Undergraduate Program

Transfer Guides

Iowa Western Community College

IWCC Iowa Western 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
IWCC Course ISU CourseCreditIWCC CourseISU CourseCredit
ECN 130/ECN226A, Principles of Microeconomics Econ 101 3 ECN 120/ECN 225A , Principles of Macroeconomics Econ 102 3
ENG 105/ENG 101A, Composition I Engl 150 3 CSC 110, Intro to Computers ComS 103 3
BIO 105/BIO 126A, Intro toBiology OR
BIO 112/BIO 130A, General Biology I
Biol 101
Biol 211
4
3-4
ENG 106/ENG 102A, Composition II Engl 250 3
MAT 120/MAT 154A, College Algebra OR
MAT 211/MAT 171A, Calculus I
Math 140
Math 165
3
5
MAT 217/MAT 172A, Calculus II Math 166 3
AGA 115/AGR 602, Principles of Agron OR
AGA 113/AGR 601T, Survey of Animal Industry
Agron 114
AnS 114
4
3
CHM 122, Intro to Gen Chemistry & Lab Chem 163/163L 4
Sophomore Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
IWCC CourseISU CourseCreditIWCC CourseISU CourseCredit

SPC 112/SPC 111A, Public Speaking

SpCm 212 3 ACC 122, Principles of Accounting II Acct 285 4
ACC 121, Principles of Accounting I Acct 284 3 MAT 156/MAT 236A, Statistics Stat 104 4
AGB 437/AGR 566, Commodity Marketing Econ 235 3 Ethics Course (choose one):
PHI 101/PHL 281A, Intro to Philosophy
PHI 110/PHL 283A, Intro to Logic
PHI 105/PHL 282A, Intro to Ethics
(See full course list)
(ISU list):
Phil 201
Phil 206
Phil 230
3
U.S. Diversity course (choose one):
ART 101, Art Appreciation
EDU 235/EDU 265A, Children's Literature
PSY 261/PSY 253A, Human Sexuality
SOC 115/SOC 123A, Social Problems
(See full course list)

(ISU list)
Art 292
HD FS 240
DH FS 276
Soc 235

3 Elective course or
International Perspective elective
Elective 3
ENV 111/BIO 134A, Environmental Sciences Biol 173 4 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