| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of three weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
actuarial science, marketing, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
art, religion, piano pedagogy |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
231 men, 225 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
155 men, 134 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
76 men, 91 women |
| Graduation rate: |
75% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in all majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science, education, engineering |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, National Theatre Institute. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Salvador, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Thailand. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Language acquisition studies. Global Ambassadors Program. Teachers as Partners. Teacher Quality Partnership. Polk County Community Access Program. Journalism Apprenticeship Program. First-year trial practicum for law school students and pre-law majors. Undergraduate Science Collaboration Institute. Undergraduate Research in the Sciences. Iowa Caucus Project. Engaged Citizen Experience. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Iowa St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Iowa St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Accounting/Actuarial Science
- Accounting/Finance
- Accounting/Information Systems
- Accounting/International Business
- Accounting/Management
- Accounting/Marketing
- Actuarial Science
- Actuarial Science/Finance
- Advertising Management
- Advertising/Creative
- Anthropology/Sociology
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry/Cellular/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Broadcast News
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Drawing/Painting
- Economics
- Electronic Media
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Writing
- Entrepreneurial Management
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Science
- Ethics
- Finance
- General Business
- Graphic Design
- Health Sciences
- History
- Individualized Program
- Information Systems
- International Business
- International Relations
- Law/Politics/Society
- Magazines
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Music
- Music Business
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theatre
- Neuroscience
- News/Internet
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Piano Pedagogy
- Politics
- Printmaking
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Quantitative Economics
- Radio/Television
- Religion
- Rhetoric/Communication Studies
- Sculpture
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Study of Culture/Society
- Theatre Acting
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Arts Education
- Theatre Design
- Theatre Directing
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Doctorates
- Education Leadership
- Law
- Pharmacy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adult Learning
- Business Administration
- Communication Leadership
- Community Counseling
- Counselor Education Leadership
- Early Childhood Education Leadership
- Educational Administration
- Effective Teaching
- Elementary Teacher Education
- Financial Management
- Leadership/Learning
- Performance/Development
- Public Administration
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- Rehabilitation Education
- Rehabilitation Placement
- Rehabilitation Services
- School Counseling
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and/or placement offered for German Arbitor. |
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