Articulation Agreements
Articulation agreements are formal partnerships between two educational institutions that outline how credits earned at one school can be transferred and applied toward a degree at the other. These agreements ensure you can transition smoothly from one institution to another without losing credits, saving time and money while pursuing their academic goals. They help clarify course equivalencies, degree requirements, and admissions processes, making it easier for you to plan your education and complete a your degree.
Wartburg College has developed articulation agreements with the following institutions. To view the full articulation agreement for a specific program, click on the name of the program listed in the column titled “Wartburg Program.”
Agreements
| Institution | Location | Wartburg Program | Instruction Type | Terms | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution: Allen College | Location: Waterloo, Iowa | Unspecified | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows assured entry of two Wartburg College students to Allen College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program each fall provided the students have met stipulated academic progression standards in place at the time of admission or readmission to Wartburg College as defined in the Allen College Catalog. Students must complete all general education coursework required by Allen College prior to enrollment in the DMS program. | Effective Date: October 2016 |
| Institution: Allen College | Location: Allen College | Biology | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students to transfer general education and major field requirements for biology into the Allen College Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs. Two program options are available, the 15-month accelerated option or the five-semester upper division option. Upon completion of the prescribed nursing curriculum, students receive the BSN degree from Allen College and are eligible for RN licensure. | Effective Date: November 2013 |
| Institution: Hawkeye Community College | Location: Waterloo, Iowa | Social Work | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Hawkeye Community College students to transfer general education, core, and elective coursework for an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts – Social Sciences Track (major) to Wartburg College’s Social Work major with third-year status. | Effective Date: November 2015 |
| Institution: Hawkeye Community College | Location: Waterloo, Iowa | Joint Enrollment | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Hawkeye Community College (HCCC) students to enroll jointly at the time of admissions in a parallel program at Wartburg College. Upon completion of an AA, AS, AAA, or AAS degree at HCCC the student will be guaranteed acceptance to Wartburg College as a third year student. | Effective Date: February 1996 |
| Institution: Iowa Central Community College | Location: Fort Dodge, Iowa | Social Work | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Iowa Central Community College students to transfer general education, core, and elective coursework for an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts into Wartburg College’s Social Work major with third-year status. | Effective Date: September 2016 |
| Institution: Iowa State University | Location: Ames, Iowa | Engineering Science | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students who complete a B.A. degree in Engineering Science to participate in a “fast-track” alternative to attain a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University. | Effective Date: December 2014 |
| Institution: Iowa State University | Location: Ames, Iowa | Business Administration | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in finance, international business, management, or marketing to be granted credit hour waiver of select Iowa State University MBA courses for which the student has earned a grade of 3.0 or higher in the equivalent Wartburg course. | Effective Date: March 1997 |
| Institution: Iowa Valley Community College District | Location: Marshalltown Community College, Marshalltown, Iowa; Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls, Iowa | Multimedia Journalism or Digital Cinema & Production | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Allows Iowa Valley Community College District students to transfer general education, core, and elective coursework for an Associate of Applied Science in Broadcasting/Digital Media into Wartburg College’s Multimedia Journalism or Digital Cinema & Production major with third-year status. | Effective Date: February 2015 |
| Institution: Kirkwood Community College | Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Communications: Public Relations | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Kirkwood Community College students to transfer general education, core, and elective coursework for an Associate of Arts in Technical Communications into Wartburg College’s Public Relations major with third-year status. | Effective Date: October 2000 |
| Institution: Luther Seminary | Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota | Unspecified – requires completion of a minimum of three years (27 course credits) of undergraduate education | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students preparing for a church vocation to enroll at Luther Seminary following the successful completion of a minimum of three years of study (27 course credits) of undergraduate education of which one full year (9 course credits) must have been completed at Wartburg College. | Effective Date: April 2007 |
| Institution: Marshalltown Community College | Location: Marshalltown, Iowa | Multimedia Journalism or Digital Cinema & Production | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Allows Marshalltown Community College students to transfer general education, core, and elective coursework for an Associate of Applied Science in Broadcasting/Digital Media into Wartburg College’s Multimedia Journalism or Digital Cinema & Production major with third-year status. | Effective Date: – |
| Institution: Mercy College of Health Sciences | Location: Des Moines, Iowa | Clinical Laboratory Science | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students who have completed the equivalent of 92.5 semester credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in the Clinical Laboratory Science program to gain clinical experience in a professional Clinical Laboratory Science environment at Mercy College of Health Sciences | Effective Date: August 2013 |
| Institution: Northeast Iowa Community College | Location: Mason City, Iowa | Communications Arts: Public Relations or Print Media | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Northeast Iowa Community College students to transfer general education, core, and elective coursework for an Associate of Arts in Communication into Wartburg College’s Public Relations or Print Media major with third-year status. | Effective Date: January 2006 |
| Institution: St. Luke’s Hospital | Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Unspecified – requires completion of three years of undergraduate coursework | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students who have completed three years (minimum of 96 semester hours) with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 overall and 2.5 in science courses to qualify for the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program of St. Luke’s Hospital. | Effective Date: September 2015 |
| Institution: University of Iowa College of Law | Location: Iowa City, Iowa | Unspecified – undergraduates in their junior year of study | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students in their junior year of study to apply for admission to the Juris Doctor (JD) Program at University of Iowa College of Law. Accepted applicants who successfully complete one year of the JD Program will satisfy the remaining requirements for a bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College. | Effective Date: May 2014 |
| Institution: Wartburg Theological Seminary | Location: Dubuque, Iowa | Unspecified – requires completion of a minimum of three years (27 course credits) of undergraduate education | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College students preparing for a church vocation to enroll at Wartburg Theological Seminary following the successful completion of a minimum of three years of study (27 course credits) of undergraduate education of which one full year (9 course credits) must have been completed at Wartburg College. | Effective Date: October 2006 |
| Institution: Western Illinois University | Location: Macomb, Illinois | Unspecified – integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree program | Instruction Type: Residential Program | Terms: Allows Wartburg College undergraduate students the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate from Wartburg College and a master’s from Western Illinois University in five years. Advanced coursework, referred to as bridge courses, will be completed while the student is an undergraduate at Wartburg College and will satisfy requirements for the WIU master’s degree. | Effective Date: May 2016 |