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Curriculum in Liberal Arts and Sciences:
Majors, Minors & Electives
Major
Students must complete the requirements of a
major which will include 24 to 48 credits in the major discipline as specified by the
major department or program. Tracks within a major must have a common 24 credit core. Some
courses outside the major discipline may also be required as supporting work for the
major. (See the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum.) The major
must contain at least 8 credits in courses taken at Iowa State University that are
numbered 300 or above and in which the student’s grade is C or higher. In addition,
the average grade of all courses in the major (those courses listed under major on the
degree audit) must be 2.0 or higher. Courses in the department or discipline of the first
major listed on the degree program may not be counted in the general education groups.
Courses in general education may be counted in meeting the requirements of additional
majors. Students must check each additional major as some majors do not allow double
majors with certain other majors.
The major shall be chosen from the following
list, which also indicates the degree(s) offered in the respective majors.
Advertising, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A., B.S.
Applied Phsyics, B.S.
Biochemistry, B.S.
Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration, B.A.
Biology, B.S.
Biophysics, B.S.
Botany, B.S.
Chemistry, B.A., B.S.
Communication Studies, B.A.
Computer Science, B.S.
Earth Science, B.A., B.S.
Economics, B.A.*, B.S.
English, B.A., B.S.
Environmental Science, B.S.
Environmental Studies
(may be taken as a second major with the degree to be
determined by the first major)
French, B.A.
Genetics, B.S.
Geology, B.S.
German, B.A.
History, B.A., B.S.
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A., B.S.
International Studies
(may be taken as a second major with the degree to be
determined by the first major)
Journalism and Mass Communication, B.A., B.S.
Linguistics, B.A.
Mathematics, B.S.
Meteorology, B.S.
Music, B.A., B. Mus.
Performing Arts, B.A.
Philosophy, B.A.
Physics, B.S.
Political Science, B.A.
Psychology, B.A., B.S.
Religious Studies, B.A.
Russian, B.A.
Sociology, B.A., B.S.
Spanish, B.A.
Speech Communication, B.A., B.S.
Statistics, B.S.
Women’s Studies, B.A., B.S.
Zoology, B.S.
*Available only to students who were enrolled as
majors before the 1995-1996 year. (See Index, Economics.)
The major in interdisciplinary studies (B.A., B.S.) is available for undergraduate
students who have unique interdisciplinary educational goals. Such a major is designed by
the faculty and the student and is approved only when the educational goals cannot be met
by a reasonable combination of existing majors, minors, and electives. (See Index,
Interdisciplinary Studies.)
A curriculum in liberal studies leading to a bachelor of liberal studies degree (B.L.S)
is also available. (See Index, Liberal Studies.)
Double Majors
Students may elect a second major from the
departments and program areas listed above, or from a major field offered for the
bachelor’s degree in another college of the university. Double majors between the
following are prohibited: Chemistry with Biochemistry and Agricultural Biochemistry;
Biology with Animal Ecology, Agricultural Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics,
Microbiology, and Zoology.
The major departments must then approve the
degree program, and if those majors involve two colleges, both deans must approve. Such
programs must fulfill the general education requirements of the college of the primary
major. If one major leads to the B.A. degree and the other to the B.S. degree, the degree
awarded will be the one offered by the department of the primary major. If the primary
major may lead to either a B.A. or a B.S., a student may choose to receive either degree.
In all cases, the student must satisfy the requirements of each major and of the degree
that is chosen for the primary major. Majors from the Curriculum in Liberal Arts and
Sciences may not be added to a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree or a Bachelor of Music
degree.
A student may earn two degrees in this curriculum with two appropriate majors and at
least 30 additional credits. Either the B.A. or the B.S. in this curriculum may be earned
with the bachelor of music. Any degree offered by this college may be earned together with
a degree with a major in any other college of the university. For the requirements for two
degrees, see Index, Bachelor's Degree Requirements.
Minor
A minor, which is optional, must consist of at least 15 credits, with at least 6
credits in courses numbered 300 and above taken at ISU with a grade of C or higher. (See Index,
Minors.)
The following minors are offered by the college
of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
Advertising
African American Studies
American Indian Studies
Anthropology
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biological Illustration
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Criminal Justice Studies
Economics
English
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
French
Genetics
Geology
German
History
International Studies
Journalism and Mass Communication
Latin
Linguistics
Mathematics
Meteorology
Military Studies
Music
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Portuguese
Psychology
Religious Studies
Russian Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Speech Communication
Statistics
Technology and Social Change
Women’s Studies
Zoology
Courses applied toward the general education groups may be used to meet the
requirements of a minor. (For restrictions, see the Index, Minors.)
If a student declares a minor and completes the
requirements specified by the offering department/program, the minor will be recorded on
the transcript.
Electives
Students will take additional courses, freely
elected, sufficient to accumulate a total of 124.5 credits. These additional courses
together with the general education courses may be used to meet the requirements of a
minor or of another major, provided that they are taken on a graded basis.
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