Approved Transfer Courses

Students may request to apply a transfer course towards the U.S. Cultures and Communities or International Perspectives Requirement. To request approval to apply a transfer course towards the International Perspectives requirement, the student, offering department, academic advisor, and college student office must complete the form to use a non-equivalent course transferred to Iowa State University. To request review of a transfer course to be considered for the U.S. Cultures and Communities requirement, use the following instructions:

  • Non-Equivalent Transfer Course taken in Fall 2023 or later
    • Must be reviewed by the U.S. Cultures and Communities Course Requirements Committee
    • Go to the USCC Committee website, click on the “US Cultures and Communities Course Requirement Proposal Submission Portal” and follow the directions
      • You will be added to a Canvas site, complete and submit a form, and submit the course syllabus
      • The entire process is detailed on the Canvas site (scroll down for the transfer process)
      • NOTE:  Transfer courses can be submitted at any time, but will be reviewed between August 15 and May 15
    • The academic advisor will be notified of the committee’s decision via email. If approval is granted by the committee, submit an APR Override request to apply the course as a U.S. Cultures and Communities and attach the approval message to the request. 
  • Non-Equivalent Transfer Course taken prior to Fall 2023
    • If student is on the 2022 catalog or earlier:

      • Review saved PDF of degree audit; if course was previously approved submit an APR Override request to apply the course, and note in the comments that it was previously approved. 

      • If the course does not appear on the audit PDF, submit an APR override request to apply the course to the U.S. Cultures and Communities requirement.  Include the syllabus/course description, term and course name on the request. 

    • If student is on the 2023 catalog and took the course PRIOR to Fall 2023:
      • Submit an APR override request to apply the course to the U.S. Cultures and Communities requirement.  Include the syllabus/course description, term and course name on the request. 

Following appropriate approvals, the Office of the Registrar will add the course to the U.S. Cultures and Communities/International Perspectives Approved Transfer Course List.

To request to apply a combination of transfer courses and/or life experiences to either the U.S. Cultures and Communities or International Perspectives requirement, use the “U.S. Cultures and Communities/International Perspectives Course Substitution or Waiver Request” form. (See the Registrar Forms page.)

Approved courses: