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Business/Commerce, General

Business Administration and Management, General

Organizational Leadership

Accounting

Banking and Financial Support Services

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects

Public Relations/Image Management

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

Information Technology

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

Computer Science

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Elementary Education and Teaching

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Secondary Education and Teaching

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Art Teacher Education

Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education

English/Language Arts Teacher Education

Mathematics Teacher Education

Music Teacher Education

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Reading Teacher Education

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

Social Science Teacher Education

Computer Teacher Education

Biology Teacher Education

Chemistry Teacher Education

History Teacher Education

Physics Teacher Education

Spanish Language Teacher Education

Speech Teacher Education

Psychology Teacher Education

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Education, General

Curriculum and Instruction

Special Education and Teaching, General

Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs

English Language and Literature, General

Spanish Language and Literature

Soil Science and Agronomy, General

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Animal Sciences, General

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biomedical Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Pre-Physical Therapy Studies

Art Therapy/Therapist

Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Environmental Science

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Chemistry, General

Physics, General

Psychology, General

Counseling Psychology

Social Work

Public Administration

Political Science and Government, General

Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

Graphic Design

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Art/Art Studies, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Music Performance, General

Music Technology

Fine and Studio Arts Management

Music Management

History, General

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Pre-Law Studies

General Studies

Mathematics, General

BVU is a community of doers, cultivators, and creators who believe in transformative higher education. At BVU, we possess an innate instinct to build. It's rooted in our identity as Beavers and in our belief that we can and should better the world around us. We are an institution forging new ways of learning and serving. We are committed to empowering our students and know that their work does not just stay in Storm Lake. Beavers carry it with them as they build throughout the region and across the globe.

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Buena Vista University

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