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Upper Iowa University

Upper Iowa University
P.O. Box 1859
Fayette, IA 52142

Official telephone: (563) 425-5200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 553-4150
Fax number: (563) 425-5271
Website: www.uiu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 May, June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, human services, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: agribusiness, plant science, industrial technology
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 308 men, 296 women
Full-time faculty: 31 men, 42 women
Part-time faculty: 277 men, 254 women
Graduation rate: 38% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, art, biology, chemistry, communications, criminology, English, financial management, general business, graphic arts, history, human resources management, journalism, management, marketing, mathematics, political science, psychology, sociology, and Spanish.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, health professions
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many countries.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Business
  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Business
  • Applied Plant Science
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business General
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Communications
  • Conservation Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • Elementary Education
  • Emergency Disaster Management
  • English
  • English/Communications
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise/Sports Studies
  • Finance
  • Financial Management
  • Fitness/Wellness
  • Forensic Science
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Services
  • Health Services Administration
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Services
  • Industrial Technology
  • Informational Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business
  • Life Sciences
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mortuary Science
  • Physical Education
  • Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 3
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Reading
  • Recreation
  • Science
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Wellness
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Counseling
  • Education
  • Public Administration
  • Sports Administration

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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