Iowa offers majors, minors, and certificates in more than 200 areas of study.
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Accounting BBA Degree Program |
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Actuarial Science BS Degree Program |
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African American Studies BA Degree Program |
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Aging and Longevity Studies Certificate Program, Online Option |
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American Studies BA Degree Program |
Ethnic Studies • Popular Culture • Politics & Everyday Life • Politics of Nature • Sport & Popular Amusements |
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Ancient Civilization BA Degree Program |
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Anthropology BA, BS Degree Options |
Gender and Culture • Cultural Resource and Heritage Management • Environmental Anthropology • Medical Anthropology |
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Applied Physics BS Degree Program |
Optics |
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Art BA, BFA Degree Options |
Ceramics • Drawing • Graphic Design • Intermedia • Jewelry and Metal Arts • Painting • Photography • Printmaking • Sculpture • Three-Dimensional Design • Animation |
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Art History BA Degree Program |
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Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate Program |
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Asian Languages and Literature BA Degree Program |
Chinese • Japanese • Korean • Sanskrit |
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Astronomy BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
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Bachelor of Applied Studies Online/Off-Campus Program for Transfer Students Only |
Creative Writing • Human Relations • Justice Studies • Political Science |
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Bachelor of Liberal Studies Online/Off-Campus Program for Transfer Students Only |
Expression in Writing and Arts • Global Studies • Family, Community, and Social Support • Health and Human Studies • Justice and Ethics • Organizational Studies |
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Biochemistry BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
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Biology BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
Cell and Developmental Biology • Genetics and Biotechnology • Integrative Biology • Neurobiology |
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Biomedical Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Bioimaging • Bioinformatics • Biomechanics and Biomaterials • Cellular Engineering |
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Biomedical Sciences BS Degree Program |
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Business BBA Degree, Certificate Options |
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Business Analytics and Information Systems BBA Degree Program |
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Chemical Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Biochemical • Business • Chemical Process • Computation, Data Science, and Machine Learning • Energy and Environment • Entrepreneurship • Oil and Gas • Pharmaceuticals • Polymers • Pre-medicine • Sustainability |
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Chemistry BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
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Chiropractic Medicine Preparatory Course Work |
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Cinema BA Degree Program |
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Civil Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Civil and Environmental Practice • Environmental • Hydraulics and Water Resources • Management • Pre-Architecture • Structures, Mechanics, and Materials • Transportation • Urban and Regional Planning |
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Classical Languages BA Degree Program |
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Clinical and Translational Science Certificate Program |
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Communication Studies BA Degree Program |
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Computer Science BA, BS Degree Options |
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Computer Science and Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Big Data/Data Mining/Machine Learning • Bioinformatics • Business • Computer Breadth • Computer Hardware • Computer Networks • Signal and Image Processing • Software Engineering • Sustainability |
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Criminology, Law, and Justice BA, BS Degree Options |
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Critical Cultural Competence Certificate Program |
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Dance BA, BFA Degree Options |
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Data Science BS Degree Program |
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Dentistry Preparatory Course Work, DDS |
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Disability Studies Certificate Program
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Drug Delivery Certificate Program |
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Drug Discovery Certificate Program |
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Drug Disposition and Metabolism Certificate Program |
Kinetic Processes and Modeling • Toxicology |
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Economics BA, BS, BBA Degree Options |
Business Economics • Policy Economics • Analytical Economics |
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Education BA and BS Degree Options, Elementary and Secondary Teaching Licensure |
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Education Studies and Human Relations BA Degree Program |
Education Studies • Human Relations |
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Electrical Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Applied Physics • Business • Communication Systems • Computer Hardware • Control Systems • Electrical Breadth • Electronic Circuits • Entrepreneurship • Electronic Circuits • Integrated Circuits • Photonic Systems • Power Systems • Pre-Law • Pre-Med • Semiconductor Devices • Signal and Image Processing • Sustainability |
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Elementary Education BA Degree, K-6 Teaching Licensure |
See Course Work below for specializations. |
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Engineering BSE Degree Programs, Certificate Program |
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English BA Degree Program, Teaching Licensure |
Publishing |
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English and Creative Writing BA degree program, teaching licensure |
Publishing |
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Enterprise Leadership BA Degree Program, Online Option |
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Entrepreneurial Management Certificate Program, Online Option |
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Environmental Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Environmental • Tailored |
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Environmental Policy and Planning BA, BS Degree Options |
Policy • Planning |
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Environmental Sciences BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
Biosciences • Chemical Sciences • Geosciences • Hydrosciences |
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Ethics and Public Policy BA Degree Program |
Economics • Philosophy • Political Science • Sociology • Student-Designed |
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Event Management Certificate Program |
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Finance BBA Degree Program |
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French BA Degree Program, Teaching Licensure |
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Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies BA Degree Program |
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Geographic Information Science Certificate Program |
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Geography BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
Environmental Studies • Health & Society • Geographic Information Science |
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Geoscience BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
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German BA Degree Program, Teaching Licensure |
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Global Health Studies BA, BS degree options |
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Global Health Studies Certificate Program |
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Health & Human Physiology BA Degree Program |
Exercise Science • Health Promotion • Health Studies |
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History BA Degree Program, Teaching Licensure |
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Human Physiology BS Degree Program |
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Human Rights Certificate Program |
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Industrial and Systems Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Big Data Analytics • Computer and Information Systems • Design and Manufacturing • Entrepreneurship • Human Factors and Ergonomics • Management • Wind Energy |
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Informatics BA, BS Degree Options |
Art • Bioinformatics • Economics • Geoinformatics • Health Informatics • Human-Computer Interaction • Individualized Cognates • Linguistics • Media • Medical Informatics • Music • Social Informatics |
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Interdepartmental Studies BA Degree Program |
Applied Human Services • Business Studies • Engaged Social Innovation • Health Science • Individualized Plan of Study |
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International Business Certificate Program |
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International Relations BA, BS Degree Options |
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International Studies BA Degree Program |
14 Tracks Focused on Global Issues and Regions (see Course Work) |
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Interscholastic Athletic/Activities Administration Certificate Program, Online Option |
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Italian BA Degree Program, Teaching Licensure |
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Journalism & Mass Communication BA Degree Program |
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Latin American Studies Certificate Program, Minor |
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Law Preparatory Course Work, JD Program |
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Leadership Studies Certificate Program, Online Option |
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Linguistics BA Degree Program, Joint BA/MA Option |
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Management BBA Degree Program |
Entrepreneurial Management • Human Resource Management • Leadership and Management |
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Marketing BBA Degree Program |
Marketing Analytics • Marketing Management • Professional Sales and Management • Retail Management |
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Mathematics BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
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Mechanical Engineering BSE Degree Program |
Design • Energy and Environment • Manufacturing • Robotics and Autonomous Systems |
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Media Entrepreneurialism Certificate Program |
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Medical Laboratory Science BS Degree Program |
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Medicine Preprofessional Program Preparatory Course Work, MD |
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Medieval Studies Certificate Program |
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Microbiology BS Degree Program |
Pre-Medicine • Scholar |
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Military Programs (ROTC) Reserve Officer Training Corps for the Army and Air Force |
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Mortuary Science Preparatory Course Work |
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Museum Studies Certificate Program, Online Option |
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Music BA, BM Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
Composition • Music Education • Music Therapy • Performance (Brass and Woodwinds, Jazz, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice) • |
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Native American and Indigenous Studies Certificate Program, Minor |
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Naval Science and Technology Certificate Program |
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Neuroscience BS Degree Program |
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Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy Certificate Program, Online Option |
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Nuclear Medicine Technology BS Degree Program |
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Nursing BSN Degree Program |
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Nursing RN-BSN BSN for currently licensed nurses, Online Option |
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Occupational Therapy Preparatory Course Work |
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Open Major For applicants who are undecided |
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Optometry Preparatory Course Work |
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Pharmacy Preparatory Course Work, PharmD |
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Philosophy BA Degree Program |
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Physical Therapy Preparatory Course Work, DPT |
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Physician Assistant Preparatory Course Work, MPAS |
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Physics BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
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Podiatry Preparatory Course Work |
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Political Risk Analysis Certificate Program |
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Political Science BA, BS Degree Options, Online Option, Teaching Licensure |
American Institutions • Identity Politics • International Relations • Political Behavior • Political Communication • Political Economy • Political Theory • Politics of Foreign Countries |
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Portuguese BA Degree Program |
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Psychology BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
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Public Digital Arts Certificate Program
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Public Health BA, BS Degree Options |
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Public Health Certificate Program |
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Radiation Sciences BS Degree Program |
Radiologic Technology with CT, MRI, CVI, or BI • Diagnostic Medical Sonography • Radiation Therapy |
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Radiation Sciences RT to BS BS for ARRT registered Radiologic Technologists, Online/Off-campus Option |
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Religious Studies BA Degree Program |
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Resilience and Trauma-Informed Perspectives Certificate Program |
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Risk Management and Insurance Certificate Program |
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Russian BA Degree Program, Teaching Licensure |
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Science Studies BS Degree Program, Science Education |
Biology • Chemistry • Earth Science • Physics • All Science |
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Screenwriting Arts BA Degree Program |
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Secondary Education Teaching Licensure (Grades 5-12) |
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Social Justice BA BA Degree Program |
Eight emphasis areas are offered. See Course Work. |
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Social Science Analytics Certificate Program |
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Social Work BA Degree Program, Online/Des Moines Campus Option |
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Sociology BA, BS Degree Options, Teaching Licensure |
Family and Health Services • Human Relations and Business |
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Spanish BA Degree Program, Teaching Licensure |
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Speech & Hearing Science BA Degree Program |
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Sport and Recreation Management BS Degree Program, Online Option |
Business Studies • Coaching and Sport Instruction • Communications Public Relations/Journalism • Entrepreneurship • Event Management • Interscholastic Athletic/Activities Administration • Sport and Diversity • Student-Designed |
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Sport Studies BA Degree Program |
Coaching Authorization |
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Statistics BS Degree Program |
Statistical Computing and Data Science • Mathematical Statistics • Statistics in Business, Industry, Government, & Research |
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Sustainability Certificate Program |
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Sustainability Science BS Degree Program |
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Technological Entrepreneurship Engineering Certificate Program |
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Theatre Arts BA Degree Program |
Music Theatre |
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Therapeutic Recreation BS Degree Program |
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Veterinary Medicine Preparatory Course Work |
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Writing Certificate Program, Online Option |
Literary Publishing |