爱荷华州立大学

Iowa State University是1858年成立的祖父级大学,简称IASTATE,全校共分五大学院,其中设计学院是晚至1978年才统合四个主要科系成立的,该校的建筑和景观学院历史悠久,在美国颇有知名度。爱荷华州立大学占地2,000亩,在园林式的校园里拥有160多座建筑物。其中很多都是在国家登记的有历史意义的建筑物。坐落在坎帕尼勒校园里的斯坦顿纪念钟是这所大学里最著名的标志它拥有九所学院,能提供100多个本科学位和将近200个领域的硕士和博士学位及专业学位。其专业广泛,在生物和物理研究领域处于世界领先地位。爱荷华州立大学还在研究和科技成果转化为现实生产力方面在全国的大学当中处于领先地位。在最近几年,爱荷华州立大学在农业生物科技,植物和动物基因工程,生物信息工程,农产品和市场开发,人类营养,人类电脑功能,生物再利用和食品安全等重要的领域进行了大胆的新的成果转化研究。
在莫利尔学院土地赠送法案实施的1862年以前,1858年的爱荷华州议会上就颁布了由州立法机关成立一座农学院和模范农庄的决定。而这座学院就被命名为州立农学院及其模范农庄。在1859年的六月二十一日州选择委员会接受了来自约翰逊,卡署斯,马歇尔,波尔克,和史多里郡(Story County)的申请,将校址确立在了史多里郡。
学术
爱荷华州立大学以其在科学,工程和农学方面的专业见长,并且也是世界上第一台电子计算机阿塔纳索夫-贝瑞计算机的诞生地。爱荷华州立大学由以下的学院组成: 农学 商学 设计 人类科学 文理科学 兽医学 除此之外,该校的研究生院有着基于此七学院的各领域的研究。
课程设置
本科专业
文科专业:广告;人类学;装饰品设计和生产;艺术和设计;法语;德语;绘图设计;健康和人类;历史;俄国研究;社会学;西班牙语;语言交流;妇女研究;儿童,成人和家庭服务;公共工程;社区和地区计划;传媒研究;儿童早期教育;设计;小学教育;英语;园艺;内部设计;国际研究;新闻业和大众传媒;文艺和科技;文艺研究;语言学;;音乐 。
理科专业:会计;航空工程;农业生物化学;农业工程;农业研究;农业系统技术;农学;动物生态;动物科学;应用物理;建筑;生物学;生物工程;生物化学;金融;食品科学;林业;基因学;地质学;种子科学;动物学;生物物理;植物学;化学工程;计算机工程;计算机科学;建筑工程;奶制品研究;营养学;地球科学;电力工程;昆虫学;环境科学 。
商务和管理专业:经济;宾馆,饭店,和公关机构管理;物流和供应链管理;管理;信息管理系统;营销;国际商务;运筹和供应链管理;有害物管理 。
著名校友
李登辉: 前台湾领导人
T. A. Wilson: 波音公司前总执行长和主席
Vance Coffman:洛克希德-马丁公司前总执行长和主席
学校荣誉
《美国新闻与世界报道》国立大学排名 第89名
美国大学表现评估中心大学排名 第75名
《华盛顿月刊》美国大学排名 第21名
韦伯麦特里克斯网(Webometrics)世界大学排名 第50名
泰晤士报高等教育-QS世界大学排名 第289名
入学要求
IELTS5.0(工程类6.0)
爱荷华州立大学寄语 owa State is an international, prestigious university with a friendly welcoming personality. More than 28,000 students choose from 100 majors, study with world-class scholars and hone their leadership skills in more than 800 student organizations. Iowa State offers a great environment where students can enjoy reaching their potential and discovering their passions. It's a culturally diverse student body with students from all 50 states and more than 110 countries.
U.S. news & World Report ranks Iowa State among the top one-fourth of all national public universities. Iowa State freshmen get an early boost in academic success by participating in the university's nationally recognized learning communities.
Iowa State is recognized internationally for its comprehensive research programs that are especially interdisciplinary. Breakthroughs at Iowa State that are changing the world are in the areas of human, social, economic, and environmental sustainability; new materials and processes for biomedical as well as industrial applications; nutrition, health, and wellness for humans and animals; transportation and infrastructure; food safety and security; plant and animal sciences; information sciences; and renewable energies.
Iowa State President Gregory L. Geoffroy is leading the university in advancing the land-grant ideals of education, research and service, and putting science and technology to work. Under his direction since becoming president in 2001, Iowa State is strengthening its position as a leading international research university that also provides a top quality education to students, and an invaluable resource for Iowa, the nation and the world.
Iowa State fields 18 varsity squads in the Big 12 Conference, the nation's premier athletics conference. A strong fan base helps the Cyclones continuously break attendance records and earn top honors in national online polls ranking the best "student spirit" (Hilton Coliseum) and "most dominant mascot on Earth" (Cy).
Iowa State has the largest collection of public art on any campus in the nation. The presence of this art and the renowned landscaping and building architecture has ranked the campus among the 25 most beautiful in the nation. The university's Reiman Gardens has one of best public rose gardens in the United States, and the university regularly draws to the Iowa State Center performers like Kenny Chesney, Widespread Panic and Incubus, along with Broadway musicals and international symphonies.
The ISU Center hosts top entertainers from around the world.
Home to the university is Ames, Iowa, population of more than 50,000. It has small town charm with the heartbeat of a big city. It is ranked among the top small America cities in which to live, work and do business. Only 30 minutes from Des Moines, it is also easily accessible from Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis and Chicago. Ames info and photos.
Fast Company magazine ranked Des Moines as the "hippest city in America."
Great schools, safe communities, plenty of entertainment and friendly people are part of what makes Iowa the fourth most-livable state. Iowa facts and video.
Abraham Lincoln signed the law that gave birth to the land-grant universities. Iowa State was one of the first of these special colleges founded on three big ideas: Open higher education to all, teach practical classes, and share knowledge far beyond the campus borders.