ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA)
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (AS)
TRANSFER MAJORS General Info
NCC offers Transfer Majors that prepare students to transfer on to one or more of the three Regent Universities in Iowa: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa. Students complete their AA / AS transfer major degrees and can then complete their 4-year degree at the respective Regent University.
These AA / AS Transfer Majors include:
Agriculture Business
Agriculture Education
Agronomy
Animal Science
Biology
Business
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Teacher Licensure
Elementary Education
English
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
History
Mathematics
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Secondary Education
Social Work
Sociology
Award
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
Length
- Four Semesters
- Fall semester entry
Program Location
- This program is available on campus. General education courses are available online.
Contact Admissions
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712-301-2573 | 712-301-1401 |
712-301-7033 - 800-352-4907
- Email Admissions
Requirements for this program
Agriculture Business (AS)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC131-A | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| AGB235-A | Introduction to Agriculture Markets | 3 |
| AGB330-A | Farm Business Management | 3 |
| AGB336-A | Agriculture Selling | 3 |
| CHM166-A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ECN130-A | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one Math) | 15 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 5 |
Agriculture Education (AS)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC131-A | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| AGA114-A | Principles of Agronomy | 3 |
| AGA154-A | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| AGS113-A | Survey of Animal Industry | 3 |
| BIO114-A | General Biology IA | 4 |
| BIO115-A | General Biology IIA | 4 |
| CHM166-A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ECN130-A | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science | 4 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Electives | 5 |
Agronomy (AS)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AGA114-A | Principles of Agronomy | 3 |
| AGA154-A | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| CHM166-A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ECN130-A | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MAT121-A | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science | 6 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Electives | 8 |
Animal Science (AS)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AGS113-A | Survey of Animal Industry | 3 |
| AGS226-A | Beef Cattle Science | 3 |
| BIO114-A | General Biology IA | 4 |
| BIO115-A | General Biology IIA | 4 |
| CHM166-A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| ECN130-A | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MAT121-A | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 |
Biology (AS)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO114-A | General Biology IA | 4 |
| BIO115-A | General Biology IIA | 4 |
| CHM166-A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHM176-A | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| MAT210-A | Calculus I | 4 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Electives | 19 |
Business (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC131-A | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC132-A | Principles of Accounting II | 4 |
| BUS185-A | Business Law | 3 |
| CSC116-A | Information Computing | 3 |
| ECN120-A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECN130-A | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| *MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MAT140-A | Finite Math | 3 |
| MAT210-A | Calculus I | 4 |
| OR | ||
| BUS210-A | Business Statistics* | 3 |
| MGT101-A | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT130-A | Principles of Supervision | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Science | 3 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 2 |
Criminal Justice (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ100-A | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| POL111-A | American National Government | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| SOC110-A | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC230-A | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SOC240-A | Criminology | 3 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one Science) | 6 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 9 | |
| Electives | 8 |
Early Childhood Teacher Licensure (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU235-A | Children’s Literature | 3 |
| EDU245-A | Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU255-A | Technology in the Classroom | 3 |
| HIS151-A | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| MAT117-A | Math for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| PSY121-A | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one Science) | 6 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 9 | |
| Electives | 8 |
Elementary Education (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU210-A | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU213-A | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDU235-A | Children’s Literature | 3 |
| EDU240-A | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU245-A | Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU255-A | Technology in the Classroom | 3 |
| HIS151-A | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| MAT117-A | Math for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| PSY121-A | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one Science) | 6 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 3 | |
| Electives | 8 |
English (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG105-A | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG106-A | Composition II | 3 |
| ENG221-A | Creative Writing | 3 |
| LIT101-A | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| LIT111-A | American Literature Since Mid-1800’s | 3 |
| LIT130-A | African American Literature | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one of each) | 9 | |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 6 | |
| Electives | 14 |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO151-A | Nutrition | 3 |
| *BIO154-A | Human Biology | 3 |
| *BIO155-A | Human Biology Lab | 1 |
| **BIO165-A | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| **BIO167-A | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| ***BIO170-A | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| ***BIO172-A | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| Electives | 14 | |
| *or BIO157-A | Human Biology | 4 |
| **or BIO168-A | Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab | 4 |
| ***or BIO173-A | Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab | 4 |
History (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG106-A | Composition II | 3 |
| HIS110-A | Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern | 3 |
| HIS111-A | Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present | 3 |
| HIS151-A | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS152-A | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| SPC112-A | Public Speaking | 3 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one of each) | 9 | |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 6 | |
| Electives | 14 |
Mathematics (AS)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| MAT210-A | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT216-A | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT219-A | Calculus III | 4 |
| MAT227-A | Differential Equations | 4 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Science | 3 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| Electives | 10 |
Political Science (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG106-A | Composition II | 3 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| POL111-A | American National Government | 3 |
| POL121-A | International Relations | 3 |
| POL125-A | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| SPC112-A | Public Speaking | 3 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one Science) | 6 | |
| Communications | 6 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 9 | |
| Electives | 14 |
Physics (AS)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT210-A | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT216-A | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT219-A | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHY212-A | Classical Physics I | 5 |
| PHY222-A | Classical Physics II | 5 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| Electives | 10 |
Psychology (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO114-A | General Biology I | 4 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| PHI105-A | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PSY111-A | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY121-A | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY251-A | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science | 3 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 9 | |
| Electives | 13 |
Secondary Education (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU210-A | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU213-A | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDU240-A | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU245-A | Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU255-A | Technology in the Classroom | 3 |
| HIS151-A | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| PSY121-A | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science (at least one of each) | 9 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| Social Science/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 6 | |
| Electives | 5 |
Social Work (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| *BIO154-A | Human Biology | 3 |
| *BIO155-A | Human Biology Lab | 1 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY111-A | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| POL111-A | American National Government | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| SOC110-A | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC160-A | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science | 3 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 6 | |
| Electives | 13 | |
| *or BIO157-A | Human Biology | 4 |
Sociology (AA)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| *BIO154-A | Human Biology | 3 |
| *BIO155-A | Human Biology Lab | 1 |
| MAT156-A | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY111-A | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| POL111-A | American National Government | 3 |
| SDV108-A | The College Experience | 1 |
| SOC110-A | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC160-A | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| REMAINING ELECTIVES | ||
| Math or Science | 3 | |
| Communications | 9 | |
| Humanities | 9 | |
| Math/Science/Communications/Humanities | 6 | |
| Electives | 13 | |
| *or BIO157-A | Human Biology | 4 |
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