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 |
| |
|
|
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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 |
| |
|
21 |
|
| |
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 |
|
|
28 |
|
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