ACADEMICS
Majors & Minors
Drake University offers more than 70 majors in six Colleges and Schools. As a Drake student, you can pursue interdisciplinary concentrations, design a personal academic plan, combine majors, engage in independent studies or research or create your own major.
A-Z Listing
Programs of Study
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Advertising (Account Management Track)
- Advertising (Creative Track)
- Anthropology and Sociology
- Anthropology Minor
- Applied Music (instrumental, piano or vocal music performance)
- Art History
- Art Minor
- Arts & Sciences (with major) / Law Degree 3+3
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business (with major) / Law Degree 3+3
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Drawing (Studio Art)
- Economics
- Electronic Media (Broadcast News)
- Electronic Media (Radio-Television)
- Elementary Teacher Education (K-6)*
- English
- Entrepreneurial Management
- Entrepreneurship Minor
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Business Studies
- Geography Minor
- Graphic Design
- Health Sciences
- History
- Individualized Major
- Information Systems
- International Business
- International Relations
- Journalism (with major) / Law Degree 3+3
- Law, Politics and Society
- Magazines
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education (Secondary)
- Military Studies Minor
- Music
- Music Education-Instrumental or Choral
- Music Major with Elective Studies in Business
- Music Major with Jazz Studies Concentration
- Musical Theatre
- News / Internet
- Neuroscience
- Painting (Studio Art)
- Pharmacy (PharmD) must apply after completing Pre-Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics / Pre-engineering
- Piano Pedagogy Minor
- Politics
- Pre-dentistry
- Pre-law
- Pre-medicine
- Pre-veterinary medicine
- Printmaking (Studio Art)
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Quantitative Economics
- Religion
- Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- Sculpture (BFA and BA in Studio Art)
- Secondary Teacher Education (7-12)*
- Sociology
- Study of Culture and Society
- Theatre Acting
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Design
- Theatre Directing
- Theatre Arts with Teaching Certificate
- Theatre Minor
- Undecided Majors
- Writing
Concentrations
- Behavior Analysis of Developmental Disabilities Concentration
- Diabetes Concentration
- Global Public Health Concentration
- Human Resources Management Concentration
- Insurance Concentration
- Latin American Studies Concentration
- Law & Business Concentration
- Leadership Education and Development Concentration
- Primatology Concentration
- Women's Studies Concentration
Certificate Programs
College / School Listing
College of Arts and Sciences (Liberal Arts)
- Anthropology and Sociology
- Anthropology Minor
- Astronomy
- Behavior Analysis of Developmental Disabilities Concentration
- Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- English
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Science
- Geography Minor
- Global Public Health Concentration
- History
- Human Resources Management Concentration
- International Relations
- Latin American Studies Concentration
- Law, Politics and Society
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education (Secondary)
- Military Studies Minor
- Neuroscience Minor
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics / Pre-engineering
- Politics
- Primatology Concentration
- Psychology
- Quantitative Economics
- Religion
- Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- Sociology
- Study of Culture and Society
- Women's Studies Concentration
- Writing
College of Arts and Sciences (Fine Arts)
Department of Art and Design
- Art History
- Graphic Design
- Drawing (Studio Art)
- Painting (Studio Art)
- Printmaking (Studio Art)
- Sculpture (Studio Art)
- Art Minor
Department of Music
- Applied Music (instrumental, piano or vocal music performance)
- Music
- Music Education-Instrumental or Choral
- Music Major with Elective Studies in Business
- Music Major in Jazz Studies Concentration
- Piano Pedagogy Minor
Department of Theatre Arts
College of Business and Public Administration
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Entrepreneurial Management
- Entrepreneurship Minor
- Finance
- Human Resources Management Concentration
- Information Systems
- Insurance Concentration
- International Business
- Law & Business Concentration
- Leadership Education and Development Concentration
- Management
- Marketing
- Quantitative Economics
School of Education
- Elementary Teacher Education (K-6)*
- Secondary Teacher Education (7-12)*
- Leadership Education and Development Concentration
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Advertising (Account Management Track)
- Advertising (Creative Track)
- Electronic Media (Broadcast News)
- Electronic Media (Radio-Television)
- Magazines
- News / Internet
- Public Relations
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Pharmacy (PharmD) must apply after completing Pre-Pharmacy
- Health Sciences
- Diabetes Concentration
- Global Public Health Concentration
Law School
Other Options
Interdisciplinary Programs
- Arts & Sciences (with major) / Law Degree 3+3
- Journalism (with major) / Law Degree 3+3
- Business (with major) / Law Degree 3+3
- Global Public Health Concentration
- PharmD and MBA Degree
- PharmD and MPA Degree
- PharmD and Law Degree
- Pre-dentistry
- Pre-engineering
- Pre-law
- Pre-medicine
- Pre-veterinary medicine
- Quantitative Economics
Concentrations
- Behavior Analysis of Developmental Disabilities Concentration
- Diabetes Concentration
- Human Resources Management Concentration
- Insurance Concentration
- Latin American Studies Concentration
- Law & Business Concentration
- Leadership Education and Development Concentration
- Primatology Concentration
- Women's Studies Concentration
Certificate Programs
*School of Education
Elementary teaching endorsements: art, early childhood, English/language arts, health, mathematics, reading, history, science, special education (2nd endorsement only), social studies, theatre and communications studies, unified (early childhood with emphasis on special education), and English as a second language (K-12 endorsement). Add-on endorsements are also available for middle school (6-8) and coaching (K-12).
Secondary teaching endorsements: art, all business, English/language arts, English/rhetoric/theatre (English emphasis), theatre/rhetoric/English (theatre emphasis), journalism, English/speech-theatre/journalism, speech/theatre, reading (2nd endorsement only), economics (second field only), secondary mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, Earth science, general science, physical science, all science (5-8, 7-12), world history, American history, American history/American government, all social studies, world languages: Spanish, French, German, special education (Instructional Specialist I), English as a second language (K-12). Add-on endorsements are also available for middle school (6-8) and coaching (K-12).
While only one teaching endorsement is required with an elementary or secondary license, two or more endorsements are recommended for maximizing students’ flexibility and variety of placement in their professional careers.
Students may combine education credentials and the BSE degree with other majors, minors and concentrations.
