...: the possibilities really ARE endless @ Simpson!

I OFTEN get asked about these programs & activities, so here's a list of those Simpson does not offer:

Video Game Design

Interior Design

Architecture

Nursing

Fashion Design

Lacrosse

Gymnastics

Men's Swimming

Cosmetology

Auto Mechanics

Fire Science

Equine Science

ROTC

REMEMBER: Don't rule Simpson out too early, because the majority of students enroll as undecided majors or end up changing their major after they discover something completely new & interesting!

Here are the academic programs SIMPSON does offer:

Accounting - Simpson students pass the CPA exam on the 1st attempt at a higher % than the national average!

Art (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Photography & K-12 Art Education) - Some art majors decide to study abroad for a semester @ the Lorenzo di Medici Escuola di Arts in Florence, Italy! We recently had a student intern @ the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.! ...and this was my major, yay! :)

Athletic Training (Accredited) - One student recently interned with the Green Bay Packers!

Biochemistry - My college friend, Meghan, who was from Colorado just completed her Ph.D. in biochemistry from Miami University, Ohio after receiving her B.A. in it @ Simpson! Congrats :)

Biology - Unlike many small colleges, Simpson has a human cadaver lab right ON campus! When I was a student, my friend Alaina job-shadowed an anesthesiologist during her 1st 3-week May Term - she was up close in the operating room as a freshman!

Chemistry - Professor Ron Warnet, who has taught @ Simpson for almost 40 years is currently on sabatical in Australia to view an actual atom for the first time! He & Professor Pat Singer will be leading a May Term trip this year called Global Health: Confronting AIDS in Namibia.

Corporate Communication

Journalism & Mass Communication - Students have recently interned with CBS News, Fox News & Interscope Records during a semester in New York City!

Rhetoric & Speech Communication

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science - One student recently interned with Google!

Criminal Justice - Simpson alumni are working for the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, FBI, ATF, U.S. Department of State & CIA.
Economics

Early Childhood Education - Every other May Term, students travel to New Zealand to study the literacy & multiculatural education of their primary schools!
Elementary Education - Students can receive numerous subject endorsements, including Special Education & can gain classroom experience in both small, rural schools, as well as large, urban schools.

Secondary Education - Students major in the subject area they want to teach, for instance I was an Art major with a secondary education endorsement.
English - Many students submit writing to The Sequel, Simpson's art & literary magazine that is published each year

Environmental Science - A group of Environmental Science majors recently created a new Environmental Awareness Club & recent May Term trips have included the Galapagos Islands, Madagascar, Nepal, Peru, Morocco, Mongolia & Australia's Great Barrier Reef!

Forensic Science - One of only 45 colleges in the nation to offer this major!
French - Most French majors study abroad for a semester or year in France - this year there is a May Term trip called French Polynesian Culture

German - German majors are required to study abroad for a semester in a country where German is the primarily-spoken language

Spanish - Spanish majors have recently studied abroad in Nicaragua, Mexico & Spain
History - Students have recently interned @ the White House, Living History Farms, The Smithsonian & the National Democratic Party
International Management
International Relations - Students have an option to participate in the Drew University Semester of the United Nations for a semester!

Management - Simpson's most popular major!

Marketing - Many marketing majors are members of Simpson's PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America)

Mathematics - Math majors are very active in the Math Club, the Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium, undergraduate research, and regional, national & international mathematical competitions

Music Education - Music Education majors participate in 2 workshops offered on campus each year with nationally known clinicians who are outstanding music educators & experts in their field

Music Performance (B.A. & B.M., Vocal & Instrumental) - Simpson is home to the nationally known Des Moines Metro Opera each summer, which attracts professional vocalists from all of the world! A couple recent alums have performed with the New York City Metropolitan Opera!
Philosophy - A couple 2007 graduates are currently pursuing their graduate degrees @ Drew University, NJ & University of Missouri. A philosophy & a history professor, Allison Wolf & CoryAnne Harrigan will be leading a May Term trip this year called Globalization & Development in Costa Rica!

Physical Education - P.E. majors are endorsed to teach K-12
Coaching Endorsements
Physics - Many physics major consider Simpson's 3-2 or 4-1 dual degree pre-engineering program with Washington University of St. Louis, Iowa State University or University of Minnesota

Political Science - Simpson has very active College Democrats & College Republicans organizations. Campus has recently hosted Barack Obama,'s John Edwards' & Al Gore's presidential campaigns! Many poli sci majors take advantage of the CHIP (Capitol Hill Internship Program) in Washington D.C.

Psychology - Simpson has started a partnership with Iowa's Great Ape Trust in Des Moines for internships & research

Religion - Recent alums are attending Seminary at Duke, Yale, Iliff & Moody

Sociology - Carolyn Dallinger, a Professor of Social Sciences will be leading a May Term trip called Ghana, the Heart of Western African Culture!

Sports Administration - many students and alums have interned or work with professional athletic teams

Theatre Arts - Members of Theatre Simpson attend & perform at the Kennedy Center Student Theatre Festival in Washington D.C. each year!

Latin American Studies - offered as a minor

Human Resources Management - offered as a minor
Social Work - offered as a minor

Women's Studies - offered as a minor
Medical Technology - offered as a minor

Pre-Dentistry

Pre-Engineering - see Physics above

Pre-Law

Pre-Medicine - Alumni have recently been accepted to & have attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Des Moines University, Palmer Chiropractic, Northwestern University, University of Kansas & Stanford University

Pre-Optometry
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministry - see Religion above
Pre-Veterinary Medicine - Most alumni attend Iowa State University for their graduate degree

SIMPSON also offers the following successful NCAA Division III athletic teams (+ SEVERAL intramurals sports):

Baseball - 6 Conference Championships, 6 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 1 Regional Championship

Men's Basketball - coached by the winningest coach in Simpson's history, Bruce Wilson '76 & has 6 conference championships, 4 NCAA Tournament Appearances

Women's Basketball - 6 conference championships, 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances, including an Elite 8 game in 2007 vs. NYU in New York City!

Cheerleading - students may tryout in the spring of their senior year of high school to be on the team as a freshman

Men's Cross Country - 1 conference championship, placed 9th in the NCAA in 1986, 3 All-Americans, 10 All-Region, 33 All-Conference

Women's Cross Country - 4 conference championships, placed 4th in thet NCAA in 1990, 3 All-Americans, 4 All-Region, 37 All-Conference

Dance Team - students may tryout in the spring of their senior year of high school to be on the team as a freshman

Football - 13 conference championships, 6 NCAA Playoff Appearances, 1 Regional Championship

Men's Golf - 3 conference championships, 5 conference medalists, 18 All-Conference

Women's Golf - 9 conference championships, 10 conference medalists, 6 All-Americans, 15 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 6 NCAA Tournament Top 5 Placings

Men's Soccer - 1 conference championship, 1 NCAA Tournament Appearance, 6 All-Region, 43 All-Conference

Women's Soccer - 1 conference championships, 1 NCAA Tournament Appearance, 2 All-Region, 45 All-Conference

Softball - 6 conference championships, 4 regional championships, 12 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 2 NCAA National Championships, 1 named to All-NCAA 25th Anniversary Team (Kelly Shade-Fry '99)

Men's & Women's Tennis - 5 All-Conference, 1 Conference MVP
Men's Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor) - 1 U.S. Olympian, 10 conference championships, 78 All-Americans, 7 NCAA National Champions