Undergraduate Program

Transfer Guides

Southwestern Community College

SWCC Southwestern 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
SWCC Course ISU CourseCreditSWCC CourseISU CourseCredit
ECN 130, Principles of Microeconomics Econ 101 3 ECN 120, Principles of Macroeconomics Econ 102 3
ENG 105, Composition I Engl 150 3 CSC 110, Intro to Computers ComS 250 3
BIO 102, Intro Biology OR
BIO 112, General Biology I
Biol 101
Biol 211
3
3-4
ENG 106, Composition II Engl 105 3
MAT 120, College Algebra Math 140 4 MAT 210, Calculus I Math 165 4
AGA 114, Principles of Agronomy OR
AGS 114, Survey of the Animal Industry OR
AGS 810, Animal Science
Agron114
AnS 114
3 CHM 101, Fundamentals of Chemistry OR
CHM 166, General Chemistry & Lab
Chem 163
CHEM 177/177L
3
4-5
Sophomore Year
1st Semester2nd Semester
SWCC CourseISU CourseCreditSWCC CourseISU CourseCredit

SPC 101, Fundamentals of Oral Comm

SpCm 212 3 ACC 132, Principles of Accounting II Acct 285 4
ACC 131, Principles of Accounting I Acct 284 4 BUS 210, Business Statistics Stat 104 3
AGB 337, Adv Ag Commodoties Econ 200-
(Econ 235 sub)
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
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 Elective course or
International Perspective elective
Elective 3
ENV 115, Environmental Conservation Biol 173 3 Elective Elective 3

Notes

  1. A maximum of 65 credits of community college credits can be transferred to Iowa State University.
  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