Undergraduate and Professional Degree Programs

The university is organized into nine colleges, including the Graduate College. Seven colleges offer undergraduate degree programs, and the College of Veterinary Medicine offers the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. For a listing of the more than 100 majors offered by the Graduate College, see the summary in Graduate College.

Iowa State University is accredited by the Commission of Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The main undergraduate academic programs of each college are listed below, together with the degrees awarded upon completion. In many cases certain majors, minors, options, or electives allow for increased specialization within the programs. Programs which are administered jointly by two colleges are listed within both colleges.

College of Agriculture
core requirements

Curricula:
Agricultural Biochemistry, B.S.
Agricultural Business, B.S.
Agricultural Education, B.S.
Agricultural Studies, B.S.
Agricultural Systems Technology, B.S.
Agronomy, B.S.
Animal Ecology, B.S.
Animal Science, B.S.
Dairy Science, B.S.
Dietetics, B.S.
Entomology, B.S.
Environmental Science, B.S.
Environmental Studies, B.S. --Interdepartmental undergraduate Program
Food Science, B.S.
Food Science and Technology (B.S./M.S.)--offered by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Forestry, B.S.
Genetics, B.S.
Horticulture, B.S.
International Agriculture, B.S.
Microbiology, B.S.
Nutrition --offered by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Nutritional Science, B.S.
Pest Management, B.S.
Plant Health and Protection, B.S.
Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, B.S.
Seed Science, B.S.
Zoology, B.S.

College of Business

Curricula:
Accounting, B.S.
Finance, B.S.
International Business, B.S.
Management, B.S.
Management Information Systems, B.S.
Marketing, B.S.
Production/Operations Management, B.S.
Transportation and Logistics, B.S.

College of Design
Architecture, B.Arch.
Art and Design, B.A.; Art and Design, B.F.A.
Community and Regional Planning, B.S.
Graphic Design, B.F.A.
Interior Design, B.F.A.
Landscape Architecture, B.L.A.

College of Education
Early Childhood Education, B.S.
Elementary Education, B.S.
Health and Human Performance, B.S.
Industrial Technology, B.S.
Secondary Education (See licensure programs offered by the colleges of Agriculture, Design, Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences.)

College of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
Agricultural Engineering, B.S.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Civil Engineering, B.S. (General)
Civil Engineering, B.S. (Environmental emphasis)
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Construction Engineering, B.S.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Industrial Engineering, B.S.
Materials Engineering, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Apparel Merchandising, Design, and Production, B.S.
Child, Adult, and Family Services, B.S.
Dietetics, B.S.
Early Childhood Education, B.S.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies, B.S.
Family Resource Management and Consumer Sciences, B.S.
Food Science, B.S.
Food Science, B.S./M.S.
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management, B.S.
Housing and the Near Environment, B.S.
Nutrition, B.S./M.S.
Nutritional Science, B.S.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Advertising, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A., B.S.
Applied Physics, 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.S.
English, B.A., B.S.
Environmental Science, B.S.
Environmental Studies, B.A., B.S.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French, B.A.
German, B.A.
Spanish, B.A.
Genetics, B.S.
Geology, B.S.
History, B.A., B.S.
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A., B.S.
International Studies, B.A., B.S.
Journalism and Mass Communication, B.A., B.S.
Liberal Studies, B.L.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 Studies, B.A.
Sociology, B.A., B.S.
Speech Communication, B.A., B.S.
Statistics, B.S.
Technical Communication, B.S.
Women’s Studies, B.A., B.S.
Zoology, B.S.

College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M.

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