Jun 13, 2025

2025 - 2026 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Catalog

Agriculture Education Transfer Major, AA

Campus: Muscatine Community College

Agriculture Education prepares students for teaching at the secondary level or working in the extension service. The transfer major in Agriculture Education is designed to provide a broad education with an emphasis in agronomy, soil science, math and the natural sciences, and liberal arts/humanities. This program is for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution with a major in Agriculture Education.

Transfer Institutions: Iowa State University. This institution may have additional requirements. Please see your advisor for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Agriculture Education Transfer Major program, students will be able to:

Identify management practices for livestock production.
Evaluate principles of plant life and agroecosystems.
Analyze the role of humans in agroecological systems.
Utilize communication and computer skills.
Demonstrate cooperative learning skills.
Demonstrate proper soil management principles.

Plan of Study

Discipline Requirements

Take the following courses:

Discipline relevant courses required for Transfer Major

AGS 119 - Advanced Animal Science Credit(s): 2.00
AGA 181 - Introduction to Crop Science Credit(s): 3.00
AGA 182 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 3.00
BIO 114 - General Biology IA Credit(s): 4.00
BIO 115 - General Biology IIA Credit(s): 4.00
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 156 - Statistics Credit(s): 3.00
ACC 142 - Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Chemistry course (4 credits)

CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry Credit(s): 4.00
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 5.00

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

Arts and Humanities (9 credits required)

PHI-105 is recommended for the Agriculture Education (AA) Transfer Major.

Select a Literature course (3 credits)

LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800s Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 130 - African American Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 135 - Film as Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Humanities course (3 credits)

DRA 110 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3.00
(DRA-110 can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology Credit(s): 3.00
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3.00
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3.00
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic Credit(s): 3.00
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Fine Arts course (3 credits)

ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3.00
COM 140 - Introduction to Mass Media Credit(s): 3.00
DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3.00
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3.00
(DRA-110 can fulfill either the Humanities or the Fine Arts requirement, but not both.)
HUM 135 - Humanities of the Early World Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 136 - Humanities of the Renaissance Credit(s): 3.00
HUM 137 - Humanities of the Modern World Credit(s): 3.00
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3.00

Cultural Historical Perspectives (6 credits)

HIS-151 or HIS-152 and ANT-105 are recommended for the Agriculture Education (AA) Transfer Major.

Select a Western Perspectives course (3 credits)

HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Language or Intercultural Perspectives course (3 credits)

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3.00
ASL 141 - American Sign Language I Credit(s): 4.00
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture Credit(s): 3.00
FL_-__ Foreign Language course Credit(s): 3.00 - 4.00
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3.00
GLS 100 - Contemporary World Issues Credit(s): 3.00
GLS 120 - Education Experience Abroad Credit(s): 1.00 - 3.00
HIS 211 - Modern Asian History Credit(s): 3.00
HIS 231 - Contemporary World Affairs Credit(s): 3.00
SPC 120 - Intercultural Communications Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Social Sciences course (3 credits)

Select a Psychology or Sociology course (3 credits)

PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3.00
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3.00

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Math and Science requirements are met through the discipline requirements for the Agriculture Education (AA) Transfer Major.

Computer Skills (3 credits required)

Select a Computer Skills course (3 credits)

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit(s): 3.00
CSC 116 - Information Computing Credit(s): 3.00

Electives (up to 3 credits required)

PSY-121 is recommended for the Agriculture Education (AA) Transfer Major.

Students choose electives according to their needs and interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college to complete the 62 credit hours required of an Associate of Arts degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 4 credit hours in SDV courses and 16 credit hours in career technical courses may be applied toward an AA.