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Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    74%
  • Majors Available
    196
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    18:1
  • Retention Rate
    87%


AP Credit Policy

Generally, students scoring 3 or better on the exams will be considered for course credit based on departmental review of the exams. In some departments, only scores of 4 or better will be considered for credit.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    No

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and DesignNot availableNot availableNo Credit
3-D Art and DesignNot availableNot availableNo Credit
African American Studies43African American Studies 201
Art History33Art History 2800
56Art History 280, 281
Biology44Biology 100
Calculus AB44Math 165
Calculus BC34Math 165
48Math 165,166
Chemistry47Chemistry 177, 178
Chinese Language and Culture34Chinese 101
48Chinese 101, 102
512Chinese 101, 102, 201
Comparative Government and Politics43Political Science 125
Computer Science A44Computer Science 127
58Computer Science 127 and 227
Computer Science Principles43Computer Science 100
English Language and Composition33English 150
English Literature and Composition43English 100 or 150
Environmental Science33Environmental Studies 100
European History46History 201, 202
French Language and Culture38French 101, 102
416French 101, 102, 201, 202
German Language and Culture38German 101, 102
416German 101,102, 201, 202
Human Geography33Social Science 100
Italian Language and Culture38Italian 100P
416Italian 100P, Italian 200P
Latin38Latin 101, 102
48Latin 101, 102
Macroeconomics33Economics 102
Microeconomics33Economics 101
Music Theory44Music 224
Physics 145Physics 131, 131L
Physics 245Physics 132, 132L
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism45Physics 232 & 232L
Physics C: Mechanics45Physics 2310, 2310L
Pre-Calculus44Math 143
Psychology43Psychology 101
Spanish Language and Culture38Spanish 101, 102
416Spanish 101,102, 201, 202
Spanish Literature and Culture33Spanish 300
Statistics34Statistics 101
44Statistics 201
United States Government and Politics43Political Science 111
United States History46History 221, 222
World History: Modern46History 100


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Actuarial Science
    • Advertising
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
    • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
    • Agricultural Animal Breeding
    • Agricultural Economics
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Agricultural Mechanization, General
    • Agricultural Teacher Education
    • Agricultural and Extension Education Services
    • Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
    • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Animal Physiology
    • Animal Sciences, General
    • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
    • Anthropology
    • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
    • Apparel and Textiles, General
    • Applied Linguistics
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Architecture
    • Area Studies, Other
    • Astrophysics
    • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • B

    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biophysics
    • Biotechnology
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemistry, General
    • Child Development
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Community College Administration
    • Computational Science
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software Engineering
    • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
    • Construction Engineering
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
  • D

    • Dairy Science
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Ecology
    • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Education, General
    • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
    • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Electromechanical Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Elementary Particle Physics
    • Energy Systems Engineering, General
    • Energy Systems Technology/Technician
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entomology
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Design/Architecture
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family Resource Management Studies, General
    • Family and Community Services
    • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
    • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
    • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
    • Fashion/Apparel Design
    • Finance, General
    • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
    • Food Science
    • Food Science and Technology, Other
    • Forensic Science and Technology
    • Forest Sciences and Biology
    • Forestry, General
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Genetics, General
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • German Language and Literature
    • Gerontology
    • Graphic Design
  • H

    • Health and Wellness, General
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
    • History, General
    • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
    • Horticultural Science
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
    • Human Computer Interaction
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
    • Human Nutrition
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • I

    • Immunology
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Industrial and Product Design
    • Information Technology
    • Inorganic Chemistry
    • Interior Design
    • International Agriculture
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • J

    • Journalism
  • L

    • Landscape Architecture
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
    • Livestock Management
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
    • Meeting and Event Planning
    • Meteorology
    • Microbiology, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music Teacher Education
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Neuroscience
    • Nuclear Physics
    • Nutrition Sciences
  • O

    • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
    • Operations Management and Supervision
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Organizational Leadership
  • P

    • Philosophy
    • Physical Chemistry
    • Physics, General
    • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
    • Plant Physiology
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Public Relations/Image Management
  • R

    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Real Estate
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Rhetoric and Composition
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Russian Studies
  • S

    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    • Selling Skills and Sales Operations
    • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
    • Sociology
    • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Statistics, General
    • Sustainability Studies
    • Systems Engineering
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Toxicology
    • Transportation/Mobility Management
  • V

    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
    • Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
    • Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
    • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • W

    • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
    • Women's Studies

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • External Degree Program
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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