Undergraduate Program

Transfer Guides

Northwest Iowa Community College

NW IA CC Northwest Iowa 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
NW IA CC Course ISU CourseCreditNW IA CC CourseISU CourseCredit
ECN 130/SS 102A , Microeconomics Econ 101 3 ECN 120/SS 101A , Macroeconomics Econ 102 3
ENG 105/EN 104A , Composition I Engl 150 3 CSC 110 , Intro to Computers ComS 103 3
BIO 105/SC 120A, Intro Biology Biol 101
4
EN 105A, Composition II Engl 105 3
MAT 121/MA 103A, College Algebra Math 140 4 MAT 210/MA 125A, Calculus I Math 165 5
      CHM 163/164/SC 143A/144A, Gen Chemistry/Lab OR
CHM 151/SC 219A, College Chemistry
Chem 177/177L
Chem 163/163L

4
4

Sophomore Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
NW IA CC CourseISU CourseCreditNW IA CC CourseISU CourseCredit

SPC 112, PUblic Speaking

SpCm 212 3 ACC 132/AT 160A, Principles of Accounting II Acct 285 4
ACC 131/AT 110A, Principles of Accounting I Acct 284 4 MAT 156/MA 104, Statistics Stat 104 3
U.S. Diversity course (choose one):
ART 101/HU 210A, Art Appreciation
PSY 261/SS 216A, Human Sexuality
SOC 115/SS 211A, Social Problems
(See full course list)
(ISU list)
Art 200-
HD FS 276
Soc 235
3 Ethics Course (choose one):
PHI 101/HU 252A, Intro to Philosophy
PHI 105/HU 250A, Ethics
(See full course list)
(ISU list):
Phil 201
Phil 230
3
ENV 115/SC 105A, Environmental Science

EnvS 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 and Life Sciences Student Information
    4. Iowa State Deptartment of Economics Undergraduate Program
    5. Iowa State Transfer Student Admissions