Undergraduate Program

Transfer Guides

Iowa Valley Community College

IVCC Iowa Valley Community College
ISU Iowa State University
Desired Major Agricultural Business (Economics Department)
Desired Degree Bachelor of Science
ISU Catalog 2007-2009
Freshman Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
IVCC Course ISU CourseCreditIVCC CourseISU CourseCredit
ECN 130/EC 113, Principles of Microeconomics Econ 101 3 ECN 120/EC 112, Principles of Macroeconomics Econ 102 3
ENG 105/EN 101, Composition I Engl 150 3 CSC 118/BU 110, Computer Systems & Applications ComS 100- 3
BIO 105/BI 105, Intro Biology OR
BIO 111/BI 110, General Biology
Biol 100-
Biol 211
3
3-4
ENG 126/EN 102, English Composition II I Engl 250 3
MAT 121/MM 101, College Algebra OR
MAT 129/MM 200, Pre Calculus

Math 140
Math 200-

4
5
MAT 218/MM 201, Calculus I Math 165 3
AGA 114/AS 021, Prin of Agronomy OR
AGS 113/AS 031,Survey of the Animal Industry
Agron 114
AnS 114
3 CHM 122/CH 163, Intro to General Chemistry & Lab Chem 163/163L 4
Sophomore Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
IVCC CourseISU CourseCreditIVCC CourseISU CourseCredit

SPC 112/SP 120, Public Speaking

SpCm 212 3 ACC 122/AC 222, Principles of Accounting II Acct 285 4
ACC 121/AC 201, Principles of Accounting I Acct 284 3 MAT 156/MM 140, Statistics I Stat 104 3
U.S. Diversity course (choose one):
ART 101/AR 100, Art Appreciation
EDU 225/ED 203, Children's Literature
SOC 115/SO 104, Social Problems
(See full course list)
(ISU list)
Art 292
HD FS 240
Soc 235
3 Ethics Course (choose one):
PHI 101/PI 101, Intro to Philosophy
PHI 105/PI 204, Intro to Ethics
(See full course list)
(ISU list):
Phil 201
Phil 230
3
ENV 120/BI 114, Environmental Biology

Biol 173

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 at
    174 Heady Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
    Phone: 515-294-5436
    Fax: 515-294-4545
    Email: undergrad@econ.iastate.edu
  4. More information:
    1. Iowa State Ag Business Degree Requirements
    2. Iowa State Transfer Course Equivalency Guides
    3. Iowa State College of Agriculture Student Information
    4. Iowa State Deptartment of Economics Undergraduate Program
    5. Iowa State Transfer Student Admissions