Academics

Wartburg offers more than 50 academic majors in the liberal arts and in professional areas such as business administration, education, music, and communication arts. Our graduates find satisfying jobs and are admitted into top graduate and professional schools.

Students may also participate in a variety of interdisciplinary minors and programs that enrich the academic experience and prepare graduates for success.

Click to learn about the institutional learning outcomes that define the expectations of a Wartburg education.

Areas of Study:

Accounting
Art
Art Education
Biochemistry
Biology
Business Administration
Clinical Lab Sciences
Chemistry
Communication Arts
Communication Design
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice (Sociology)
Dentistry (Pre-Dentistry)
Economics
Education
    - Christian Day School
    - Early Childhood
    - Elementary
    - Middle School
    - Secondary
    - Special Education
Engineering Science
English
Environmental Science and Studies*
Finance
Fitness Management
Forensic Science (Chemistry)
French & French Studies
German & German Studies
Graphic Design (Communication Design)
History
Individualized Major
Interdepartmental Major
 International Business
International Relations
Law (Pre-Law)
Management
Management Information Systems

 Marketing
Mathematics
Medicine (Pre-Medicine)
Multimedia Communication
Music (B.A.)
    - General
    - Church Music
Music Education (B.M.E.)
    - Instrumental
    - Vocal
Music Performance (B.M.)
Music Therapy (B.M.)
Music Therapy (B.M.E.)
Neuroscience*
Nursing (Pre-Nursing)
Occupational Therapy (Pre-OT)
Optometry (Pre-Optometry)
Organizational & Public Relations
Peace and Justice Studies
Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy (Pre-PT)
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Relations
Religion
    - Camping Ministry
    - Pre-Seminary
    - Urban Ministry
    - Youth and Family Ministry
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Speech Communication
Sports Management
Veterinary Medicine (Pre-Vet)
Writing
* New major in 2013-14  

Interdisciplinary Minors
- Environmental Studies
- Intercultural Studies
- Leadership
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Women's Studies
- Worship Studies

Interdisciplinary Programs
- Community Engagement
- Leadership Education
- Study Abroad
- Scholars Program
- Undergraduate Research
- Plan of Essential Education

Other Programs
- Competitive Scholarships
- Wartburg West (Denver, Colo.)
- Washington Center

Campus Programs
 - Associate in Ministry Program
- Community Builders