Agricultural Business – Iowa State University, Sample Schedule (2-Year Plan)

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First Year

First Term

AGB - 437 Commodity Marketing (3 s.h.)
CHM - 151 College Chemistry I (4 s.h.) *
ECN - 120 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 s.h.)
ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
MAT - 121 College Algebra (4 s.h.) **
or MAT - 128 Precalculus (4 s.h.)
SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)

Total: 18 s.h.

Second Term

ACC - 111 Introduction to Accounting (3 s.h.) (if needed)
BIO - 102 Introductory Biology (3 s.h.) ***
ECN - 130 Principles of Microeconomics (3 s.h.)
ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.)
MAT - 165 Calculus (Business) (3 s.h.)
or MAT - 210 Calculus I (4 s.h.)

Total: 15-16 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

ACC - 121 Principles of Accounting I (3 s.h.)
MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics (3 s.h.)
MUS - 100 Music Appreciation (3 s.h.)
PHI - 105 Introduction to Ethics (3 s.h.)
SOC - 110 Introduction to Sociology (3 s.h.)
SPC - 112 Public Speaking (3 s.h.)

Total: 16 s.h.

Fourth Term

ACC - 122 Principles of Accounting II (3 s.h.)
AGB - 330 Farm Business Management (3 s.h.)
AGB - 338 Salesmanship and Advertising (2 s.h.)
SOC - 115 Social Problems (3 s.h.)
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 14 s.h.

Suggested Agriculture Electives

AGA - 114 Principles of Agronomy (3 s.h.)
AGA - 154 Fundamentals of Soil Science (3 s.h.)
AGA - 852 Principles of Crop Production (3 s.h.)
AGS - 109 Animal Science I (3 s.h.)
AGS - 110 Animal Science I Lab (1 s.h.)

Suggested Humanities Electives

HIS - 112 Western Civilization: Ancient-Early Modern (4 s.h.)
HIS - 113 Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present (4 s.h.)
MUS - 100 Music Appreciation (3 s.h.)

Note:

*CHM - 166 General Chemistry I may be a better fit for some students, depending on their major. For example, students planning on attending veterinary school should take CHM-166.

**Appropriate math level needed before enrolling in any math class.

***Some Agriculture majors require BIO - 202 Biology I and BIO - 203 Biology II instead of BIO - 102 Introductory Biology . It is recommended to take BIO-202 and BIO-203 at the same institution to avoid transfer issues. Some Agriculture majors require PHY - 106 Survey of Physics .

Note: Please check with transfer institution for their specific requirements or check with a NIACC counselor/advisor for further transfer planning.

AA degree meets the General Education Requirements for the College of Liberal Arts at most transfer institutions.
Check with transfer institution for Foreign Language Requirement.
Admission requirements vary from institution to institution. Contact the transfer institution or check with a NIACC counselor/advisor for assistance.
Suggested schedule dependent on entry level of student.
For specific transfer information to ISU, please visit their website.
A maximum of 65 credits of community college credits can be transferred to Iowa State University.
A student who takes the above recommended transfer courses will be eligible to receive the B.S. degree in Ag Business from Iowa State by taking enough additional courses at Iowa State to a) reach 120 total credits and b) satisfy all remaining degree requirements within those 120 total credits.
To determine if or how alternative courses will transfer, a student should contact the ISU Ag Business program office (515-294-5436).