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Academic Departments

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is Iowa State University's largest college and includes 22 academic departments and one professional school. LAS offers majors in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, biological sciences and mathematical sciences. Every undergraduate at Iowa State University takes courses from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Departments

Air Force Aerospace Studies
Anthropology
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology
Economics
English
Genetics, Development & Cell Biology
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
History
Mathematics
Military Science
Music
Naval Science
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Physics and Astronomy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Statistics
World Languages & Cultures

Academic Programs

Astronomy
Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree
Biology
Public Administration
Religious Studies
Software Engineering
Theatre
BCBio

Cross-Disciplinary Programs

African and African American Studies
American Indian Studies
Asian American Studies
Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration
Classical Studies
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice Studies
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
International Studies
Linguistics
Speech Communication
U.S. Latino/a Studies
Women's Studies

Centers

Carrie Chapman Center for Women and Politics
Center for American Intercultural Studies
Center for Computational Intelligence, Learning and Discovery
Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities
Institute of Science and Society