NIACC-ISU


North Iowa Area Community College / Iowa State University
Agronomy major

NIACC 2005-2006 Catalog; ISU 2005-2007 Catalog


Transfer Plans:
NIACC Agricultural Sales & Service A.A.S. to Agronomy Management and Business Option (pdf file)
NIACC Agricultural Transfer A.S./A.A. to Agronomy Management and Business Option (pdf file)

Recommended Core Courses for all Agronomy options:

NIACC Course Title Cr ISU Course
Agronomy      
90:160/90:161 Crop Science I & II 6 Agron 114
    6  
Communications      
30:101 Communication Skills I

3

2

Engl 104

SP CM 212

30:102 Communication Skills II

3

R

Engl 105

Lib 160

    8   
Science/Math
     
40:140 Introduction to Statistics 3 Stat 104
70:105 Biology I and Lab 4 Biol 211/211L
70:108 Biology II and Lab 4 Biol 212/212L
    11  
Ethics
(choose one course)    
80:210 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Phil 201
80:212 Ethics 3 Phil 230
       
U.S. Diversity
(choose one course)    
10:100 Essentials of Art 3 Art 292
80:111 Social Problems 3 Soc 235
       

International Perspective

(choose one course)    
50:113 Exploring Music 3 Music 102
80:160 Cultural Anthropology 3 Anthr 201
80:122 International Relations 3 Pol S 251
80:201 Western Civilization to 1648 4 Hist 201
80:202 Western Civilization 1648 to the Present 4 Hist 202
35:111 Beginning Spanish II* 4 Span 102
  *or higher level foreign language course    
       
Social Science (choose one course)    
80:101 General Psychology 3 Psych 101
80:103 Educational Psychology 3 Psych 333
80:110 Sociology 3 Soc 134
80:111 Social Problems 3 Soc 235
80:112 Marriage and Family 3 Soc 219
80:120 Introduction to American Government 3 Pol S 215
80:122 International Relations 3 Pol S 251
80:230 Human Growth and Development 3 Psych 230
       
Humanities (choose one course)    
10:100 Essentials of Art 3 Art 292
10:102 Art History I 3 Art H 280
10:103 Art History II 3 Art H 281
50:113 Exploring Music 3 Music 102
80:140 American History to 1877 3 Hist 221
80:141 American History 1877 to Present 3 Hist 222
80:160 Cultural Anthropology 3 Anthr 201
80:201 Western Civilization to 1648 4 Hist 201
80:202 Western Civilization 1648 to the Present 4 Hist 202
80:210 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Phil 201
80:212 Ethics 3 Phil 230
       
  Total credits 40  


Additional Courses by Agronomy option:

  Management and Business Option    
15:150 Accounting Principles I 3 Acct 284
40:151 College Algebra & Trigonometry 4 Math 140
70:122 Principles of Physics 4 Phys 106

70:135 or

70:140

General Chemistry I & Lab

Introductory Chemistry & Lab

5

4

Chem 163/163L
70:273 Organic Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 231/231L
80:133 Macroeconomics 3 Econ 102
80:134 Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
    25-26  
  Agroecology Option    
40:151 College Algebra & Trigonometry 4 Math 140
70:122 Principles of Physics 4 Phys 106

70:135 or

70:140

General Chemistry I & Lab

Introductory Chemistry & Lab

5

4

Chem 163/163L
70:273 Organic Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 231/231L
80:134 Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
    19-20   
  Soil and Environmental Science Option    
40:151 College Algebra & Trigonometry 4 Math 140
70:122 Principles of Physics 4 Phys 106

70:135 or

70:140

General Chemistry I & Lab

Introductory Chemistry & Lab

5

4

Chem 163/163L
70:273 Organic Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 231/231L
80:134 Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
    19-20   
  Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Option    
40:251 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 Math 165
40:252 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 Math 166
70:137 Chemistry Principles I & Lab 5 Chem 177/177L
70:138 Chemistry Principles II & Lab 5 Chem 178/178L
70:161 Genetics 4 Biol 301
70:273 Organic Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 231/231L
70:280 General Physics I 4 Phys 111
    30   
  Research and Development Option    
40:251 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 Math 165
40:252 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 Math 166
70:137 Chemistry Principles I & Lab 5 Chem 177/177L
70:138 Chemistry Principles II & Lab 5 Chem 178/178L
70:274 Organic Chemistry I & Lab 5 Chem 331/333L
70:275 Organic Chemistry II & Lab 5 Chem 332/334L
70:282 College Physics I 5 Phys 221

  33  

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