Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Transfer Plan
Iowa State University College of Engineering Requirements
• Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better in order to be considered for transfer credit into the College of Engineering.
• Students not adequately prepared for success in Calculus I may need to take courses in addition to those listed below. Some
students may first need to successfully complete college algebra (MATH 140; DMACC MAT 121) and/or college trigonometry/prep for
calculus (MATH 143; DMACC MAT 129).
• The College of Engineering requires two years of a single foreign language in high school or the equivalent in college
(typically two semesters).
*For ease of transfer, we
recommend taking the EGR
161 combination of courses
during the same semester.
*May also transfer for ABE
160, AerE 160, CE 160, ChE
160, CprE 185, EE 185, IE
148, ME 160 or SE 185.
Courses required in all engineering degree programs at ISU
>> focus on these courses first <<
Iowa State
Cr
Iowa State Course Name
DMACC
Cr
CHEM 177 (or 167)
4
General Chemistry I (for Engineers)
CHM 165
4
ENGL 150
3
Critical Thinking and Communication
ENG 105
3
ENGL 250
3
WOVE Composition
ENG 106
3
ENGR 101
R
Engineering Orientation
EGR 100
1
ENGR 160* 3 Engineering Problems
EGR 161* and
EGR 151,152 or 155
2
2
LIB 160
1
Information Literacy
SDV 171
1
MATH 165
4
Calculus I
MAT 211
5
MATH 166
4
Calculus II
MAT 217
5
PHYS 221 (or 231/231L)
5
Classical Physics I and Lab
PHY 213
6
Additional courses required in specific engineering degree programs at ISU
Iowa State
Engineering Major(s) Requiring Course
(see abbreviation key below)
Cr Iowa State Course Name DMACC Cr
AGRON 181
AE(LW)
Intro to Crop Science
AGA 114
AGRON 182
AE(LW,PM)
Intro to Soil Science
AGA 154
BIOL 211
+
AE, CE(Envr)
Principles of Biology I
BIO 112
+
BIOL 212
+
BSE
Principles of Biology II
BIO 113
+
CE 274
All except ChE,CprE,CybE,EE,MatE,SE
Engineering Statics
EGR 180
CHEM 178/178L
ChE,CE,EnvE,MatE (possibly AE,BSE)
General Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 175
CHEM 331/333L
ChE (possibly BSE)
Organic Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 263
CHEM 332/334L
ChE (possibly BSE)
Organic Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 273
ECON 101 or
ECON 102
ME, SE (also accepted as an elective by all
other engineering majors)
3
Principles of Microeconomics (101) or
Principles of Macroeconomics (102)
ECN 130 or
ECN 120
3
ENGR 170
AE, BSE, CE, ConE, MatE, ME
Engineering Graphics & Intro to Design
EGR 166
MATH 207
EE
Matrices and Linear Algebra
MAT 148
MATH 265
Required (or accepted as math elective) in
all majors except AE(LW), BSE
4 Calculus III MAT 219 4
MATH 267 or 266
All
Differential Equations
MAT 227
PHYS 232/232L
AerE,ChE,CprE,ConE,EE,IE,MatE,ME
Classical Physics II and Lab
PHY 223
SP CM 212
CE,EnvE,IE,SE (also accepted as an elective
by AE,BSE,ChE,CprE,CybE,EE,MatE,ME)
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
SPC 101
+
DMACC BIO 112 & BIO 113 must both be completed in order to transfer as credit for ISU BIOL 211 and BIOL 212
Abbreviation key
Abbreviation
Major
Abbreviation
Major
AerE
Aerospace Engineering
CprE
Computer Engineering
AE
Agricultural Engineering
ConE
Construction Engineering
LW;AP;
Land&Water Resources option; Animal Production
BE; EL;
Building Emphasis; Electrical Emphasis;
PM
Systems option; Power&Machinery option
HH; MCH
Heavy/Highway; Mechanical Emphasis
BSE
Biological Systems Engineering
CybE
Cyber Security Engineering
BE; FE;
Bioenvironmental option; Food Engineering option;
EE
Electrical Engineering
BR; Op
Biorenewable Resource option; Open option
EnvE
Environmental Engineering
ChE
Chemical Engineering
IE
Industrial Engineering
CE
Civil Engineering
MatE
Materials Engineering
Envr
Environmental Specialization
ME
Mechanical Engineering
SE
Software Engineering
General Education: Social Science/Humanities (SS/H) Requirements
• Engineering degree programs require between 9 and 15 general education credits in social sciences and humanities (SS/H).
The list below offers course options that are widely accepted by ISU engineering majors; however, each program has unique
requirements—please confirm choices on an individual basis if you know your intended engineering major.
• Iowa State University requires each student to complete three credits of course work categorized as “US Diversity” (indicated
below with
1
); and three credits of course work categorized as “International Perspective” (indicated below with
2
). These can
be included within the SS/H requirements.
Social science/humanities (SS/H) courses widely accepted in ISU engineering degree programs
Iowa State
Cr
Iowa State Course Name
DMACC
Cr
ANTHRO 201
2
3
Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 105
3
CJ ST 241
3
Youth and Crime
CRJ 201
3
ECON 101 or ECON 102
3
Principles of Microeconomics or Macroeconomics
ECN 130 or 120
3
HD FS 240
1
3
Literature for Children
LIT 105
3
HD FS 276
1
3
Human Sexuality
PSY 261
3
HIST 201
2
3
Intro to Western Civilization I
HIS 112
4
HIST 202
2
3
Intro to Western Civilization II
HIS 113
4
HIST 221
3
Survey of U.S. History I
HIS 150
4
HIST 222
3
Survey of U.S. History II
HIS 153
4
MUSIC 102
2
3
Intro to Music Listening
MUS 100
3
PHIL 201
3
Intro to Philosophy
PHI 101
3
POL S 215
3
Intro to American Government
POL 111
3
POL S 241
2
3
Intro to Comparative Government and Politics
POL 125
3
POL S 251
2
3
Intro to International Politics
POL 121
3
PSYCH 101
3
Intro to Psychology
PSY 111
3
PSYCH 230
3
Developmental Psychology
PSY 121
3
PSYCH 280
3
Social Psychology
PSY 251
3
RELIG 205
2
3
Intro to World Religions
REL 101
3
RELIG 210
1
3
Religion in the U.S.
REL 140
3
SOC 134
3
Intro to Sociology
SOC 110
3
SOC 219
3
Sociology of Intimate Relationships
SOC 120
3
SOC 235
1
3
Social Problems and American Values
SOC 115
3
More information and resources
• Pre-engineering students are strongly encouraged to join Iowa State’s free Engineering Admissions Partnership Program
(E-APP) to stay connected to resources and current information; email engrapp@iastate.edu
and ask for the E-APP online
application.
• Please use this transfer plan as a guide as you confirm course choices with an academic advisor in your major of interest.
• Additional transfer student resources are available at www.engineering.iastate.edu/transfer
.
• Email questions to engra[email protected]u.
Last updated on 5/25/21 based on course listings in the ISU 2020-21 catalog and the DMACC 2020-21 catalog.
Sample DMACC course plan – Year One
(Shown as an example only – please personalize when working with your academic advisor)
SEMESTER 1
DMACC Course Number
Credits
Course Name/Topic
Equivalent course at Iowa State
ENG 105
3
English/Composition I
ENGL 150
MAT 211
5
Calculus I
MATH 165
HIS 112
4
Western Civilization I
HIST 201
2
CHM 165
4
General Chemistry I
CHEM 177 (or CHEM 167)
= 16 cr
SEMESTER 2
DMACC Course Number
Credits
Course Name/Topic
Equivalent course at Iowa State
ENG 106
3
English/Composition II
ENGL 250
MAT 217
5
Calculus II
MATH 166
EGR 161
2
Engineering Problems I
ENGR 160
EGR 151 or 152 or 155
2
(combined w/EGR 161 = ENGR 160)
ECN 130
3
Microeconomics
ECON 101
= 15 cr
SUMMER 1
DMACC Course Number
Credits
Course Name/Topic
Equivalent course at Iowa State
PHY 213
6
Classical Physics I
PHYS 221 (aka 231/231L)
= 6 cr