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How many students are enrolled in CLAS majors (Spring 2026)? (Correct within 500)
12,599
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What would someone study at Iowa if they want to pursue medical school?
Any major combined with pre-med track! Common majors are Exercise Science, Human Physiology, Biology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Science, but it DOES NOT need to be a science related major.
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What year was the University of Iowa Established?
1847
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What would someone study at Iowa if they wanted to become a forensic scientist?
Most likely some combination of chemistry, criminology, and psychology
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What is the UI job placement rate?
96%
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How many majors are offered by CLAS?
60+
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What is the most popular (largest enrollment) major in CLAS?
Psychology - 1,189
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How many total colleges are there at UI?
12
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What was in the new Dance building before it was renovated for Dance?
Museum of Art
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Which campus building forced Calvin Hall to move locations?
Macbride Hall
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How many tenure track faculty does CLAS have?
490
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What is the purpose of general education classes?
Provides a foundation for your education at Iowa teaching you to “think critically, communicate with confidence, and adapt to change”. Gen eds teach you transferable skills to help throughout your personal and professional life.
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How many living CLAS alumni are there worldwide? (correct within 5,000)
174,000
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Joe Russo, Director of numerous marvel movies such as the Winter Soldier, Civil War, Infinity War, and Endgame graduated from CLAS with a major in what?
English
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Iowa City was named a UNESCO City of Literature in 2008. What is the only other US city to have earned this title?
Seattle, WA
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When was the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences officially established?
1900-01
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How much did CLAS receive in research awards for FY2025?
$63.7M
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What year did Herky the Hawk debut as a mascot? (Herky was first depicted as a cartoon sketch/logo ~10 years earlier)
1959
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Explain the two primary differences between Minors and Certificates.
Certificates are interdisciplinary and require more credits
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What inspired the architects' design for Hancher Auditorium
A ship
500
What year was the Daily Iowan (independent student newspaper) started? SJMC was created in 1924.
1868
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What are the three options to fulfill the World Languages CLAS General Education requirement?
- Fourth level of a single language (4 years in HS, 4 semesters in college)
- Second level in two languages (2 years in HS, 2 semesters in college)
- Third level plus World Language Cultural Exploration Course
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What swimming stroke was created by former UI head coach David Armbruster and what decade was it created?
Butterfly Stroke, 1930s
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Name five of the original 19 academic "disciplinary areas" that would eventually become departments in what we know as CLAS today.
Animal morphology and physiology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil engineering, English, French language and literature, Geology, German language and literature, Greek language and literature, History, Latin language and literature, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Public Speaking, Sociology and political philosophy, Zoology
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In October 1897, the Board of Regents announced a competition to design a new Collegiate Building which would become known as Schaeffer Hall. What was the initial budget for the building? (no inflation adjustments)
$150,000