IVCC-ISU Transfer Guide


Iowa Valley Community College District / Iowa State University
Agronomy major

IVCC District 2005-2006 Catalog; ISU 2005-2007 Catalog


Transfer Plans:

Marshalltown Community College Sustainable Agriculture A.S. to Agroecology Option in Agronomy (in process)

Ellsworth Community College, Biotechnology A.S. to Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Option in Agronomy (pdf file)
Ellsworth Community College, Biotechnology A.S. to Research and Development Option in Agronomy (pdf file)

Ellsworth Community College, Ag Science (Transfer) A.S. to Agronomy Management and Business Option (pdf file)

Recommended Core Courses for all Agronomy options:

IVCC Course Title Cr ISU Course
Agronomy      
AS 021 Introduction to Agronomy 3 Agron 100-
AS 025 Soil Management 3 Agron 100-
       
Communications      
EN 101
English Composition I 3 Engl 104
EN 102 English Composition II 3 Engl 105
SP 120
Principles of Speech 3 SPCM 212
       
Science/Math
     
BI 110
General Biology & Lab 4 Biol 211/211L
BI 111
Botany 4 Biol 100-
CH 250 Organic Chemistry I & Lab 4 Chem 331/331L
MM 140 Statistics I 3 Stat 104
       
Ethics
(choose one course)    
PI 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Phil 201
PI 204 Ethics 3 Phil 230
       
U.S. Diversity
(choose one course)    
AR 100 Art Appreciation 3 Art 292
ED 111 Human Exceptionality 3 SP ED 250
ED 203 Children’s Literature 3 HD FS 240
SO 104 Social Problems 3 Soc 235
       
International Perspective (choose one course)    
HI 113 Western Civilization to the Renaissance 4 Hist 201
HI 114 Western Civ Renaissance to present 4 Hist 202
RL 101 Comparative Religion 3 Relig 205
MU 101 Music Appreciation 3 Music 102
FL 102 Spanish II* 4 Span 102
FL 132 Russian II* 4 Rus 102
  *or higher level foreign language course    
       
Social Science (choose one course)    
ED 150 Human Growth and Development 3 Psych 230
ED 210 Educational Psychology 3 Psych 333
GO 101 American National Government 3 Pol S 215
PY 101 General Psychology 3 Psych 101
PY 130 Social Psychology 3 Psych 280
SO 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Soc 134
SO 104 Social Problems 3 Soc 235
SO 202
Sociology of the American Family 3 Soc 219
       
Humanities (choose one course)    
AR 100 Art Appreciation 3 Art 292
AR 105 Art History (Ancient to Medieval) 3 Art H 280
AR 106
Art History (Renaissance to Modern) 3 Art H 281
HI 113 Western Civilization to the Renaissance 4 Hist 201
HI 114 Western Civ Renaissance to present 4 Hist 202
HI 125 U.S. History I 3 Hist 221
HI 126 U.S. History II 3 Hist 222
LI 131 Introduction to Literature 3 Engl 201
MU 101 Music Appreciation 3 Music 102
PI 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Phil 201
PI 204 Ethics 3 Phil 230
RL 101 Comparative Religion 3 Relig 205
TH 120 Introduction to the Theater 3 Thtre 106
       
  Total credits 45  


Additional Courses by Agronomy option:

  Management and Business Option    
EC 112 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Econ 102
EC 113 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
AC 201 Accounting Principles I 3 Acct 284
CH 163 Introduction to General Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 163/163L
MM 101 College Algebra 4 Math 140
PH 102 Elements of Physics 4 Phys 106
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  Agroecology Option    
EC 113 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
CH 163 Introduction to General Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 163/163L
MM 101 College Algebra 4 Math 140
PH 102 Elements of Physics 4 Phys 106
    15  
  Soil and Environmental Science Option    
EC 113 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
CH 163 Introduction to General Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 163/163L
MM 101 College Algebra 4 Math 140
PH 102 Elements of Physics 4 Phys 106
    15   
  Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Option    
BI 209 Genetics 3 Biol 313
CH 167 General Chemistry I & Lab 4 Chem 177/177L
CH 168 General Chemistry II & Lab 4 Chem 178/178L
MM 201 Calculus I 4 Math 165
MM 202 Calculus II 4 Math 166
PH 111 College Physics I 4 Phys 111
    23   
  Research and Development Option    
BI 209 Genetics 3 Biol 313
CH 167 General Chemistry I & Lab 4 Chem 177/177L
CH 168 General Chemistry II & Lab 4 Chem 178/178L
CH 251 Organic Chemistry II & Lab 4 Chem 332/332L
MM 201 Calculus I 4 Math 165
MM 202 Calculus II 4 Math 166
PH 221 Physics for Engineers & Scientists I 5 Phys 221

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


More information:

Agronomy Student Information
College of Agriculture Student Information
ISU Transfer Course Equivalency Guides
ISU Transfer Student Admissions