BVU Fort Dodge

At Iowa Central Community College

Convenient, affordable courses. Seamless credit transfers. Online, face-to-face, and blended learning formats.

Buena Vista University Fort Dodge opened in February 1975. Located on the campus of Iowa Central Community College, this partnership of a public and a private institution serves the region by offering the first and second years at Iowa Central and the final two years at Buena Vista University.

In addition to a large evening program in Fort Dodge, the location offers weekend and summer endorsements. 

 

Academic Programs 
Accounting Major
Agency Administration Minor
All Social Science Interdisciplinary Package with Teaching Licensure (5-12) Teacher Certification
Bachelor of Applied Studies Bachelor of Applied Studies
BASc Applied Management Major Bachelor of Applied Science
Business Minor
Business Major
Business Education with Teaching Licensure (5-12) Major
Business: Entrepreneurship Major
Business: Financial Decision Making Major
Business: Human Resource Management Major
Business: Marketing Major
Business: Sport Business Major
Client Centered Minor
Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor
Criminology and Criminal Justice Major
Education & Training Minor
Educational Studies Major
Elementary Education Major
English Minor
English Major
English Language Arts for Secondary Education Major
English with Teaching Licensure (5-12) Major
Exceptional Student Service and Instruction (Special Education) Major
General Major
Health Services Leadership Major
History Major
History Minor
History with Teaching Licensure (5-12) Major
Human Services Major
Middle School Endorsement (5-8) Teacher Endorsement
Organizational Leadership Major
Post Baccalaureate Certification Program Teacher Certification
Pre-Kindergarten / Kindergarten Endorsement Teacher Endorsement
Psychology Minor
Psychology Major
Reading Endorsement (5-12) Teacher Endorsement
Reading Endorsement (K-8) Teacher Endorsement
Secondary Education Licensure Teacher Certification
Social Science for Secondary Education Major
Social Science with Teaching Licensure (5-12) Major
Sociology Minor
Sociology with Teaching Licensure 5-12 Minor
Special Education Instructional Strategist I Endorsement (5-12) Teacher Endorsement
Special Education Instructional Strategist I Endorsement (K-8) Teacher Endorsement
Special Education Instructional Strategist II Endorsement Significant Support Needs - Cognitive (K-12) Teacher Endorsement
Special Instructional Strategist II Endorsement Significant Support Needs - Behavior (K-12) Teacher Endorsement
Technology Management Major
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Transfer to BVU Fort Dodge

100% of Associate’s degrees from our community college partners transfer to BVU. Most AA degrees require 68 credits, and we make sure that they all transfer to BVU. Talk about saving time and money!

Contact a personal advisor at 712.749.1914 to see how your credits will transfer.

Many colleges have full articulation agreements with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at these colleges can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through Buena Vista University.

BVU has full articulation agreements with these colleges:

  • Des Moines Area Community College
  • Ellsworth Community College
  • Iowa Central Community College
  • Indian Hills Community College
  • Iowa Lakes Community College
  • Iowa Western Community College
  • Marshalltown Community College
  • Metropolitan Community College
  • Minnesota West Community & Technical College
  • North Iowa Area Community College
  • Southwestern Community College
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College

Conveniently located near: Humboldt, Iowa; Webster City, Iowa; Manson, Iowa; Eagle Grove, Iowa

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Buena Vista University–Fort Dodge
One Triton Circle Room 102
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

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