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Biotechnology Agricultural Business Bioinformatics and Computer Science Mathematics Agricultural Engineering Computational Biology Construction Engineering Microbiology Agricultural Studies Biological Systems Engineering Economics Nutritional Science Agriculture and Life Sciences Biology Electrical Engineering Philosophy Education Biophysics Food Science Physics Agronomy Chemical Engineering Forestry Political Science Animal Ecology Chemistry Genetics Religious Studies Animal Science Civil Engineering Horticulture Statistics Biochemistry Computer Engineering Kinesiology and Health Iowa State University has more than 100 majors that provide virtually unlimited academic opportunities. In this brochure you’ll find information about your specific area of interest and a family of related majors that you may want to explore during your adventure here at Iowa State. Please use the contact information listed inside and let us help you discover your passions, unlock your potential, and enjoy the adventure. Preparing for a biotechnology career Working with the best faculty Working in the best facilities An Iowa State undergraduate degree with a More than 300 faculty members at Iowa Iowa State’s 235 general classrooms and 500 biotechnology emphasis is a solid foundation State University are involved in some aspect teaching laboratories are among the best in the on which to build a career. If you decide to of biotechnology teaching and research. world. The university’s information technology enter the workplace after earning your Iowa Their academic homes are in the colleges of services have permanently equipped more State degree, you’ll find that an emphasis in Agriculture and Life Sciences, Engineering, than 130 general classrooms to display biotechnology attracts employers in industry, Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, output from computers, videos, laser discs, government, and public health. You might or Veterinary Medicine. and document cameras, as well as traditional be part of a team researching and developing media. Computer labs and wireless networking In the classroom, Iowa State’s biotechnology new and beneficial industrial products. You are available to students throughout the faculty provide quality teaching supported by may help find a cure for a devastating disease. campus. A distributed computing environment the latest in instructional technology. You will You could work to modify the genetic code of will provide you with electronic mail and learn from internationally recognized experts plants or animals to improve crop varieties and other Internet services. who are skilled in helping students like you livestock breeds. You might work in a forensics achieve their academic goals. Many academic In addition to hands-on experience in laboratory to help solve crimes. Or you might departments sponsor student clubs where well-equipped teaching laboratories, you provide the scientific or ethical expertise that you can enjoy academic, career, and social can learn how to operate state-of-the-art government agencies and legislative bodies opportunities with other students and faculty scientific instruments in more than a dozen need to help them guide the direction of who share your interests. instrumentation facilities. You’ll access the biotechnology research. latest equipment available for research in In the laboratory, you can obtain practical, cells, proteins, nucleic acids, fermentation, Selecting the academic department for you hands-on experience to build your scientific When you choose to prepare for a microscopy, image analysis, nuclear magnetic expertise, increase your value to prospective biotechnology-related career at Iowa State, resonance, animal gene transfer, and plant employers, and help finance your education. you have many options. Iowa State University transformation. Many of the instrumentation Many biotechnology faculty welcome under- does not have a major called biotechnology facilities that support biotechnology research graduate students as members of their because many different kinds of careers offer free instruction to students. interdisciplinary research teams. Paid involve biotechnology. Instead, you will select positions are available year-round. a major within an academic department, and then structure your degree program to emphasize biotechnology. Your major is the specialized area in which you will apply your biotechnology training. Making your career choice Iowa State University departments and programs that have undergraduate majors relating to biotechnology are listed below. For more information, please contact the department or program, or phone the Iowa State Office of Admissions at 800 262-3810. Iowa State offers one of the best agricultural Future agricultural business graduates are needed Agricultural Business business programs in the nation. The agricultural to meet the growing demand for commodity business major emphasizes courses in business and merchandisers, agricultural loan officers, agribusiness Ronald Dieter economics, with an agricultural focus. When you managers, farm managers, agricultural salespeople, Department of Economics major in agricultural business you may select an food and livestock brokers, appraisers, market 174 Heady Hall area of emphasis such as agribusiness management, analysts, cooperative extension agents, food Phone: 515 294-5436 agricultural credit, commodity marketing, farm inspectors, and quality control specialists. Email: [email protected] management, international agriculture, or agricultural www.econ.iastate.edu sales. Agricultural Engineering As an agricultural engineering student you will learn of electric power and electronics, and fluid power how to design systems that directly impact peoples’ engineering. lives. You will explore the biological, physical, and The animal production systems engineering engineering sciences and apply your knowledge to Steven Mickelson option allows you to focus on all aspects of animal solving problems using agricultural and biological Department of Agricultural production including structural design and analysis, engineering design methods. and Biosystems Engineering environmental control options for housed animals, 1340B Elings Hall You may specialize in either power and machinery and air quality issues associated with animal Phone: 515 294-6524 engineering, animal production systems engineering, production. Email: [email protected] or land and water resources engineering. www.abe.iastate.edu In the land and water resources engineering option, If you choose the power and machinery option, you will study the design and evaluation of soil and you will study functional analysis and design of water conservation systems, GIS and natural resource agricultural field machinery, agricultural tractor management, and principles of environmental power, instrumentation, agri-industrial application engineering. Agricultural Studies The agricultural studies major is designed especially agricultural technology, leadership, and agricultural for those who are interested in production agriculture communications. Our goal is to provide you with a and the businesses and agencies that serve the food working knowledge of the industry by combining Ryan Anderson and agriculture industry. classroom experience with practical work experience and leadership training. Department of Agricultural The program in agricultural studies is designed Education and Studies for flexibility, allowing you to develop a broad- This program prepares you to be competitive in the 201 Curtiss Hall based education in agricultural sciences and job market, especially in the fields of agricultural Phone: 515 294-5872 agri-business. Your coursework includes studies in production, farming, management, and sales/service, Email: [email protected] agronomy, animal science, agricultural economics, as well as entrepreneurship. www.ageds.iastate.edu Agriculture and Life Sciences The agriculture and life sciences education major proposals, participate in group projects, conduct FFA combines agriculture, and life sciences with social activities, and review and critique student work using Education sciences and communications. Some students choose a variety of communication technologies. the teacher certification option while others choose Ryan Anderson With a degree in agricultural education you will the communications option. These options encourage Department of Agricultural have skills needed to work in public service or you to focus on developing your people skills in Education and Studies industry settings as an agricultural sciences teacher, a combination with your agricultural expertise. 201 Curtiss Hall communications specialist, an education specialist, or Phone: 515 294-5872 Small class size encourages you to closely interact with a product or service representative. Email: [email protected] faculty and peers as you develop agricultural business www.ageds.iastate.edu Agronomy Agronomy is the science of plants and soils gain hands-on experience, and research current for agriculture and the center of new frontiers agricultural issues. Graduates have the theoretical in biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, and and practical knowledge needed for efficient and Stephanie Zumbach biorenewable fuels. sustainable production of food, feed, fuel, and fiber. Department of Agronomy As an agronomy major you will learn about the role With a degree in agronomy from Iowa State you will 1126 Agronomy Hall and diversity of plants, soils, and climates of