Mount Mercy University Reflection and Action Transfer Guide
Iowa Community Colleges
The following list contains Iowa community college courses that have been evaluated for transfer
credit and satisfy Mount Mercy University Core Curriculum requirements. These may or may not
count as equivalents for major or minor credit.
NOTE: Students who transfer to Mount Mercy with an AA degree from an Iowa Community
College will have all core curriculum requirements waived except the Mercy Capstone and one
course in the Ultimate Question domain (Religion or Philosophy). These two requirements must
be taken at Mount Mercy.
MMU Reflection and Action Core requirements:
Competencies
English Writing (1 or 2 courses)
IA Common Course Number
ENG 120 College Writing
ENG 105 Composition I and
ENG 106 Composition II or
ENG 108 Composition II: Technical Writing
Mathematics (1 course)
MAT 110 Math for Liberal Arts
MAT 115 Mathematics and Society
MAT 120 College Algebra
MAT 127 College Algebra & Trigonometry
MAT 128 Pre-Calculus
MAT 130 Trigonometry
MAT 138 College Algebra with Limits
MAT 140 Finite Math
MAT 157 Statistics
MAT 158 Statistics II
MAT 165 Business Calculus
MAT 210 Calculus I
Speech (1 course)
SPC 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
SPC 112 Public Speaking
SPC 122 Interpersonal Communications
Domains
Expressive Arts: Literature (1 course)
Rev. 5/1/12
LIT 101 Introduction to Literature
LIT 110 American Literature to Mid-1800’s
LIT 111 American Literature since Mid-1800’s
LIT 120 American Novel
LIT 121 American Short Story
LIT 122 American Fiction
LIT 150 World Literature I
LIT 158 Literature of the African Peoples
LIT 163 The Short Story
LIT 164 Modern Short Novel
LIT 182 Literary Classics: Ancient
LIT 183 Masterpieces: Neoclassical to Modern
LIT 203 Forms of Literature: Story Cycle
LIT 204 Forms of Literature: Non-Fiction
LIT 205 Forms of Literature: Drama
LIT 206 Forms of Literature: Fiction
LIT 207 Forms of Literature: Poetry
LIT 208 Forms of Literature: New Media
LIT 209 Forms of Literature: Film Adaptation
LIT 222 Literature & Culture: American Dreams
LIT 224 Literature & Culture: Women and Work
LIT 225 Literary Themes: Beyond Bartleby
LIT 226 Literary Themes: Literature & the Search for
Identity
LIT 227 Literature & Culture: World Poetry
Expressive Arts: Fine Arts (1 course)
ART 101 Art Appreciation
DRA 101 Introduction to Theatre
DRA 102 Elements of Theatre
DRA 125 Introduction to Play Analysis
MUS 100 Music Appreciation
MUS 104 Exploring Music
Historical Roots (1 course) HIS 112 Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern
HIS 113 Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present
HIS 121 Ancient Med World
HIS 122 Europe in the Age of Monarchy
HIS 123 Europe in the Age of Revolution
HIS 124 Europe in the Age of Nationalism
HIS 131 World Civilization I
HIS 132 World Civilization II
HIS 151 U.S. History to 1877
HIS 152 U.S. History since 1877
Global Awareness (1 course)
Rev. 5/1/12
ANT 100 Introduction to Anthropology
ANT 105 Cultural Anthropology
CLS 140 Understanding Cultures: Mideast
CLS 151 Understanding Cultures: Latin America*
* When taken spring 2010 or later
CLS 160 East Asian Cultures
CLS 165 Understanding Cultures: Modern Japan
CLS 167 Understanding Cultures: Modern China
CLS 211 Cultures in Transition: Central Europe
FLS 266 Advanced Spanish: Latin American &
Spanish Culture
GEO 171 Global Interdependence
HIS 141 History of Asia
HIS 211 Modern Asian History
HIS 214 Russian History and Culture
HUM 114 Multicultural Perspective
POL 125 Comparative Government and Politics
SOC 208 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Any Intermediate Foreign Language course
The Natural World (1 course)
Note: One lab course or two non-lab course
are required to fulfill this requirement.
BIO 104 Introductory Biology w/Lab
BIO 109 Concepts of Life
BIO 112 General Biology I
BIO 118 Principles of Biology I
BIO 154 Human Biology
BIO 189 Microbes & Society
BIO 190 Introduction to Biotechnology
BIO 195 Human Evolution
CHM 110 Introduction to Chemistry (CHM 111 lab)
CHM 122 Introduction to General Chemistry
CHM 160 Chemistry I
CHM 165 General Chemistry I
ENV 115 Environmental Science
EVS 124 Environmental Studies II
PHS 110 Introduction to Physical Science
PHS 120 Exploring Physical Science
PHS 125 Physical Science
PHS 152 Astronomy
PHS 170 Physical Geology (PHS 171 lab)
PHS 175 Environmental Geology (PHS 176 lab)
PHS 180 Evolution of the Earth (PHS 181 lab)
PHS 185 Introduction to Earth Science
PHS 151 Introduction to Astronomy
PHY 120 Introductory Physics
PHY 151 General Physics I
PHY 162 College Physics I
PHY 183 Applied Physics
Ultimate Questions: Philosophy (1 course)
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 105 Introduction to Ethics
PHI 110 Introduction to Logic
PHI 111 Basic Reasoning
PHI 120 Modern Philosophy
PHI 121 Classical/Medieval Philosophy
PHI 130 Philosophy of Human Nature
PHI 145 Introduction to Ethical Conflicts
Ultimate Questions: Religious Studies (1 course)
REL 101 Survey of World Religions
REL 120 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
REL 130 Introduction to Religions of the East
REL 140 Religion in the United States
Self and Society (2 courses)
ECN 120 Principles of Macroeconomics
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology
POL 111 American National Goverrnment
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
SOC 115 Social Problems
SOC 200 Minority Group Relations
Holistic Health (1 course)
PSY 261 Human Sexuality
PSY 125 Psychology of Adjustment
SOC 261 Human Sexuality
Rev. 5/1/12
Mercy Experience
Mercy Portal Experience (1 course)
Note: This requirement is waived for students
transferring in 60 hours or who have credit for 7
or more domain requirements.
No equivalent
Mercy Capstone Experience
Required of all Mount Mercy graduates.
Rev. 5/1/12