Catalog A-Z Index
A
- About the Catalog
- Academic Appeals
- Academic Conduct
- Academic Credit for Activity (on or off campus)
- Academic Dishonesty
- Academic Dismissal
- Academic Grievances
- Academic Help, Sources
- Academic Probation Policy
- Academic Progress
- Academic Reinstatement-Renewal
- Academics
- Accounting
- Accounting (ACCT)
- Accounting, B.S.
- Accreditation and Administration
- Activity, Services, Building and Recreation Fee
- Admissions
- Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Board
- Advertising
- Advertising (ADVRT)
- Advertising, B.A.
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering (AER E)
- Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
- African American Studies (AF AM)
- African and African American Studies
- Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (A B E)
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education, B.S - communications option
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education, B.S - teacher certification option
- Agricultural Biochemistry
- Agricultural Biochemistry, B.S. - option 1
- Agricultural Biochemistry, B.S. - option 2
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Business, B.S.
- Agricultural Education and Studies (AGEDS)
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering, B.S. - ag power and machinery option
- Agricultural Engineering, B.S. - animal production systems engineering option
- Agricultural Engineering, B.S. - land and water resources engineering option
- Agricultural Studies
- Agricultural Studies, B.S.
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agricultural Systems Technology, B.S. - Agricultural and biosystems management option
- Agricultural Systems Technology, B.S. - machine systems option
- Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of
- Agriculture and Life Sciences, Plan of Study
- Agriculture and Society
- Agronomy
- Agronomy (AGRON)
- Agronomy, B.S.
- Air Force Aerospace Studies
- Air Force Aerospace Studies (AFAS)
- American Indian Studies
- American Indian Studies (AM IN)
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Animal Ecology
- Animal Ecology (A ECL)
- Animal Ecology, B.S. - fisheries and aquatic sciences
- Animal Ecology, B.S. - interpretation of natural resources option
- Animal Ecology, B.S. - Pre-vet & wildlife care option
- Animal Ecology, B.S. - wildlife option
- Animal Science
- Animal Science (AN S)
- Animal Science, B.S. - general
- Animal Science, B.S. - pre-veterinary medicine
- Anthropology
- Anthropology (ANTHR)
- Anthropology, B.A.
- Anthropology, B.S.
- AP and CLEP Credit
- Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management
- Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management (AESHM)
- Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
- Apparel, Merchandising and Design (A M D)
- Apparel Merchandising, Design B.S. - creative technical design primary option
- Apparel Merchandising, Design B.S. - merchandising primary option
- Apparel Merchandising, Design B.S. - production development option
- Apparel Merchandising, Design B.S. - technical design option
- Appeal of Academic Grievances
- Appeal of Academic Status
- Arabic (ARABC)
- Architecture
- Architecture (ARCH)
- Architecture, B.Arch.
- Art and Design
- Art and Design, B.A., Art and Culture Concentration
- Art and Design, B.A., Visual Culture Studies Concentration
- Art Education (ARTED)
- Art History (ART H)
- Articulation and Transfer Agreements
- Associate of Arts (AA) Articulation Agreement
- Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO)
- Athetic Training (A TR)
- Athletics
- Athletics (ATH)
- Athletic Training
- Athletic Training, B.S.
- Attendance, class
- Auditing a Course
- A-Z Courses
B
- Bachelor of Liberal Studies
- Bachelor 's Degree, Two
- Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology (BBMB)
- Biochemistry, B.S.
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB)
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCBIO)
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology B.S.
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Program
- Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration
- Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration, B.A.
- Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration (BPM I)
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Biological Systems Engineering, B.S. - bioenvironmental engr option
- Biological Systems Engineering, B.S. - biorenewable resources engr option
- Biological Systems Engineering, B.S. Food Engineering Option
- Biological Systems Engineering, B.S. - Pre-prof. and pre-graduate Option
- Biology
- Biology (BIOL)
- Biology, B.S.
- Biology, B.S.
- Biology - Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering (B M E)
- Biomedical Engineering Minor
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences (B M S)
- Biophysics, B.S.
- Biorenewable Chemicals
- Biorenewable Chemicals (BR C)
- Biorenewable Resources and Technology
- Biorenewable Resources and Technology (BRT)
- BLS, Bachelor of Liberal Studies
- Botany
- Bribery (Academic Dishonesty)
- Business Administration
- Business Administration (BUSAD)
- Business, College of
- Business, Curriculum
- Business Economics
- Business Economics, B.S.
- Business, Plan of Study
C
- Cancel Registration
- Catalog Contents
- Catalog in Effect
- Certificates
- Change Schedule Fee
- Changing a Grade
- Cheating (Academic Dishonesty)
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, B.S.
- Chemical Engineering (CH E)
- Chemistry
- Chemistry, B.A.
- Chemistry, B.S.
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Child, Adult, and Family Services, B.S.-adult and family program option
- Child, Adult, and Family Services, B.S.-child program option
- Child, Adult, and Family Services, B.S.-youth program option
- Chinese (CHIN)
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering, B.S. - environmental specialization
- Civil Engineering, B.S. -GENERAL Program
- Civil Engineering (C E)
- Class Attendance
- Class Disruption, Response to
- Classical Studies
- Classical Studies (CL ST)
- Classification (Freshman, Sophomore, etc.)
- Classification, resident/nonresident
- CLEP (College Level Examiniation Program)
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Design
- College of Engineering
- College of Human Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Colleges and Curricula
- Communication Disorders (CMDIS)
- Communication Proficiency Policy
- Communication Studies
- Communication Studies, B.A.
- Communication Studies (COMST)
- Community and Regional Planning
- Community and Regional Planning. B.S.
- Community and Regional Planning (C R P)
- Community Development
- Community Development (C DEV)
- Community Leadership and Public Service
- Community Leadership and Public Service (CL PS)
- Complex Adaptive Systems
- Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS)
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering, B.S.
- Computer Engineering (CPR E)
- Computer Fee (Technology Fee)
- Computer Science
- Computer Science, B.S.
- Computer Science (COM S)
- Confidential Information
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Engineering, B.S. building emphasis
- Construction Engineering, B.S. electrical emphasis
- Construction Engineering, B.S. heavy/highway emphasis
- Construction Engineering, B.S. mechanical emphasis
- Construction Engineering (CON E)
- Contact Hours
- Continuation Examination, Music
- Course Numbers
- Course Prerequisites
- Credit, definition of
- Credit Limits
- Credits Received During Military Service
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Criminal Justice Studies (CJ ST)
- Cross-Disciplinary Studies Programs
- Cross-Listed Courses
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- Culinary Science (AGLS)
- Culinary Science, B.S.
- Culinary Science, B.S.
- Culinary Science (H SCI)
- Cumulative Grade Point Average
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Curriculum and Instruction (C I)
- Curriculum or Major, changing
D
- Dairy Science
- Dairy Science, B.S. - general
- Dairy Science, B.S. - pre-veterinary medicine option
- Dance
- Dance (DANCE)
- Dead Week, policy
- Dean of Students
- Dean's List
- Deferred Payment
- Degree Audit
- Degree Planning
- Department Exams (Test Out Exams)
- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
- Design
- Designated Repeats, repeating a course
- Design, B.Design
- Design, College of
- Design (DES)
- Design, Plan of Study
- Design Studies
- Design Studies (DSN S)
- Developmental Course Fee
- Diet and Exercise (AGLS)
- Diet and Exercise, B.S./M.S.
- Diet and Exercise, B.S./M.S.
- Diet and Exercise (H SCI)
- Dietetics, B.S.
- Dietetics, B.S.
- Dietetics (DIET)
- Dietetics - Graduate Program
- Dietetics - Undergraduate Program (AGLS)
- Dietetics - Undergraduate Program (H SCI)
- Disciplinary Reprimand
- Dishonesty, Academic
- Disruption, Response to Classroom
- Double Degrees
- Double Major/Curriculum
- Drop Limit
- Dual Degree
- Dual-listed Courses
E
- Early Childhood Education, B.S.
- Earth Science
- Earth Science, B.A.
- Earth Science, B.S.
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
- Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB)
- Economics
- Economics, B.S.
- Economics (ECON)
- Educational Administration (EDADM)
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (EL PS)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering, B.S.
- Electrical Engineering (E E)
- Elementary Education, B.S.
- Energy Systems Minor
- Engineering
- Engineering, College of
- Engineering (ENGR)
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Mechanics (E M)
- Engineering, Plan of Study
- Engineering Sales Minor
- English
- English, B.A., B.S.
- English, B.A. - English Education
- English (ENGL)
- English Requirement for Non-Native Speakers
- Enrollment Status
- Enrollment, validating
- Entomology
- Entomology (ENT)
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Entry Level Courses
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science, B.S
- Environmental Science (ENSCI)
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental Studies (ENV S)
- Event Management
- Event Management, B.S.
- Event Management (EVENT)
- Expulsion
F
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies, B.S.-communications option
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies, B.S.-professional studies option
- Family and Consumer SciencesEducation and Studies (FCEDS)
- Family Financial Planning
- Family Financial Planning (FFP)
- Fees, Tuition and
- Finance
- Finance, B.S.
- Finance (FIN)
- Financial Counseling and Planning, B.S.-family financial studies emphasis
- Financial Counseling and Planning, B.S.-financial counseling emphasis
- Financial Counseling and Planning, B.S.-financial planning emphasis
- Food Science (AGLS)
- Food Science and Human Nutrition (AGLS)
- Food Science and Human Nutrition (FS HN)
- Food Science and Human Nutrition (H SCI)
- Food Science, B.S. - Food Science and industry option
- Food Science, B.S. - Food Science and technology option
- Food Science, B.S - food science & industry option
- Food Science (H SCI)
- Forestry
- Forestry, B.S. - forest ecosystem management option
- Forestry (FOR)
- French
- French (FRNCH)
- Full Time Status
G
- Genetics
- Genetics
- Genetics and Genomics
- Genetics, B.S.
- Genetics, B.S.
- Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
- Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB)
- Genetics (GEN)
- Genetics-Interdisciplinary (GENET)
- Genetics - Undergraduate
- Geological and Atmospheric Sciences
- Geology
- Geology, B.S. - Env-Geol/Hydro Option
- Geology, B.S.- Traditional Option
- Geology (GEOL)
- German
- German (GER)
- Gerontology
- Gerontology (GERON)
- Global Resource Systems
- Global Resource Systems, B.S.
- Global Resource Systems (GLOBE)
- Grade Change
- Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Grade Posting
- Grades, Release of
- Grading
- Graduate College
- Graduate Studies
- Graduate Studies (GR ST)
- Graduation
- Graduation Fee
- Graduation with Distinction
- Graphic Design
- Graphic Design (ARTGR)
- Graphic Design, B.F.A.
- Greek (GREEK)
- Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
- Grievances, Academic
H
- Health Facility Fee
- Health Fee
- Health Insurance Fee
- Health Studies (H S)
- Higher Education (HG ED)
- High School Preparation for Admissions
- Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Studies in Eucation (H P C)
- History
- History, B.A.
- History, B.S.
- History (HIST)
- Honors (HON)
- Honor Societies
- Honors Program
- Horticulture
- Horticulture, B.S. - horticulture food crop production and management option
- Horticulture, B.S. - landscape design, installation, and management
- Horticulture, B.S. ornamental plant production and garden center and management option
- Horticulture, B.S. - public horticulture option
- Horticulture, B.S. - science option
- Horticulture, B.S. - turfgrass management option
- Horticulture (HORT)
- Hospitality Management
- Hospitality Management, B.S.
- Hospitality Management (HSP M)
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies (HD FS)
- Human Sciences
- Human Sciences, College of
- Human Sciences (H SCI)
- Human Sciences, Plan of Study
I
- Immunobiology
- Immunobiology (IMBIO)
- Incomplete Marks
- Independent Study
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Design and Ind_D (IND D)
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Engineering, B.S.
- Industrial Engineering (I E)
- Industrial Technology
- Industrial Technology, B.S. - manufacturing option
- Industrial Technology, B.S. - occupational safety option
- Information About Courses
- Information Assurance
- Information Assurance (INFAS)
- Integrated Studio Arts
- Integrated Studio Arts (ARTIS)
- Integrated Studio Arts. B.F.A.
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS)
- Interdisciplinary Programs
- Interdisciplinary Programs-Minor
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Interior Design
- Interior Design (ARTID)
- Interior Design, B.F.A.
- International Agriculture
- International Business
- International Studies
- International Studies (INTST)
- Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
- Iowa Lakeside Laboratory (IA LL)
- Iowa State Faculty
J
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Journalism and Mass Communication, B.A., B.S.
- Journalism and Mass Communication (JL MC)
K
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - athletic training
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - community/public health
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - exercise science
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - physical education for teacher education
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - pre-health - pre-chiropractic
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - Pre-health - pre-medicine
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - pre-health - pre-physical therapy
- Kinesiology and Health, B.S. - pre-health - pre-physician assistant
- Kinesiology (KIN)
L
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Architecture, B.L.A.
- Landscape Architecture (L A)
- Latin American Studies
- Latin (LATIN)
- Leadership Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Cross-Disciplinary Studies (LAS)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, Plan of Study
- Liberal Studies
- Library (LIB)
- Linguistics
- Linguistics, B.A.
- Linguistics (LING)
M
- Major, Changing
- Majors, minors
- Management
- Management, B.S.
- Management Information Systems
- Management Information Systems, B.S.
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Management (MGMT)
- Marketing
- Marketing, B.S.
- Marketing (MKT)
- Master of Design in Sustainable Environments
- Master of Urban Design
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Engineering, B.S.
- Materials Engineering (MAT E)
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering (M S E)
- Mathematics
- Mathematics, B.S.
- Mathematics, B.S. (5-12 certification)
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
- Mechanical Engineering (M E)
- Meteorology
- Meteorology, B.S. - plan 1
- Meteorology, B.S. - plan 2
- Meteorology (MTEOR)
- Microbiology
- Microbiology, B.S.
- Microbiology (MICRO)
- Military Science
- Military Science (M S)
- Military Studies
- Minors, majors
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB)
- Music
- Music, B.A.
- Music, B.Mus.-composition
- Music, B.Mus. - Instrumental: K-12 Certification
- Music, B.Mus. - organ
- Music, B.Mus. - piano
- Music, B.Mus. - strings
- Music, B.Mus. - vocal: K-12 certification
- Music, B.Mus. - voice
- Music, B.Mus. - wind or percussion instrument
- Music (MUSIC)
N
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM)
- Naval Science
- Naval Science (N S)
- Neuroscience
- Neuroscience (NEURO)
- Non-destructive Evaluation Engineering
- Non-Passing Mark
- Non-Report Grade
- Non-resident Student Classification
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering (NUC E)
- Nutritional Science, B.S. - nutritional and wellness option
- Nutritional Science, B.S. - Nutrition & wellness option
- Nutritional Science, B.S. - Pre-health professional & research option
- Nutritional Science, B.S. - pre-health professional & research option
- Nutritional Sciences
- Nutritional Sciences (NUTRS)
- Nutritional Science Undergraduate Program (AGLS)
- Nutritional Science Undergraduate Program (H SCI)
O
- Occupational Safety
- Off-Campus Courses
- Off-Campus Courses - Residential Credit
- Officer Education Programs
- Organizational Learning and Human Resource Development (OLHRD)
- Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
P
- Part Time Status
- Pass-Not Pass Grading
- Performing Arts, B.A.
- Performing Arts (PERF)
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, B.A.
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Physics and Astronomy
- Physics, B.S
- Physics (PHYS)
- Plan of Study - Soar in 4
- Plant Biology
- Plant Biology (PLBIO)
- Plant Pathology and Microbiology
- Plant Pathology (PL P)
- Political Science
- Political Science, B.A.
- Political Science (POL S)
- Preprofessional Study
- Prerequisites
- Previous Catalogs
- Priority Enrollment
- Progress and Probation
- Progressing Toward a Degree
- Psychology
- Psychology, B.A.
- Psychology, B.S
- Psychology (PSYCH)
- Public Relations
- Public Relations, B.S.
- Public Relations (P R)
- Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, B.S.
R
- R credit
- Recognition, Scholastic
- Recording and Transmission of Classes
- Records, Review and Challenge
- Records, Student
- Records, Withholding
- Reentry Students
- Regents' Articulation Agreement
- Regents University Student Exchange Program
- Registrar
- Registration
- Registration Cancellation
- Registration Fee, Lab
- Registration Fee, Late
- Registration Fee, Schedule Change
- Registration Holds
- Registration Process, Responsibilities
- Reinstatement
- Reinstatement and Renewal
- Release of Grades
- Religious Studies
- Religious Studies, B.A.
- Religious Studies (RELIG)
- Repeating a Course
- Required Credit (R courses)
- Research and Evaluation (RESEV)
- Residency Guidelines
- Resident/nonresident status
- Retention, Records
- Returning/Reentry to the University
- Review and Challenge of Records
- Russian (RUS)
S
- Schedule Changes, Making
- School of Education
- Search Results
- Seed Science
- Seed Technology and Business
- Seed Technology and Business (STB)
- Sociology
- Sociology, B.A., B.S.
- Sociology (SOC)
- Software Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Software Engineering, B.S.
- Software Engineering, B.S.
- Software Engineering (S E)
- Spanish
- Spanish (SPAN)
- Special Education (SP ED)
- Speech Communication
- Speech Communication, B.A.
- Speech Communication (SP CM)
- Statistics
- Statistics, B.S.
- Statistics (STAT)
- Student Financial Aid
- Student Housing and Dining
- Student Life
- Student Services
- Summer Academic Standards Regulations
- Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Management, B.S.
- Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Sustainability Minor
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainable Agriculture (SUSAG)
- Sustainable Environments (SUS E)
- Systems Engineering
T
- Teacher Education
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
- Technical Communication
- Technical Communication, B.S.
- Technology and Social Change
- Technology and Social Change (T SC)
- Technology Systems Management
- Technology Systems Management (TSM)
- Theatre and Performing Arts
- Theatre (THTRE)
- Toxicology
- Toxicology (TOX)
- Transfer, Credit
- Transfer Information
- Transportation
- Transportation (TRANS)
- Tuition, Fees and Expenses
U
- Undergraduate and Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs
- Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs
- Undergraduate Majors
- University Studies
- University Studies (U ST)
- Urban Design (URB D)
- U.S. Diversity Requirements, Policy
- U.S. Latino/a Studies Program
- U.S. Latino/a Studies Program (US LS)
V
- Validating Enrollment
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences (V C S)
- Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
- Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
- Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (V MPM)
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Pathology (V PTH)
W
- Wind Energy
- Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy
- Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (WESEP)
- Withdrawal from the University
- Women's Studies
- Women’s Studies, B.A., B.S. (1)
- Women's Studies (W S)
- World Languages and Cultures
- World Languages and Cultures B.A-French/German/Spanish
- World Languages and Cultures (WLC)