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A

Accounting*

Actuarial Science and Statistics, Mathematics, BS

Advocacy Studies, Child and Adult (certificate, designed for working professionals) ##NOT FOUND

Advocacy Studies, Child and Adult (minor, designed for current students)

African Studies, see Pan-African Studies

Animation and Game Development, see Communications Media

Anthropology

Applied Anthropology, Anthropology, BA *

Applied Mathematics, see Mathematics, BS

Archaeology, Anthropology, BA *

Archaeology, see Anthropology, Archaeology Track

Art
Art Education*
Art History
Studio Art (BA)
Studio Art (BFA)

Asian Studies, BA

Athletic Training, see Pre-Athletic Training, BS

Audio Production (certificate)

Audiology, see Speech-Language Pathology

B

Baking and Pastry Arts, AAS

Biochemistry, BS

Biology
Biology, BS and BA*
Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, BS*
Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology, Biology, BS*
Pre-Medical, Biology, BS*
Pre-Veterinary, Biology, BS*
Biology, BS with a Secondary Science Education Certificate*

Broadcast Communications, see Communications Media

Business
Accounting*
Business Education*
Finance*
Human Resource Management*
International Business *
Management, General Management Track*
Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Track*
Management, Supply Chain Management Track *
Management Information Systems*
Marketing *

Business Education, BSEd*

Business Information Systems, see Information Systems, Management Information Systems

Business, International, see International Business, BS

Business, MBA ##should this be here since it's a grad program?

Eberly College of Business, Honors Program ##only Honors program on this page--remove?

C

Cartography, see Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA

Cell and Molecular Biology, see Biology, Cell, and Molecular Biology Track

Ceramics, see Art Studio (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)

Certified Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care

Chemistry
Chemistry, BS*
Chemistry, BS with Secondary Science Education Certificate

Biochemistry, BS
Child and Adult Advocacy Studies, Certificate, designed for working professionals ##not found

Child and Adult Advocacy Studies, Minor, designed for current students

Child Development and Family Relations, see Human Development and Family Science, BS

Chiropractic, see Pre-Chiropractic, Natural Science, BS

Medical Technology, BS

Coding, see Computer Science, Computer Science, Cyber Security Track, Computer Science, Languages and Systems Track, or Computer Science, Software Engineering Track

Communications Media, BS

Community Health Education, BSEd

Computer Networking, see Management Information Systems or Computer Science, Software Engineering Track

Computer Science
Computer Science, BA
Cyber Security, Computer Science, BS
Languages and Systems, Computer Science, BS
Software Engineering, Computer Science, BS

Conservation, see Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Track

Consumer Sciences, see Family and Consumer Sciences Education, BSEd

Counseling, see Psychology*

Criminology
Criminology ##only Criminology/Pre-Law is found (iup.edu does have Crim, BA)
Criminology, Pre-Law Track

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts, Baking, see Baking and Pastry Arts

Cultural Studies, see English, Literature and Culture, BA; Anthropology, Applied Track; Political Science, International Studies Track

Cyber Security, see Computer Science, Cyber Security Track

Cytology, see Biology, BS, Cell and Molecular Biology Track

D

Data Science, see Mathematics, BS

Dentistry, see Pre-Dentistry, Natural Science, BS

Design, see Graphic Design and Illustration, BFA, Studio Art (BA), or Studio Art (BFA)

Developer, see Computer Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering Track, Computer Science, Cyber Security Track, or Computer Science, Languages and Systems Track

Dietetics, see Nutrition, Dietetics Track

Digital Media, see Communications Media

Disability Services, BS

Drawing, see Studio Art (BA) or Studio Art (BFA)

E

Early Child/Child Development and Family Relations, see Human Development and Family Science, BS

Early Childhood Special Education, BSEd*

Earth and Space Science Education, BSEd, see Geology, BS with Secondary Science Education Certificate* ##I separated the secondary certificate from major throughout this page

Ecology, see Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Track

Economics
Economics, BA*

Education*
Art Education
Biology, BS with Secondary Science Education Certificate
Business Education
Chemistry, BS with Secondary Science Education Certificate
English Education
Early Childhood/Special Education
Earth and Space Science Education, see Geology, BS with Secondary Science Education Certificate
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Health and Physical Education, K-12
Mathematics Education
Music Education
Physics, BS with Secondary Science Education Certificate
Social Studies Education, History, BSEd
Spanish Education BSEd with Foreign Language Certificate

Energy
Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA

Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Pre-Engineering, Physics, BS

English
English Education, BSEd*
Literature/Culture, English, BA*
Writing Studies, English, BA *

Entrepreneurship, see Management, Entrepreneurship, and Small Business Track

Environmental Biology, see Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Track

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Geography, see Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA

Environmental Geology, see Geology, BS

Environmental Science, see Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences

Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Sport, see Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science/Exercise Science Track

F

Family and Consumer Sciences Education*

Family Medicine, see Pre-Medical, Biology, BS

K-12 Family Relations, see Human Development and Family Science

Fashion Design, see Fashion Studies

Fashion Studies

Fibers, see Studio Art (BA) or Studio Art (BFA)

Film Studies, see English, Literature/Culture Track (Film Studies Focus)

Finance, BS*

Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary, see Theatre/Musical Theatre, BA

Fitness and Wellness, see Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science, BS

Food and Nutrition, see Nutrition, BS, Nutrition Track or Nutrition, BS, Dietetics Track

Furniture Design, see Studio Art (BA) or Studio Art (BFA)

G

Gender Studies, see Women's and Gender Studies. ##closest matches are Dance Leadership and Women's and Gender Studies Certificate and LGBTQ Studies Minor

General Studies, BA

Genetics, see Biology, BS or Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology Track, BS

Geography
Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA*

Geology, BS

GIS, see Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA or Regional Planning, BS

Government Administration, see Political Science

Graphic Design and Illustration, BFA