NICC-ISU


Northeast Iowa Community College / Iowa State University
Agronomy major

NICC 2004-2006 Catalog; ISU 2005-2007 Catalog


Transfer Plans:
NICC Agriculture Transfer A.S. to Agronomy Management and Business Option (pdf file)

Recommended Core Courses for all Agronomy options:

NICC Course Title Cr ISU Course
Agronomy      
06:110 Principles of Crop Production 3 Agron 114
    3  
Communications      
14:110 College Composition I 3 Engl 104
14:111 College Composition II 3 Engl 105
14:112 Fundamentals of Speech 3 SPCM 212
    9  
Science/Math
     
62:120 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 Stat 104
88:110 General Biology I and Lab 4 Biol 211/211L
88:111 General Biology II and Lab 4 Biol 212/212L
88:150 Organic Chemistry I & Lab 4.5 Chem 331/333L
    15.5  
Ethics
(choose one course)    
74:110 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Phil 201
74:112 Ethics 3 Phil 230
       
U.S. Diversity
(choose one course)    
10:110 Art Appreciation 3 Art 292
32:105 The Exceptional Person for Educators 3 SP ED 250
50:111 Women's Studies 3

W S 201

82:132 or 90:114 Human Sexuality and Gender 3 HD FS 276
90:111 Social Problems 3 Soc 235
       

International Perspective

(choose one course)    
46:114 World Civilization I 3 Hist 201
46:115 World Civilization II 3 Hist 202
68:110 Music Appreciation 3 Music 102
74:111 Introduction to Religion 3 Relig 205
90:703 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Anthr 201
36:111 Beginning Spanish II* 4 Span 102
  *or higher level foreign language course    
       
Social Science (choose one course)    
78:110 American Government and Politics 3 Pol S 215
82:110 General Psychology 3 Psych 101
82:111 Human Growth and Development 3 Psych 230
82:131 Social Psychology 3 Psych 280
82:132 or 90:114 Human Sexuality and Gender 3 HD FS 276
90:110 Introduction to Sociology 3 Soc 134
90:111 Social Problems 3 Soc 235
90:112 Marriage and the Family 3 Soc 219
       
Humanities (choose one course)    
10:110 Art Appreciation 3 Art 292
10:111 Art History: Prehistoric through Gothic 3 Art H 280
10:112 Art History: Renaissance - Present 3 Art H 281
46:114 World Civilization I 3 Hist 201
46:115 World Civilization II 3 Hist 202
46:116 U.S. History: Agrarian Era 3 Hist 221
46:117 U.S. History: Industrial Era 3 Hist 222
50:111 Women's Studies 3

W S 201

58:111 Introduction to Literature 3 Engl 201
68:110 Music Appreciation 3 Music 102
74:110 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Phil 201
74:111 Introduction to Religion 3 Relig 205
74:112 Ethics 3 Phil 230
90:703 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Anthr 201
       
  Total credits 46.5  


Additional Courses by Agronomy option:

  Management and Business Option    
02:110 Principles of Financial Accounting 4 Acct 284
30:110 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Econ 102
30:111 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
62:110 College Algebra 3 Math 140
88:107 Introductory Geology 3 Geol 100
88:116 General Physics I 4 Phys 111
88:119/120 General Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 163/163L
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  Agroecology Option    
30:111 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
62:110 College Algebra 3 Math 140
88:107 Introductory Geology 3 Geol 100
88:116 General Physics I 4 Phys 111
88:119/120 General Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 163/163L
    17   
  Soil and Environmental Science Option    
30:111 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Econ 101
62:110 College Algebra 3 Math 140
88:107 Introductory Geology 3 Geol 100
88:108 Introductory Geology Lab 1 Geol 100L
88:116 General Physics I 4 Phys 111
88:119/120 General Chemistry & Lab 4 Chem 163/163L
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  Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Option    
06:113 Grain and Forage Crops 4 Agron 212
62:116 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 Math 165
62:117 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 Math 166
88:116 General Physics I 4 Phys 111
88:129/131 Chemistry I & Lab 4.5 Chem 177/177L
88:130/132 General/Inorganic Chemistry II & Lab 4.5 Chem 178/178L
    25   
  Research and Development Option    
62:116 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 Math 165
62:117 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 Math 166
88:107 Introductory Geology 3 Geol 100
88:129/131 Chemistry I & Lab 4.5 Chem 177/177L
88:130/132 General/Inorganic Chemistry II & Lab 4.5 Chem 178/178L

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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