AGB 337, Adv Ag Commodoties Econ 200-
(Econ 235 sub) 		3
U.S. Diversity course (choose one):
ART 101, Art Appreciation
LIT 105, Children's Literature
SOC 115, Social Problems
(See full course list) 		(ISU list)
Art 100-
HD FS 240
Soc 235 		3
ENV 115, Environmental Conservation Biol 173 3
Semester 2
ACC 132, Principles of Accounting II Acct 285 4
BUS 210, Business Statistics Stat 104 3
Ethics Course (choose one):
PHI 101, Intro to Philosophy
PHI 105, Intro to Ethics
(See full course list) 		(ISU list):
Phil 201
Phil 230		 3
Elective course or
International Perspective elective 		Elective 3
Elective Elective 3

Notes

  1. A maximum of 65 credits of community college credits can be transferred to Iowa State University. Note for the community college courses, the two numbers listed represent the "new" (common) number/"old" number.
  2. A student who takes the above recommended transfer courses will be eligible to receive the B.S. degree in Ag Business from Iowa State by taking enough additional courses at Iowa State to a) reach 128 total credits and b) satisfy all remaining degree requirements within those 128 total credits.
  3. To determine if or how alternative courses will transfer, a student should contact the ISU Ag Business program office.