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Catalog Contents
- Iowa State University
- About the Catalog
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Life
- Accreditation and Administration
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- Admissions and Registrar
- A-Z Courses
- Accounting (ACCT)
- Advertising (ADVRT)
- Aerospace Engineering (AER E)
- African American Studies (AF AM)
- Agricultural Education and Studies (AGEDS)
- AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING (A E)
- Agronomy (AGRON)
- Air Force Aerospace Studies (AFAS)
- American Indian Studies (AM IN)
- Animal Ecology (A ECL)
- Animal Science (AN S)
- Anthropology (ANTHR)
- Apparel, Education Studies, and Hospitality Management (AESHM)
- Arabic (ARABC)
- Architecture (ARCH)
- ART & DESIGN (ART)
- Art Education (ARTED)
- Art: Graphic Design (ARTGR)
- Art History (ART H)
- Art: Interior Design (ARTID)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO)
- Athletics (ATH)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology (BBMB)
- Bioengineering (BIOE)
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB)
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCBIO)
- Biological Systems Engineering (BSE)
- Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration (BPM I)
- Biology (BIOL)
- Biomedical Sciences (B M S)
- Biorenewable Chemicals (BR C)
- Biorenewable Resources and Technology (BRT)
- Business Administration (BUSAD)
- Chemical Engineering (CH E)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Chinese (CHIN)
- Civil Engineering (C E)
- Classical Studies (CL ST)
- Communication Disorders (CMDIS)
- Communication Studies (COMST)
- Community and Regional Planning (C R P)
- Community Development (C DEV)
- Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS)
- Computer Engineering (CPR E)
- Computer Science (COM S)
- Construction Engineering (CON E)
- Criminal Justice Studies (CJ ST)
- Curriculum and Instruction (C I)
- Dance (DANCE)
- Design Studies (DSN S)
- Design
- Dietetics (DIET)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
- Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB)
- Economics (ECON)
- Educational Administration (EDADM)
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (EL PS)
- Electrical Engineering (E E)
- Engineering (ENGR)
- Engineering Mechanics (E M)
- Engineering Studies (E ST)
- English (ENGL)
- Entomology (ENT)
- Environmental Science (ENSCI)
- Environmental Studies (ENV S)
- Event Management (EVENT)
- Family and Consumer SciencesEducation and Studies (FCEDS)
- Family Financial Planning (FFP)
- Finance (FIN)
- Food Science and Human Nutrition (FS HN)
- Forestry (FOR)
- French (FRNCH)
- Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB)
- Genetics (GEN)
- Genetics-Interdisciplinary (GENET)
- Geology (GEOL)
- German (GER)
- Gerontology (GERON)
- Global Resource Systems (GLOBE)
- Graduate Studies (GR ST)
- Greek (GREEK)
- Health Studies (H S)
- Higher Education (HG ED)
- Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Studies in Education (H P C)
- History (HIST)
- Honors (HON)
- Horticulture (HORT)
- Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (HRI)
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Human Development and Family Studies (HD FS)
- Human Sciences (H SCI)
- Immunobiology (IMBIO)
- Industrial Design and Ind_D (IND D)
- Industrial Engineering (I E)
- Information Assurance (INFAS)
- Integrated Studio Arts (ARTIS)
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS)
- International Studies (INTST)
- Iowa Lakeside Laboratory (IA LL)
- Journalism and Mass Communication (JL MC)
- Kinesiology (KIN)
- Landscape Architecture (L A)
- Latin (LATIN)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Cross-Disciplinary Studies (LAS)
- Library (LIB)
- Linguistics (LING)
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Management (MGMT)
- Marketing (MKT)
- Materials Engineering (MAT E)
- Materials Science and Engineering (M S E)
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Mechanical Engineering (M E)
- Meteorology (MTEOR)
- Microbiology (MICRO)
- Military Science (M S)
- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB)
- Music (MUSIC)
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM)
- Naval Science (N S)
- Neuroscience (NEURO)
- Nuclear Engineering (NUC E)
- Nutritional Sciences (NUTRS)
- Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
- Organizational Learning and Human Resource Development (OLHRD)
- Performing Arts (PERF)
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Physics (PHYS)
- Plant Biology (PLBIO)
- Plant Pathology (PL P)
- Political Science (POL S)
- Portuguese (PORT)
- Psychology (PSYCH)
- Religious Studies (RELIG)
- Research and Evaluation (RESEV)
- Russian (RUS)
- Seed Technology and Business (STB)
- Sociology (SOC)
- Software Engineering (S E)
- Spanish (SPAN)
- Special Education (SP ED)
- Speech Communication (SP CM)
- Statistics (STAT)
- Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Sustainable Agriculture (SUSAG)
- Technology and Social Change (T SC)
- Technology Systems Management (TSM)
- Textiles and Clothing (T C)
- Theatre (THTRE)
- Toxicology (TOX)
- Transportation (TRANS)
- University Studies (U ST)
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences (V C S)
- Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM)
- Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (V MPM)
- Veterinary Pathology (V PTH)
- Women's Studies (W S)
- World Languages and Cultures (WLC)
- Career Preparation
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Education and Studies
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Community Development
- Culinary Science (AGLS)
- Diet and Exercise (AGLS)
- Dietetics - Undergraduate Program (AGLS)
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Food Science (AGLS)
- Food Science and Human Nutrition (AGLS)
- Genetics - Undergraduate
- Global Resource Systems
- Horticulture
- Industrial Technology
- International Agriculture
- Microbiology
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management
- Nutritional Science Undergraduate Program (AGLS)
- Plant Pathology and Microbiology
- Professional Agriculture
- Public Service and Administration in Agriculture
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Technology Systems Management
- College of Business
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Finance
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- College of Design
- Architecture
- Art and Design
- Art Education
- Art History
- Bachelor of Design
- Community and Regional Planning
- Design Studies
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Integrated Studio Arts
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- College of Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Studies
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Non-destructive Evaluation Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- College of Human Sciences
- Apparel, Educational Studies, and Hospitality Management
- Athletics
- Culinary Science (H SCI)
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dance
- Diet and Exercise (H SCI)
- Dietetics - Undergraduate Program (H SCI)
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Event Management
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Family Financial Planning
- Food Science and Human Nutrition (H SCI)
- Food Science (H SCI)
- Gerontology
- Hospitality Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Sciences
- Kinesiology
- Nutritional Science Undergraduate Program (H SCI)
- Textiles and Clothing
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- African and African American Studies
- Air Force Aerospace Studies
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Undergraduate
- Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration
- Biology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
- Genetics
- Geological and Atmospheric Sciences
- Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
- History
- International Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Cross-Disciplinary Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Military Science
- Military Studies
- Music
- Naval Science
- Officer Education Programs
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Physics and Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Speech Communication
- Statistics
- Theatre and Performing Arts
- Women's and Gender Studies
- World Languages and Cultures
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Biomedical Sciences
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
- Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
- Veterinary Pathology
- Colleges and Curricula
- Department-College Mapping
- Distance Education
- Entry Level Courses
- Graduate College
- Information About Courses
- Interdisciplinary Programs
- Certificates
- Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Program
- Biorenewable Resources and Technology
- Dietetics - Graduate Program
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Genetics - Interdepartmental
- Human Computer Interaction
- Immunobiology
- Information Assurance
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
- Neuroscience
- Nutritional Sciences
- Plant Biology
- Seed Technology and Business
- Toxicology
- Transportation
- Interdisciplinary Programs-Minor
- Undergraduate and Graduate
- Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs
- Iowa State Faculty
- Library
- Plan of Study - Soar in 4
- Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Business
- Design, Plan of Study
- Engineering
- Human Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Previous Catalogs
- Registration
- Research and Extension
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- Student Activities and Honor Societies
- Student Financial Aid
- Student Housing and Dining
- Student Services
- Tuition, Fees and Expenses