General Education Transfer Guide
Seamless Transition to Your B.A.
Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Iowa Lakes Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.
Iowa Lakes Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at ILCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU Graduate & Professional Studies at Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer or Spirit Lake.
Bachelor Degree
Associate Degree
Intellectual Foundations - require grade of "C" or better
Written Communication:
ENGL 050 - Basic Written Communication.......................................................NA
ENGL 100 - Written Communication I.................................................................ENG 105 - English Composition I or
COM 781 - Written Communication in Workplace
ENGL 200 - Written Communication II................................................................ENG 106 - English Composition II
Oral Communication:
COMM 100 Fundamentals of Communication...............................................................................SPC 101 - Speech Fund. or SPC 112 Public Speaking
Quantitative Literacy:
MATH 050 - Basic Mathematics............................................................................NA
MATH 100 - Algebra Review..........................................................................MAT 101 - Intermediate Algebra
One from level 3 math: (MATH 125, 130, 140, 143, 145)
MATH 130 - Mathematical Ideas for Liberal Arts...................................................MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts
MATH 145 - Elementary Functions............................................................................MAT 120 - College Algebra
MATH 145 - Elementary Functions.............................................................................MAT 127 - College Algebra & Trigonometry
MATH 160 - Calc I: Differential..........................................................................MAT 210 - Calculus I
MATH 125 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers................................................MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics............................................................MAT 156 Statistics or MAT 157 - Statistics
Technological Literacy:
0BVU 120 - Computer Applications.....................................................................BCA 212 - Intro to Computer Business Applications
or CSC 110 - Intro to Computers
OBVU 300 - BVU Seminar
Intellectual Explorations
Fine Arts: 3 credit hours (see catalog for approved courses)
ART 101, MUS 100, DRA 101
Humanities: 9 credit hours from 3 areas (see catalog for approved courses)
History...................................................................................................................HIS 110, 111, 151, or 152
Literature................................................................................................................LIT 101, 110, 111
Philosophy...............................................................................................................PHI 101, 105
Foreign Language.....................................................................................................FLS 141, 142 241, 242
Science: 9 credit hours from 3 areas (see catalog for approved courses)
Biology.....................................................................................................................BIO 102, 105
Chemistry.................................................................................................................CHM 151
General Science.........................................................................................................PHS 142, 166 or 185
Environmental Science................................................................................................BIO 141, EVS 124, 234, 244, 254
Math.........................................................................................................................MAT 210, 211
Physics......................................................................................................................PHY 162, 172
Computer Science.......................................................................................................CIS 162
Social Science: 9 credit hours from 3 areas (see catalog for approved courses)
Criminal Justice..........................................................................................................CRJ 200
Economics..................................................................................................................ECN 120, 130
Political Science...........................................................................................................POL 111, 112
Psychology..................................................................................................................PSY 111, 251
Sociology.....................................................................................................................SOC 110, 115
Foundations, Explorations, and Support Courses for Elementary Education
Foundations: Written Comm., Oral Comm., Quant Literacy, Technology Literacy
ENGL 100 - Written Communication I*...............................................................ENG 105 - English Composition I or
COM781 - Written Communication in Workplace
ENGL 200 - Written Communication II*..............................................................ENG 106 - English Composition II
ENG 300/320 - Advanced Comp/Creative Writing**...............................................NA
COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Communication* ** .......................................................................SPC 101 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication or SPC 112 - Public Speaking
MATH 125 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers...................................................MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers
0BVU 120 - Computer Applications*.....................................................................BCA 212 Intro to Computer Business Applications
or CSC 110 - Intro to Computers
OBVU 300 - BVU Seminar
Fine Arts: 3 credit hours ** (see catalog for approved courses)
ART/MUSI/THEA **...............................................................................................ART 101, MUS 100, DRA 101***
Humanities: 3 credit hours History** & 3 cr. Literature**, 3 cr. from 3rd area (see catalog for approved courses)
HIST **.....................................................................................................................HIS 110, 111,151, 152***
Literature **.............................................................................................................LIT 110, 111
Philosophy...............................................................................................................PHI 101, 105
Foreign Language.....................................................................................................FLS 141, 142
Science: 3 credit hours Biol**, 3 cr. Physical Sci**, 3 cr. from 3rd area of science (see catalog for approved courses)
BIOL **...................................................................................................................BIO 105
CHEM/PHYS/GENS **...............................................................................................CHEM 110, PHS 113, 142, 185, PHY 162, 172
Science Lab **........................................................................................................Any Science Lab
Social Science: 3 credit hours Gov't**, 3 cr. each from 2 different areas (see catalog for approved courses)
PSCN 110 - Intro to American Govt. or .............................................................POL 111 - American Government
PSPA 320 ** - State and Local Politics............................................................POL 112 - American State and Local Govt
PSYC 100 - General Psychology........................................................................PSY 111 - Intro to Psychology
SOCI 101 - Intro to Sociology............................................................................SOC 110 - Intro to Sociology
SOCI 100 - Modern Social Problems....................................................................SOC 115 - Social Problems
Geography Support Work
GEOG **..................................................................................................................GEO 121- World Regional Geography
*Require grade of "C" or better
**Courses required for support work.
*** More courses approved for General Education, but listed the suggested courses
Degree requirements include a minimum grade point average and a minimum of 128 semester credits. A maximum of 68 credits rom a two-year institution will be applied toward a BVU degree. The final 30 hours must be completed at Buena Vista University. Transferred course work may be used to satisfy institutional requirements; however, the actual equivalence or appropriateness of a specific transfer course is determined by the Registrar's Office. Consult the BVU catalog in effect at the time of entering BVU for complete listing of degree requirements.