Colleges and Departments

Programs at IUP are offered through eight distinct colleges and schools.

Each focuses on a particular field of study, and each offers students the courses, resources, and high-quality instruction they’ll need to succeed beyond the walls of IUP.

Eberly College of Business and Information Technology

Students prepare for successful careers in business, receiving instruction from highly experienced, well-connected faculty members.

Accounting

Finance and Legal Studies

Information Systems and Decision Sciences

Management

Marketing

College of Education and Communications

Students and professionals are provided the latest resources and highest-caliber instruction for growth and development in education and related fields from this college, accredited by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Communication Disorders, Special Education, and Disability Services

Communications Media

Counseling

Developmental Studies

Educational and School Psychology

Professional Studies in Education

Student Affairs in Higher Education

Teacher Education

College of Fine Arts

With a solid foundation of the history, terminology, and methodology of each discipline, students are able to fully explore, express, and develop their unique creative talent.

Art and Design

Music

Theatre, Dance, and Performance

College of Health and Human Services

Graduates are prepared to serve the public interest as compassionate leaders with high ethical standards and a commitment to continually advance both themselves and their discipline.

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Culinary Arts

Employment and Labor Relations

Food and Nutrition

Hospitality Management

Human Development, Fashion, and Interior Design

Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science

Nursing and Allied Health Professions

Public Health

Safety Sciences

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Students are prepared to embark on their careers as thoughtful, highly educated members of society, as they are challenged to explore global perspectives and to consider their responsibilities in a changing, demanding world.

Anthropology

Asian Studies

Economics

English

Foreign Languages

Geography and Regional Planning

History

Journalism and Public Relations

Latin American Studies

Pan-African Studies

Philosophy

Political Science

Religious Studies

Sociology

John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Equips students with a high degree of scientific literacy and an ethical sensibility that empowers them to advance in their chosen fields as respected, service-minded professionals.

Biology

Biochemistry

Chemistry

Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Geoscience

Physics

Preprofessional Programs

Psychology

School of Graduate Studies and Research

Students and faculty members are given the resources and support they need to conduct research that furthers specific bodies of knowledge and benefits communities. IUP is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral/research-intensive institution.

Cook Honors College

Provides an academic and residential environment where the university's most talented students-regardless of their major-live, learn, and work together, while interacting with some of IUP's most respected faculty members.

University College

Helps new students make a smooth transition to college classes while exploring the many majors and academic offerings the university has to offer.

Office of Extended Studies

Dedicated to offering lifelong learning opportunities for nontraditional IUP students through evening and online study. Courses are offered from various colleges and departments of IUP.

Army ROTC

The IUP Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program focuses on preparing students to lead, ultimately as commissioned officers in the United States Army. The skills ROTC students learn apply directly to any area of life that requires management, leadership, or command.