Program: Business (A.A.) – Iowa State University, Sample Schedule (2-Year Plan) - North Iowa Area Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 23, 2025

NIACC Catalog 2018-2019

First Year

First Term

BUS - 102 Introduction to Business (3 s.h.)
ECN - 120 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 s.h.) *
ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics (3 s.h.) *
SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 16 s.h.

Second Term

ACC - 111 Introduction to Accounting (3 s.h.) (if needed, or elective)
ECN - 130 Principles of Microeconomics (3 s.h.) *
ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.)
MAT - 161 Business Statistics (3 s.h.) *
PHI - 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3 s.h.) **

Total: 15 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

ACC - 121 Principles of Accounting I (3 s.h.) *
MAT - 121 College Algebra (4 s.h.)
(if needed as prerequisite for MAT - 165 Calculus (Business) )

or General Education Electives (3-4 s.h.)
SPC - 112 Public Speaking (3 s.h.)
International/Global Requirement**
Social Sciences elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 15-16 s.h.

Fourth Term

ACC - 122 Principles of Accounting II (3 s.h.) ***
BUS - 185 Business Law I (3 s.h.) **
MAT - 140 Finite Math (3 s.h.) *
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)
Natural Science elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Summer Term

MAT - 165 Calculus (Business) (3 s.h.) (Typically offered in Summer term only)**

Note:

*Foundation Classes
**Support Classes
***Business Core Course

Note: For additional information see Iowa State University Transfer Plan for the College of Business.

A minimum 2.5 GPA in foundation courses is required for acceptance into the College of Business.

College of Business Admission Standards:

Completed 30 s.h. credit including:

ENG - 105 Composition I and ENG - 106 Composition II
BusAd-101 Business Orientation – Take at ISU
MAT - 140 Finite Math
BusAd-250 Intro to Business – Take at ISU
ECN - 120 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN - 130 Principles of Microeconomics
ACC - 121 Principles of Accounting I
Stat-226 (Satisfied by MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics and MAT - 161 Business Statistics if both are completed)
Computer Proficiency Test – Satisfied if you take BCA - 101 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems