Listed below are some general major areas for transfer. If you are considering a field in one of these areas, click to see what four-year schools have specific transfer plans in place. This way you'll know what classes to take at SWCC before transferring to one of our articulated four-year colleges/universities.
| Field | College Name | Majors |
| Agriculture | ||
| Graceland University | Ag business | |
| Iowa State University | Ag majors | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Agriculture Transfer Guide | |
| Business | ||
| Buena Vista University | Accounting, applied management, financial decision making, health services leadership, management, marketing, organizational leadership: business, and sports business | |
| Iowa State University | Core for a business major | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Business Transfer Guide | |
| University of Iowa | Core for a business major | |
| University of Northern Iowa | Actuarial sciences, business, business education | |
| Education |
Secondary education majors - Contact the Office of Admissions at the school of your choice to find out program requirements and then use the course equivalency guides to determine the appropriate Southwestern courses. |
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| Buena Vista University | Elementary education and secondary education | |
| Graceland University | Elementary education | |
| Iowa State University | Early childhood education and elementary education | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Admission requirements for professional (teacher) education program, Elementary Education | |
| University of Iowa | Education | |
| University of Northern Iowa | Business education, early childhood education, and elementary education | |
| Engineering | ||
| Iowa State University | Core for most engineering majors | |
| University of Iowa | Core for most engineering majors | |
| Liberal Arts | ||
| Buena Vista University | Criminal justice, human services, organizational leadership: human services, psychology | |
| Central College | Criminal justice | |
| Central Missouri | Criminal justice | |
| Drake University | Health sciences and pharmacy | |
| Graceland University | Criminal justice | |
| Iowa State University | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | ||
| University of Iowa | American Studies, anthropology, economics, English, geoscience, history, philosophy, political science, pre-pharmacy, psychology, radiation sciences, social work, sociology Bachelor of Applied Studies Bachelor of Liberal Studies |
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| University of Northern Iowa | Transfer plans | |
| Nursing | ||
| Clarkson College | RN to BSN | |
| Graceland University | RN to BSN | |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | RN to BSN | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | RN to BSN | |
| University of Iowa | RN to BSN | |
| William Penn | RN to BSN |
Agriculture - Example degrees: animal science, agronomy, ag-business, ag-education, ag-economics, environmental studies, horticulture, and forestry
Business - Example degrees: accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing
Education - Example degrees: elementary education, and athletic training
Engineering - Example degrees: biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical & computer, environmental, industrial, mechanical, and aerospace
Liberal Arts - Example degrees: art, anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, English, foreign language, geography, history, human services, journalism, mass communications, literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics & astronomy, political science, psychology, and sociology