Idaho State University Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006
General Information about Idaho State University
Administrative Policy Statements
Catalogs, bulletins, course and fee schedules, etc., are not to be considered as binding contracts between Idaho State University and students. The University and its divisions reserve the right at any time, without advance notice, to: (a) withdraw or cancel classes, courses, and programs; (b) change fees schedule; (c) change the academic calendar; (d) change admissions and registration requirements; (e) change the regulations and requirements governing instruction in, and graduation from, the University and its various divisions; and (f) change any other regulations affecting students. Changes shall go into force whenever the proper authorities so determine, and shall apply not only to prospective students but also to those who are matriculated at the time in the University. When economic and other conditions permit, the University tries to provide advance notice of such changes.
Students enrolled in a program that is closed, relocated, or discontinued should be given notice of the closure as soon as is practical. Notwithstanding any other provision of State Board of Education policy, University policy, or University catalog statements to the contrary, arrangements should be made for enrolled students to complete affected programs in a timely manner and with minimum interruptions. When there is a similar program within the institutions governed by the Board, an affected student will be provided with information on transferring to that program, although admission to any such program is contingent upon the availability of a position and the student's meeting any applicable admission requirements. If there is no similar program available within the institutions governed by the Board or the student is not able to gain admission to a similar program, the University will make reasonable efforts to place the student in a related or comparable program within the University. If none is available, the University will make reasonable efforts to assist the student in locating to another program at the University or elsewhere for which he or she is qualified.
Idaho State University subscribes to the principles and laws of the State of Idaho and federal government, including applicable executive orders pertaining to civil rights, and all rights, privileges, and activities of the University are made available without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, disability, or national origin. The University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Evidence of practices which are not consistent with such a policy should be reported to the Affirmative Action Office, Museum Building Room 420. The Affirmative Action Office reports to the Office of the President of the University.
Postmaster: Standard bound printed matter postage paid at Pocatello, Idaho. The Idaho State University Undergraduate Catalog is published annually in the spring. The Graduate Catalog is published annually in the spring. Copies are made available through the Bookstore. The Undergraduate Catalog is published by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Box 8063, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209-0009.
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Undergraduate Degrees and Minors
| College of Arts and Sciences American Studies • Bachelor of Arts • Minor Anthropology • Bachelor of Arts • Minors: - American Indian Studies - Anthropology - Latino Studies - Linguistics Art • Associate of Arts • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Fine Arts • Minors: - Art History - Studio Biological Sciences • Associate of Science in Biology • Bachelor of Arts in Biology • Bachelor of Science: - Biochemistry - Biology - Botany - Clinical Laboratory Science - Ecology - Microbiology - Zoology • Minors: - Biology - Botany - Ecology - Microbiology - Zoology Chemistry • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science: - Biochemistry - Chemistry • Combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science • Minor Communication and Rhetorical Studies • Associate of Arts • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, with Emphases in: - Organizational Communication - Rhetorical Studies • Minors: - Organizational Communication - Rhetorical Studies Criminal Justice • Associate of Arts, with Options in: - Female Corrections - Law Enforcement Dance • Minor, with Emphases in: - Dance Education - Performance and Choreography Earth and Environmental Systems • Bachelor of Arts, with Cross-disciplinary Tracks in - Environmental Health - Environmental Policy and Management • Bachelor of Science, with Cross-disciplinary Tracks in - Biological Systems - Environmental Geochemistry - Global Environmental Change Economics • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, with Options in: - Applied Economics - Economic Theory - Law and Economics • Minor Engineering Geology (Emphasis) English • Associate of Arts • Bachelor of Arts, with Options in: - Creative Writing - General English - Professional Writing • Minor, with Options in: - Creative Writing - General English - Professional Writing Foreign Languages • Associate of Arts: - French - German - Latin - Russian - Shoshoni - Spanish • Bachelor of Arts: - French - German - Spanish • Minor: - French - German - Japanese - Russian - Spanish In the following languages, courses but no degrees or minors are available: - Cherokee - Danish - Egyptian Arabic - Greek - Hebrew - Italian - Lakhota - Mandarin Chinese - Navajo - Norwegian - Portuguese - Swedish - Turkish General Studies • Associate of Arts • Bachelor of Arts Geosciences • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science • Emphasis in Engineering Geology • Minors: - Geology - GeoTechnology Health Physics—See Physics History • Associate of Arts • Bachelor of Arts • Minor International Studies • Bachelor of Arts, with Options in: - Political and Economic Development - Language, Literature, and Culture - The United States and World Affairs • Minor Law (Pre-Law): see Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science Mass Communication • Bachelor of Arts, with Emphases in: - Advertising/Public Relations - Journalism - Media Studies - Photography - Television • Minor Mathematics • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Science • Minor Military Science (Army ROTC) (non degree) Music • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Music • Bachelor of Music Education • Minor Organizational Communication— see Communication and Rhetorical Studies Philosophy • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy - Pre-Law Emphasis • Minor Physics • Associate of Science • Associate of Science in Physics (Health Physics Emphasis) • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Science in Physics (Health Physics Emphasis) - Applied Science Track - Bioscience Track • Minor Political Science • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science - Pre-Law Emphasis • Minor Pre-Architecture (Courses only) Psychology • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science • Minor Rhetorical Studies—see Communication and Rhetorical Studies Social Work • Bachelor of Arts Sociology • Bachelor of Arts • Minor Theatre • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Fine Arts, with Options in: - Acting-Directing - Costume - Technical • Minors: - Acting - Acting and Directing - Costume - Technical Theatre - Technical Theatre and Costume - Theatre - Theatre History and Dramatic Literature Women’s Studies • Minor Also Offered in the College of Arts and Sciences: • Bachelor of University Studies College of Business Accounting • Bachelor of Business Administration Computer Information Systems • Bachelor of Business Administration • Minor Finance • Bachelor of Business Administration, with Optional Emphasis: - Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management • Bachelor of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship/Small Business Emphasis - Human Resource Management Emphasis Marketing • Bachelor of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship/Small Business Emphasis Also Offered in the College of Business: • Associate of Applied Science in Marketing and Management (cooperative degree) • Associate of Science in Business • Major in General Business • Minors: - Business Administration (for Non-Business Majors) - International Commerce (available to any Business Major) - Marketing (for Non-Business Majors) College of Education Business Education (see Secondary Education and Single Subject Teaching Majors) Child and Family Studies • Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in General Family and Consumer Sciences • Secondary Single Subject Teaching Major in Family and Consumer Sciences • Secondary Teaching Minor in Consumer Economics • Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences (non-certification) Elementary Education • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science Human Exceptionality (see Special Education) Library Science (courses only) Music Education • Bachelor of Music Education Physical Education (see Sport Science and Physical Education) Secondary Education • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, with majors (M) and minors (m): - Biological Sciences (M, m) - Business Education (M, m) - Chemistry (M, m) - Communication and Rhetorical Studies (M, m) - Consumer Economics (m) - Economics (M, m) - Education of Hearing Impaired (m) - English (M, m) - English as a Second Language (ESL) (m) - Family and Consumer Sciences (m) - French (M, m) - Geology (M, m) - German (M, m) - Health Education (M, m) - History (M, m) - Library Science (m) - Mass Communication (m) - Mathematics (M, m) - Physical Education (M) - Physics (M, m) - Political Science (M, m) - Psychology (m) - Russian (m) - Social Science (M, m) - Sociology (M, m) - Spanish (M, m) - Special Education (M, m) - Theatre (M, m) Single Subject Teaching Majors: - American Studies (English Emphasis) - American Studies (History Emphasis) - Art - Biological Sciences - Business Education - Chemistry - English - Family and Consumer Sciences - Geology - Health Education - History - Mathematics - Physical Education - Social Sciences - Rhetorical Studies - Theatre |
Special Education • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - Behavior Disorders Emphasis - Severe Disabilities Emphasis Sport Science and Physical Education • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, with Emphases in: - Exercise Science - Physical Education Teaching - Outdoor Education - Sport Management • Minors: - Coaching - Outdoor Education - Sport Management College of Engineering Computer Science • Bachelor of Science • Minor Engineering • Bachelor of Science: - Civil Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Nuclear Engineering Engineering Geology • Interdisciplinary Emphasis Kasiska College of Health Professions Communication Sciences • Bachelor of Science: - Educational Interpreting - Speech Pathology and Audiology - Audiology Option • Associate of Science: Sign Language Studies • Minors: - Deaf Education - Sign Language Studies Counseling (courses only; see Graduate Catalog for degrees) Dental Hygiene • Bachelor of Science Dental Science (courses only; the Idaho Dental Education Program is a cooperative program beginning at ISU and completed at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska) Dietetics • Bachelor of Science Health Care Administration • Bachelor of Science Health Education • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - Addiction Studies Option - Community/Worksite Emphasis - School Health Emphasis • Minor • Nonteaching Minor Nursing • Bachelor of Science Physical and Occupational Therapy—courses only (see Graduate Catalog for degrees) Radiographic Science • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Science College of Pharmacy • Doctor of Pharmacy • Joint Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration • Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy (for persons who already hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy) College of Technology Aircraft Maintenance Technology • Technical Certificate: Airframe • Advanced Technical Certificate: Power Plant • Associate of Applied Science: Airframe and Powerplant • Bachelor of Applied Technology Associate Degree Nursing Program • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Science in Health Science Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing • Technical Certificates: - Automotive Collision Repair - Automotive Refinishing • Advanced Technical Certificate: Automotive Repair and Refinishing • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Automotive Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Building Construction Technology • Post-secondary Technical Certificates: - Cabinet Setting - Dry Wall and Taping/Wall Covering Application - Floor Covering Installation - Interior Trim • Technical Certificate: Residential Carpentry • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Business Information • Technical Certificates: - Accounting Clerk - Administrative Office Technology - Legal Office Technology - Medical Office Technology - Web Site Production and Management • Associate of Applied Science: - - Accounting Clerk Office Technology - Administrative Office Technology - Legal Office Technology - Medical Office Technology • Bachelor of Applied Technology Business Technology • Associate of Applied Science, available in Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, and Practical Nursing programs • Technical Certificate, available in Marketing and Management Occupations Child Development • Post-secondary Technical Certificate: Family Child Care • Technical Certificate: Child Care Provider • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Civil Engineering Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Computer/Business Equipment Technology • Technical Certificates: - Computer/Business Equipment Technician - Network • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Computer Software Development Technology • Technical Certificates: • - Computer Operator - Computer Programmer • Advanced Technical Certificate: Programmer/Analyst • Associate of Applied Science: - Internet Programmer - Language Specialist • Bachelor of Applied Technology Computer-Aided Design Drafting Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Computerized Machining Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate: CNC Operator • Advanced Technical Certificate: Machining Technology • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Cosmetology • Technical Certificates: - Cosmetology - Nail Technology • Associate of Applied Science in Business Technology Culinary Arts Technology • Technical Certificates: - Culinary Arts - Culinary Management • Associate of Applied Science: - Culinary Arts - Culinary Management - Restaurant Management • Bachelor of Applied Technology Dental Laboratory Technology • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Design Drafting Technology • Technical Certificate: Mechanical Drafting • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Diesel/Diesel Electric Technology • Advanced Technical Certificates: - Diesel Electric Technology - Diesel Technology • Associate of Applied Science: - Diesel Electric Technology - Diesel Technology • Bachelor of Applied Technology: - Diesel Electric Technology - Diesel Technology Electrical Technician • Technical Certificate • Advanced Technical Certificate: Industrial Controls • Associate of Applied Science: Industrial Controls Electromechanical Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Electronic Systems Technology • Technical Certificate: Laser/Electro-Optics Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Associate of Applied Science with Laser/Electro-Optics Technology Option • Bachelor of Applied Technology Electronic Wireless/Telecom Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Geomatics Technology • Bachelor of Science Graphic Arts/Printing Technology • Advanced Technical Certificates: - Graphic Arts - Electronic Imaging - Graphic Arts - Offset Press • Associate of Applied Science: Graphic Arts - Graphic Communication • Bachelor of Applied Technology Health Information Technology • Post-Secondary Technical Certificate: Medical Transcription • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology • Bachelor of Science in Health Science Human Resource Training and Development • Bachelor of Science with Options in: - Corporate Training - Professional-Technical Teacher Education Instrumentation and Automation Technology • Advanced Technical Certificates: - Industrial Controls - Instrumentation Technology • Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Controls - Instrumentation Technology • Bachelor of Applied Technology Laser/Electro-Optics Technology • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Law Enforcement • Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Machining Technology (see Computerized Machining Technology) Marketing and Management Occupations • Technical Certificate: Business Technology • Associate of Applied Science: - Business Administration - Business Technology - Hospitality Management Technology: • Hotel/Restaurant • Tourism - Management Technology - Marketing Technology: • E-Commerce • Retail • Bachelor of Applied Technology Massage Therapy • Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science in Business Technology Medical Assisting • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology • Bachelor of Science in Health Science Medical Transcription • Post-Secondary Technical Certificate Nursing (see Associate Degree Nursing Program) Office Technology (see Business Information) Paralegal Studies • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Paramedic Science • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Science in Health Science Physical Therapist Assistant • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Practical Nursing • Certificate (Outreach) • Advanced Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science in Business Technology Respiratory Therapy • Associate of Science • Bachelor of Science in Health Science Surveying (see Geomatics Technology) Web Site Production and Management • Technical Certificate • Associate of Applied Science • Bachelor of Applied Technology Welding • Technical Certificate: Weldor General • Advanced Technical Certificate: Weldor-Fitter • Associate of Applied Science: • Bachelor of Applied Technology: Also Offered in the College of Technology: • Adult Basic Education • WORKFORCE TRAINING • Southeast Idaho Region 5 Tech Prep Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Architecture Pre-Dentistry Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Osteopathic Medicine Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Podiatric Medicine Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
About The University
Idaho State University has served the citizens of the state since 1901 when the institution was first established as the Academy of Idaho. Renamed the Idaho Technical Institute in 1915 and reorganized as the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho in 1927, it was established as Idaho State College in 1947. By action of the 37th Idaho Legislature, the institution became Idaho State University on July 1, 1963. The University’s Strategic Plan is online at http://www.isu.edu/acadaff/planning.html
Bachelors’ and masters’ degrees in a variety of fields are awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering, Kasiska College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy, and the Graduate School. Terminal degrees offered at ISU include Master of Business Administration, Master of Fine Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Pharmacy. Certificate programs of varying lengths and an Associate of Applied Science degree are included in the curricula of the College of Technology.
Role and Mission
Idaho State University is a broad-based regional public doctoral research University, providing a broad range of educational services to a culturally diverse population of students and to the state. The University is Idaho's center for education in the health professions. Idaho State University offers a wide array of academic programs: in the health professions and related biological and physical sciences and educator preparation (its areas of primary emphasis); in business and engineering education and technical training (its areas of continuing emphasis); and in the liberal arts. It is committed to maintaining a strong liberal arts and sciences program as the basis of other academic disciplines and as an independent, multifaceted field of inquiry. The University offers graduate programs in a number of fields and is a national center for the Doctor of Arts degree. Its College of Technology provides high-quality education and training in response to the needs of students and private industry. Idaho State University is dedicated to excellence in teaching. The university engages in sustained and significant research as an essential component of its academic and public service programs. It views public service as an integral part of its mission. Idaho State University is committed to providing accessible, high quality education to the diverse citizenry of its region and state, and delivers comprehensive and creative outreach programs using the latest available technology. The university works in collaboration with other state and regional postsecondary institutions in serving its constituencies. The university offers a range of academic and support services to help all students succeed. It encourages student and public participation in its cultural, recreational and athletic programs, and welcomes the continuing involvement of alumni and other friends in its endeavors.
Idaho State University..
_is a broad-based regional public university...
Idaho State University provides both general education and specialized programs and fulfills a community college role. It offers certificates, associate, baccalaureate, masters' and doctoral degrees, and post-doctoral residency programs. The university serves the current and emerging needs of the state and region through its wide range of education, research and public service programs for students, the general public, public agencies, and private industry.
Idaho State University is committed to serving the higher education needs of the citizens of the state and the intermountain region. The university seeks to attract and retain high quality undergraduate and graduate students from Idaho and the Intermountain West, while regarding eastern Idaho—an area including the Magic Valley east to Wyoming, north to Montana and south to Utah—as its primary service area.
_is Idaho's center for education in the health professions...
The university serves as Idaho's lead institution for education in the health professions and related biological and physical sciences. Idaho State University delivers statewide comprehensive academic programming, professional continuing education, basic and applied research, and specialized public service in the health sciences.
_offers an array of academic programs...
Idaho State University offers students a full range of academic programs, including majors in the liberal arts and a number of professional fields—the health sciences, business, education and engineering. All Idaho State University academic programs strive for the highest standards of academic excellence, and are responsive to the changing and increasingly complex needs of students and the professions they serve. They recognize that ongoing research is critical to maintaining that excellence and to providing high quality service to public agencies, private enterprise and to the citizens of Idaho.
_has a primary emphasis in educator preparation...
The State Board of Education has designated educator preparation as a primary emphasis area at all Idaho universities. Idaho State University views this area as a field of major importance. The university provides strong educator preparation programs as well as a comprehensive outreach component, serving school districts throughout Idaho.
_is committed to maintaining a strong liberal arts program...
Idaho State University recognizes that the heart of its undergraduate program is its rigorous liberal arts core—its arts and sciences curricula. These programs provide focused study in arts and sciences, essential general university courses, and the foundation for an understanding of other disciplines. Their emphasis on critical thinking skills is essential to the lifelong education of an informed citizenry. The liberal arts must remain strong and responsive to the needs of students, of other academic units at the university, and the professions which its graduates enter.
_offers graduate programs in a range of disciplines...
Idaho State University's Office of Graduate Studies and Research fosters and coordinates an array of high quality post-baccalaureate programs at the Master's and Doctoral levels. The graduate school encourages monitoring of students by faculty and provides support for research activities throughout the university. The graduate school is committed to increasing public awareness of the importance of the university's Doctor of Arts program and its role as a national center for that program.
_provides high quality applied technology programs...
College of Technology programs help Idaho State University fulfill its community college function and are responsive to the emerging needs of business and industry. These programs are well-coordinated with University academic courses, particularly those designated as primary emphasis areas. The College of Technology designs and provides programs in response to the employment and economic development needs of the region and state.
_is dedicated to excellence in teaching . . .
Idaho State University recognizes the importance of effective teaching and provides regular instructional improvement opportunities for all faculty. Part-time faculty and graduate students who teach are given appropriate guidance and oversight, and are expected to participate, along with full-time faculty, in activities related to instructional improvement. Teaching excellence is recognized and rewarded by the university.
_engages in sustained, significant research...
Idaho State University recognizes that ongoing research is essential to increasing our understanding of the world around us, to developing quality instruction, to promoting economic development and enhancing the quality of life. The university will encourage, support and reward quality research activity, particularly that which is related to its mission and to the needs of communities, businesses and industries in the region.
_considers public service an integral part of its mission...
The university views professional and public service as a crucial component of its role as a public institution, and will continue to provide a wide range of programs and services in response to the changing needs of the citizens of Idaho. The public service work of faculty, staff and students is recognized and rewarded.
_provides accessible, high quality education...
Idaho State University is committed to serving the citizenry of the region and state through an open enrollment policy for general university students. The university encourages and respects diversity among its students, faculty and staff. Idaho State University maintains high academic standards though a carefully managed process designed to provide the greatest opportunity for academic success for entering students.
_delivers comprehensive and creative outreach services...
Idaho State University provides degree and non-degree outreach programs in a coordinated, integrated effort which is responsive to the needs of students. Outreach efforts are clearly related to the university's statewide and regional missions, and provide high quality programs in the most effective and efficient manner possible, through on-site classes taught by faculty and via telecommunications or other distance learning systems.
_offers a range of academic and support services to students...
Idaho State University's student services programs are committed to the development of the whole person, and recognize that each student is unique and has worth and dignity. The Division of Student Affairs, Offices of Enrollment Planning and Academic Services and faculty offer programs to meet the current and projected needs of students. These offices provide programs on admissions, admissions counseling and advising, registration, financial aid, health care, child care, housing, employment, career and personal counseling, testing, academic skills development and placement. Student organizations and campus committees provide opportunities for personal and social growth.
_encourages student and public participation in a variety of cultural programs...
Idaho State University offers its students and all Idaho citizens a chance to participate in, learn from, and simply enjoy a variety of cultural programs and events in music, the visual arts, drama and natural history, to name a few. The Idaho Museum of Natural History, designated as a state museum, provides visitors with a window on Idaho's past. The museum offers Idahoans and students at any educational level an array of on-campus and outreach programs about our natural heritage.
_encourages student and public participation in a variety of recreational and athletic programs...
Recreational and athletic programs are integral parts of the university, offering diverse opportunities for student competition and public involvement. The programs are guided by the principle that student-athletes are students first, with their academic success as the first priority. The public service work of these programs provides encouragement and instruction to young student-athletes throughout the region. They foster and enhance a positive institutional spirit and sense of community through their on-campus and outreach efforts.
_welcomes the involvement of alumni and other friends...
Idaho State University's extended community includes its alumni and other friends—citizens of Idaho and from around the world who maintain an active interest in, and who may wish to support, the development and progress of the university. Idaho State University welcomes their ongoing involvement in its endeavors. The university strives to keep them informed about its activities, and to provide them with opportunities for participation in a range of programs serving the educational needs of the state and region.
Accreditation
Idaho State University is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities. In addition, the University is accredited or approved for specific programs by the following organizations:
· Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
· Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
· Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
· Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
· Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistants, Inc.
· American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
· American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
· American Association for Health Education
· American Association of Colleges of Nursing
· American Association of Medical Assistants
· American Association of Museums
· American Bar Association
· American Chemical Society
· American Culinary Federation, Inc.
· American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
· American Dietetics Association
· American Health Information Management Association
· American Physical Therapy Association (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education)
· American Psychological Association
· American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
· Association of University Programs in Health Administration
· Automotive Standard Excellence
· CISCO
· Commission for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
· Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (of the American Physical Therapy Association)
· Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
· Computer Science Accreditation Board.
· Council for Education in Public Health
· Council for Education of the Deaf
· Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
· Council on Social Work Education
· Federal Aviation Administration
· Idaho Board of Nursing
· Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
· National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
· National Association of Radio Telecommunication Engineers
· National Association of School Psychologists
· National Association of Schools of Music
· National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
· National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
· National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
· Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
· State of Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training The University holds membership in numerous organizations which have specific academic requirements. Among these are the American Association of University Women, the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States, the Western Association of Graduate Schools, the National Commission on Accrediting, and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Student Outcomes Assessment
All undergraduate academic programs at four-year public institutions in Idaho are required to assess student learning in the major and general education programs. Similar requirements for assessment also appear in the new guidelines issued by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities which provides ISU's institution-wide accreditation.
Idaho State University's goal is to encourage students to develop abilities and acquire knowledge that will be of lasting benefit in their personal and professional lives. To ensure that this goal is met, a program of student outcomes assessment has been implemented to improve the teaching and learning process.
Comprehensive information that includes student performance and student opinion is vital to the success of the assessment program. To provide this information, undergraduate students in the academic division may be asked to participate in a variety of assessment activities which may include formal and informal examinations, interviews, surveys and follow-up studies after graduation.
Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
Idaho State University, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), is responsible for maintaining educational records and monitoring the release of information of those records. Staff and faculty with access to student educational records are legally responsible for protecting the privacy of the student by using information only for legitimate educational reasons to instruct, advise, or otherwise assist students.
Only those records defined as "directory information" may be released without the express written permission of the student. Directory information includes the student's name, address listings, telephone listings, e-mail addresses, full-time/part-time status, class level, college, major field of study, degree types and dates, enrollment status, club and athletic participation records, and dates of attendance including whether or not currently enrolled. No other information contained in a student's educational records may be released to any outside party without the written consent of the student.
A student may restrict release of all directory information by filing a Declaration of Non-Disclosure of Educational Record Information form in the Office of Registration and Records. A student may choose to restrict release of their address and telephone listings only. This may be done through their MyISU portal by accessing the Student Address Change Request form under Student Records Information. This restriction will apply to the students' address and telephone listings only, all other directory listings will continue to be available for release.
Students must request complete directory information restriction or address/phone listings restrictions during the first week of fall term to prevent their information from being published in the Student Directory. Any restriction is permanent and remains in place even after the student has stopped attending or has graduated from the University unless the student requests, in writing, that it be removed. Additional FERPA information may be found on the web at: http://www.isu.edu/areg/ferpafacts.shtml
Alumni Association and Foundations
Alumni Association
www.isu.edu/alumni
alumni@isu.edu
The mission of the Idaho State University Alumni Association is to promote the welfare and to advance the objectives of Idaho State University through the sustained involvement of its alumni by providing philanthropic, intellectual and social opportunities.
The association is governed by a board of directors and administered through the office of Alumni Relations, 554 S. 7th Avenue, Pocatello, in the H. F. Magnuson House.
Specific goals are to identify alumni and friends to assist ISU in strengthening support from its constituencies, to inform alumni and friends about Idaho State University; to provide for the efficient management of the Alumni Association, and to involve and motivate alumni and students to maintain their affiliation and support of Idaho State University.
The officers and directors meet three times a year with the director of alumni relations, who is appointed by the university administration.
ISU Bengal Foundation
The ISU Bengal Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed to raise money for athletic scholarships. The main fund raising activities include an annual fund drive, an auction, several golf tournaments, and monthly luncheons during football and basketball seasons.
The Bengal Foundation was officially formed in September of 1976. It is governed by a board of directors and administered through the office of the Bengal Foundation located in Holt Arena. For information on becoming a member, contact The Bengal Foundation at (208) 282-2397.
ISU Foundation, Inc.
The ISU Foundation is a nonprofit corporation established in 1967 under the laws of the State of Idaho. It operates exclusively for the benefit of Idaho State University. The Foundation works to solicit, receive, hold and manage funds and property for the benefit of all the programs of the university. Staff members bring a wide range of business and professional competence to their efforts on behalf of the university.
Gifts to the Foundation may be unrestricted for use by the university in areas of greatest need, or donors may specify the use. Private funding helps provide scholarships, professorships, scientific equipment, building funds, and other assistance to academic and vocational/technical programs and instruction and co-curricular pursuits. Private support is recognized as a vital and necessary supplement for the funding of Idaho State University. All gifts to the Foundation, when itemized, are tax deductible.
The ISU Foundation is located on the first floor of the Administration Building.
Physical Facilities and University Services
The ISU campus is situated on 250 developed acres
of its
1000 acres of property. Its 102 buildings are surrounded by 180 acres
of
attractively maintained landscape. There are over 5000 parking spaces
available
throughout the campus.
For convenience, a free on-campus shuttle bus is available during the
fall and
spring semesters. Riding a bicycle is also a popular way to get from
upper to
lower campus. The campus is located just off of the interstate, making
access
very easy. The University commuter bus system brings students to the
campus
from over one hundred miles away from Twin Falls, Rexburg, Idaho Falls
and
areas in-between.
All seven colleges are housed in the various campus buildings ranging
from the
oldest, Frazier Hall (built in 1925), to the most recently completed
building,
Chemistry (built in 1997). Remodeling and updating of the campus
facilities is
an on-going process. The recreation center was expanded in 1996, the
physical
science complex was remodeled in 2000. The newly completed (2004)
Stephens Performing Arts Center houses the Department of Theatre and
Dance. It boasts three state-of-the-art performance venues and a
fantastic public entry rotunda. The facility and the various,
wonderful
performances are a must see part of campus. A new 256,000
square
foot, multi-use facility known as the "Rendezvous" is scheduled for
completion during the summer 2007. It is located in the center of
campus
and will contain 72 new student suites that will house 300
students, a 50
classroom academic building with a 250 seat planetarium, a new core
food
service facility to serve housing students and retail customers, as
well as a
120 seat computer lab and numerous styles of study and relaxation
spaces.
This expansive facility will create a new social and academic heart for
the
campus. All of the campus buildings are accessible to the
disabled.
Occupied in 1971, Holt Arena was the first enclosed football stadium on
any
university campus. The arena is used for football games, indoor track
meets,
and various trade and garden shows. Remodeled in 2002, Reed Gymnasium
provides
a unique and exciting venue for basketball games, volleyball, and other
sporting events. A world-class climbing wall is located in the
Recreation
Center along with racquetball courts, a running track, weight rooms and
other
sports equipment as well as a swimming pool.
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound on the many acres of developed
and
undeveloped campus grounds. A disc golf course, challenging
cross-country
track, bike trails, jogging trails, hiking, walking paths, softball,
track,
ultimate frisbee, soccer, and rugby are all options for the active
student.
Summer and winter sports are also available only minutes away in the
beautiful
mountains surrounding the city.
The University Place in Idaho Falls provides modern classroom
facilities and a
student union. The University also has many outreach centers available
to
assist students in Southeast Idaho, Twin Falls, and Boise.
Bookstore
The ISU Bookstore, located in the basement of the Student Union Building, carries a large selection of new and used textbooks, computers, office supplies, ISU clothing, and general interest books.
Regular Bookstore hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturdays, with extended hours during registration. Call the Bookstore at (208) 282-3237 (in Pocatello) or 1-800-688-4781 (outside Pocatello) for more information.
Textbooks may be reserved or purchased online using our Efollett.com service. All reservations must be picked up prior to the first day of classes.
The Bookstore maintains branch offices in Idaho Falls (University Place, (208) 282-7940) and Twin Falls (CSI Bookstore, (208) 733-9554). At other outreach locations (Soda Springs, Rexburg), faculty will sell books the first night of class.
Students should purchase textbooks as early as possible to ensure good selection. A full refund will be paid for unmarked books, accompanied by the original sales slip, that are returned by the 10th day from the start of the semester. Books that are marked or damaged will be refunded at used book price.
Computer Facilities and Services
The Instructional Technology Services Center (ITSC), located in the basement of the College of Business building, is dedicated to meeting the computing needs of students. Ten computer labs in Pocatello, three in Idaho Falls, and one each in Twin Falls, Boise, and Blackfoot are open to ISU students. Students with a PC and wireless access card may obtain Help Desk assistance in setting up Internet access. Wireless laptops are available for checkout from several locations providing students with flexible mobile computing. Students living on-campus with their own PC may sign up for DSL to obtain fast Internet connectivity. Dial-up access to the Internet and ISU resources is available for any student with a personal computer both on- and off-campus. Kiosk computers are scattered in numerous locations throughout campus to provide fast and convenient stand-up email and Internet access.
Additional labs with specialized discipline-specific software, operated by individual departments, but supported by Academic Computing, are also available. Most computer labs are equipped with PCs running the Windows 2000 operating system. Apple Macintosh machines are also available in the College of Business building, room B-10. Use of the computer labs, laptops, kiosks and most departmental labs requires a network account. Accounts may be purchased, for $25.00 per fall or spring semester, and $20.00 per summer semester, at the ITSC Help Desk in Pocatello, and in Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and Boise labs. The account provides login capability in the computer labs and all above listed facilities, data storage, printing, remote access, web-based instructional tools, access to email, access to personal student records, etc. The account provides access to both Windows and Unix software. Many ISU computer resources, including email, can be accessed via the Internet. The Help Desk provides support and assistance for those with home computers and modems as well as assistance in the labs. A Help Desk tool kit containing Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, McAfee Antivirus and other software products can be obtained at the ITSC Help Desk located in the basement of the College of Business building, as well as Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and Boise labs.
Idaho State University maintains a home page on the World-Wide Web
(www.isu.edu) with access to a wide variety of University information
(such as
web-based course material, campus events, online library access and
this
Catalog). All admitted students have a personal customizable Web portal
found
at http://my.isu.edu. All enrolled students are
provided an ISU email account.
Tutorial materials are available through the Help Desk for several software products, especially those that are uniquely configured for ISU, such as Electronic Mail using Netscape Communicator and/or Webmail. Students are encouraged to use the online technical support page at http://help.isu.edu.
Laptops may be checked out from:
Pond
Student
Union Building Information Desk
Oboler
Library Computer Lab
B-13
Computer Lab in the basement of the Business Building
Bennion
Student Union Information Desk, Idaho Falls
Boise ISU
Center
Computer Lab Locations
Pocatello:
* Computer Service Center,
College of Business Basement,
Rooms B-13 and B-10
* College of Business Labs,
Rooms 506, 507
* College of Education Lab, Room 359
Turner Hall Basement
* Student Union Building, Fourth Floor
* Liberal Arts Building, Room 270
* Oboler Library, Second Floor
Idaho Falls:
* Center for Higher Education,
1784 Science Center Dr
Idaho Falls, Rooms 201-202
* Bennion Student Union, Lower Level
Twin Falls:
* University Programs, Twin Falls,
Evergreen Building, Room C90
Boise:
* ISU Boise Computer Lab,
12301 W. Explorer Drive
Blackfoot:
* Outreach Center
1443 Parkway Dr #3
Departmental lab locations:
* Algebra Lab, Owen-Redfield Bldg
* Algebra Testing Center, Owen-Redfield Bldg
* Biological Sciences Learning Center, Life Sciences Complex
* Biological Sciences Tutorial Lab, Life Sciences Complex
* College of Health Professions Computer Lab, Life Sciences Complex
* Communication Sciences & Disorders Lab, Life Sciences Complex
* Foreign Language Lab, Business Bldg
* IFFT Social Science Lab, Liberal Arts Bldg
* Mathematics Lab, Physical Science Bldg
* Pharmacy Lab, Pharmacy Bldg
Idaho Museum of Natural History
Founded in 1934, the Museum has evolved through
research,
collections, exhibitions and education programs into a museum of
regional
stature in anthropology and natural history. In 1977, the Idaho state
legislature proclaimed IMNH the state museum of natural history with a
mission
to enhance in the citizens of Idaho and visitors an understanding of
and
delight in Idaho’s natural and cultural heritage. Specific areas of
interest
encompass the anthropology, botany, geology, paleontology and zoology
of Idaho
and the Northern Intermountain West.
Faculty curators specializing in Cenozoic vertebrate paleontology,
recent
birds, recent reptiles and amphibians, and Idaho archaeology carry out
teaching
and research utilizing the collections. The Museum offers courses
in
Basic Museology and provides opportunities to students for Independent
Projects
in such topics as Museum Administration, Collections Management,
Records
Management, Exhibition Development and Exhibition Design. Education
majors can
find opportunities to teach classes in its free-choice learning
environment.
University classes in biology, geology, and anthropology use the Museum
and its
collections to enhance student learning from the original specimens and
objects. An active slate of exhibitions and programs offers unique,
entertaining, and educational opportunities for Idaho students and
lifelong
learners of all ages.
The Museum features exhibits in natural history subjects including
dinosaurs,
Ice Age mammals, Idaho geology, and Native American artifacts. A
seasonal
gallery offers a new exhibit quarterly. The Museum is open Mondays from
4 – 8
p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturdays from
noon –
5 p.m. Admission for ISU students is $3.00.
Student Unions
The Earl R. Pond Student Union (Pocatello) serves the campus as the focal point for experiential education. Among its many facilities are lounges, check cashing service, automatic teller machines, food service areas, bowling, billiards, film theater, computer lab, copy service, ballroom, barber shop, bookstore, meeting rooms, guest rooms, and much more. The facilities are in constant use by students, organizations, University departments, and community groups.The Pond Student Union and the Union Hypostyle house other offices in addition to the office of the Associated Students of Idaho State University (ASISU). Student Affairs offices in the hypostyle include those of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Associate Dean of Students (University Judicial Officer), and the Student Affairs Development Officer. Other offices within the building include C.W. HOG, Craft Shop, ISU Mail Center, KISU-FM Public Radio, Multicultural and International Education Center, Outdoor Program, Program Board, Scheduling and Event Services, Student Organizations and Greek Life, Students’ Community Service Center, University Food Services, Wilderness Rental Center, and the student newspaper.
The Samuel H. Bennion Student Union (Idaho Falls) also serves as a focal point for experiential education. Among its services are lounges, automatic teller machines, food service areas, computer lab, multi-purpose room, bookstore, meeting rooms, the Student Health Center, TRiO Student Services, Parking and Bengal Card Services, Counseling, Testing, Career Services, Early Learning Center, and the offices of Student Services.
University Housing
West Campus Apartments
745 S 5th Avenue
PO Box 8083
Idaho State University
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-2120
The goal of the Idaho State University housing staff is to provide and maintain a residence life program that is conducive to both academic success and personal development. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of the many opportunities and services that are offered by oncampus living.
Application Procedures
Applications for on-campus housing may be obtained from the University Housing Office, Box 8083, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, or phone (208) 282-2120. Directions will be provided for completing the application material and receiving an assignment to on-campus housing. For current information, see the Housing web page, at: http://www.www.isu.edu/departments/housing or send an e-mail inquiry to reslife@isu.edu.
Housing Facilities
The University houses men and women in residence-hall-style facilities. It also has apartment-style living for married students, student families, graduate students, students with special needs, and upper-division students. Living units generally have lounges and all have laundry facilities.
Food Service
University food service is mandatory for students living in
residence halls
and is optional for students living in apartments. Food service also
may be
purchased for students living off-campus.
University Library
The University
Library, named
for its past Director, Eli M. Oboler, contains major collections of
books,
periodicals, electronic resources, maps, microforms, and government
publications and provides a full range of services to students and
staff. The
library collection of 629,020 book and serial volumes and its 6,672
active
journal subscriptions in all formats are accessible either through ELI,
its
automated catalog and circulation system, or through the library web
page. In
addition, the library provides access to numerous databases, many of
them with
full-text content. The University Library has been a depository for
federal
publications since 1908 and for State of Idaho publications since 1972.
The
government publications collection contains over 431,700 printed items
and
approximately 1,961,700 items published in microform.
An integral part of library service is the provision of reference and
research
assistance, and instruction. General reference service is provided on
the first
floor, where librarians are available to assist patrons in the use of
over 90
databases and other reference resources. Library instruction is
available to
classes and student groups and is tailored to address students'
specific needs,
from general library orientation to subject-specific bibliographic
research.
In addition to supplying informational materials from its own
collections, the library provides an interlibrary loan service,
equipped to
locate and deliver books and periodical articles from other libraries'
holdings. Using online electronic ordering and transmission, as well as
postal
services, the interlibrary loan service handles over 15,990
transactions each
year. Most requests are filled within a week, but students should allow
a
two-week turnaround time.
The Idaho Health Sciences Library, a department of the Eli M. Oboler
Library,
supports the health sciences information needs of the university and
the Idaho
health-care community. It also provides specialized health
science
reference, research and instruction services. The newly acquired Arthur
P. Oliver
Law Library, located on the first floor of the Eli M. Oboler Library,
houses
more than 13,000 law books. It is an excellent reference resource
for
students, faculty, and staff.
The University Library Center at University Place in Idaho Falls
provides reference
services, a limited reference collection, and study area for ISU
students. Also available are public access workstations on which
students
and faculty are able to access most of the information databases
available to
students at the main campus. With the assistance of trained
staff,
students are able to request the delivery of books and journal articles
through
the University Library. The Library also provides distance library
services to
ISU students attending classes in Twin Falls, Boise, Lewiston, and
Coeur
d’Alene.
Graduate Programs and Graduate Courses
Idaho State University offers many masters and several doctoral programs as well as a Family Practice Residency Training Program for Physicians. Numerous graduate courses are delivered in almost all disciplines. Undergraduates who are last semester seniors may take up to six credits at the graduate level in the 500 series with permission. Enrollment in graduate courses requires admission to graduate school, except the professional development courses which are the 597 series. For additional information regarding graduate courses and programs of study, please see the Graduate Catalog.
Undergraduate Admissions
Inquiries about ISU and Admissions should be directed to:
Office of Enrollment Planning & Academic Services
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8054
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-3277 • http://www.isu.edu/enroll/
Questions related to the College of Technology:
College of Technology Student Services
Idaho State University
PO Box 8380
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-2622 • http://www.isu.edu/ctech/
Questions about admission applications:
Office of Admissions
Idaho State University
PO Box 8270
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-2475 • http://www.isu.edu/enroll/admissions/
email: info@isu.edu
Questions about international student admissions (see also the International Students section):
International Services Office
Campus Box 8270
Pocatello, ID 83209-8270
http://www.isu.edu/iso/admission.shtml
Idaho State University welcomes all students of good character who provide evidence of suitable preparation for work at the college level. Contact the Office of Enrollment Planning for required admission forms and accompanying instructions. The following information applies to undergraduate students applying for admission to academic programs; please refer to the College of Technology section regarding admission to applied technology programs. Graduate students should refer to the Graduate Catalog.
Current undergraduate courses, degree requirements and academic programs are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog, which is published each June for the upcoming academic year. Upon admission to the University, new students receive a coupon that may be exchanged at the Bookstore for a complimentary copy of the Catalog. Be sure to keep your catalog as a reference tool for your educational planning. Current catalog information may also be accessed through the ISU Web Page: www.isu.edu. Each student needs to complete degree requirements as outlined in any one catalog in effect during his/her dates of registration. Students have access to the Class Schedule on the web and may obtain a hard copy free of charge from the Registrar's Office. It lists the classes to be offered each semester and describes preregistration procedures.
Students are encouraged to apply online at: apply.isu.edu.
Admission Requirements
Application Deadlines:
Fall Semester: August 1 International Students: June 1 ($20 late fee after this date)
Spring Semester: December 1 International Students: October 1 ($20 late fee after this date)
Summer Semester: Open No Summer admission for International Students
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS:
ALL REQUIRED ADMISSIONS DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO
ENROLLMENT
Students should hear from the Admissions Office approximately 2 weeks following receipt of their application to Idaho State University. Those who are undecided about a major and those requiring academic assistance are assigned an advisor from the Supplemental Academic Advising Center.
Students submitting an application for admission to Idaho State University indicate an intent to major in a specific academic program. Acceptance to the university does NOT mean acceptance into the student's major program. Many departments have admission requirements that must be met prior to the student's formal acceptance into a declared major. Students are encouraged to contact academic departments early to learn about admission requirements into specific programs.
NOTE: It is critical that students submit necessary admission documents early so they may be cleared to preregister. Preregistration programs are held in early spring for accepted students. Those submitting application materials late cannot be assured of registration for the current semester.
New Freshmen -- STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY 1989 AND LATER, AND TRANSFER STUDENTS WITH LESS THAN 14 CREDITS
Students graduating from high school in May 1989 and later and transfer students with less than 14 college credits who are seeking a degree at ISU are required to submit the following documents to the Office of Admissions:
- Application for Admission. Access online application at www.isu.edu.
- Application Fee ($40, nonrefundable)
- Official ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Scores. (Students applying for the fall semester should take one of these exams early in their high school senior year and have the scores sent to ISU directly from the appropriate testing service. Scores must be received prior to enrollment.) Students 21 years or older are exempt from taking the ACT/SAT test.
- Six or seven semester high school transcript. (Students applying for the fall semester should have a copy of their six or seven semester high school transcript indicating credits and grades from the 9th grade through the start of the 12th grade sent to the Office of Admissions early during their senior year.)
- Final, official high school transcript (eight semester) listing all classes completed, grades and graduation date should be sent directly from the high school records office to the Office of Admissions, immediately following the students graduation from high school.
Regular Admission
The following college entrance, core subject
requirements
were established by the State Board of Education and were implemented
the Fall
1989 semester and thereafter. Students must meet these minimum credit
requirements with an average Core GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for Regular
Admission. Students must comply with the requirements at the time of
their high
school graduation. Below are listed the requirements for each subject
area. In
each case, the applicable high school graduation years are shown.
|
Subject Area: |
Applicable Grad. Yrs. |
Cr. H.S. Req. |
Select from these Subject Areas: |
|
English |
1989 on |
8 cr. |
Composition and Literature |
|
Math |
1989, 1990 |
4 cr. |
Algebra I and Geometry |
|
|
1991 |
6 cr. |
Algebra I, Geometry, and another course requiring Algebra I as a prerequisite. Other courses may be selected from: Algebra II, Analytic Geometry, Calculus, Statistics, and Trigonometry. Two years of math credits must be taken in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grades. |
|
|
1992 on |
6 cr. |
Applied Math I OR Algebra I, Applied Math II OR Geometry, AND Algebra II. An additional two (2) credits are strongly recommended. Other courses may include: Probability, Discrete Math, Analytic Geometry, Calculus, Statistics, and Trigonometry. Four (4) of the required math credits must be taken in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Note: Courses not identified by traditional titles such as Algebra I or Geometry may be used as long as they contain all of the critical components (higher math functions) recommended by the State Department of Education's "Secondary School Course of Study Guide." |
|
Social Sciences |
1995 on |
5 cr. |
American Government (state and local), Geography, U.S. History, World History. Other courses may be selected from Economics (Consumer Economics if it includes components as recommended by the State Department of Education), Psychology, Sociology. |
|
Natural Sciences |
1989, 1990 |
4 cr. |
Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Physiology, Physics, Physical Science, Zoology (must have laboratory science experience in at least two credits).* |
|
|
1991 |
6 cr. |
same as above |
|
|
1992 on |
6 cr. |
Same as above. In addition, vocational science courses jointly approved by the State Department of Education and the State Division of Professional-Technical Education (maximum of two (2) credits). |
|
*Note: A laboratory science course is defined as one in which at least one class period each week is devoted to providing students the opportunity to manipulate equipment, materials or specimens; to develop skills in observation and analysis; and discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts. |
|||
|
Fine Arts/Foreign Languages/Humanities
|
1989, 1990 |
4 cr. |
Literature, History, Philosophy, Foreign Language and related study of two or more of the traditional humanities disciplines. History courses beyond those required for graduation may be counted toward this requirement. Studio performing classes in Art, Dance, Music (to include components as recommended by State Department of Education; i.e., theory, performance, history, & appreciation). No more than two credits of studio/performing arts may be counted toward this requirement. Practical arts courses will not be counted toward this requirement. Practical arts are defined as vocational, pre-vocational, or consumer homemaking programs approved by the State Board of Education. |
|
Humanities/Foreign Language (Foreign Language strongly recommended) |
1992 on |
2 cr. |
Literature, History, Philosophy, Fine Arts, and interdisciplinary humanities (related study of two or more of the traditional humanities disciplines). These courses should emphasize history, appreciation, theory, analysis and/or critique. Literature and History courses beyond those required in the English and Social Science categories may apply. |
|
Speech |
1989 on |
1 cr. |
Speech and Debate |
|
Other College Preparation |
1992 on |
3 cr. |
Speech or Debate (no more than one credit). Studio/performing arts (art, dance, drama, and music). Foreign languages (beyond any foreign language credit applied in the Humanities/ Foreign Language category). State Division of Professional-Technical Education-approved classes (no more than two credits in this category) in Agricultural Science and Technology, Business and Office Education, Health Occupations Education, Consumer Homemaking Education, Occupational Home Economics, Industrial Technology Education, Marketing and Multi-Occupations Education, and Trade, Industrial and Technical Education. |
Students meeting requirements for regular admission may be admitted to one of two levels under this category according to the student's predicted ISU grade point average (GPA) which is based on a weighted combination of the core subject high school grade point average and ACT Composite Score or SAT (Verbal + Math) total score. Students over 21 years of age are exempt from taking the ACT or SAT.
Level 2: Students will be admitted to Level 2 if their predicted first semester ISU GPA is 2.00 or higher.
Students entering at this level may enroll for up to a maximum of 18 credits without special permission. They are required to take English and mathematics placement tests, and meet with an academic advisor in their chosen major prior to registration.
Level 1: Students will be admitted to Level 1 if their predicted first semester ISU GPA is less than 2.00.
Level 1 students may not enroll for more than 13 credits per semester. They will meet with an assigned academic advisor who will help them plan a schedule of classes that meets their needs and utilizes support services that will help them to be successful. They may not register for courses until 1) they have taken ACT or Compass math and English placement tests or scored at appropriate levels on the ACT English and Math segments, and 2) course schedules are approved by their assigned academic advisor. Students whose placement test scores indicate deficiencies in math or English must enroll for the appropriate courses in these areas during their first or second semesters.
Students admitted at Level 1 who complete at least four college level courses (remedial classes do not count), a minimum of 12 credit hours, and have a college grade point average of 2.00 or better at ISU will be allowed to register as Level 2 students in subsequent semesters.
Conditional Admission
1. Degree seeking
applicants who do NOT meet the minimum credits required in the high
school core
subject areas with a 2.0 Core GPA for Regular Admission may be
considered for
provisional admission to ISU by satisfying one of the following
criteria:
b)Students who have graduated from non-accredited secondary schools or have not graduated from high school must have completed the GED (General Educational Development) test with an average score of 45, with no individual scores lower than 40. In addition, they must have a minimum ACT Composite score of 18 or a combined SAT Verbal and Math score of 860. Note: Students who are 21 at the time of their first enrollment are exempt from taking the ACT or SAT.
c) Students graduating from a non-accredited secondary school, or who have completed secondary curriculum of study at home, or those who have not graduated from high school, may be considered for admission through an alternate means based on exemplary ACT/SAT, and an additional standardized test score such as GED, Compass, CPT, etc. GED students who are younger than 18 years old must submit a petition to the Admissions Committee to be given consideration for admission to the university .
3. Students not meeting the requirements for provisional admission under items 2a, 2b, or 2c may deserve further consideration for admission because of special circumstances, e.g., disadvantaged and minority status, delayed entry, returning veteran, or talented student wishing to enter college early. Students must submit a petition to the Admissions Committee (refer to the section below entitled, "Admissions Committee"), explaining why they feel they can be successful at ISU even though they were unable to meet university admission requirements. Letters of support from counselors, teachers, etc., on the students behalf are encouraged. Under this category, the student must demonstrate to the Admissions Committee evidence of suitable academic preparation to succeed in college level work.
Conditional admission is not a probationary status. Students conditionally accepted are not restricted from being considered for scholarships and have the rights and privileges granted all students.
Students with conditional standing may change to regular admission status upon satisfactory completion of 14 baccalaureate level credits, 12 of which must be in four different subject areas of the general education requirements at ISU.
New Freshmen -- STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL PRIOR TO MAY 1989
Students graduating from high school prior to May 1989 who are seeking a degree at ISU are required to submit the following documents to the Office of Admissions:
- Application for Admission. Access online application at www.isu.edu.
- Application Fee ($40, nonrefundable);
- A complete, final, official high school transcript listing all courses taken, grades, and date of graduation should be sent directly from the high school records office or school district office to the Office of Admissions. Transcripts may be faxed to ISU at (208) 282-4511.
- Students 21 or older are not required to take the ACT/SAT exams but must take the Compass Math and English Placement Exams prior to enrollment to determine appropriate placement into Math and English writing classes. Students are encouraged to enroll in appropriate English and mathematics preparatory classes during their first semester.
New Freshmen -- STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE GED (GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TEST)*
All GED students must submit the following:
- Application for Admission. Access the online application at www.isu.edu.
- Application Fee ($40, nonrefundable).
- Official GED scores (prior to scheduled enrollment). Successful GED scores are defined as an average of 450 on all tests, with no individual score lower than 410.
*Students who are 21 or older when they enroll are exempt from taking the ACT/SAT exam.
New Freshmen -- STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A CURRICULUM OF STUDY AT HOME
Students who have been educated through a home school or correspondence based program of study should complete the GED and are subject to the above admission requirements. Students may also be considered for admission through an alternate means to the GED based on exemplary ACT/SAT scores and one additional standardized test score such as Compass, CPT, etc.
New Freshmen -- (Conditional Acceptance)
Students may be accepted for admission on a conditional basis provided they are determined to be on track to meeting the college entrance core subject requirements for admission based on an evaluation of their official six or seven semester high school transcript. Students may preregister for classes while under this category. Final acceptance to the university for those granted conditional status is contingent on meeting all requirements once the Office of Admissions has received the complete, final official high school transcript following graduation.
Note: Idaho State University reserves the right to NOT accept students graduating from high school who have completed a remedial oriented course of study. Students must demonstrate reasonable ability to be successful in a college level curriculum.
Transfer Students
A transfer student is a student who has been enrolled and received grades at any college or university prior to being admitted to Idaho State University. Students who fit this definition but who are transferring fewer than 14 academic credits from other institutions to ISU are subject to the admission requirements for new freshmen students.
Transfer students must submit the following to the Office of Admissions:
- Application for Admission. Access online application at www.isu.edu.
- ACT/SAT scores (if student has fewer than 14 transfer academic credits). Students 21 or older are exempt from the ACT/SAT exams;
- Application Fee ($40, nonrefundable);
- A final, official transcript from each college previously attended must be sent directly from their Registrar's or Records Office to the ISU Admissions Office. In-progress college transcripts must be on file in the Admissions Office for students enrolled at other institutions indicating grades earned through the most recent semester.
- A final, official high school transcript with graduation date posted must be sent directly from the high school Registrars/Records Office or school district office to ISU Admissions if the applicant has earned fewer than 14 transfer credit hours.
ALL REQUIRED ADMISSIONS DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT
Under Idaho State University scholastic probation/dismissal policy, transfer students who have been academically dismissed from another college or university must lay out a minimum of one semester of enrollment following a first dismissal and one year following second dismissals. These students may re-enroll at ISU on probation following their mandatory layout periods. Students dismissed three or more times must lay out a minimum of two semesters and then petition the Re-Admission Committee to re-enroll.
Students having a cumulative transfer grade point average of 2.0 may be admitted to the appropriate class standing upon prior presentation of official credentials. Students with less than a 2.0 cumulative transfer GPA for previous college work are required to submit a petition to the Admissions Committee and may be considered for probationary admission.
Transfer credits will not be evaluated until the student has applied for admission and furnished the Office of Admissions with official transcripts. Students transferring 58 or more credits to ISU will be blocked from registering until they have declared their major with the appropriate academic department.
NOTE: It is critical that students submit necessary admission documents early so they may be cleared to preregister early. Those submitting application materials late cannot be assured of registration for the current semester.
Admissions Committee
The purpose of the Admissions Committee at Idaho State University is to provide new freshmen and transfer students who have not met State Board of Education and institutional admission requirements the opportunity to make a formal appeal to the university to be given further consideration for admission. Students are required to submit a written petition to the Committee explaining any circumstances that may have occurred that did not allow them to achieve academically in a satisfactory manner in high school or at another college/university. They may also include letters of recommendation from counselors, teachers, etc., on the student's behalf and any other supplemental information that would demonstrate their ability to be successful in college level courses at ISU.
After carefully reviewing the student's petition, letters of support and any additional documentation, the Admissions Committee determines whether there is sufficient evidence of suitable academic preparation for the student to be successful in a college curriculum. If the committee decides to admit the student, it establishes conditions and recommendations with which the student must comply in order to enhance his/her ability to succeed at ISU after enrollment. Educational options for remedial assistance are presented to those not accepted so that they may be reconsidered for possible later enrollment when improvement in basic skills areas can be demonstrated.
The Admissions Committee is comprised of representatives from the university including a faculty person, student, professional staff from the Counseling and Testing Center, TRIO Student Services, the ADA and Disabilities Resource Center, the Athletic Department, Enrollment Planning and Academic Services, Supplemental Academic Advising, and/or Registration and Records.
Students not accepted to ISU by the Admissions Committee may request a personal interview as a final appeal to be given consideration for admission to the University.
Transfer Credit Evaluation
All credits earned
or attempted and all grades received in college-level courses from
accredited
institutions are evaluated for possible transfer credit to Idaho State
University.
The applicability of these credits to the student’s program of study is
determined by their major department. A specific transfer grade point
average
is calculated separately, and a cumulative GPA is figured combining
credits and
grades from all previous institutions attended with the same from ISU.
Transfer
credits from non-U.S. colleges/universities are recorded with grades of
satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Transfer Credit Limitations - Junior and Community Colleges
Students earning
their A.A., A.S. or A.A.&S. degrees from a U.S. academic
regionally
accredited institution or who have met Idaho’s State Board of Education
general
core subject requirements may transfer a maximum of 70 credits to Idaho
State
University.
Students transferring without the A.A., A.S. or A.A.&S. degrees or core certification may transfer a maximum of 70 credits to ISU but their transcript will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis for fulfillment of ISU’s General Education requirements.
Vocational-Technical Credit
Credits earned at
accredited or state approved vocational-technical schools may be
petitioned
through the appropriate academic departments for transfer credit
consideration.
Fulfillment of General Education Requirements by Transfer Students
- Students who transfer to ISU from a U.S. regionally accredited institution with an earned Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), or Associate of Arts and Science (A.A.&S.) degree (received in 1995 or later) or baccalaureate degree have met the General Education requirements for ISU. However, they will be required to complete all courses that are required by their major/degree program at ISU, including prerequisites to courses that may be on the ISU General Education course list.
- Students transferring from any U.S. academic regionally accredited institution, who have completed the Idaho general education core courses (but do not have an A.A., A.S. or A.A.&S. degree) and have their transcripts noted “Idaho core certified” by the sending institution, have met the Idaho State University general education requirements. However, they will be required to complete all courses that are required by their major/degree program at ISU, including prerequisites to courses that may be on the ISU General Education course list.
- Records from students who do not meet either of the above criteria will be reviewed to determine fulfillment of ISU general education core courses. Students who, after transfer credits are evaluated, have 58 or more transfer credits, will be given special consideration.
Departmental Prerequisites and Lower Division Requirements
Even students who have met the general education core will be required to take any course that is a prerequisite to a higher level course and/or is required by the student’s major.Transfer students should be aware that graduation requirements for certain majors may include specific courses or additional credit hours in courses normally associated with General Education Requirements. In such instances, careful selection may enable the student to progress more efficiently by submitting the necessary admission documents early so they may be cleared to preregister for classes early. Those submitting application materials late cannot be assured of registration for the current semester.
Transfer Students with Fewer than 58 Credits
Students who transfer to Idaho State University with fewer than 58 credits and without an earned A.A., A.S., or A.A. &S. degree from other institutions must complete the General Education Requirements at ISU as previously stated. Work taken at other institutions is reviewed on a course-by-course basis to determine which ISU General Education Goals are met. Goals not met with transferred course work must be satisfied by ISU courses listed as meeting those goals.Transfer Students with 58 or More Credits and/or with an A.A., A.S., or A.A.&S. Degree
Students who have earned the A.A., A.S., or A.A.&S. degree (in 1995 or later) from a U.S. academic regionally accredited institution and/or who have met Idaho State Board core subject requirements are excluded from the provisions as stated below for students transferring 58 or more credits to ISU.Courses taken by the transfer student after enrolling at ISU to meet the General Education Requirements for the B.A., B.S., and B.B.A. degrees as stated below must be selected from the unfulfilled goals in those groups.
Bachelor of Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences
Transfer students with 58 or more credits from other institutions who are seeking a B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must satisfy General Education Goals 1, 2, and 3. They may consider Goals 4 and 5 as a single eight hour natural/physical science requirement, and Goals 6, 7, and 8 as a single nine-hour humanities requirement, and must complete both Goals 10A and 10B and nine more credits in Goals 9, 11, and/or 12.Bachelor of Arts in Colleges Other Than Arts and Sciences, and Bachelor of Business Administration
Students transferring to Idaho State University with 58 or more credits from other institutions and working toward a B.A. degree in any College other than Arts and Sciences, or toward a B.B.A. degree, must satisfy General Education Goals 1, 2, and 3. They may consider Goals 4 and 5 as a single eight hour natural/physical science requirement, and Goals 6, 7, and 8 as a single nine-hour humanities requirement. Goals 9, 10A or 10B, 11, and 12 may be considered as a twelve-hour Social Science requirement. Those who opt to fulfill Goal 10B also must take nine credits from Goals 9, 11, and/or 12.Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Applied Technology
Students transferring to Idaho State University with 58 or more credits from other institutions and working toward a B.S. or B.A.T. degree must satisfy Goals 1, 2, and 3. In transferring, students may consider Goals 4 and 5 as a single eight-hour natural/physical science requirement and Goals 6, 7, and 8 as a single six-hour humanities requirement. Goals 9, 10 A-B, 11, and 12 may be considered as a nine-hour Social Science requirement. Students who opt to fulfill Goal 10B also must take six credits from 9, 11, and/or 12.Transfer Students with Bachelor’s Degrees
Students with bachelor’s degrees from an accredited institution will be considered to have met Idaho State University’s General Education Requirements when seeking a second bachelor’s degree. See Requirements for Second Degree section of this Catalog.Transfer Students from Non-Accredited Institutions
Credit from nonaccredited institutions will be accepted on the basis of those institutions listed in the Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, published by the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers and Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education published by the American Council on Education. Credit denied on the basis of such practice may be sought by examinations or petitioned through ISU’s academic departments. An application for transfer credit may also be made with the Idaho State Board of Education.Transferred lower division (100 and 200 level) credit may NOT count as upper division (300 and 400) credit regardless of the appropriate course equivalencies determined by the Admissions Office.
Other Students
Former Students
Students who have NOT enrolled for classes at ISU for a 3 year period are required to re-apply and submit the following to the Office of Admissions:- Application for Admission. Access online application at www.isu.edu.
- Complete, official transcripts from any other colleges attended since enrolled at ISU.
- Application Fee ($40, nonrefundable).
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT.
Students who HAVE enrolled for ISU classes during a 2-year time period may register for classes without reapplying to the University. However, some departments may have more restrictive requirements, and admission may be valid for only a particular semester or year. Students should contact departments to determine these more restrictive requirements.
Those students sitting out a semester or more are required to provide the Admissions Office with their current address, telephone number, major, and official transcripts from other colleges they may have attended.
NOTE: It is critical that students submit the necessary admission documents early so they may be cleared to preregister. Those submitting application materials late cannot be assured of registration for the current semester.
Students who Previously Applied for Admission and Do NOT Enroll
Students accepted for admission to Idaho State University who do not attend their first semester will be allowed to enroll the next semester without reapplying. Acceptance is granted for a two (2) semester time frame, however, students MUST complete an admissions update form or call the Office of Admissions to provide them with current information prior to being allowed to enroll for classes, including official transcripts from all other colleges or universities attended.
Students who previously applied for admission, whether accepted or not, are required to complete a new application for admission if they have NOT enrolled for classes at ISU for a 3 year period. Those not enrolled at ISU for 3 or more years must also pay the $40 Application Fee. Individuals who have attended other colleges/universities must submit all official transcripts to the Office of Admissions. Transcripts may be faxed to ISU at (208) 282-4511.
Admission or Re-Admission of Students with Behavioral Problems
Whenever an applicant for admission or a student (regardless of the program of study or whether full-time or part-time) exhibits behavior which poses a substantial threat to himself/herself or other members of the University community or is disruptive of the educational processes, said student or applicant will be subjected to a special screening process. This process has been formulated as a result of recommendations of a committee of the faculty and students of this institution and will apply to any admission or readmission request. In the event that the conduct or behavior of the individual or any other member of the University community is disruptive of the educational process of the institution, these procedures shall apply whether the cause of the condition is medical, psychiatric, behavioral, otherwise, or a combination of the above.
Non-Degree-Seeking Students
A person may make application as a non-degree seeking student if he/she does not wish to qualify for admission for degree work but to pursue studies for personal reasons. Such a student may register part-time (maximum 7 credits a semester) and complete a maximum of 32 undergraduate semester credit hours. Upon completion of 32 semester credit hours, the student must complete regular admission procedures at Idaho State University to enroll for additional degree credits or sign a non-degree waiver to continue as a non-degree seeking student. All admission requirements must be met before the university can assist this student in obtaining a degree. Such a student will be classified as non-degree seeking until all admission requirements are met for classification as a regular student. Non-degree seeking students are NOT eligible for Federal Financial Aid. Students must be accepted as degree seeking to receive aid.
High School Student Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
Academically
qualified high school students may enroll at ISU.
Dual/concurrent enrollment allows high school students the opportunity
to
participate in the college environment and earn college credit while
continuing
their high school courses and activities. High schools may allow ISU
courses to
be applied to meet high school graduation requirements.
High school students must complete an ISU Early College Program
registration
form. Written permission from their principal or counselor is needed
along with
a parent’s and the student’s written signatures. High school students
meeting
the necessary requirements will be allowed to enroll on a part-time
(1-7
credits) basis. High schools students may enroll in any class or
program
offered at ISU for which they have met the prerequisites.
All qualified high school students receive a partial fee scholarship
and pay
reduced fees. A student must hold the status of high school student for
the
entire ISU courses length in order to participate within the Early
College
Program. High school students are NOT eligible to receive federal
financial
aid.
For additional information and/or registration contact the Early
College
Program at 282-6067/282-3277 or www.earlycollege.isu.edu.
Idaho State University encourages and welcomes international students to apply. We are proud of the active part taken in student activities by students from around the world. Admission to ISU for international students is dependent upon credentials showing proof that the students are able to perform well in an American academic environment. The Office of Admissions recognizes there are no such things as equivalents between curricula in any other country and the United States; thus foreign courses must be evaluated in terms of approximations.
Applications
All international
student applications for admission must be received by June 1 for fall
semester, and by November 1 for spring semester. The following
additional items
are needed:
· Application Fee ($40, nonrefundable);
· Official TOEFL Scores (minimum of 500 for the paper exam or 173 for the computer exam) or ACT English score of 18 or SAT Verbal score of 450 or ELS Level 112 pass;
· Official Transcripts from all universities previously attended and statements of English proficiency when applicable;
· Official Secondary or High School Transcripts if less fewer than 25 transfer college credits have been earned;
· Notarized statement of financial support for one academic year.
· Students transferring from another U.S. college or university are required to have the Transfer Verification form completed and submitted to the Office of Admissions along with a copy of the current I-20/DS-2019 and I-94 forms issued to them by the school from which they wish to transfer.
ALL REQUIRED ADMISSIONS DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT.
NOTE: It is
critical that students submit necessary admission documents early so
they may
be cleared to preregister for classes early. Those submitting
application
materials late cannot be assured of registration for the current
semester. An
official transcript is one that is sent directly from the
college/university to
the Office of Admissions at Idaho State University.
Transfer of Credits
Students completing
associate degrees (two year degrees) or three year baccalaureate
degrees from
other countries will be considered for undergraduate admission with
possible
advanced standing of up to two years (60 credits) or up to three years
(90
credits). General Education Requirements will be waived for such
students on a
case by case basis. Specific course credits may be awarded only after
they have
been determined acceptable based on a course by course analysis after
official
transcripts and a syllabus have been submitted that describe the
student’s
individual courses programs of study. Educational guides endorsed by
AACRAO
(American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers)
are
used during the transfer credit evaluation process, which takes place
AFTER the
student is enrolled at Idaho State University. Students who do not
agree with
the credits awarded may, at their own cost, send educational documents
to an
accredited foreign credentials evaluation service; additional credits
might be
awarded at ISU. Students may also petition the academic departments for
possible transfer credit consideration.
English Proficiency
Students from other
countries are required to take and receive a satisfactory score
(minimum of 500
for paper exam, 173 for computer exam) on the TOEFL (Test of English as
a
Foreign Language) or a score of 5 on the IELTS (International English
Language
Testing System) examination. An ACT English score of 18 or SAT Verbal
score of
450 may also satisfy the English Proficiency requirement. ISU will also
accept
Level 112 completed at any ELS program in place of a 500/550 TOEFL.
Visit www.ets.org
for more information. Conditional admission is possible.
Successful scores must be submitted to the Admissions Office early so that an admission decision can be made. If the student is transferring from another college or university in the United States, s/he must submit a statement from a qualified official at his/her school regarding English proficiency, or if s/he has completed college level English courses in the United States, grades in these courses (or TOEFL test scores) will be considered to demonstrate proficiency in English. The TOEFL requirement may be waived for students who are from English speaking countries or who have previously attended secondary or postsecondary schools where English is the instructional language. Arrangements to take the TOEFL or IELTS examination may be made by accessing the following websites: www.ets.org or www.ielts.org. For more information on the ELS program, visit www.els.edu.
Financial Statement
All international
students must submit written proof that they are financially able to
support
themselves while attending Idaho State University. An official
statement of financial
support from a sponsor along with an attached official bank statement
will
serve as proof of the student’s financial ability to meet his/her
educational
costs. The designated sponsor must release funds when needed to pay for
expenses as indicated on the financial statement. Refer to the estimate
of
costs, shown below. International students receiving athletic
scholarships from
ISU must have the Athletic Department submit written verification of
such a
financial award. Idaho State University reserves the right to require
financial
deposits from students before registration.
NOTE: Based on
academic merit and availability, new entering International students
may be
considered for non-resident fee waiver scholarships worth approximately
$7,700
per year. These are available only to students pursuing technical
related
programs of study. For more information, contact: intl@isu.edu
Estimated Costs of
Full-time Attendance at
Idaho State University (International Students)
Undergraduate Expenses
(Academic or Technology)
Tuition:*
$ 12,460
Books
and Supplies*
$ 800
Room
and
Board
$
4,870
Medical
Insurance**
$ 930
Total:***
$ 19,060
Note: Academic year includes Fall and Spring semesters only. Summer Semester
costs are not included in the estimates. Costs are continually
subject to
change.
Tuition costs
include the basic Tuition charge paid by all students, plus
Non-resident
tuition, required of all non-Idaho residents.
See Expenses in the Registration section of this Catalog for on-campus
housing.
Off-campus options are available.
Married students accompanied by spouse and children must provide
additional
funds for them.
*Some academic and
most College of Technology programs require additional tool or class
costs.
Students need to contact individual departments or programs for these
costs.
**Students must have the necessary funds to purchase medical insurance
for
themselves and their family. Costs for medical services provided while
in the
U.S. are NOT covered by the State of Idaho or the Federal Government.
***Costs tend to increase by 5-10% every fall semester.
Transfer Verification Report
International students
who have attended any other college or university in the United States
are
required to have the Transfer of I-20/IDS 2019 Verification Report
completed by
the official International Student Advisor from their previous
institution. The
form should be submitted to the Office of Admissions along with a copy
of the
student’s I-20/IDS 2019 and I-94 forms. Information in this report and
the I-20
will help verify the applicant’s status with the Bureau of Citizenship
and
Immigration Services (BCIS).
Class Level
Sophomore:
26 credit hours
Junior: 58 credit
hours
Senior: 90 credit
hours
The classification under which a student registers at the beginning of the academic year will continue through the year.
Registration
Questions
about academic regulations or registration should be directed to:
Office of Registration
and Records
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8196
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-2661
New Students
You must apply for and be accepted for admission. Contact the Office of Enrollment Planning and Academic Services for referral to a registration advisor.
Transfer Students
You must apply for and be accepted for admission. After notification of admittance, you should make an appointment with your major advisor.
Former Students
If you are a student who has attended within the last two years, you are eligible to enroll without readmission. However, your program of study may require readmission, so you must first be admitted by the department of your major. Also, if any prior restrictions exist, they must be cleared. You are required to provide the Office of Admissions with current address, telephone number, major, and a transcript from any university or college you have attended and have not previously reported. Thus, you are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions to indicate your intent to reenroll. Former students NOT enrolled for two years must reapply. Once accepted, make an appointment with your major advisor.
Continuing Students
Students
who major within the College of Engineering, selected departments
within the
Kasiska College of Health Professions, and the College of Pharmacy must
see
their advisor before attempting to register.
Preregistration for
all students will be conducted for approximately four weeks before the
end of
each semester. Questions concerning registration should be directed to
the
Office of Registration and Records.
Registration is not
permitted after the second week of classes. A department, with the
dean's
permission, may deny permission to register in any class or laboratory
after
the first week in cases of special difficulty where make-up work is
concerned.
Students are
expected to know academic requirements and policies and to assume major
responsibility for planning their individual programs of study in
accordance
with requirements and policies. This information is listed in the
Undergraduate
Catalog.
Class schedule booklets for the next semester are available through the Office of Registration and Records prior to the preregistration period at the end of each semester. Class schedule information is also linked online at http://www.isu.edu/.
Part-Time / Full-Time Student Status
To be considered a full time student, an undergraduate must be enrolled for 12 or more credits, unless otherwise stipulated by an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Graduate students are full time when enrolled for 9 or more credits.
For financial aid purposes, an undergraduate may qualify for half-time financial aid when enrolled for 6-8 credits, and three-quarter time financial aid when enrolled for 9-11 credits (for a semester or the summer sessions).
To qualify for ASISU elective or appointive office, a student must enroll for at least 8 credit hours.
Please note: in order to graduate in four years, an undergraduate student must complete an average of 32 credits per year and all required coursework. Students paying by the credit hour pay “full-time” fees when enrolled in 8 or more credits. However, full time status depends on the credit hours attempted, not the fees actually paid.
Expenses
The following fee rates are subject to change without advance notice. (See Policy Statement Concerning Catalog Contents at the beginning of this catalog.)
In general, the expenses for Idaho State University students may be divided into classifications of fees, board, and room. In addition to the fees listed, some courses may require the expense of special uniforms, protective clothing, field trip expenses, lab fees, special materials fees, etc.
Enrollment Fees
Academic Undergraduate and College of Technology Semester Fees
The fees shown on the website linked here are subject to change. Actual charges will be reflected on each student’s billing. Summer semester fees are paid on a per credit basis. Additional class fees and program fees may be charged. These fees and other Financial Services information are found at www.isu.edu/finserve.
All students paying full-time fees and international students taking 1 credit or more must also pay the $465 per semester ($191 per session) premium for the University's Student Health Insurance Program. Any student with existing health insurance coverage may become exempt from participating in the Student Insurance Plan by completing and filing a Health Insurance Waiver each academic year. For more information, contact the Student Health Insurance Office, (208) 282-2972.
College of Technology Session Fees – Consult with College of Technology Student Services Office, (208) 282-2622.
Room & Board Expenses
All rates include all utilities. The expenses shown on the website listed here do not include the cost of laundry, bedding, books, or personal items. A refundable multi-purpose deposit is collected. These prices are subject to change. The most current information will be found online at www.isu.edu/departments/housing.
Other Fees and Charges
Academic Credit for 198p, 298p, 398p, 498p and 598p Courses
Fees are established to recover costs attributable to each unique
presentation. In addition to a cost recovery workshop fee, a $50.00 per
credit hour recording fee will be levied.
Application Fee (academic and College of Technology students)
|
Undergraduate |
$40 |
|
Graduate |
$35 |
Audit Fee: Same as part-time credit hour fees
Class Fees (in addition to regular registration fees)
Many university classes require additional fees for specialized
instruction
and/or supplies. See the Class Schedule for class fees required for
specific
courses. See the Financial Services website at www.isu.edu/finserve for
help with
any other questions about class fees, including fees for courses
outside the
regular University offerings.
Credit by Challenge Examination
Challenge examinations (arranged by petition) are charged per credit at the rate of 33% of the current cost per credit hour (payment is required at ISU Cashier’s Office prior to taking the exam); more information is shown under the heading, "Credit by Challenge Examination," later in this section of the catalog.
Credit from College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
For information about CLEP examinations (taken at Counseling and
Testing
Center), see the website http://www.isu.edu/ctc/ or contact the
Counseling
and Testing Center at 208-282-2130.
Experiential Credit
Evaluation Fee $ 50*
(*Per academic area evaluated; payable at ISU Cashiers Office prior
to
evaluation process.)
Credit Recording Fee $15*
(*Per credit hour and in addition to evaluation fee; payable after
evaluation.)
Faculty, Staff and Spouses
Registration Fee $20
+ $5 per cr. hour
A copy of the current Education Policy for ISU Employees is available in the Human Resources Office, Administration Building Room 312. Verification of employment and authorization forms for reduction in fees may also be obtained from this office.
GED Transcript Fee
$5
Graduation/Diploma Fee
$20
(payable February 15 for May Graduation)
This fee is collected from each applicant for a certificate or for an
associate, bachelor, master or doctorate degree.
Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP) Fee
Any student enrolled
in the Idaho Dental Education Program is subject to a professional fee
determined by the State Board of Education. For further information,
contact
the Program Director.
In-Service Teacher Education Fee
As defined by the State Board of Education, the In-Service Teacher
Education fee "shall be one-third of the average part-time
undergraduate credit hour fee or one-third of the average graduate
credit hour fee." This special fee shall be applicable only to approved
teacher education courses. The State Board of Education determines if a
course or individual qualifies for this special fee.
Late Registration Processing Charges
|
Second
through tenth day of classes |
$20 |
|
After tenth
day of classes |
$50 |
To help defray
extra costs involved with late registration, processing fees are
charged in
addition to any other regular fees. All students (full-time, part-time,
faculty, staff, etc.) paying fees after the first day of official
university
classes are charged a late processing fee. The cashier is not
authorized to
accept late registration fee payment without the appropriate late
processing
fee. This fee is nonrefundable. No department or employee of the
university,
other than those specifically authorized, has the authority to waive
the fee.
Non-credit Course Fees
Fees are established to recover costs attributable to each unique
presentation. Additional fees may be established to cover the cost of
awarding Continuing Education Units (CEUs) if the course is one for
which CEUs are awarded.
Pharmacy Professional Fee
|
Full-time resident |
$820 |
|
Full-time new nonresident |
$2,480 |
|
Nontraditional resident |
$195.00 per hour |
|
Nontraditional nonresident |
$295.00 per hour |
Physical Therapy Professional Fees (per semester)
|
Resident |
$690 |
|
Nonresident |
$2,370 |
Placement Testing Fee (Compass Tests)
$5 per examination
Remediation Fees
Payment of remediation
fees is required for Arithmetic/Pre-Algebra (MATH 015), Elementary
Algebra
(MATH 025), and Basic Writing (ENGL 90). See the class schedule for
fees
required for these courses.
Senior Citizens
Registration Fee $20 +
$5 per cr. hour
(Age 60 years or older; proper identification indicating date of
birth is
required; fee is for courses on a space available basis only; special
course fees
also may be charged.)
Fee reduction does not apply to non-resident students.
Special Music Fee
$165 per cr. hour
Applies to enrollment in any aplied music course.
Student Health Insurance Fee
|
All full-time
fee paying students, and all International students taking 1 credit or more |
$465 per
semester |
Any student with
existing health insurance coverage may become exempt from participating
in the
Student Insurance Plan by completing and filing a Health Insurance
Waiver each
academic year. For more information, contact the Student Health
Insurance
Office, (208) 282-2972.
Summer Fees (per credit hour)
Undergraduate $185
Graduate $219
Transcript Fee
See information at transcripts.isu.edu
VTE Competency Credit Fee (College of Technology)
$135
Idaho Residency Requirements for Fee Payment
See http://www.isu.edu/enroll/admissions
for the most complete and current information regarding residency
requirements.
Residency for tuition purposes is governed by Idaho Code § 33-3717 and the residency rules of the State Board of Education. Although a full-time regularly-enrolled resident student is not required to pay tuition while enrolled at Idaho State University, students are charged fees for educational costs excluding the cost of instruction in accordance with the Idaho State System of Higher Education "Notice to Nonresidents of the State of Idaho."
A student is a
"resident" for purposes of fee payment if:
· He/She has a parent or court appointed
guardian currently
domiciled in Idaho who has maintained a bona fide domicile in Idaho for
at
least one year prior to the opening day of the term for which the
student
enrolls; or
· He/She receives less than 50% financial
support from parents
or guardians who are not residents of Idaho and has
continuously resided
in Idaho for at least 12 months prior to the opening day of the term
for which
the student enrolls and has established a bona fide domicile in
Idaho
primarily for purposes other than educational; or
· He/She is a graduate of an accredited
secondary school in
the state of Idaho and is admitted to a college or university in Idaho
during
the semester immediately following such graduation regardless of the
residence
of his/her parents or guardians; or
· He/She is the spouse of an Idaho resident or
person who
qualifies for Idaho residency; or
· He/She (or parent or guardian) is an active
duty member of
the United States armed forces (only the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force or
Marine
Corps) stationed in Idaho and the student receives 50% or more
financial
support from parent or guardian; or
· He/She is separated, under honorable
conditions, from the
United States armed forces (a certified copy of the DD-214 separation
papers
may be requested) after at least two years of active duty service and
has Idaho as the home of record in service or elects Idaho as his/her
intended
domicile within one year of separation and enters a college or
university in
Idaho within one year of the date of separation; or
· He/She is a member of any one of the Idaho Native American Indian Tribes (Coeur d'Alene, Shoshone-Paiute, Nez Perce, Shoshone-Bannock, Kootenai, or Eastern Shoshone), regardless of current domicile. Any individual who has been domiciled in the state of Idaho, has qualified as a resident and would otherwise be qualified under the provisions of this statute and who is away from the state for a period of less than one (1) calendar year and has not established legal residence elsewhere provided a twelve (12) month period of continuous residency has been established immediately prior to departure is considered an Idaho resident for purposes of fee payment.
Direct specific questions to:
ISU Admissions Office
Campus Box 8270
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208)-282-4096
A "nonresident" student shall include:
Any student attending an institution in this state with the aid of financial assistance provided by another state or governmental unit or agency thereof, such nonresidency continuing for one (1) year after the completion of the semester for which such assistance is last provided.
Any person who is not a citizen of the United States of America, who does not have permanent or temporary resident status or does not hold "refugee-parolee" or "conditional entrant" status with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service or is not otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under color of the law and who does not also meet and comply with all applicable requirements for establishing residency as covered under these provisions.
Establishing a New Domicile in Idaho:
The establishment of a new domicile in Idaho by a person formerly domiciled in another state has occurred if such person is physically present in Idaho primarily for purposes other than educational and can show satisfactory proof that such person is without a present intention to return to such other state or to acquire a domicile at some other place outside of Idaho. In determining whether a student is domiciled in the state of Idaho primarily for purposes other than educational Idaho State University shall consider, but shall not be limited to the following factors:
Registration and payment of Idaho taxes or fees on a motor vehicle, mobile home, travel trailer, or other item of personal property for which state registration and the payment of a state tax or fee is required.
Filing of Idaho state income tax returns.
Permanent full-time employment or the hourly equivalent thereof in the state of Idaho.
Registration to vote for state elected officials in Idaho at a general election.
Residency decisions for fee payment purposes are made by the Admissions Office. Students may appeal through the Residency Appeals Committee at Idaho State University.
This notice provides for appeal from a final determination denying residency status in the following way:
Appeal may be initiated by the filing of an action in the District Court of Bannock County wherein Idaho State University is located; an appeal from the District Court shall lie as in all civil actions.
Normal Idaho residency requirements shall be in force for students who apply for some special graduate and professional programs. These include but are not limited to the Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP), the WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) Regional Medical Education Program; the University of Utah College of Medicine; the WOI (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine; the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Professional Student Exchange Programs (medicine, optometry and occupational therapy) and Graduate Education Program.
NOTE: STUDENTS WHO INITIALLY ENROLL AT ISU AS NONRESIDENTS AND LATER WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A CHANGE IN RESIDENCY STATUS MUST OBTAIN AN AFFIDAVIT FOR RESIDENCY APPLICATION FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE. IT MUST BE COMPLETED, NOTARIZED AND SUBMITTED TO THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. IF APPROVED, THE STUDENT'S STATUS IS CHANGED IN THE COMPUTER AND THE STUDENT IS BILLED AS A RESIDENT.
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the person requesting reclassification of residency status to provide clear and convincing evidence of bona fide domicile in Idaho.
Non-Resident Tuition Waivers
Idaho State University Applications for Nonresident Tuition Waivers are available to students from:
Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208) 282-3315
A Nonresident Tuition Waiver Committee considers all applications and is responsible for awards. Students from the states of Utah and Washington, by indicating such residency status on the application form, have an opportunity to apply for nonresident tuition waivers at Idaho State University under reciprocal agreements with these states.
Time accrued while receiving a nonresident fee waiver will NOT contribute towards the length of time required for Idaho residency status.
Refund Policy
The Refund Policy applies to all for-credit classes regardless of location of the class.
This policy does not include the advance deposits required by the College of Technology and by the Dental Hygiene, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant programs in the Kasiska College of Health Professions.
All fee refunds are paid by University check.
When students enrolled in for-credit classes withdraw from Idaho State University or make schedule changes that reduce their total fee obligation, refunds are made on the following basis:
General University fees paid without use of a fee reduction program:
Refunds are calculated and authorized by the Office of Financial Services. The drop/withdrawal date is the actual date the drop or withdrawal form is received by an authorized University office or automated system.
Refunds of registration charges for full-time fees, part-time credit hour fees, nonresident tuition, professional program fees, and departmental fees are calculated on the total amount of fees paid, using the first official day of the University semester or session as the starting date.
Federal refund provisions may supersede ISU Refund Policy under certain conditions for federal financial aid recipients. The greater of (1) ISU calculations or (2) Federal guidelines, is refunded according to Federal refund requirements, when applicable.
Percentage refund of computed base
Academic and College of Technology Semester
Before and during the first week of classes 100% *
During the second week of classes 75%*
During the third and fourth week of classes 50%*
After the fourth week of classes NO REFUNDS
*There is a $25 processing fee for ALL refunds.
College of Technology Session
Before and during the first week of classes 100% (less a registration processing charge of $25)*
During the second week of classes 50%*
After the second week of classes NO REFUNDS
For classes, seminars and workshops with nonstandard starting and ending dates, refund requests are reviewed on an exception basis. The starting and ending dates are those designated by the University registrar.
This policy does not include the advance deposit required by the College of Technology or academic departments.
*There is a $25 processing fee for ALL refunds.
Nonrefundable fee charges/payments
· The State Board of Education authorized reduced fee charges. (Examples include but are not limited to faculty/staff reduced fees, senior citizen reduced fees, education contract classes, etc.)
· Late processing charges.
· Any amounts paid to satisfy fees/charges due from previous terms.
· Amounts paid for student malpractice insurance.
· Student Health Insurance premiums are not refunded under this policy. Please contact the ASISU Student Insurance Coordinator at (208) 282-2972 for Student Health Insurance refund provisions.
Refunds for exceptional circumstances
In specific cases, as listed below, a full refund of the registration fee, credit hour fee, nonresident tuition and professional fees will be granted following official withdrawal from school, provided the withdrawal process is completed during the first half of the semester or session (i.e., first eight weeks of a semester, first four weeks of a session). Proper documentation must be presented and approval granted by the offices of Student Affairs and Financial Services before the refund will be processed.
· Induction of the student into the U.S. armed forces.
· Incapacitating illness or injury which prevents the student from returning to school for the remainder of the term. A medical withdrawal must be processed through the University Student Health Center.
· Death of a student.
· Death of spouse, child, parent, or legal guardian of student.
Deductions from calculated/authorized refund
The University reserves the right to deduct from refunds any amounts due the University. Refunds of actual fees for the term, less any remaining fee loan balances for the term, are used to offset financial aid awarded as prioritized below:
· Federal aid programs (see Financial Aids Handbook for priority).
· Agency authorizations for payment of actual fees.
· University authorizations specifically for the payment of fees (i.e., graduate teaching assistant, athletics, etc.)
· Miscellaneous outstanding balances due the University.
· University loan programs.
· University and donor scholarship programs. Any balance is refunded to the student.
Payment of refund to student
A check for the balance is mailed to the home address of the student with an itemized statement of deductions.
Refund checks are not processed until four weeks after the start of the term or until at least three weeks after the actual date of payment for the term.
Registration refund appeals
Contact the Dean of Student Affairs or the University Controller for information on the University registration fee refund appeal process. Appeals should be submitted in writing before the end of the term for which the student is appealing.
Room and Board Fees
Students who fail to complete their agreement with the University Housing Office will have their board fees prorated and, after appropriate penalties have been deducted, may receive a refund. See the Terms and Conditions of Residence section of the Residence Life and Apartment Agreements for details on the penalties for room violations.
Delinquent Accounts
The cancellation of registration and withholding of academic credit of any student with a delinquent account or an unsatisfactory financial relationship with the Financial Services Office is authorized, without further notice, provided an attempt has been made to notify the student by the campus department in which the hold originated. This regulation may be invoked at the discretion of the financial vice president in cases of disregard in the settlement of returned checks, residence hall damage, library fines, telephone toll charges, overdue notes, traffic fines, room and/or board charges, apartment rental charges, etc.
Dishonored Check Policy
A charge of $20 is assessed each time a check is returned; this amount is charged to the student's account and s/he is so notified. If the check is not cleared within ten days, a second notice is sent and a hold placed on his/her records.
Any check tendered in payment of registration fees and subsequently returned by the bank will result in automatic postponement of the student's registration.
In the case of a check tendered in payment for room and board and subsequently returned by the bank, the student is notified immediately and allowed not more than five days for the check to clear. If not cleared within that time, the student's meal ticket and/or room reservation is canceled.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
A significant number of students receive financial assistance at ISU. Students frequently receive assistance from a variety of funding sources; e.g., Pell Grant plus an ISU Freshman Scholarship plus College Work Study.
Financial assistance programs are administered by various departments at ISU. The following list identifies the types of financial funding available and the university office to contact for further information. If you write to any of the departments listed below, include the contact office and location, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209.
On-Campus Sources of Financial Assistance
Employment
Federal College Work Study
Financial Aid
Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208) 282-2756
Off-campus (part-time or temporary)
Student Employment
Office
Room 429, Museum Building
(208) 282-2778
On-campus (part-time)
Student
Employment/University
Departments/Financial Aid Office/Student Employment Office Student
Union
Building
(208) 282-2778
International Students (off-campus)
Director, International
Programs and Services
PSUB 106
(208) 282-3142
International Students (on-campus)
Various university offices
Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships
Academic Department
Chairpersons/Graduate School
Room 401, Museum (208) 282-2150
Grants
Athletic Grants-in-Aid
Director of
Athletics
Holt Arena (208) 282-2771
Federal Pell Grant
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP)
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)
Financial Aid
Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208) 282-2756
Loans
Federal
Ford Direct Student Loans
(subsidized and unsubsidized)
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Ford Direct Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students
Financial Aid
Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208) 282-2756
Short Term Loans
Academic and College of Technology Students
Financial Aid
Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208) 282-2756
International Students
International
Student Advisor
Room 384, Hypostyle (208) 282-2315
Non-Resident Tuition Waivers
Athletics
Director of
Athletics
Holt Arena (208) 282-2771
Academic Merit
Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208) 282-3315
International Students
International
Student Advisor
Room 384, Hypostyle (208) 282-2315
Graduate Students
Graduate School
Room 401, Museum (208) 282-2150
Need Based
Financial Aid
Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208) 282-2756
Utah & Washington Residents, and Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208) 282-3315
NOTE: Time accrued while receiving any Non-Resident Tuition Waivers will NOT contribute towards the length of time required for establishing Idaho residency.
Scholarships
Academic Students
Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208) 282-3315
Academic Department Chairpersons
Athletics
Director of
Athletics
Holt Arena (208) 282-2771
Graduate Students
Graduate School
Room 401, Museum
(208) 282-2150
Related to Major Course of Study
• College/School
Scholarship
Committee
• Department Chair
• Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208) 282-3315
College of Technology Students
College of
Technology
Student Services
RFC Building (208) 282-2622
Service Awards
ASISU
(Senate, Program Board, Bengal)
ASISU Office
Room 399, Hypostyle
(208) 282-3435
Related to Talent (e.g., music, drama) Academic Department Chairpersons
Veterans
Educational Benefits
Veterans
Coordinator Room 319,
Museum Building
(208) 282-2676
Federal and State Financial Aid
Financial aid is help for meeting college costs: both direct educational costs (such as tuition, fees, books, etc.) and personal living expenses (such as food, housing, and transportation). Each year thousands of students attending our university rely upon student assistance funds to meet some of their college costs. The majority of our students rely upon student assistance programs which are managed by the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office and whose sources of funds are from the federal and state governments.
Major financial aid programs available through the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office include the following:
· Federal College Work Study
· Federal Perkins Loans
· Special Nonresident Waivers
· Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Grants
· Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
· Federal Pell Grants
· Federal Ford Direct Student Loans
· Federal Ford Direct Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students The application form used for financial aid programs through the Financial Aid Office is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA will cover an application period for a given school year--fall, spring and summer semesters. Students are encouraged to file a FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1 for the subsequent school year and/or summer semester using copies of tax forms from the year most recently completed.
Financial Aid counselors are available to discuss students concerns related to financial aid. The Financial Aid staff will describe the types of financial assistance available and will assist students with the application process. Financial Aid counselors can also assist students in determining the cost of attendance, how to manage money while in school, and how to identify alternative sources of funding and also assists students in locating part-time jobs funded by the Federal Work Study Program.
Students must meet certain conditions in order to receive federal financial assistance through Idaho State University. The general conditions include the following: completion of a FAFSA to determine eligibility; admission and enrollment as a degree seeking student in a course of study leading to a degree or certificate; enrollment as a full-time (at least 12 credits per semester) three quarter time (9-11 credits per semester or halftime (6-8 credits per semester) student; meet Financial Aid satisfactory academic progress policy; be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non- citizen; and not owe a refund or repayment on Title IV grants or be in default or delinquent on Title IV loans.
To obtain more specific information, contact the Financial Aid Office, Room 337, Museum Building, Campus Box 8077, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209-8077, (208) 282-2756. Or use the Financial Aid and Scholarship Web page, www.isu.edu/departments/finaid/.
Scholarships
The majority of scholarships at ISU are administered by the Director of Scholarships with the assistance of various University committees. Scholarship funds are made possible through student fees, the generosity of individuals, and contributions of business, labor, fraternal, and professional organizations.
Scholarship criteria vary (i.e., minimum grade point average and/or financial need, major, etc.). Scholarship announcements, including eligibility and application deadline information, are regularly distributed by the Scholarship Office to campus departments, the student newspaper, and are posted on the Scholarship Bulletin Boards located in the lobby of the Museum Building. Individuals seeking information on scholarships should contact the Director of Scholarships in the:
Scholarship Office,
Museum Building, Room 327
Campus Box 8391
Pocatello, ID 83209-8391
(208) 282-3315
http://www.isu.edu/scholar
Nonresident tuition waivers are available to qualified students who demonstrate financial need (inquiries should be addressed to the ISU Financial Aid and Scholarship Office), to students who have demonstrated strong academic ability, and to residents of Washington and Utah through reciprocal agreements. Contact the Scholarship Office for a scholar-related nonresident tuition waiver or Washington/Utah reciprocity nonresident tuition waiver information and applications.
Academic Information
Courses Required of All Degree-Seeking Students
All degree-seeking students must fulfill departmental, General Education, and general graduation requirements for their particular fields of study. Departmental graduation requirements are course concentration requirements for a major in each field of study, and are listed under the college to which the department belongs. General Education requirements are course distribution requirements for particular degrees, as listed below. Graduation requirements regarding credits, grades, and residence are common to all bachelor's degrees and are described in the section following the General Education listing.
The General Education Program
ISU's General Education program is the foundation for degrees in the arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, health professions, pharmacy, and a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) that combines an Applied Technology program with a foundation in general education and a supporting field. As a common foundation, general education is jointly owned by all the colleges even though almost all the courses that fulfill the requirements are taught in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The General Education requirements are organized into twelve goals: three in the skills areas of writing, speaking, and mathematics, and nine in content areas. Students are placed in general education courses on the basis of ACT scores and placement testing. Students in all colleges, including the College of Technology, take the College Board Computerized Placement Test for placement in English and mathematics courses. Depending on the results of placement testing in skill areas and foreign languages, general education comprises 37 to 61 of the 128 credit hours required for a baccalaureate degree.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete all goals. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music Education must complete all goals except 10B. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration, or the Bachelor of Arts in colleges other than Arts and Sciences, must complete Goals 1-9, 10A or 10B, and 11-12. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Applied Technology may substitute 12 hours in physical or biological sciences for Goals 4 and 5, and must complete only two of Goals 6, 7, and 8, and three of Goals 9, 10A or 10B, 11, and 12. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree are required to take six credits of English composition, eight credits of a foreign language, twelve credits in the social sciences, eight credits in the natural sciences, and four credits other than music and foreign languages in the humanities. The General Education Requirements for students admitted to the Bachelor of University Studies degree are individualized, although most students in that program take courses that would meet most goals.
Some goals can be met only by a specified course or sequence of courses. Others allow a small range of choices that accommodate the needs of students with different prospective majors. To meet the quantitative competence goal, for example, students may elect one of six mathematics courses.
General Education Requirements: The Twelve Goals
Goal 1:
To express ideas in clear, logical, and grammatically correct written English.
Criteria for courses: Courses in expository writing fulfill this requirement. The skills learned in these courses are those that are readily adaptable to any situation in which one must communicate in writing. Writing courses designed to meet the special needs of one discipline do not fulfill this requirement.
Credits required: Variable, depending on whether the student is placed in ENGL 90 (noncredit), ENGL 101, or ENGL 102. Goal 1 is satisfied when the student has passed ENGL 102 with a grade of "C-" or better.
HONS 101 and 102 Honors Humanities I and Honors Humanities II, completed with grades of C- or better in both courses, also satisfy this Goal.
To express ideas clearly, correctly, logically, and persuasively in spoken English.
Criteria for courses: Courses which fulfill this requirement are those in which students develop skills appropriate to formal and informal, public and private oral discourse. Students study and practice the principles of interpersonal communication, small group dynamics, expository speaking, argumentation, and persuasion. Courses designed to meet the special needs of one discipline do not fulfill this requirement.
Credits required: 2 or satisfactory completion of a proficiency examination administered by the Department of Communication and Theatre.
Courses satisfying the goal:
COMM 101 Principles of Speech 3 cr
Goal 3:
To gain an understanding of mathematics as a language in which to express, define, and answer questions about the world.
Criteria for courses: Courses which fulfill the requirement (1) require a basic high school algebra background as defined by the prerequisite listed for each course below, and (2) acquaint the student with a significant body of mathematical language, models, and methods.
A score of 3 or above on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Calculus AB, Calculus BC, or Statistics will also satisfy this goal.
Credits required: 3-4 credits
Courses satisfying the goal:
|
MATH 123 |
Mathematics in Modern Society |
3 cr |
|
MATH 127 |
The Language of Mathematics |
3 cr |
|
MATH 130 |
Finite Mathematics |
4 cr |
|
MATH 160 |
Brief Calculus |
4 cr |
|
MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 cr |
|
MATH 253 |
Introduction to Statistics |
3 cr |
|
ELSY 372 |
Calculus for Advanced Electronics |
4 cr |
For further information about mathematics prerequisites and
placement, see
Placement in Mathematics, which follows these goal descriptions.
Goal 4:
To understand how the biological sciences explain the natural world.
Criteria for courses: Courses in the biological sciences which fulfill this requirement (1) examine the processes by which scientific knowledge is gained, (2) introduce the basic concepts and terminology of the biological sciences, and (3) explore how scientific knowledge influences human society.
A score of 3 or above on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Biology will also satisfy this goal.
Successful completion of HONS 201 and HONS 202 Honors Science I and Honors Science II satisfies goals 4 and 5.
Credits required: 4 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one set):
|
BIOL 100, 100L |
Concepts Biology: Human Concerns, and Lab |
4 cr |
|
BIOL 101, 101L |
Biology I, and Lab |
4 cr |
Goal 5:
To understand how the physical sciences explain the natural world.
Criteria for courses: Courses in the physical sciences which fulfill this requirement (1) examine the processes by which scientific knowledge is gained, (2) introduce the basic concepts and terminology of one or more of the physical sciences, and (3) explore how scientific knowledge influences human society.
A score of 4 or 5 in the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Chemistry will also satisfy this goal.
Credits required: 4 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
CHEM 100 |
Architecture of Matter |
4 cr |
|
GEOL 100 and 100L |
Geology and Human Affairs plus Lab |
4 cr |
|
GEOL 101 and either 101L or 110* |
Physical Geology plus Lab |
4 cr |
|
GEOL 115, 115L |
Physical Geography |
4 cr |
|
PHYS 100 |
Essentials of Physics |
4 cr |
| PHYS 101, 101L | Elements of Physics | 4 cr |
|
PHYS 152, 153 |
Descriptive Astronomy plus Lab |
4 cr |
|
Another means to satisfy this goal is to take one sequence from the following:** |
||
|
CHEM 101, 102 and 103 |
Introduction to General Chemistry, |
7 cr |
|
CHEM 111 and 112 |
General Chemistry I and II |
9 cr |
|
PHYS 111, 112, |
General Physics I and II plus Labs |
8 cr |
|
PHYS 211, 212, |
Engineering Physics I and II plus Labs |
10 cr |
|
*GEOL 110 is the lab for students in science
majors. |
||
|
CHEM 101 and 112 |
Introduction to General Chemistry, and |
7 cr |
|
CHEM 111, 102 and 103 |
General Chemistry I, and |
9 cr |
|
PHYS 111, 112 and PHYS 213, 214 |
8 cr |
|
|
PHYS 211, 212 and PHYS 113, 114 |
10 cr |
|
Goal 6:
To understand the creative processes, the aesthetic principles, and the historical traditions of one or more of the fine arts.
Criteria for courses: Courses in the Fine Arts disciplines which fulfill this requirement (1) demonstrate the creative processes and the aesthetic principles artists employ, (2) demonstrate how art both reflects and shapes human and artistic values, (3) introduce students to the work of major artists. Performing and studio courses do not fulfill this requirement.
A score of 4 or 5 in the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in either Art or Music History and Literature will also satisfy this goal.
Credits required: 3 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
MUSC 106 |
American Music |
3 cr |
|
ART/ M C 210 |
History and Appreciation of Photography |
3 cr |
|
ART 100 |
Survey of Art |
3 cr |
|
ART 101 |
History of Western Art I |
3 cr |
|
ART 102 |
History of Western Art II |
3 cr |
|
ENGL 126 |
Art of Film |
3 cr |
| DANC 105 | Survey of Dance | 3 cr |
|
DANC 205 |
History of Modern Dance |
3 cr |
|
MUSC 100 |
Introduction to Music |
3 cr |
|
MUSC 108 |
The World of Music |
4 cr |
|
THEA 101 |
Appreciation of Drama |
3 cr |
Goal 7:
To understand how major works of literature explore the human condition and examine human values.
Criteria for courses: Courses which fulfill this requirement (1) emphasize major writers and major genres, (2) emphasize how literary artists contribute to understanding the human condition. Courses devoted to the study of a single literary figure, a single genre, or a single national literature do not fulfill this requirement.
A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Literature and Composition will also satisfy this goal.
Credits required: 3 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
ENGL 110 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 cr |
|
ENGL 115 |
Major Themes in Literature |
3 cr |
|
ENGL 257 |
Survey World Literature I |
3 cr |
|
ENGL 258 |
Survey World Literature II |
3 cr |
Goal 8:
To understand how major philosophies influence human thought and behavior.
Criteria for courses: Courses which fulfill this requirement (1) examine a broad range of topics leading to or issuing from major philosophical questions, (2) emphasize the works of major philosophers.
Credits required: 3 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
PHIL 101 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 cr |
|
PHIL 103 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 cr |
Goal 9:
To understand the history and culture of the United States.
Criteria for courses: Courses which fulfill this requirement stress the interaction of ideas, events, and environment which have been significant in molding the nation's culture and history through time. Courses which consider one or two narrow aspects of American history or culture do not fulfill this requirement.
Credits required: 3 credits.
A score of 3 or above on the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement exam in U.S. History will also satisfy this goal.
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
HIST 111 |
U.S. History I (to 1865) |
3 cr |
|
HIST 112 |
U.S. History II (to present) |
3 cr |
|
HIST 118 |
U.S. History and Culture |
3 cr |
|
AMST 200 |
Introduction to American Studies |
3 cr |
Goal 10A:
To understand cultures other than that of the United States.
Criteria for courses: Courses which fulfill this requirement (1) concern themselves with one or more significant contemporary or past cultures other than that of the United States, (2) are broad studies of that culture, and (3) integrate intellectual, cultural, and historical developments of the culture. Studies of one aspect of a foreign culture do not fulfill this requirement.
A score of 3 or above on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in European History, World History or World Geography will also satisfy this goal.
Successful completion of HONS 103 and HONS 104, Honors Social Science I and Honors Social Science II, satisfies Goals 10A and 11.
Credits required: 3 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
ANTH 237 |
People and Cultures of the Old World |
3 cr |
|
ANTH 238 |
Peoples and Cultures of the New World |
3 cr |
|
ANTH 239 |
Latino Peoples and Cultures |
3 cr |
|
LANG 207 |
Contemporary European Culture |
3 cr |
|
HIST 101 |
Foundation of Western Civilization |
3 cr |
|
HIST 102 |
Development of Western Civilization |
3 cr |
|
HIST 251 |
Latin American Civilization |
3 cr |
|
HIST 252 |
East Asian History |
3 cr |
|
HIST 254 |
Middle Eastern Civilization |
3 cr |
|
HIST 255 |
African History and Culture |
3 cr |
and/or
Goal 10B:
To develop communication skills in a foreign language and an understanding of its cultural context.
Criteria for courses: Courses which fulfill this requirement are those that (1) stress spoken and written communication in a single foreign language; (2) examine the language's grammatical structure in comparison with English; (3) treat the foreign language as a significant aspect of civilization; and (4) foster an appreciation for the cultural heritage of people from a different ethnic environment.
Credits required: 8 credits in a single language. Nonnative speakers of English, i.e. students who grew up in a non-English speaking country and learned English as their second language fulfill Goal 10B by passing ENGL 101 and 102.
A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in a foreign language will also satisfy this goal.
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one language):
|
ANTH/SHOS 101-102 |
Elementary Shoshoni |
8 cr |
|
FREN 101-102 |
Elementary French |
8 cr |
|
GERM 101-102 |
Elementary German |
8 cr |
|
JAPN 101-102 |
Elementary Japanese |
8 cr |
|
LANG 101-102 |
Elementary Foreign Language |
8 cr |
|
LATN 101-102 |
Elementary Latin |
8 cr |
|
RUSS 101-102 |
Elementary Russian |
8 cr |
|
SPAN 101-102 |
Elementary Spanish |
8 cr |
|
ANTH/SHOS 201-202 |
Intermediate Shoshone |
8 cr |
|
FREN 201-202 |
Intermediate French |
8 cr |
|
GERM 201-202 |
Intermediate German |
8 cr |
|
JAPN 201-202 |
Intermediate Japanese |
8 cr |
|
LANG 201-202 |
Intermediate Foreign Language |
8 cr |
|
RUSS 201-202 |
Intermediate Russian |
8 cr |
|
SPAN 201-202 |
Intermediate Spanish |
8 cr |
Goal 11:
To understand how political and/or economic organizations, structures, and institutions function and influence human thought and behavior.
Criteria for courses: Courses in government and/or economics which fulfill this requirement (1) examine significant economic or political institutions; and (2) demonstrate the function and processes of those institutions through methods of these social sciences.
Courses which focus on narrow aspects of the economic or political systems or which are of a current, topical nature do not fulfill this requirement.
A score of 3 or above on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Political Science, Macroeconomics, or Microeconomics will also satisfy this goal.
Credits required: 3 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
ECON 100 |
Economic Issues |
3 cr |
|
ECON 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 cr |
|
ECON 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 cr |
|
POLS 101 |
Introduction to American Government |
3 cr |
Goal 12:
To understand how people function within society.
Criteria for courses: Courses in sociology, psychology, and/or
anthropology which fulfill this requirement (1) emphasize individual or
group
behavior, and (2) demonstrate central analytical approaches used in
these
social sciences. Courses which focus on narrow aspects of sociology,
psychology, or anthropology or which are of a current topical nature do
not
fulfill this requirement.
A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Psychology will also satisfy this goal.
Credits required: 3 credits
Courses satisfying the goal (choose one):
|
ANTH 100 |
General Anthropology |
3 cr |
|
PSYC 101 |
Intro to General Psychology I |
3 cr |
|
SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 cr |
|
SOC 102 |
Social Problems |
3 cr |
General Education and Major Field Requirements
If a student's major program requires a course which also is approved for general education, that course may fulfill both general requirements and major field requirements.
Other Means of
Satisfying General Education Requirements
Goals 1 and 2 must be satisfied as stated above. Goals 4-12 may be satisfied by six hours in the appropriate field for the goal if the courses are compatible with the goal (determined by the department). A course may not satisfy two goals.
Departments have identified the following courses as other means of satisfying General Education Requirements:
Goal 3: A score of 3 or above on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Calculus AB, Calculus BC, or Statistics will also satisfy this goal. For Elementary Education majors ONLY, Goal 3 may be satisfied by taking both MATH 157 and MATH 257.
Goal 4: A score of 3 or above on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Biology will also satisfy this goal.
Successful completion of HONS 201 and HONS 202 Honors Science I and Honors Science II satisfies goals 4 and 5.
Goal 5: Choose one combination:
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CHEM 101, 102 and 103 |
7 cr |
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CHEM 111-112 |
9 cr |
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CHEM 101 and 112 |
7 cr |
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CHEM 111, 102 and 103 |
9 cr |
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PHYS 111-112 with labs 113-114 or 213-214 |
8 cr |
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PHYS 211-212 with labs 213-214 or 113-114 |
10 cr |
A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced
Placement exam in Chemistry will also satisfy this goal.
Successful completion of HONS 201 and HONS 202 Honors Science I and Honors Science II satisfies goals 4 and 5.
Goal 6: A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in either Art or Music History and Literature will also satisfy this goal.
Goals 6 and 7 together are satisfied when both the following courses have been completed:
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HONS 101-102 Survey of Humanities I and II |
6 cr |
Goal 7: Choose two (6 credits):
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ENGL 211, 267, 268, 277, 278, 321 |
3 cr each |
A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in English Literature and Composition will also satisfy this goal.
Goal 8: Choose two (6 credits):
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PHIL 220, 230, 305, 315, 325, g400, g410, g420, g430, g450, g460, |
3 cr each |
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ENGL/PHIL g440. |
3 cr |
Goal 9: Choose two (6 credits):
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ANTH/HIST 258 |
3 cr |
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HIST 307, 308, 309, 311, 315, 317, 319 |
3 cr each |
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SOC g450 |
3 cr |
A score of 3 or better on the College Entrance Examination Board's
Advanced
Placement exam in U.S. History will also satisfy this goal.
Goal 10A: Choose two (6 credits):
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HIST 221, 223, 323, 326, g443, g444, g446, g448, g460, g474 |
3 cr each |
A score of 3 or better on the College Entrance Examination Board's
Advanced
Placement exam in European History, World History, or World Geography
will also
satisfy this goal.
Goal 10B: A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in a foreigh language will also satisfy this goal.
Goal 11: Choose two (6 credits):
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POLS 301, g403, g404. |
3 cr each |
A score of 3 or better on the College Entrance Examination Board's
Advanced
Placement exam in Political Science, or a score of 4 or 5 on the
exam in
Macroeconomics or Microeconomics, will also satisfy this goal.
Goal 12: A score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement exam in Psychology will also satisfy this goal.
Goal Course Learning Outcomes
This section details specific learning outcomes for each of the goal
courses
described in the preceding overview of the General Education
Requirements.
These learning outcomes were articulated by the academic departments in
the
College of Arts and Sciences as part of the ongoing review of the
general
education program at ISU. These review efforts underscore the College
of Arts
and Sciences commitment to a sound general education as the foundation
for
effective learning throughout students’ educational programs.
The learning outcomes listed below represent the specific expectations
for
student learning developed by each academic department for its goal
course(s).
Though there is considerable overlap between many of the stated
outcomes, the
various outcomes are specific to each course and to the academic
discipline in
which it is based. This specificity serves two primary purposes. One
purpose is
to make assessment of what is learned in the courses by the students
more
accurate and effective; however the most important purpose is to answer
the
question “What, exactly, will students get from this course; why should
they
take it?” These goal course learning outcomes, then, represent
information
vital to informing sound decisions as students plan their educational
programs.
Goal 1 Learning Outcomes — ENGL 102
Stated Goal: To express ideas in clear, logical, and
grammatically
correct written English.
(The skills learned in these courses are those that are readily
adaptable to
any situation in which one must communicate in writing.)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1.
read academic texts critically,
analyzing and interpreting prose written from a variety of
disciplinary,
ideological, and rhetorical perspectives.
2. use appropriate research methods to gather, evaluate,
analyze,
and synthesize material from both primary and secondary sources, with
special
consideration of points of view and representations of academic
discourse
communities.
3. demonstrate conscious control of practicing writing as
a
process aimed at developing abilities to write argumentative/persuasive
prose
for a variety of academic purposes and audiences. To this end, students
will
produce at least 5,000 words of edited prose demonstrating the ability
to:
a.
support theses developed from
thorough consideration of multiple perspectives on significant issues.
b. use a variety of rhetorical strategies for a range of audiences and
purposes, chiefly for persuasion and argument.
c. control conventions of written English for academic purposes,
including
summary, paraphrase, and appropriate documentation style(s).
d. proofread and edit writing to conform to accepted standards
for
academic writing in English
Goal 2 Learning Outcomes — COMM 101
Stated Goal: To express ideas clearly, correctly, logically, and
persuasively in spoken English. (The course satisfying this goal
ensures that
students develop skills appropriate to formal and informal, public and
private
oral discourse.)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1.
study, prepare, and present spoken
exercises in interpersonal communication, group communication,
informative
speaking, argumentation, and persuasion.
2. utilize appropriate research methods such as library
research,
web research, and interviewing to gather information and evidence for
their
presentations.
3. select from their research important ideas and
arguments.
Students then structure their ideas and arguments according to
appropriate
informational, argumentative, and persuasive formats.
4. present three spoken exercises to the class using
extemporaneous (not read or memorized) delivery.
5. demonstrate basic rhetorical principles in preparing
and
presenting their spoken exercises including: sound research,
logical
structure, appropriate and correct language, careful audience
adaptation,
logical argument, appropriate emotional appeal, and careful credibility
development.
Goal 3 Learning Outcomes — MATH 123, 127, 130, 160, 170, and 253
Stated Goal: To gain an understanding of mathematics as a
language in
which to express, define, and answer questions about the world.
Student Learning Outcomes
MATH 123, Mathematics in Modern Society students will investigate
fields of
current interest in which mathematical reasoning is connected with and
applied
toward modern problems involving social choice and decision-making.
Topics will
be selected from such areas as voting and apportionment, fair division
of
property, networking, scheduling, population growth and decline, and
the
interpretation of graphical and statistical information.
Students will:
1.
read descriptions of the topics to be
investigated and evaluate the importance of each in current society and
in the
marketplace;
2. integrate verbal and quantitative aspects of the
problems under
consideration;
3. study historical accounts of proposed solutions and
algorithms;
4. solve numerous examples of each problem, so as to
appreciate
the strengths and weaknesses of the various available procedures;
5. learn to communicate their solutions orally and in
writing.
MATH 127, The Language of Mathematics students will study the precise
language
used throughout mathematics.
Students will:
1.
read mathematical passages;
2. study the necessity of appropriate notation in
mathematical
exposition;
3. practice precise exposition of quantitative, logical,
and
spatial concepts;
4. recognize and avoid pitfalls of inaccurate speech and
writing;
5. transfer mathematical precision to their analysis of
other
forms of prose;
6. learn the basics about such concepts of mathematics as
set,
function, relation, and identity; become more proficient with proofs.
MATH 130, Finite Mathematics students will study problems similar to
those
which calculus handles successfully for continuous models. Finite
mathematics
provides an alternative approach to such applications when the
underlying model
is either not necessarily continuous or when the methods and concepts
of
calculus are not needed or not feasible.
Students will:
1.
study the concept, the notation, and the
manipulations of matrices;
2. use matrices as a convenient data structure for systems
of
linear equations and inequalities, applying them also to such problems
as
network analysis and optimization;
3. study the computation and the application of
probability and
its consequences as a valuable tool for decision-making under
uncertainty;
4. develop and apply models that link matrix theory and
probability (for example, Markov chains);
5. solve numerous problems from the topics above and
explore
possible extensions and connections to such areas as elementary
statistics,
game theory, or the mathematics of finance.
MATH 160, Brief Calculus students will study the central concepts of
differential and integral calculus at the introductory level.
Connections will
be made between these concepts and their application toward problems in
the
life sciences, the social sciences, and business.
Students will:
1.
investigate the concepts of calculus via
accurate interpretation, manipulation, and application of the symbols
of
calculus;
2. investigate the concepts of calculus via the
examination of
numerical measurement and data;
3. investigate the concepts of calculus from a graphical
perspective;
4. investigate the concepts of calculus using insights
gained from
applications and successful mathematical models;
5. solve numerous problems that illustrate the mutually
reinforcing nature of the above-mentioned symbolic, numerical,
graphical, and
applied approaches to studying calculus.
MATH 170, Calculus I students will begin in this course an in-depth
study of
the central concepts of differential and integral calculus. Connections
will be
made between these concepts and their application toward problems
arising
primarily in the natural sciences and in engineering.
Students will:
1.
be able to evaluate various limits and
to appreciate the concept of limit as the portal from background
mathematics
(algebra, geometry, trigonometry) into calculus;
2. master the definition of derivative (both as a rate of
change
and as a slope), study its properties, compute and manipulate
derivatives
without dependence on symbolic software, and apply derivatives to the
solution
of actual problems arising in science;
3. master the construction of the definite integral of a
continuous function so as to recognize applications of integration when
they
arise, and practice the evaluation of indefinite integrals;
4. study indefinite integrals and the Fundamental Theorem
of
Calculus, and solve numerous problems that apply it to natural sciences
and
geometry.
Math 253, Introduction to Statistics students will be introduced to
descriptive
and inferential statistics in this course. In a modern world which
often
suffers from both too much and too little data, students will
participate in
intelligently applying the concepts of this course to a variety of
disciplines.
Students will:
1.
interpret and produce descriptive
statistics, both graphical and numerical;
2. study some of the foundational concepts of statistical
inference,
including the role of the normal distribution and other distributions;
3. solve numerous problems in inferential statistics from
a wide
collection of real-world and academic environments, with emphasis on
testing
hypotheses and estimating parameters;
4. determine the assumptions that underlie and explain
past and
present use and abuse of statistical reasoning;
5. practice using tables and/or calculators and/or
software as
time-and labor-saving devices, but only to the extent that these
devices
enhance understanding of the concepts and procedures of statistics.
Goal 4 Learning Outcomes- BIOL 100, 100L, 101, 101L
Stated Goal: To understand how the biological sciences
explain the
natural world.
(These courses examine the processes by which scientific knowledge is
gained, introduce the basic concepts and terminology of the
biological
sciences, and explore how scientific knowledge influences human
society.)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1.
design an experiment, based on a reasonable
scientific hypothesis, to demonstrate how an environmental factor
affects a
living organism.
2. choose two biological concepts from the following list
and
explain how they are related: ecology, cell function, evolution,
genetics.
3. provide two examples that show why it is important in
everyday
life for an educated person to understand biology.
4. pick a single concept in biology and explain its
historical
development.
5. discuss the biological evidence for ONE of the
following
biological concepts: biological evolution, DNA as the genetic material,
independent assortment of chromosomes, competitive exclusion.
6. develop their written arguments using clear and concise
prose.
Goal 5 Learning Outcomes — GEOL 100, 100L, 101, 101L, 110L, and
115, 115L; CHEM
100, 101, 102, and 111, 112; PHYS 100, 101, 101L and 152, 153
Stated Goal: To understand how the physical sciences explain
the
natural world. These courses examine the processes by which scientific
knowledge is gained, introduce the basic concepts and terminology of
one or
more of the physical sciences, and explore how scientific knowledge
influences
human society.
Student Learning Outcomes
CHEM 100, 101, 102, 111, 112
Students will:
1.
demonstrate knowledge of basic chemical
processes and terminology.
2. demonstrate awareness of how chemistry is a part of
their
everyday lives.
3. understand the nature of scientific knowledge as
compared to
other forms of knowledge and be able to distinguish what is scientific
knowledge from what is not.
4. demonstrate their understanding of how the process of
science
works.
5. demonstrate developing confidence in learning chemistry
(and science
in general).
6. demonstrate the development of a positive attitude
toward
chemistry.
GEOL 100/100L, 101/101L, 110L, 115/115L
Students will:
1.
describe the scientific method and
provide an example of its application.
2. pick a single theory from the science represented by
this
course and explain its historical development.
3. provide two examples of testable hypotheses.
4. provide two specific examples that illustrate why it is
important to the everyday life of an educated person to be able to
understand
science.
5. describe two current examples of the relationship
between
physical science and public policy.
6. describe an example of how the Earth’s internal heat drives
physical
processes we can observe at the Earth’s surface.
7. describe an example of how solar energy drives physical
processes we can observe at the Earth’s surface.
8. describe the relationship between geologic processes
and
natural resources used by human society.
9. outline our understanding of geologic time and discuss
how this
course opened their minds to the notion of a four-dimensional
science.
PHYS 100, 101,101L, 152, 153
Students will:
1.
improve their conceptual understanding
of physical laws.
2. develop problem solving skills, and the ability to
apply fundamental
principles to quantitatively describe and predict physical behavior.
3. critically evaluate scientific and technical
information and
communicate their understanding.
4. (152/153) improve their conceptual knowledge of Earth,
our
solar system, our place in the universe, where we came from, and where
we are
going.
5. (152/153) develop a useful set of problem solving
skills that
will enable them to make predictions based on scientific data.
Students
will develop understanding of the scientific method and it’s usefulness
in
understanding how the universe works.
6. (152/153) demonstrate the ability to critically assess
scientific and technical information and to communicate in a persuasive
manner
ideas based on such assessments.
Goal 6 Learning Outcomes —DANC 200; MUSC 100, 106, and 108; M C 210;
ART
210; THEA 101
Stated Goal: To understand the creative processes, the aesthetic
principles, and the historical traditions of one or more of the fine
arts. (All
of these courses emphasize understanding the creative processes and the
aesthetic principles which artists employ, how art both reflects and
shapes
human and artistic values, and an introduction to the works of major
artists.)
Student Learning Outcomes
DANC 200 students will:
1)
gain knowledge of various dance forms from
around the world;
2) gain an understanding of dance as an art form, a form of
education, a
repository of cultural knowledge, and a form of
physical development with
therapeutic attributes;
3) view as well as embody dance experiences in the studio setting;
4) comprehend dance in relation to historical events and cultures;
5) gain a perspective on dance criticism with respect to
aesthetics and
representation.
MUSC 100 students will focus on the history of Western music from the
Medieval
period through the 21st century.
Students will:
1.
encounter music through lectures,
listening examples, videos, and live concert attendance.
2. learn the basic elements of music.
3. use their learned music vocabulary to hear music from
different
musical eras.
4. use their learned music vocabulary to describe music
(in speech
and writing) from different musical eras.
MUSC 106 students will gain an appreciation and awareness of
American
folk, pop, and art music in the United States. The history
of both
sacred and secular music is traced from the indigenous (American
Indian)
and European cultures
Students will:
1.
encounter American music through
reading, lectures, listening examples, videos, and live concert
attendance.
2. gain an appreciation of the range of musical genres and
styles
found in American music.
3. Students will aurally identify the range of musical
genres and
styles found in American music.
4. articulate (in speech and writing) their understanding
of the
range of musical genres and styles found in American music, as well as
the
musical elements which constitute those genres and styles.
MUSC 108 students will survey both the history of Western and
non-Western
music. The course is a chronological journey through the musical eras
which
emphasizes awareness of music from around the world.
Students will:
1.
be introduced to world music through
reading, lectures, listening examples, videos, and live concert
attendance.
2. understand the elements of music shared throughout the
world.
3. be able to define the history of traditional and ethnic
music.
4. articulate (in speech and writing) their understanding
of the
range of musical elements which constitute music around the world.
M C 210, ART 210
Students will:
1.
study photographs which are significant
to the evolution of this medium and gain appreciation for their
aesthetic and
communicative importance. The conceptual basis for the images is
stressed.
2. gain a knowledge of the visual history from the early
industrial revolution which spawned photography to images of present
day
society and their importance in the shaping of western culture and the
photographic aesthetic.
3. learn the social, cultural, political and major
aesthetic
influences on photography which were instrumental in the creation of
the major
styles and uses of photographs.
The progress of the students in this course is measured using the following instruments:
A.
Midterm exam. This exam is comprised of objective and
essay questions which test both specific information and overall
understanding
of the invention and evolution of photography throughout the 19th
century.
B. Research paper. The paper demonstrates the students' ability to
write
intelligently on a specific nontechnical topic in photography. They are
required to discuss an artist's work and how it contirbuted to the
overall body
of photographic knowledge.
C. Final exam. This exam is comprised of objective and essay questions
which
test both specific information and overall understanding of the
evolution of
photography and the impact of new technologies on 20th century image
making.
Please note that as information on the historical importance of 21st century photography becomes available, it will be included in this course.
THEA 101 students will understand theatre as a highly collaborative
art. A
theatrical performance represents a host of choices made by the
playwright, the
director, the designers, the actors, and the running crew. In coming to
understand
these choices, THEA 101 students will gain an appreciation for all
aspects of
the art of theatre, and learn to be perceptive and knowledgeable
audience
members.
Students will:
1.
tour our performance, shop and backstage
areas as possible, and will study theatre architecture, including types
of
stages (proscenium, thrust, arena, black box) and considerations in
theatre
design.
2. be exposed to the basic considerations of theatrical
design,
including stage design/construction, costume design/construction,
lighting,
makeup, and sound design.
3. be exposed to elements of acting and directing. Where
possible,
they will meet directors and actors involved with Theatre ISU
productions.
4. attend several performances and respond to them both
verbally
and through written assignments.
5. read and discuss a number of plays from a variety of
time
periods, generally including Greek/Roman, Elizabethan, early Realism,
and
contemporary.
6. gain a general sense of the history of Western theatre.
7. participate in group projects which will acquaint them
with
specific aspects of theatrical production.
Goal 7 Learning Outcomes — English 110, 115, 257, 258
Stated Goal: To understand how major works of literature
explore
the human condition and examine human values. (All four of the Goal 7
courses
emphasize both major writers and major genres, as well as how literary
artists
contribute to understanding the human condition.)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1.
demonstrate an understanding of how
literary artists contribute to understanding the larger human
condition,
including an understanding the nature of “literature,” i.e. those texts
worth
critical study in a college classroom.
2. demonstrate an understanding of the intellectual
demands
necessary to reading literature critically. Students will demonstrate
this
understanding by:
a.
identifying
the characteristics inherent in literature, such as emotional,
intellectual,
and aesthetic designs, as well as dramatic meditations on problems of
the human
condition.
b. relating the characteristics of literature to
larger
cultural and human values.
c. articulating how individual works of literature
are
representative, even critical, of the cultures and historical periods
in which
they are written and read.
d. identifying traditional genres and subgenres of
literature
— poetry, prose fiction, drama, prose nonfiction — and the mental
activities
required to engage a literary text.
e. articulating an understanding of the range of ways
to
define text/reader and writer/reader relationships.
3. write at least 2500 words of edited prose focused on their demonstrating:
a.
the ability
to analyze the constituent parts of a variety of literary texts and the
ability
to articulate the relationship between the construction of a text and
the
ability of a text to make significant comment concerning the
human
condition.
b. the ability to analyze the historical contexts in
which
literary texts occur and the ability to articulate the relationship
between the
human condition explored in literary texts and the historical and
cultural
contexts from which it was written.
Goal 8 Learning Outcomes — PHIL 101, 103
Stated Goal: To understand how major philosophies
influence human
thought and behavior.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1.
become acquainted with important
philosophical issues.
2. demonstrate an understanding of the positions and
arguments of
the major philosophers on these issues.
3. read philosophical texts critically.
4. recognize the major arguments for and against
philosophical
positions.
Goal 9 Learning Outcomes — AMST 200, HIST 111, 112, HIST 118
Stated Goal: To understand the history and culture of the United
States.
(These courses stress the interaction of ideas, events, and environment
which
have been significant in molding the nation’s culture and history
through
time.)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1.
demonstrate an understanding of the
concept of culture and the ability to apply the concept to various
American
cultures;
2. demonstrate an understanding of the concept of cultural
change
over time.
3. demonstrate an ability to construct and support
effective
arguments using historical and cultural perspectives.
Goal 10A Learning Outcomes — ANTH 237, 238, 239, HIST 101, 102,
251, 252,
254, 255
Stated Goal: To understand cultures other than that of the
United States
(These courses emphasize an integrated understanding of intellectual,
cultural,
and historical developments in cultures other than that of the U.S.)
Student Learning Outcomes
ANTH 237/238/239 courses recognize that we live in a multicultural and
dangerous world in which it is important that Americans understand, and
can
interact with, people from other cultures. Americans should
comprehend
not only the cultural experiences of others, but be able to use this
improved
understanding to reflect on their own cultural experiences. The
objective of
these courses is to provide a semester-long in-depth introduction to
the
values, behaviors, history, and intellectual achievements of a cultural
system
other than their own. Through this multicultural learning
experience,
students gain a better appreciation of cultural diversity within a
global
economy and politics. Students who successfully complete this
course will
be able to better evaluate and understand their own values in a broader
multicultural context and to better appreciate the different values of
others.
Students will:
1.
read about, and visually study (via
various audio-visual means), another culture (or cultures within a
specific
culture area) including, but not limited to, its history, intellectual
achievements, religious beliefs, economic systems, social
organizations,
technologies and interactions with the natural and social environment
in which
they are embedded.
2. critically assess their own culture and values through
specific
cross-cultural comparisons.
3. describe how their own culture and values fit into the
broader
multicultural world.
4. demonstrate the above understandings through graded
exams,
original papers and presentations, or projects.
HIST 101/102, 251/252, 254/255
Students will:
1.
be able to describe and explain the
principal features of the culture(s) of at least one major area outside
of the
United States, and how those features have changed over a substantial
period of
time.
2. be able to analyze products of the culture(s) such as
literature, philosophical or religious texts, built environments, works
of art,
or rituals.
3. demonstrate skills in relating changes in cultural
expression
to diverse aspects of its context including:
a. political conflict;
b. economic and technological change;
c. environmental factors;
d. interaction with other cultures through trade, travel,
migration, or conquest;
e. changes in social organizations
Goal 10B Learning Outcomes —Beginning foreign language courses
Stated Goal: To develop communication skills in a foreign
language and
an understanding of its cultural context.
Students will:
1.
gain a knowledge of all the important aspects of
basic grammar in the chosen language.
2. develop speaking and comprehension abilities in the chosen language
which
are suitable for a variety of simple social encounters.
3. develop an appreciation of the cultural breadth of the parts of the
world
where the chosen language is spoken.
4. develop an elementary understanding of the scope of literary culture
in the
chosen language.
Goal 11 Learning Outcomes – ECON 100, 201, 202; POLS 101
Stated Goal: To understand how political and/or economic
organizations, structures, and institutions function and influence
human
thought and behavior.
Student Learning Outcomes
ECON 100, 201/202
Students will:
1.
read economic texts and articles critically,
analyzing and examining economic models, organizations, structures, and
institutions.
2. develop an “economic thought process” (e.g., an approach that
examines human
actions and interactions which places a strong emphasis on choices by
individuals who continually compare expected benefits and costs).
3. demonstrate knowledge of key economic concepts and an ability to
apply basic
economic theory.
4. explain and evaluate basic current economic concepts and
controversies
published in daily newspapers and weekly news magazines (e.g., The Wall
Street
Journal, Business Week).
5. demonstrate a basic understanding regarding the generation,
construction,
and meaning of economic data, and further exhibit an ability to
analyze,
interpret, and use this data.
POLS (Political Science) 101
Students will:
1.
demonstrate a well-rounded knowledge of American
government and politics sufficient to fulfill civic education goals.
2. demonstrate an understanding of how political scientists analyze and
interpret the foundations, institutions, processes, and actors that
constitute
American government and politics.
3. demonstrate critical thought about American government and politics.
4. develop effective oral and written communication skills.
5. engage in political problem solving and decision making exercises.
6. be exposed to a variety of analytic, methodological, and ideological
perspectives in the study of American government and politics.
To these ends, POLS 101 students will:
1)
read texts that focus on the
foundations, institutions, processes, and actors that constitute
American
government and politics.
2) employ the appropriate interpretive, critical, and empirical
frameworks and
methods in order to analyze, interpret, and synthesize material
relevant to the
study of American government and politics and in support of civic
education.
These approaches and methods will be left to the professional judgment
and
pedagogical philosophy of the individual instructor.
3) be tested with regard to recall (remembering terms, facts),
comprehension
(understanding meanings), application (using information in different
situations), analysis (to ascertain the key elements of a theory,
structure,
institution, process, or event), synthesis (to generalize or create new
ideas
from existing sources), and evaluation (to discriminate and assess the
value of
evidence). (The types of testing employed will be left to the
discretion of the
individual instructor. Testing can range from traditional exams to
critical
research papers to groups projects to simulations to case studies.)
Goal 12 Learning Outcomes — Anthropology 100, Sociology 101, 102,
Psychology 101
Stated Goal: To understand how people function within society.
(These
courses emphasize broad topics concerning individual and/or group
behavior, and
demonstrate the central analytical approaches used in the social
sciences.)
Student Learning Outcomes
ANTH 100 recognizes that culture consists of the traditions, customs
and
accumulated knowledge learned by individuals as they mature within
societies.
The functioning of individuals within socio-cultural systems is
normally an
unexamined process because the maintenance of cultures often depends on
individuals not understanding how the system works and how much of
individual
behavior and values are determined by the nature of the economies and
polities
in which they are raised. As the teaching of anthropology depends
greatly upon
understanding our own society through comparing it to others, students
who
successfully complete this course will have a better appreciation of
how
individuals become acculturated into their own society, subculture
and/or
nation; and how the various aspects of societies are integrated into
viable and
sustainable systems.
Students will:
1.
read about, and visually study (through various
audio-visual means), individuals and groups functioning within diverse
societies, both past and present. This should include how
economics,
technology, art, religion, politics and philosophy are all integrated
with each
other in functioning societies.
2. critically assess their own role in their society through
cross-cultural
comparisons with individuals functioning in other societies.
3. describe how their own culture and values fit into the broader
multicultural
world.
4. compare a variety of cultures to one another with respect to the
components
of societies (religion, art, technology, economics, etc.) and how they
contribute to making the system sustainable.
5. demonstrate the above understandings through graded exams, original
papers
and presentations, or projects
SOC 101/102
Students will:
1.
(101) demonstrate an awareness of the
general sociological theory and research methods.
2. (101) read academic texts to critically analyze the
social
groups and institutions.
3. (101) students will demonstrate an understanding of
sociological theory and method with regard to the analyzing social
groups and
institutions.
4. (102) demonstrate an awareness of the general
sociological
theory and research methods.
5. (102) read academic texts to critically analyze the
social
groups and institutions as these relate to social problems and issues.
6. (102) demonstrate an understanding of sociological
theory and
method with regard to the analyzing social problems in the context of
social
groups and institutions.
PSYC 101
Students will:
1. demonstrate an increased awareness of the determinants of behavior including:
a.
How
individual, social and cultural differences influence behavior
b. How learning and cognition influence behavior
c. How developmental factors influence behavior
across the
life span
d. How and what physiological mechanisms affect
behavior.
2. be exposed to research
methods as
the apply across the breadth of topics studied by psychologists.
3. be involved in the research process by participating in
or by
reading original research projects.
4. be exposed to different theoretical orientations
adhered to by
psychologists practicing both basic and applied science.
Placement in English Courses
· Students with an ACT English score below 18 register for ENGL 90.
· Students with an ACT English score of 18-24 and students who have passed ENGL 90 register for ENGL 101.
· Students with an ACT English score of 25-27 receive 3 ENGL 101-equivalent credits and register for ENGL 102. For questions regarding COMPASS (placement test) scores, SAT scores, or ACT scores over 27, contact the Department of English and Philosophy: (208) 282-2478.
Advanced Placement Options
Qualified students may satisfy the ENGL 101 requirement by two means:
· Transfer students who have taken a three-credit freshman-level course in expository or argumentative writing which is equivalent to ISU's ENGL 101 course may proceed to ENGL 102.
· Students who have achieved scores of 3 or 4 on the Composition and Literature or on the Language and Literature Advanced Placement Examination administered by Educational Testing Service receive a grade of "Satisfactory" and three ENGL 101-equivalent credits. Students who receive a 5 on the same test(s) will receive two grades of "Satisfactory" and three ENGL 101-equivalent credits and three ENGL 102-equivalent credits. Because Goal 1 courses advance acquisition of writing skills important for academic success, students are encouraged to complete them in timely fashion. Accordingly, ENGL 101 should normally be completed during the freshman year, ENGL 102 by the conclusion of the sophomore year.
Placement in
Mathematics Courses
All mathematics courses except MATH 015 have prerequisites. Students place into a course either by completing the prerequisite courses with a grade of C- or better (S in MATH 015 and 025) or by achieving appropriate scores on the ACT exam, SAT exam, or Compass mathematics placement exam. For placement purposes, prerequisite coursework or placement examinations must have been taken within the last seven years.
The following diagram shows the chain of prerequisites for basic mathematics courses. Courses that fulfill Goal 3 are in boxes.
Students should plan their mathematics coursework according to their intended majors. Some majors, for instance, require MATH 253, and others require MATH 160. Students who will take calculus must be especially careful to determine whether MATH 160, Brief Calculus, or MATH 170, Calculus I, is appropriate. Taking one after the other counts as a repeat and provides no further credit toward graduation.
Students place into courses higher than MATH 015 by achieving any
one of the
following scores on their ACT, SAT, or Compass placement examinations:
|
MATH Course* |
Completion |
ACT |
SAT |
Compass |
|
015 |
No prerequisite |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
025 |
015 |
12 |
250 |
46 on Prealgebra (MAPL 1) |
|
108 |
025 |
18 |
430 |
40 on Algebra (MAPL 2) |
|
123, 127 |
025 |
19 |
460 |
45 on Algebra (MAPL 2) |
|
130, 143, 147, 253 |
108 |
23 |
540 |
61 on Algebra (MAPL 2) |
|
144, 157, 160, 230 |
143 |
27 |
620 |
51 on College Algebra (MAPL 3) |
|
170 |
144 or 147 |
29 |
650 |
51 on Trigonometry (MAPL 4) |
* Goal 3 courses are underlined
General Education
Requirements for Certain Degrees
In addition to required courses in their major field of study, all students graduating from Idaho State University with a bachelor's or associate's degree must complete specified General Education Requirements. These General Education Requirements vary from one college to another. Specific General Education Requirements in each college, together with requirements for particular major fields of study, are detailed in the appropriate section relating to each college. The following goal statements provide a reference for the description of General Education Requirements for each degree.
Bachelor Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Technology—B.A.T.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Applied
Technology degree
must complete the same goals as those pursuing the Bachelor of Science:
Goals 1, 2, and 3; Goals 4 and 5, or 12 hours in the physical or
biological
sciences; two of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A OR 10B,
11, and
12.
Specific requirements are given under Individualized Education Programs.
Bachelor of Arts—B.A.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete all Goals (i.e., Goals 1-9, 10A AND 10B, and 11-12), while those in other colleges must complete Goals 1-9, 10A OR 10B, and 11-12.
Bachelor of Arts in General Studies—B.A.G.S.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree must complete all 12 of the General Education Goals (both 10A and 10B must be completed). Specific requirements for this degree are given under the College of Arts and Sciences.
Bachelor of Business Administration—B.B.A.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration degree must complete Goals 1-9, 10A or 10B, and 11-12. (Note that certain goals may be met by specific College of Business requirements: Goal 3 by MATH 160; Goal 11 by ECON 201 and 202.)
Bachelor of Fine Arts—B.F.A.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in art, must complete Goals 1-9 (note that for art majors, Goal 6 must be met with courses outside the Department of Art and Pre-Architecture), 10A, 10B, 11, and 12. (Note: Students who are working on the B.F.A. have the option of fulfilling Goal 10B as is or substituting with an equivalent amount of hours in humanities classes - refer to your advisor).
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with a major in theatre, must refer to the Department of Communication and Theatre for degree requirements.
Bachelor of Music—B.M.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree must satisfy Basic Non-Music Requirements as follows: English Composition - 6 cr; COMM 101 Principles of Speech - 3 cr; Foreign Language (French and/or German) - 8 cr (Voice majors are strongly encouraged to elect two years of foreign language.); Social Sciences - 12 cr; Natural Sciences - 8 cr (including at least one laboratory course); Fine Arts or Humanities (not counting foreign language or music) - 3 cr; Electives (other than music) - 7 cr.
Bachelor of Music Education—B.M.E.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music Education degree must complete Goals 1-9, 10A or 10B, 11, and 12.
Bachelor of Science—B.S.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree must complete Goals 1, 2, and 3; Goals 4 and 5, or 12 hours in the physical or 12 hours in biological sciences; two of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A OR 10B, 11, and 12.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences or Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences Education must complete Goals 16, Goal 7 or 8, Goal 9 or 10, and Goals 1112. Note that certain goals are met by specific major requirements: Goal 3 by MATH 143 and 253; Goal 4 by BIOL 100 and 100L, or BIOL 205; Goal 5 by CHEM 100; Goal 6 by ART 100; Goal 11 by ECON 201; Goal 12 by PSYC 101 AND SOC 101.
Bachelor of Science in Health Science
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in
Health Science
degree (specifically for students who have earned an Associate of
Science
degree in any of several Health Occupations majors) must complete Goals
1, 2,
and 3; Goals 4 and 5, or 12 credits in the physical or biological
sciences; two
of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A, or 10B, 11, and 12.
Specific goal requirements may be listed under individual health
occupations
program curricula.
Bachelor of University Studies—B.U.S.
Candidates for the Bachelor of University Studies degree must complete Goals 1, 2, and 3; Goals 4 and 5, or 12 hours in the physical sciences, or 12 hours in the biological sciences; two of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A or 10B, 11, and 12. Candidates may fulfill a goal using courses other than those listed in the Undergraduate Catalog description of the goal, but the B.U.S. Committee must approve such substitutions.
Associate Degrees and Certificates
All academic Associate Degrees require a minimum of 64 credits. Other requirements differ among the Colleges and departments. The General Education requirements for the following degrees and certificates are found under the designated college or department:
College of Arts and Sciences
Associate of Arts - Available with a Major in Art, Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Criminal Justice, English, Foreign Language, or History.
Associate of Science - Available with a Major in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, or Political Science
College of Business
Associate of Science
Kasiska College of Health Professions
Associate of Science - Available with a Major in Radiographic Science or Sign Language Studies
College of Technology
Associate of Applied Science
Advanced Technical Certificate
Technical Certificate
Second Degrees
A student may be granted a second associate degree by meeting the following minimum requirements: (a) a minimum of 16 hours of department-approved work beyond the accumulated number of credits earned at the time of completion of the first degree; (b) satisfaction of upper and lower division courses required by the department beyond the general education requirements fulfilled by the first degree; (c) a student with an academic associate degree (A.A., A.S., or A.A.&S.) earned in 1995 or later from a U.S. regionally accredited institution will be considered to have met Idaho State University's General Education Requirements when seeking a second associate degree.
A student may be granted a second bachelor degree by meeting the
following
minimum requirements: (a) a minimum of 32 hours of department-approved
work
beyond the accumulated number of credits earned at the time of
completion of
the first degree; (b) satisfaction of upper division requirements in
the major
field as recommended by the department in which the second degree is to
be
granted; (c) satisfaction of lower division courses required by the
department
beyond the general education requirements fulfilled by the first
degree; (d) a
student who wishes to earn two degrees concurrently must meet the
requirements
set forth for a second degree and General Education Requirements for
each
degree (a minimum of 160 credits); (e) a student with a bachelor's
degree from
a U.S. regionally accredited institution will be considered to have met
Idaho
State University's General Education Requirements when seeking a second
bachelor degree.
Majors and Minors
Major Concentration
Students must declare a major at 58 credits. For assistance with choosing a major, contact the Counseling and Testing Center, 3rd Floor Gravely Hall, (208) 282-2130. Departmental graduation requirements are satisfied by 24-50 semester hours in the major concentration. Some degree programs may require more than 50 hours in the major. In general, the number of credits in excess of 50 credits earned in a major field must be reflected by that same number in the total number of credits required for graduation. The number of hours and particular courses required or recommended vary by department and are more fully described in this catalog under department headings.
Minor Concentration
A minimum of 18 semester hours with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required in the minor concentration. Not all departments offer a minor. Those that do may require more than the minimum number of credits and they may specify some of the courses required. Consult departmental catalog entries for more information. The minor program at ISU is optional for all students and more than one minor may be declared. If a student wishes to declare a minor, the student should consult with the appropriate department. A student declaring a minor must do so before or at the time of application for graduation.
Indication of Intent to Major
Each degree-seeking student admitted to Idaho State University will indicate an intent to major in a subject field in which a degree is offered by the university. As a part of the admissions process, the student will select from a coded list of majors the one which most appropriately applies to his/her educational goal. If a student intends to pursue a double major or to seek two degrees, the student will select both of the codes for the two majors or for the two degrees. The major code (or codes) will be entered by the Admissions Office on the student's record. The student will be considered a pre-major in the field selected. A student may elect to change an intent to major by notifying the college coordinator of the new major code to be entered on his/her record.
Application for Status as a Major in a Field of Study
When a degree-seeking student has completed the prerequisites for majoring in a field of study, the student should apply to the appropriate department or college for admission to status as a major and be accepted as a major by the department or college no later than the time at which s/he has acquired 58 semester credits. Failure to do so will block subsequent registration as a degree-seeking student. No student may graduate from the university without having been accepted as a major by the appropriate department or college.
The student will initiate the application for status as a major by filing an application form with the appropriate department or college. A student who is pursuing a double major or a double degree must apply to both of the appropriate departments or colleges.
A student may change his/her status as a major by applying to and being accepted into the appropriate department or college for the new major.
Double Major
A student may pursue one degree with two major fields. Majors may be from the same or different colleges. To earn a double major a student must complete all general education, college and major requirements of both major fields. The primary major will be that for which the degree awarded requires the largest number of general education credit hours. The primary major's department and college will be considered the student's home department and college for administrative purposes.
When one of the double major fields is in business, the student must earn a bachelor's of business administration degree and have a department within the College of Business as a home department. Students in professional programs, other than business, should consult about licensing/certification requirements before undertaking any double major.
Additional Majors or Minors Earned after the First Bachelor’s Degree
An ISU student who wishes to complete additional majors or minors after receiving a baccalaureate degree at ISU may be admitted as a special graduate and must meet the major or minor requirements as determined by the program. Limitations include:
b. a maximum of nine credits may be transferred from other accredited colleges or universities, as approved by the program; and
c. a maximum of sixteen (16) credits will be allowed under this policy.
A student who needs more than sixteen credits for the major or minor should proceed to earn the second degree (32 credits minimum). After acceptance by the appropriate department, school or college and verification of completion, the student’s permanent academic record will be updated accordingly. No additional diploma or certificate will be awarded. Requests for the posting of such majors and minors must be made to the graduation staff in the Office of Registration and Records by the posted graduation application deadline for the relevant term. Students should consult with a program advisor or department chair for any program restrictions to this policy.
Graduation Requirements
Degrees, diplomas, or certificates may not be granted unless all
requirements are fulfilled. A degree, diploma, or certificate which is
awarded
in error, or upon fraudulent claims, will be withdrawn immediately and
the
student record corrected accordingly.
Application for Graduation
Students planning to graduate should apply for graduation no less than one semester before all requirements are completed. To obtain applications for graduation, undergraduate students need to contact the Office of Registration and Records. The application should be completed and left with the graduation clerks in the Registrar's Office. Graduate students need to contact the School of Graduate Studies and Research to obtain applications for graduation. The application should be completed by the student and left with the graduation clerk in the Graduate School. Both undergraduate and graduate students are required to pay a $20 graduation/diploma fee. This fee is to be paid at the Office of Registration and Records.
College of Technology students need to contact the Student Services Office in the RFC Building to obtain applications for graduation and to pay a $20.00 graduation/diploma fee.
Graduation Application Deadlines
Applications for students planning to graduate in December or May
will not
be accepted after the first two weeks of the semester. For Students
planning to
graduate during summer session, applications will not be accepted after
the
last day of spring semester.
All transfer work, including correspondence, must be received in the
Office of
Registration and Records no later than four weeks after graduation.
All incomplete (I) or in-progress (IP) grades received in ISU courses
must be
cleared and the change of grade forms received in the Office of
Registration
and Records no later than two weeks after graduation.
Students who apply on time will be notified by the registrar's office of any university course or credit deficiencies, and all students must consult their advisors about departmental requirements. The graduation application must be approved by the student's major department chairperson and the college dean before the diploma will be granted.
The name of each candidate will appear on the graduation lists and diploma as it appears on the student's' transcript.
Resident Credit Requirements• Resident Credit is also granted for program-approved non-ISU courses completed in conjunction with ISU Outreach Education Centers. Please see http://www.isu.edu/areg/resident-credit.shtml for the lists of approved programs and their courses.
• University of Idaho courses completed at the idaho Falls campus are counted as Resident Credit.
• Of the last 24 credits applied to an Associate’s degree, 16 must be Resident Credits, as defined above.
• Of the last 50 credits applied to
meet graduation requirements for a Bachelor’s degree, 32 must be Resident Credits, as defined above.
• At least 16 upper division credits required for a student’s major must be Resident Credits, as defined above and approved by the department.
• At least 6 credits required for a student’s minor must be Resident Credits, as defined above and approved by the department.
• Certain pre-professional curricula allow completion of the fourth year in a professional school. In these cases the last 32 credits of work taken before transfer to the professional school must be Resident Credits, as defined above.
Please note: Resident Credits are not synonymous with Idaho State residency definitions for tuition pruposes. For further information, please see your academic advisor or program chair.
Credit Requirements
At least 128 credits are required for graduation with a bachelor's degree. At least 36 of the credits counted toward graduation must be in upper division courses carrying 300 or 400 numbers. Sixteen of these credits must be earned in courses in the department of the student's major concentration.
Of the credits transferred from a junior college, no more than half the number required for graduation in a given four-year curriculum or the first four years of a longer program may be applied to meet the requirements of the curriculum. (70 credits will be allowed for Idaho Junior College transfer students.) Transferred courses with grades of D may be used to meet course requirements for graduation unless the department in which the student is majoring requires that the courses be retaken. The department may refuse the application toward graduation of any transfer course in which the student has received a D grade.
Graduation requirements may be met by no more than the number of credits in certain groups as listed below.
- 48 credits by examination*
- 32 credits in experiential learning*
- 16 credits of correspondence courses*
- 8 credits of electives from an ISU or transfer Professional Technical program.
Not more than a total of 64 credits may be counted from the above areas.
- 32 credits in business or courses commonly available in a school of business, unless the student is earning a Bachelor of Business Administration.
- 8 credits in organized music (Music majors may count 8 credits of organized music as free electives in addition to 50 credits)
- 8 credits in nonsectarian courses in religious education
- 8 credits in physical activity courses (including all PEAC courses, DANC courses numbered below 200, and M S 110)
- 8 credits in speech and drama activity
- 4 credits in autotutorial foreign language courses.
It is further stipulated that not more than a total of 12 credits from the last five of the above may be counted.
A maximum of 50 credits may be earned in the major area of study. In
general, the number of credits in excess of 50 earned in the major
field must
be reflected by that same number of credits required for graduation.
Catalog Requirements
Candidates for bachelor’s degrees may elect to fulfill degree requirements as outlined in any one catalog in effect during the academic year (or any subsequent year) that the student is accepted as a major by the program in which the student intends to graduate. For majors without formal acceptance, the choice of catalog year begins with the year in which the student first files an intent to major. Students who change their majors utilize catalogs in effect during the year in which the change is made (or any subsequent year). A limit of 8 years is placed on the choice of the catalog year, with the additional stipulations that:
1.
Selection of a catalog for certifying
graduation requirements must be approved by the department’s chair or
program
director.
2. Students with a gap in enrollment in the University for three years
or more
from the date of last attendance must meet degree requirements as
outlined
in the catalog in effect at the date of their reenrollment or any
subsequent
catalog (subject to the main policy above) during their dates of
registration
for university credit.
3. If a major program is discontinued by the
University and
the State Board of Education, students enrolled will be assisted in
transferring to an equivalent program in the state. If there is no
similar
program within the state, currently enrolled students will be permitted
to
complete the program in accordance with existing graduation
requirements.
Regardless of the Catalog the student chooses, deviations may be required for accreditation, licensing or State Board of Education mandates.
Grade Requirements
An accumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher is required for graduation. Certain allowances in the calculation of the average may be possible when a curriculum is changing or courses are repeated.
In addition, a grade point average of at least 2.0 is required for all courses taken at ISU and those required by the department in which the major or minor is sought.
Individual departments may require a higher grade point average.
Revocation of Degrees
The University reserves the right to revoke a previously granted degree, either for failure to satisfy the degree requirements (i.e., a mistake in granting the degree), or for fraud or other academic misconduct on the part of the recipient discovered or acted upon after the degree has been awarded.
Honors Designation at Graduation
Students who secure minimum grade point averages of 3.33 and also are in the top 10% of their respective college's graduating class are designated as graduating with honors. Those in the top 5% graduate with high honors. Honors designations must be approved by the student's major department and dean.
Non-Degree Seeking Status
Each non-degree-seeking student admitted to Idaho State University will declare himself/herself as such by selecting the code for this non-degree-seeking status on the application for admission. Other students attend classes as non-degree studes without being admitted to the University. In either case, the student may change his/her status to that of a degree-seeking student by complying with admissions criteria for degree-seeking students (detailed in the Admissions section of this catalog). A maximum of 32 credits may be earned by non-degree-seeking students.
Grade Reports and
Transcripts
Report cards are not automatically sent to students at the end of the semester. Students may access report cards electronically by logging on to the MyISU web portal at http://my.isu.edu
Current students and those who have attended within the past five years may also access their unofficial transcripts via the MyISU web portal at http://my.isu.edu. Kiosk computer terminals are available in the foyer of the Office of Registration and Records in Pocatello and at the Boise Center, Idaho Falls Center, and Twin Falls Center.
Students who wish to order official ISU transcripts will find the latest ordering information on the web at http://www.isu.edu/areg/trans.shtml or call (208) 282-2661 for more information. Official transcript requests will be processed within 3 to 5 working days of receipt, unless there is a financial obligation on record for the student requesting the transcript.
Course Policies
Course Numbering
Courses numbered 000-099 do not carry academic credit. Courses numbered 100-299 are lower division courses for freshmen and sophomores, respectively.Courses numbered 300-499 are upper division courses for juniors and seniors, respectively. Courses above 300 are open without restrictions, except specific prerequisites, to students who have completed 58 credits. Other students may take such courses on approval of the instructor, advisor, and dean.
Courses numbered g4xx are the undergraduate counterparts of graduate courses numbered g5xx, in which extra work is required for graduate credit. Applicability of g5xx courses to degree requirements is determined by the department offering the degree. Credit is not generally granted toward a graduate degree for g5xx courses when the corresponding g4xx course was taken at the undergraduate level.
Courses numbered 6xx and 7xx are for students admitted into Graduate Studies only.
All-University Courses
Departments in colleges of the University may
offer any of
the following courses during a semester or summer session subject to
adequate
student interest.
198P, 298P, 398P, 498P Professional Development Workshop 0-3 credits.
New methods and opportunities to enhance and supplement skills. Courses
and
course instructors are approved by the appropriate department chairs
and
college deans. ISU maintains responsibility for the academic quality of
all
programs and courses through management and supervision by ISU faculty
and
administrators. Credit for these courses is established using the same
methods
as a normal semester course (i.e. 15 contact hours equals one credit.)
Subject
to the approval of the Dean of the student's college, a maximum
of eight
credits earned in workshops may be applied toward a degree; students
taking the
courses only for personal development may choose the 0-credit option;
those
seeking professional development must choose a for-credit option. ISU
uses
credit hours not only to define in-class instructor contact but also to
provide
guidance to students on how to plan their study time. Course
assignments and
tests should be used for outcomes assessment and should be clearly
linked to the
course goals.
199, 299, 399, g499 Experimental Courses 1-6 credits. These are
courses
not described in the catalog. Title and number of credits are announced
in the
Class Schedule. Experimental Courses may be offered no more than three
times.
493 Senior Thesis 1-4 credits. Supervised by a
committee of at least two faculty members, the thesis must be approved by the
chairperson(s) of the department(s) involved. The thesis topic may be
interdisciplinary, with up to six credits total conferred by one or more
departments. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: Senior
standing and permission of chairperson(s) involved.
g497 Professional Development 1-3 credits. A course for practicing professionals (certified Idaho teachers) aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to undergraduate or graduate degrees. May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
Course Scheduling
To assist with your academic planning, courses in the Undergraduate Catalog are designated according to the semester they are usually offered. Unanticipated faculty vacancies and academic program changes may affect future course scheduling. Therefore, students should always contact the academic department to verify future course offerings, especially when specific courses are needed for graduation.
The following letters which appear after the course descriptions
indicate
the anticipated course scheduling:
|
F |
= |
Fall Semester, every year |
|
S |
= |
Spring Semester, every year |
|
Se |
= |
Sequential; a series of courses is presented until all have been taught |
|
Su |
= |
Summer Session, every year |
|
AF |
= |
Fall Semester, every other year |
|
AS |
= |
Spring Semester, every other year |
|
ASu |
= |
Summer Session, every other year |
|
D |
= |
On Demand - Students should contact the department to ask when this course will be offered |
|
R1 |
= |
Course is rotated every year, either Fall or Spring |
|
R2 |
= |
Course is rotated every two years, either Fall or Spring |
|
R3 |
= |
Course is rotated every three years, either Fall or Spring |
|
W |
= |
Web (Internet) interactive course, scheduled in conjunction with ISU semester(s); contact department for details. |
A course number including a lower-case "g" (for example, BIOL
g432) indicates that the course may also be offered for graduate
credit. The
appearance of the g-numbered course in a list of required or elective
courses
does NOT indicate that the student is to take the course at graduate
level.
Credits and
Grading Policies
Credit or Credit Hour
The credit, sometimes referred to as semester credit or semester hour, is a unit of academic work. One credit is defined to require fifty minutes in class each week for one semester (or the equivalent).
One semester credit hour in academic courses requires (1) fifty minutes in class each week for one semester (which assumes approximately twice this amount of time in study and preparation outside the classroom), or (2) approximately two and one-half hours in laboratory each week for a semester, or (3) equivalent combinations of (1) and (2). For purposes of equivalency calculations a semester is assumed to be sixteen weeks. Short term courses of one week (five days) or more require time in class, laboratory, and preparation equivalent to the above for a total of 40 clock hours per credit.
Number of Credits
Students may enroll for up to 18 credits a semester. However, they may enroll for a larger number with permission of the dean. To be eligible for participation in student activities, a student must be enrolled for at least 8 credits.
The number of credits awarded for a graduate thesis and other courses varies from department to department, and students may spread the registration for those credits over several semesters.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all meetings or classes in which they are registered. Each instructor may, consistent with departmental policy, establish such specific regulations governing attendance as may seem suited to a particular course. No one is authorized to excuse a student from a class meeting except the instructor in charge of the class.
No student may be absent from the campus in connection with extracurricular
activities more than sixteen college instructional days per semester. No one extracurricular activity may take students away from the campus more than twelve college instructional days.
Auditing Courses
An auditor is a person who is permitted to attend a course without participating in the discussions or submitting work for a grade.
Courses posted in the Class Schedule with an "A" in the column to the right of the Index Number allow students to choose the Audit option when registering, up to the 10th day of the session.
To enroll in courses not so listed, and/or to change from credit to audit option after the 10th day of classes (changing from audit to credit is NOT allowed at any time), the student must obtain permission by petition (use a Schedule Change Card and have the College Dean sign it in addition to the instructor and department). Students must pay the part-time credit hour fee to audit a course. This fee is waived in the case of full fee paying students. Attendance as an auditor does not entitle one to credit or admission to examinations. Auditor privileges for activity or laboratory courses always require a petition (again, use the Schedule Change Card and have the College Dean sign it in addition to the instructor and department). Schedule Change Cards are available at the Registration and Records Office window.
If, in the judgment of the instructor, an auditor has not attended sufficiently, the instructor will so indicate on the final grade sheet and the Audit (AU) will not be recorded on the student's transcript; a Withdraw (W) will be recorded in its place.
Repeating Courses
A course in which an F grade is earned must be repeated if that course is required for graduation. Courses in which a D grade is earned must be repeated if the major department so requires. Also, a student may elect to repeat a course provided he/she has not completed a course for which that course was prerequisite. If a course is repeated, the latest grade is used in computing grade point average.
Grading System
Idaho State University uses a graduated letter grading system to indicate the instructor's evaluation of a student's performance in a course. These letter grades are converted to a numerical value for computing a student's semester and cumulative grade point averages. At the beginning of each course, an instructor should inform students of the criteria to be used in evaluating their performance through the class syllabus or other written means.
Idaho State University uses letter grades with the four (4) point
maximum
grading scale. The grade A is the highest possible grade, and a grade
of F is
considered failing. Plus (+) or minus (-) symbols are used to indicate
grades
that fall above or below the letter grades. The grades of A+, F+, and
F- are
not used. For purposes of calculating grade points and averages, the
plus (+)
increases the grade's point value by .3 and minus (-) decreases the
grade's
point value by .3 (e.g., a grade B+ is equivalent to 3.3 and A- is
3.7). A
student's work is rated in accordance with the following definitions:
|
A |
4.00 excellent performance |
|
A- |
3.70 excellent performance |
|
B+ |
3.30 good performance |
|
B |
3.00 good performance |
|
B- |
2.70 good performance |
|
C+ |
2.30 adequate performance |
|
C |
2.00 adequate performance |
|
C- |
1.70 adequate performance |
|
D+ |
1.30 marginal performance |
|
D |
1.00 marginal performance |
|
D- |
0.70 marginal performance |
|
F |
0.00 unacceptable performance |
Courses in which any A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+ or C grade is earned are always acceptable toward an undergraduate program and graduation requirements unless specifically excluded for a particular course, program or degree. Courses in which a C-, D+, D or D- grade is earned are acceptable towards graduation requirements. No credits are awarded for any course in which an F grade is earned. A grade of C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, or F is considered failing for students pursuing graduate level programs or degrees.
The use of plus (+) and minus (-) grade enhancements began Fall semester 1999. This grading system affects the following students:
· all new freshmen students starting Fall 1999;
· all new transfer students starting Fall 1999;
· all returning former students who have not been enrolled at Idaho State University for five years;
· Students who complete a degree program (Certificate, Associate, Bachelor or Master) under the former system will start any new degree program under the +/- grading system. Students who are not subject to the +/- grading system may elect to be included by completing paperwork, in person, at the Office of Registration and Records in Pocatello or Student Services Offices in Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, or Boise. A student's election of the +/- grading is final and cannot be reversed.
Other Grade Symbols
Other grading symbols used are: I--incomplete; IP--thesis work "in progress"; NA--not attending; P-NP--the pass-no pass option; S-U--satisfactory/unsatisfactory performance; and W--withdrawal after the close of the registration period. Each of these grades has special conditions which are described below.
Incomplete Grades
An incomplete grade, I, may be awarded only as a final grade and only at the discretion of the instructor. To be eligible for an incomplete grade, a student must have satisfactorily completed a substantial portion of the course.
The instructor must complete a Course Completion contract that stipulates the assignment(s) required to finish the course and the allowable time period. No student will be allowed more than one year to complete the required assignment(s). Both the student and the instructor must sign the contract, a copy of which is to be given to the student. The instructor retains a copy and a third copy is kept on file by the department head. Upon the student's timely satisfaction of the Course Completion Contract, the instructor will fill out a Change of Grade Form and send it to the Registrar.
Students should NOT re-register for a course in which an incomplete grade has been assigned. If the Registrar does not receive a Change of Grade Form within a one-year time period following the recording of the Incomplete, the Registrar's Office will automatically convert the Incomplete to an F. Only in extreme circumstances will a student be allowed an extension of the time stipulated by the instructor. A normal petition process may be used for those circumstances that would extend the allowable time period beyond one calendar year following the recording of the Incomplete grade.
Not Attending
NA is recorded, on a midterm grade report only, when a student has not been attending the class section for which s/he is registered. Students receiving this mark are notified of the options to re-register in the correct section or withdraw.
No Record
NR is recorded when a grade has not been submitted by the instructor, but there is no evidence of the student's having withdrawn from the course.
Pass/No-Pass Grades
P/NP grades are given in courses taken under the pass/no-pass option. This option is offered as an inducement for students to take courses outside their major curriculum. The following restrictions apply: the option applies only to undergraduate courses; the option must be declared at the original registration of classes, not later; credits earned under the option will not satisfy specific graduation requirements except that they may be counted towards total credits required; students taking a course under this option must comply with the established prerequisite or obtain the permission of the instructor; students may not register for more than one P/NP course per semester.
Instructors will report ordinary letter grades on the grade list. The Office of Registration and Records will affix to the student's transcript a P for letter grades A, B, C, or D, or an NP for a letter grade of F. The P or NP may be changed on the transcript to the original letter grade only by petition.
No credits are awarded for any course in which an NP grade is earned.
Departments must designate in the class schedule those courses offered for the P/NP option.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
S/U grades are awarded in such courses as religion, student teaching and special projects to which the regular performance grades are not applicable. The use of S/U grades must be specifically approved by the University Curriculum Committee. All students in such courses are graded either S or U. There is no method for incorporating these grades into a student's grade point average. No credits are awarded in any course for which a U grade is earned.
Withdrawal Grades
When a student drops a course within the first 10 days of the semester (this is called the registration period), no transcript entry will reflect his/her ever having been in the course.
A W grade is recorded when a student withdraws from a course, either during or after the withdrawal period. See the Withdrawal Procedures section below for details about how to withdraw.
A reduced grade or a W is recorded when a student is withdrawn from a course as a result of disruptive classroom behavior.
If a student simply ceases to attend without formally withdrawing from the university, an F grade will be recorded for each affected class.
Midterm Grades
Only D, F, U, NA (not attending) NP, or I grades are reported at midterm. Students receiving such grades will be notified by mail. Those grades are not recorded on the student's transcript and are not used in grade point average computations.
Grade Point Average
Numerical grade points for each course credit are assigned as 4 for an A, 3 for a B, 2 for a C, 1 for a D. No grade points are assigned for any other letter grades.
A grade point average (GPA) is computed each semester by dividing the sum of the products of grade points and credits for each course by the sum of the credits for the courses. For purposes of calculating grade points and averages, the plus (+) is equal to .3 and minus (-) equals .7 (e.g., a grade B+ is equivalent to 3.3 and A- is 3.7).
An accumulated grade point average (Accum. GPA) is computed by the
same process,
but the student's entire record, including transfer credits, is covered
by the
computation.
To maintain "academic satisfactory progress" and avoid probation
and/or academic dismissal, a student must maintain a minimum ISU GPA of
1.75 up
to 25 credits and an ISU GPA of 2.0 after earning 26 or more credits.
Credits and Grades for Transfer Courses
When students transfer credit to Idaho State University, the university reserves the right to reclassify credit designated as correspondence, extension, credit by examination and repeated credit according to its own policy governing the acceptance and limitations of such credit. Grades transferred from other institutions will be converted to the equivalent grades at Idaho State University by the registrar. Where there is a question as to whether transferred courses satisfy specific departmental requirements, the head of the department concerned will make the interpretation.
Transfer students may be required to repeat transfer courses in which a grade equivalent to a D or F was received.
Awarding of Credit from Non-Accredited Institutions
The process for considering possible transfer credits and recognizing undergraduate degrees granted by non-accredited colleges and universities is as follows:
The student must petition the appropriate academic department at Idaho State University. In addition to formal evaluation of the request, the department may require competency verification.
In the petition, the student must explain how s/he wishes to deviate from university policy. Some scenarios include:
· wishing to have certain courses from the non-accredited institutions substitute for courses at ISU that fulfill general education goals;
· a request to have designated courses from the non-accredited institution substitute for ISU courses that fulfill requirements in the student's major;
· a request that an entire degree from a non-accredited institution be recognized as equivalent to that earned from an accredited institution.
Academic Renewal Policy
The purpose of this policy is to allow undergraduate students who are returning or transferring to ISU after having been away from college for a number of years a chance for a fresh start. ISU has a petition process for one-time-only use in which the student may request that consecutive semesters of course work be disregarded in calculating the GPA for graduation. To apply, a student must file an academic renewal petition with the dean of his/her college. Eligibility for the program will be subject to the following conditions:
· A minimum of three (3) years will have elapsed since last enrollment at a university before petition may be filed and applicants should have a previous cumulative GPA of less than 2.00.
· This policy will not be used for individual courses.
· The petition to be filed by the students will specify consecutive university term(s) of undergraduate courses on the transcript to be disregarded.
· Academic renewal may be awarded one time only.
· Academic renewal shall not apply to any credits earned for a completed, prior academic degree.
· Before the petition may be filed, the student must have completed a semester or semesters of an additional 12 credit hours of course work at Idaho State University with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 or at least 24 credit hours or more of course work with a minimum grade point average of 2.00.
· Upon approval of the petition, the student's permanent official academic record will be suitably annotated to indicate that no work taken during the disregarded term(s) may apply toward the computation of credits and grade points, academic standing, and graduation requirements. However, all work will remain on the records, ensuring an accurate academic history.
· Students should be aware that this policy MIGHT NOT BE ACCEPTED at transfer institutions.
Dismissal Policies
There are two types of Dismissal from Idaho State University: Dismissal from an Undergraduate Program for Academic and/or Nonacademic Reasons, which occurs at the level of the Department or instructional program, and Scholastic Dismissal, which occurs at the University level. Each type of Dismissal has its own rules and appeal process.
Dismissal from an Undergraduate Program for Academic and/or Nonacademic Reasons
Students receiving letters of dismissal from a program will automatically be dropped from all courses exclusive to that program regardless of whether they choose to appeal and will receive a full refund of fees. A “W” grade will then be entered on the transcript for all program exclusive courses not completed. Students receiving this kind of dismissal letters after the 10th day of classes may petition the dean of the college for permission to complete the program exclusive courses in which they are enrolled. Students who appeal the dismissal will be blocked from registration for further program exclusive courses during the appeals process itself. For appeal procedures, see the subsection of the Student Handbook entitled "Procedures for the Appeal of Dismissal" under the “Appeal of Dismissal from an Undergraduate Program” section or the Student Handbook online at http://www.isu.edu/references/st.handbook/calendar.html#DISMISS.
A student may be dismissed from an undergraduate program by a department/college according to the Dismissal Policy described in the "Appeal of Dismissal from an Undergraduate Program" section located in the Student Handbook and online at http://www.isu.edu/references/st.handbook/calendar.html#DISMISS.
Scholastic Dismissal
A student who has been academically dismissed under scholastic probation rules may take courses for credit at Idaho State University only during a Summer Session. If the grades earned during the Summer Session are sufficient to bring the ISU GPA above a 2.00 the student will be allowed to attend Fall Semester. If a student on academic dismissal attends during summer and does not earn a 2.00 GPA, that student will be placed on "continued dismissal" and must fulfill the previously assigned layout period during the Fall and/or Spring semester(s). A student may also petition to audit courses with approval of the instructor and academic dean, or petition the Readmission Review Board for fall or spring enrollment.
If academically dismissed, a student must lay out one semester for a first dismissal and two semesters for a second dismissal. A third dismissal requires a layout of two semesters, and the student must send a petition to the Readmission Review Board, who will determine the eligibility for readmission.
The Readmission Review Board is located in the Supplemental Academic Advising Center (SAAC), Room 316, Administration Building.
Students will be notified at mid-semester as to whether they are doing D or F work in any class. The students' advisors will also receive this information so they may work with the students to try to prevent probationary status. (Refer to Academic Dismissal and Reinstatement under Petitions, below.)
For Graduation, Progression, and Probation Requirements for Students in the College of Technology, see the College of Technology section of this catalog.
Petition Policies
A student may petition the appropriate college dean or committee for consideration of problems of curricula or admission which are not covered by stated procedures. Curricular petitions must: 1) include a recommendation from the student's advisor, 2) a recommendation by the chair of the department offering courses in the subject field or by a special committee overseeing the requirement, and 3) catalog copy of descriptions of courses transferred from other institutions if the course is to be considered in a test of course equivalency. All copies of the petition are to be advanced to the Registrar's Office for action after all signatures are affixed. Decisions may require several weeks, and notice of the result will be mailed to the student. A student may petition:Following dismissal, under the scholastic probation ruling, a student on first dismissal will be automatically reinstated after a one semester layout, but must meet with an advisor in order to register for classes. A student on second dismissal will be automatically reinstated after a two-semester layout and must meet with an advisor to register. A student who has been dismissed three or more times must lay out two semesters, petition the Readmission Review Board for reinstatement, and meet with an advisor to register. Readmission to the university does not mean readmission to the program or major in which a student was enrolled prior to dismissal. See the appropriate department or college advisor for information on readmission to that program. Readmitted students will be on academic probation and must attain at least a 2.00 GPA for the semester to avoid another dismissal.
Students who wish to petition the layout period or who have been dismissed three or more times will need to submit an Undergraduate Petition and the three-page Supplement to the Academic Advising Center in the Administration Building. Students must have a major advisor or department chairperson add his or her recommendation to the petition prior to submitting it to the Readmission Review Board. The petition deadlines are two weeks before Fall semester begins and one week before Spring semester begins. Decisions reached by the Readmission Review Board are final. The summer semester does not qualify for a semester layout. Students who are dismissed must lay out Fall and/or Spring semester(s). Students on dismissal may attend one or more sessions within the Summer semester at their own discretion but will NOT be eligible for Financial Aid.
If a student on dismissal attends during summer and does not earn a 2.00 GPA, that student will be placed on "continued dismissal" and must fulfill the previously assigned layout period during the Fall and/or Spring semester(s).
Dismissed students who have not laid out the required time period, but who attend Summer session and wish to attend Fall or Spring semester, will need to petition the Readmission Review Board for admission unless grades from Summer are sufficient to remove the student from probationary status.
A student on probation who attends Summer session, but does not earn a 2.00 GPA and does not achieve the appropriate cumulative GPA, will be on continued probation.
Probation Policy
Scholastic Probation
At the end of any fall or spring semester, undergraduate students may
be placed on probation if the accumulative ISU grade point average does
not meet
minimum requirements. To maintain "academic satisfactory progress" and
avoid probation and/or academic dismissal, a student who has completed
up to 25 credits (including transfer credits) must
maintain a minimum ISU GPA of 1.75 and a student with 26 or more
credits must maintain an ISU GPA of 2.0.
Students on scholastic probation who attain a GPA of 2.0 or higher during the next or subsequent semester after being placed on probation, but whose accumulative GPA is still below the minimum required for their class level, will be on "continued probation."
Students on scholastic probation who attain an accumulative GPA higher than the minimum required on the scholastic probation scale are automatically removed from probation.
A student on probation will be dismissed at the end of any probationary semester or summer session in which the student obtains a GPA of less than 2.0 unless the grades earned in that semester or summer session are sufficient to take the student off probation or if the student is a freshman and has not accumulated 12 or more ISU credits. Students will be notified at mid-semester as to whether they are doing D or F work in any class. The students' advisors will also receive this information so they may work with the students to try to prevent probationary status. (Refer to Academic Dismissal and Reinstatement under Petitions, below.)
Withdrawal Procedures*
During the first 10 class days of each fall and spring semester (this is called the Registration Period), students may drop and add classes freely. No grades are recorded to reflect their presence in any classes dropped during this period.After the Registration Period, students may withdraw either from a class or from the University. There are different deadlines for these withdrawals; check the Academic Calendar in the Class Schedule. There are also different procedures to follow before and after the withdrawal deadlines. The time in which withdrawals are allowed is called the Withdrawal Period. A grade of W is recorded on the student's transcript for each course from which he or she withdraws.
Before Withdrawal Deadline (see Class Schedule for dates):
To initiate a withdrawal from a class prior to the deadline, a student may use the web or obtain a schedule change card from the Office of Registration and Records, or see an advisor in the Supplemental Academic Advising Center (SAAC).
To withdraw from the university (withdraw from all classes) prior to the deadline, the student may use the web or obtain a Withdrawal Permit from the Office of Registration and Records. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor before withdrawing completely.
After Withdrawal Deadline (see Class Schedule for dates):
After the deadline, all withdrawals are initially handled by the Dean of the College in which the student is enrolled. (College of Technology students should contact the Student Services Office.) The dean will follow the same procedure used in the petitioning process for considering extraordinary curricular or admissions problems.Students may withdraw from individual classes for hardship reasons only--this includes medical reasons.
Students wishing to withdraw completely (from all classes) after the established deadline but before the end of the semester must contact the Dean of their College to determine available options.
Students wishing to withdraw completely after the end of the semester must use the Undergraduate or Graduate Student Petition form available from the Registrar’s Office or the Dean of the College in which the student is enrolled (or Student Services for College of Technology students). The procedure is the same as the petitioning process for considering extraordinary curricular or admissions problems.
*At the time of publication, the withdrawal policy was under
review and subject to change.
Voluntary Medical Withdrawal (Student Initiated Medical
Withdrawal)
A medical withdrawal request must involve the student
being ill or disabled from
an illness, not the effects of another person’s illness.
It is initiated in the same manner as other
withdrawals, as noted above. Only
complete withdrawals from the university are eligible to be considered
for a
medical withdrawal designation on the student’s transcript.
To initiate a medical withdrawal before the complete withdrawal deadline (typically the Friday before Closed Week-consult Catalog), a student first needs to completely withdraw from all their classes through the Office of Registration and Records (via a paper form or on the web). When that is done the student may then apply for a medical withdrawal through the Student Health Center by completing a medical withdrawal form. This form may be obtained from the Student Health Center, the Office of Registration and Records, the Counseling and Testing Center, Supplemental Academic Advising Services, the Student Service Office in the College of Technology, and the outreach offices of Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, and Boise. Completed forms should be submitted to the Student Health Center within two weeks (10 working days) of the date of complete withdrawal. The application must include a written summary of the student’s medical condition and, where applicable, documentation from the attending physician describing the problem. The Medical Withdrawal Committee then reviews the completed applications and determines medical withdrawal eligibility. If a medical withdrawal is granted, the designation “Authorized Medical Withdrawal (date)” will be noted on the student’s transcript. For refund information, see ISU’s Refund Policy and Refunds for Exceptional Circumstances Policy.
If the complete withdrawal deadline has passed (typically the Friday before Closed Week-consult Catalog), a student can still seek a medical withdrawal designation. First, the student fills out a petition for hardship withdrawal through the dean’s office of the college in which the student is enrolled (Arts and Sciences for undecided students). If the dean (or designee) grants the student a hardship withdrawal, the student may then pursue a medical withdrawal designation as outlined in the above paragraph. The dean (or designee) may choose instead to sign a referral allowing the Student Health Center to examine the evidence (always medically related) and determine whether a withdrawal is warranted. Only if a hardship withdrawal is granted, or a referral is signed by the dean’s office, will the Medical Withdrawal Committee consider a request for medical withdrawal designation.
The Medical Withdrawal Committee
The Medical Withdrawal Committee shall be composed of the
Director of the Student Health Center (or designee), the Director of
the Counseling
and Testing Center (or designee), the University Controller (or
designee), the
Associate Dean of Student Affairs (or designee), and the Director of
the ADA
and Disabilities Resource Center (or designee).
Appeal of Denial of Medical Withdrawal
If the medical withdrawal is denied, the student may appeal
the decision by written request to the Dean of Student Affairs. The appeal must be received within one month
of the date of denial. The Dean’s (or
designee’s) decision is final.
Readmission
Students who have withdrawn for medical reasons may be required to petition the University Medical Withdrawal Committee for readmission. The decision to require a petition for readmission is based on need for further documentation that the medical condition has been adequately treated and that any necessary accommodations have been prepared to enhance future academic success of the student. The decision is made at the time that the medical withdrawal is granted. This decision will be included in the letter of notification to the student that the medical withdrawal has been granted.
Students may forward their written petition for readmission to the Medical Withdrawal Committee via the Student Health Center staff. The granting readmission decision is based upon consideration of (1) reports of treatment, (2) letters of recommendation and in some instances, (3) a personal interview with the medical director.
Appeal of Readmission
In the event of denial of readmission, the student may
appeal to the Dean of Student Affairs. A
written appeal (a letter from the student explaining the
circumstances) must be received in the Dean of Student Affair’s Office
within
two weeks (10 working days) of receipt of notification of denial of
readmission. The Dean’s (or designee’s)
decision is
final.
Mandatory Medical/Psychiatric Withdrawal
The Directors of the University Counseling and Testing Service and the Student Health Center are authorized to order a mandatory medical or psychiatric withdrawal in those situations where there is reason to believe that a student is a substantial threat to him/herself or interferes with the welfare of other members of the University or the education process of the institution. These directors may require immediate withdrawal if there appears to be a substantial imminent threat. Either director may request that the student be professionally evaluated by a physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist. The student shall be notified in writing of initiation of the withdrawal process.
If a psychological/psychiatric evaluation is requested and the student does not comply within a reasonable time or refuses to comply, mandatory withdrawal may be ordered by either director. The responsible director shall submit a written report to the Medical Withdrawal Committee and Dean of Student Affairs summarizing the need for mandatory withdrawal and the reasons for the action. The student and the director will have the opportunity to present information to the Medical Withdrawal Committee. The Medical Withdrawal Committee shall convene at the earliest reasonable time for final determination of disposition. If the physician ordering the withdrawal is also on the Medical Withdrawal Committee, another physician from the Student Health Center or the Center Director will be appointed to sit on the committee for that case.
In the event that mandatory withdrawal is ordered, the student may appeal to the Dean of Student Affairs. A request for an appeal must be filed in writing to the Dean of Student Affairs within two weeks of receipt of notification of mandatory withdrawal.
*At the time of publication, the withdrawal policy was under
review and subject to change.
The University annual calendar includes two academic study days each semester. The academic study days are scheduled during the two calendar days directly following Closed Week and directly preceding Final Examination Week. Saturday classes are exempt from the Academic Study Day Policy. When the last two calendar days directly following Closed Week fall on Saturday, Sunday, or both, those days will be designated as academic study days. No undergraduate classes are held during academic study days. For academic study days falling on Monday through Friday, faculty will schedule office hours.
Any final examination must be conducted during the officially
scheduled time slot except in laboratory courses or sections where the
final examination may be conducted during the last
regularly scheduled class session. Any exception to this policy
may be allowed only on an individual student basis, to be arranged
between the professor and the student.
Other required tests or quizzes on which the professor bases any part of the course grade are prohibited during the 7 calendar days immediately preceding the first day of final examinations week except in performance sections, night classes, 8-week courses, Saturday courses, and summer sessions.
Graduate-level courses and activities are exempt from this closed week and final exam policy.
Regular final examinations are held during an examination period at the end of the semester in accordance with a schedule published by the registrar. They shall not be rescheduled outside of the period, nor to a different time within it except by permission of the Deans’ Council. No examination shall be longer than the scheduled time. Special examinations may be arranged for individual students within the examination period.
A student who is absent from a regular final examination without valid excuse receives an F on the exam. If the excuse is valid and the work of the semester is satisfactory, the student receives an incomplete, which may be removed by taking a special final examination.
Saturday Classes–Vacation Policy
Saturday Classes will recognize the following holidays during the
fall and spring semesters: Fall–Labor Day and Thanksgiving weekends;
Spring–the Saturday at the end of Spring Break. Saturday classes will
be held on the Saturdays prior to all other Monday holidays, and on the
Saturday at the beginning of Spring Break.
Alternative Credit Opportunities
Students at Idaho State University have the opportunity to earn undergraduate credit for prior learning through a wide variety of means:A maximum of 64 credit hours granted through any combination of the means listed above may be counted toward a baccalaureate degree. Credits earned through any of the above means affect total credits toward a particular degree but generally do not impact the student's grade point average. Grades for all said credits, except challenge and correspondence, are recorded as Satisfactory (S). The student is responsible for providing ISU with an official copy of grades/scores from the appropriate school, testing or reporting agency.
When the credit awarded is dependent upon evaluation by ISU faculty, such as Experiential Learning Assessment and Challenge, credit should be counted as resident credit; that which is standardized or not evaluated by ISU faculty should be counted as non-resident credit.
An explanation of each program is given below. Additional information on these programs can be obtained by contacting the:
Office of Registration and Records
Museum Building Room 319
PO Box 8196
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-2661
College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Program
Idaho State University affirms the principle of advanced placement and acknowledges the accomplishments of students who have taken college level courses in high school. The university encourages participation in the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Program.The CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations are administered each May, at a cost of $72 per test, at most high schools. For more information about the tests, students should contact their Advanced Placement instructor or high school counselor. The tests and students' ratings are sent to the university at the individual student's request.
ISU accepts Advanced Placement examinations in art, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, English, foreign language, history, mathematics, music, physics and political science. The Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physics, and Political Science allow college credits with Advanced Placement scores of 3 or higher. The Art, Economics, History and Music Departments require scores of 4 or higher in order for credit to be granted. Departments may allow advanced placement credits in their major program for AP students and may judge that an Advanced Placement examination satisfies specific General Education Requirements offered through the Department.
An "S" grade is entered on the student's record for credit earned in this way. Credit for AP examinations transferred from another institution is subject to evaluation based on the rules and regulations of Idaho State University. Advanced Placement Examinations will not be released on an official ISU transcript to other agencies or institutions until the student is "officially registered" with the institution.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES REQUIRED FOR CREDIT
Acceptable Credit Awarded
| Dept/Subject Area | Score | Course [and goal] Equivalents |
| Art | 4 or 5 | 9 credits (ART 105-106; or 103-104; or 100 [goal 6] equiv.) |
| Biology | 3 or above | 8 credits (BIOL 101, 101L [goal 4] and BIOL 102, 102L equiv.) |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 credits (CHEM 111 or 101 equiv.) |
| 4 or 5 | 10 credits (CHEM 111, 112 [goal 5], and 114 equiv.) | |
| Business/ Computer Science |
3 or above (Part A) |
3 credits (CIS 220 equiv.) |
| Economics | ||
| Macro | 4 or 5 | 3 credits (ECON 201 [goal 11] equiv.) |
| Micro | 4 or 5 | 3 credits (ECON 202 [goal 11] equiv.) |
| English | ||
| Lang. & Comp. | 3 or 4 | 3 credits (ENGL 101 equiv.) |
| 5 | 6 credits (ENGL 101 and 102 [goal 1] equiv.) | |
| Lit. & Comp. | 3 | 3 credits (ENGL 101 equiv.) |
| 4 | 6 credits (ENGL 101 and 110 [goal 7] equiv.) | |
| 5 | 9 credits (ENGL 101, 102 [goal 1] and 110 [goal 7] equiv.) | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | 4 credits (one Semester) |
| 4 | 8 credits (two semesters, equiv. to 1 year of Elementary language [goal 10B]) | |
| 5 | 16 credits (four semesters, equiv. to 2 years at the Elementary and Intermediate language level [goal 10B] ) | |
| History | ||
| European | 3 or above | 3 credits (HIST 102 [goal 10A] equiv.) |
| European | 4 or 5 | 6 credits (HIST 101 and 102 [goal 10A] equiv.) |
| United States | 3 | 3 credits (HIST 111 or 112 [either meets goal 9] equiv.) |
| United States | 4 or 5 | 6 credits (HIST 111and 112 [either meets goal 9] equiv.) |
| World | 3 or above | 3 credits (HIST 102 [goal 10A] equiv.) |
| Mathematics | ||
| Calculus AB | 3 or above | 4 credits (MATH 170 [goal 3] equiv.) |
| Calculus BC | 3 or above | 8 credits (MATH 170 [goal 3] and 175 equiv.) |
| Statistics | 3 or above | 3 credits (MATH 253 [goal 3] equiv.) |
| Music | ||
| History & Literature | 4 or 5 | 3 credits (MUSC 100 [goal 6] equiv.) |
| Theory | 4 or 5 | 8 credits (MUSC 102, 103, 104 equiv.) |
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Physics - B (General Physics) |
4 or 5 |
6 credits (PHYS 111 and PHYS 112), but no credit for the laboratory courses (PHYS 113 and PHYS 114) |
| 3 | 3 credits (PHYS 111), but no credit for the laboratory course (PHYS 113) | |
| Physics - C Mechanics (Engineering Physics) | 4 or 5 | 3 credits (Partial credit for PHYS 211, but NO Lab credit, and student must pass PHYS 299 Thermodynamics) |
| Physics C-Electromagnetism | No Physics credit, regardless of score. | |
| Political Science | 3 or above | 3 credits (POLS 101 [goal 11] equiv.) |
| Psychology | 4 or 5 |
3 credits (PSYC 101 [goal 12] equiv.)
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| World Geography | 3 or above | 3 credits [goal 10A] equiv. |
College Level Examination Program
Elective credit only is granted toward graduation for achievement of satisfactory scores on any of the four CLEP general examinations: humanities, natural science, mathematics, social science/history. A student may earn a maximum of 32 elective semester hours toward a degree on the basis of the general examinations. Scores on the general examinations range from 200 to 800. The point of test proficiency is fixed at 500 for the purpose of granting credit.Subject-area CLEP examinations may satisfy specific goals in the General Education Requirements at the discretion of the departments whose courses satisfy those goals. Similarly, at the discretion of the department, credits earned on the CLEP subject-area examinations may be allowed towards that department's major program. Students may earn a maximum of 48 semester credit hours by CLEP subject-area examination with department approval, and scores of 50 or higher are accepted for credit award.
An "S" grade is entered on a student's record for credit hours earned through CLEP examinations. Credit for CLEP examinations transferred from another institution is subject to evaluation based on the rules and regulations of Idaho State University. CLEP examinations will not be released on an official ISU transcript to other agencies or institutions until the student is "officially registered" with the institution. CLEP credits cannot be granted for college courses previously taken.
Subject-area CLEP examinations are given at the Counseling and Testing Center, Graveley Hall, South 3rd Floor Room 351, Box 8027, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, (208) 282-2130. Information including costs may be obtained from the website http://www.isu.edu/ctc/ or by contacting the Center at 208-282-2130.
SUBJECT-AREA CLEP SCORES REQUIRED FOR CREDIT
Acceptable Credit Awarded
| Dept/Subject Area | Score | Course Equiv. |
| BUSINESS | ||
| Intro Marketing | 50 | 3 elective credits |
| Intro Business Law | 50 | 3 elective credits |
| Intro Management | 50 | 3 elective credits |
| Computer Applications | 50 | 3 elective credits |
| Intro Accounting | 50 | 6 credits, ACCT 201 & 202 |
| Achievement of an acceptable score on the subject-area CLEP examination in Accounting can be used to meet core requirements in the College of Business upon faculty review of test results. | ||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES | ||
| College French | ||
| Level 1 (2 semesters) | 50 | 8 credits, FREN 101 & 102 |
| Level 2 (4 semesters) | 62 |
8 credits, FREN 201 & 202 |
| College German | ||
| Level 1 (2 semesters) | 50 | 8 credits, GERM 101 & 102 |
| Level 2 (4 semesters) | 63 |
8 credits, GERM 201 & 202 |
| College Spanish | ||
| Level 1 (2 semesters) | 50 | 8 credits, SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Level 2 (4 semesters) | 66 |
8 credits, SPAN 201 & 202 |
| Students who have studied French, German, or Spanish (secondary schools) or lived in a foreign country for a short period of time and learned the language can receive credit by examination (C.L.E.P.) to be applied to their transcripts with an “S” grade (16 credits maximum). Students who gain the CLEP credits will fulfill Goal 10B by taking one sequence course in the language in which they have gained the credits (e.g. 8 CLEP credits plus SPAN 201, or 16 credits plus SPAN 301). For further information, see the Foreign Language Department. | ||
| HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| American History I: Early | ||
| Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 3 credits, HIST 111 |
| American History II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 3 credits, HIST 112 |
| History 111 or History 112 satisfies Goal 9 of the General Education Requirements. | ||
| Intro Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 credits, ECON 201 |
| Intro Microeconomics | 50 | 3 credits, ECON 202 |
| Economics 201 or Economics 202 satisfies Goal 11 of the General Education Requirements. | ||
| General Psychology | 50 | 3 credits, PSYC 101 |
| Intro Sociology | 50 | 3 credits, SOC 101 |
| Psychology 101 or Sociology 101 satisfies Goal 12 of the General Education Requirements. | ||
| SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS | ||
| College Algebra | 62 |
3 credits, MATH 143 |
| Trigonometry | 62 |
2 credit, MATH 144 |
| Precalculus | 62 | 5 credits, MATH 147 |
| General Chemistry | 50 | 5 credits,CHEM 111 or CHEM 101 or 4 credits, CHEM 100 |
| Chemistry 100 satisfies Goal 5 of the General Education Requirements. | ||
Credit by Challenge Examination
Enrolled ISU students may obtain credit by course-specific examinations only with permission of the department and the college. Other relevant policies are as follows:
- Students may challenge a course through examination by 1) obtaining approval through petition, and 2) passing the challenge examination.
- Students must procure the petition from the office of the Dean of the College of their major.
- If the petition to take the examination is approved, students must pass the examination at the level required by the course in order for challenge credits to be awarded.
- A student may sit for a challenge examination only in a course in which s/he has not yet registered. Students may not receive credit by challenge examination either for courses already completed or for courses that are prerequisite to courses already completed.
- Only one challenge examination for the course in question is allowed.
- When a challenge examination is taken, whatever grade is earned is recorded. Should the grade from a challenge examination be undesirable to the student, the student may take the course for credit to change the grade.
- Credits obtained by challenge examination are not used in determining a semester’s credit load or for financial aid purposes in the semester in which the examination is taken.
- Grades obtained by challenge examination are not used in determining grade point average for that semester, but are used in calculating the cumulative grade point average.
- A student may complete a total of 48 credits by challenge examination toward a degree.
- The cost of each credit earned by challenge examination is 33% of the current cost per credit hour, payable to the ISU Cashier’s Office prior to the examination.
- Credits earned by successfully passing a challenge examination are considered resident credit.
Credit for Military Service
Non-resident credit will be given for military courses according to recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) Service Guide. Military credits will appear on ISU transcripts only after the student is officially registered with the institution.In the case of former military personnel, the high school GED test will be accepted for admission, but college level GED tests receive no credit. Students must provide documentation of their military schools, training, and service by providing copies of their DD214 papers, and/or copies of official certificates showing completion of courses, or an officially signed DD295 Form (the "Application for Evaluation of Learning Experiences During Military Service") to:
Veterans Coordinator
Office of Registration and Records
Museum Building Room 319
Box 8196
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-2676
Military education experience may be granted for college credit by having an official transcript mailed to the institution for evaluation. Army personnel who entered active duty on or after October 1, 1981, may request an Army Ace Registry Transcript System (AARTS) transcript at http://www-leav.army.mil/AARTS or by phone at (866) 297-4427. Individuals who served in the Navy or Marine Corps may requested a Sailor and Marine Corps American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART) at www.navycollege.navy.mil or by phone at (877) 253-7122. Individuals who served in the Air Force may request a transcript from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) through e-mail at registrar.ccaf@maxwell.af.mil or by phone at (334) 953-2794.
Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES)
Examination Credit
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) general and specific
subject-area examinations administered through DANTES are treated in
the same manner as those taken through the traditional CLEP. Only
elective credits may be granted to those completing the general
examinations, while subject-area CLEP examinations may satisfy specific
goals in the General Education Requirements. Refer to the section
describing College Level Examination Program credit in this catalog for
details.
Correspondence Courses
Correspondence study in Idaho is administered by the University of Idaho in cooperation with Idaho State University. An annual catalog is provided to the ISU Office of Registration and Records and is available to students interested in correspondence study. A maximum of 16 credits of correspondence study may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree at ISU. A student should not enroll for more than 18 credits, including correspondence courses, in any one semester. Grades obtained through correspondence are not used in determining the grade point average for the semester in which the courses are taken; they are used in calculating accumulative grade point average. It is the student's responsibility to contact the respective department to determine whether correspondence courses can be utilized to fulfill requirements for the student's particular major. This permission must be given in writing in the form of a petition approved by the department chairperson.National Student Exchange
The National Student Exchange (NSE) is an exciting opportunity to attend one of over 175 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada (including Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) for up to one calendar year while paying in-state tuition or fees. To be eligible to apply, you must be enrolled at ISU as a full-time student with at least a minimum 2.5 GPA. There is a nonrefundable application fee, and students pay either ISU's or the host school's in-state tuition and fees, plus room, board, and transportation to and from the host campus, applying for financial aid accordingly. Full credit is given for work satisfactorily completed while on exchange, and grades earned on exchange are computed into the student's ISU cumulative GPA. Prior to the exchange, the student reaches an advising agreement with his/her academic advisor and evaluations are completed. NSE students are ISU students studying on other campuses, not transfer students. For more information, call:National Student Exchange Coordinator
Administration Building Room 316
Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-3277
Study Abroad Programs
The ISU Director of International Programs and Services provides information and assistance to students who wish to augment their education with study outside the United States. Study abroad is a viable option for students for a number of reasons. A study abroad program is an excellent way to develop foreign language skills. An international educational experience also helps students gain a competitive edge in the global marketplace. And since many programs are taught in English, or located in English speaking countries, students without foreign language skills may still study abroad in a wide range of disciplines.
ISU participates in a number of quality study abroad programs, providing students access to programs in more than 50 countries. Course work in these programs is recognized as resident credit at ISU and allows students to use financial aid to support their study abroad. ISU also has cooperative agreements with The University of Plymouth in England, Al Akhawayn University in Morocco, The University of Valencia and The Politecnica University of Valencia in Spain, Paderborn University in Germany, Kansai Gaidai University and KCP International in Japan, Umea University in Sweden, Egerton University and Kenyatta University in Kenya, InHolland University in The Netherlands, and Universidad ORT in Uruguay.
The Director of International Programs and Services assists students in identifying appropriate programs, works with academic advisors and departments in preparation for transfer of study abroad credit, and advises students on financial aid and other related matters. For more information on study abroad and related opportunities, call or visit the Director of International Programs and Services in the Multicultural and International Education Center, PSUB 106 (phone: (208) 282-3142; email: lewimich@isu.edu).
Students may
register for
Study Abroad credits after program is approved by an advisor and The
Director
of International Programs and Services. The course
description is as follows:
STUA 200, 300, 400 Study Abroad 12-18 credits each. Pre-arranged, planned courses of study at selected academic institutions outside of the United States. Student is responsible for resident credit arrangements with department(s) and the Office of International Programs prior to departure. Prefix and course name will be replaced on ISU transcript when study abroad transcript arrives. F, S, Su
Bachelor of Applied Technology
The Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) degree is a baccalaureate degree designed for applied technology students completing an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree from an Idaho State Board of Education approved program.The purpose of the Bachelor of Applied Technology degree is to provide applied technology graduates the opportunity to expand their general education competencies and to enhance the technical coursework of their AAS with related academic coursework.
The BAT degree includes the following credit requirements:
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| Requirements | Electronic Systems Technology 3-year AAS Minimum Academic Credits |
All Other ISU SAT AAS Programs Minimum Academic Credits |
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| Academic credits awarded for technical coursework in an Associate of Applied Science Degree* | 76 (58 lower division credits awarded; 18 upper division credits awarded for coursework completed for AAS degree) |
4 sem AAS = up to 44 4.5 sem AAS = up to 50 5-6 sem AAS = up to 44 (all lower division credits) |
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| General Education Requirements, 16 credits of which will be completed in the AAS | approximately 31 | approximately 34 |
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| Academic Coursework** | 29 (18 of these 29 academic credits must be upper division credits; these credits are all earned beyond coursework completed for the AAS degree) |
4 sem ± 50 4.5 sem ± 44 5-6 sem ± 44 (36 of the 44 academic credits must be upper division credits) |
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*Out-of-state AAS degrees must be evaluated for meeting Idaho
State Board
of Education standards. If the AAS degree is over 5 years old, the
student
must be evaluated for currency in technical field.
**A minimum of 12 of these credits must support the AAS technical
coursework. All BAT students must earn a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in
academic coursework for graduation. No more than 32 credits of the
academic coursework may be taken from the College of Business, unless
the student
wishes to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Upper division academic coursework must relate to the student's
approved goal statement. It is recommended that 24 academic credits
be completed after degree plan approval.
After completing a minimum of 15 credit hours of BAT general
education requirements and one semester of the technical program, the
BAT student develops an individualized degree plan in consultation with
both academic and technical advisors assigned to the
student by the BAT Committee Chair in the College of Technology Student
Services Office. Based on the student’s concise and clearly written
goal statement, the individualized degree plan will
list the specific approved courses that meet the above described degree
requirements. The degree plan and the goal statement must be approved
by the BAT Committee. Students who received their AAS degree under the
terms of catalogs prior to 2000-2001 may petition to graduate under the
BAT policy outlined in the 1999-2000 catalog.
College of Technology Student Services
RFC Building (#48)
(208) 282-3939
www.isu.edu/departments/IEP/BAT.html
Bachelor of Science in Health Science
The objective of the Bachelor of Science in Health Science (B.S.H.S.) program is to allow students who have graduated from or are enrolled in health occupations training at the level of an associate degree to pursue a bachelor’s degree with an advanced general health science focus. This degree provides a curriculum for students who desire an education that can serve as a foundation for additional professional or graduate work in several health science professions, including medicine, dentistry, hospital administration, medical technology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. All students are encouraged to work closely with their associate degree program advisors to ensure that the courses they plan to take will meet the students’ specific career goals.Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Health Science Degree must complete the same goals as those pursuing other Bachelor of Science Degrees: Goals 1, 2, and 3; Goals 4 and 5, or 12 credits in the physical or biological sciences; two of Goals 6, 7, and 8; and three of Goals 9, 10A, or 10B, 11, and 12. Other specific goal requirements may be listed under individual health occupations program curricula.
A student applying for this degree program must be a graduate of or be enrolled in a health occupations program that awards an associate degree. Out-of-state associate degrees must be evaluated for meeting the Idaho State Board of Education standards. If the associate degree is over five years old, the degree must be evaluated for currency in the technical field. Students with an Associate of Applied Science Degree may transfer up to a maximum of 50 credits from this degree (all lower division credits).
College of Technology Student Services
RFC Building (#48)
(208) 282-2622
Bachelor of University Studies
The Bachelor of University Studies (BUS) is an interdisciplinary degree designed for students whose educational and career goals are not addressed by traditional degree programs offered at ISU. Formal application to the BUS program requires completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours, a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and an application packet that includes a statement of educational and career goals, a rationale for an individualized program of study, and a proposed selection of courses to meet stated goals. The BUS Committee will review and approve all applications. Once the BUS Committee grants approval for admission to candidacy, an advisory committee is appointed to assist the student in refining a program of study. Completion of a Senior Essay, a BUS Committee interview, and achievement of a 2.5 cumulative GPA are required for graduation. The BUS degree requires careful and thoughtful planning. At least 24 semester credit hours (including 16 upper division hours) in a student's approved program of study must be taken after the semester in which admission to BUS was approved. For information about this degree, contact:Director, Bachelor of University Studies
Business Administration Bldg, Rm 248
PO Box 8087
Pocatello ID 83209
(208)282-3204
www.isu.edu/departments/IEP/BUS.html
Experiential Learning Assessment
Experiential Learning Assessment (ELA) is an avenue by which a student may be awarded undergraduate credit for experiential learning. The program assists in the process for requesting academic credit through the portfolio method. In a portfolio, a student thoroughly describes and documents knowledge gained experientially and also demonstrates how knowledge gained outside the classroom is related to college-level learning. The academic department in which credit is being requested assesses the portfolio and makes credit recommendations to the dean of their college. ISU allows a maximum of 32 credits through this evaluation process. To receive credit awarded through ELA, the student must have completed at least 9 semester credit hours in ISU coursework with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and must be enrolled the semester in which credit is awarded. ELA credit is available only for those academic subjects offered at ISU. Required fees include an evaluation fee of $50 per subject field plus $15 per credit awarded.Experiential Learning Assessment
Office of Registration and Records
Museum Building, Room 319
PO Box 8196
Pocatello ID 83209-8196
(208) 282-2599
Special Cooperative Programs
In addition to regular programs, Idaho State University students may be eligible to participate in any one of a number of special cooperative programs, both in-state and out-of-state. For specific information on requirements for pre-health professions programs, see the section on pre-health professional programs under the College of Arts and Sciences.Dental Education
Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP): Idaho state residents are
eligible to participate in the Idaho Dental Education Program. The
program, a cooperative effort of the Creighton University School of
Dentistry and Idaho State University, provides Idaho residents with the
opportunity to attend their first year of dental school at Idaho State
University. Students will spend their second, third and fourth years in
Omaha. For further information, contact:
Idaho Dental Education Program
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8088
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-3289
portmarl@isu.edu
ELS Language Center
Dean Plant, Director1101 North 7th Ave
Pocatello ID 83201
ISU's new partner in English-language instruction, ELS Language Centers, is located in the Continuing Education Center building. Founded in 1961, ELS Language Centers is the oldest and largest U.S.-based Intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Since its inception, ELS has assisted well over a quarter million people in learning U.S.-style English. Affiliated with Berlitz International since 1997, ELS currently has more than 40 centers in the U.S. and another 35 schools in other countries.
As an intensive, preparatory ESL program, ELS will supplement ISU's existing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, housed in the Center for Teaching and Learning. The ESOL program will continue to provide tutorial and other support services for international students already enrolled at ISU. ELS, by contrast, will serve as an initial point of entry for other international students who seek full-time English-language instruction, and who intend to complete this training to enroll at ISU or another institution of higher education.
Visit ELS at ISU on the web at http://www.els.edu/Centers/Pocatello
Medical Education
Certification of Idaho ResidencyThe above medical education programs require a Certification of Residency (that is, documentation that the person is a legal resident of Idaho). This certification is obtained at the following addresses for each of these programs:
WWAMI (University of Washington):
Director of Admissions
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83843
Office of Admissions, Idaho State University
PO Box 8270
Pocatello, ID 83209
WWAMI (Washington/Wyoming/Alaska/Montana/Idaho) Regional Medical Education Program
This program is designed to enhance the training capability of the University of Washington School of Medicine by using facilities of Washington State University, University of Wyoming, University of Alaska, Montana State University and the University of Idaho. Currently 16 Idaho residents are accepted into the WWAMI program each year. For further information, contact:Coordinator, WWAMI Medical Program
University of Idaho
Moscow ID 83843
or
Health Professions Advisory Committee
Campus Box 8007
Idaho State University
Pocatello ID 83209
University of Utah School of Medicine
Each year six Idaho residents are admitted to this medical education program through a cooperative agreement between Idaho and Utah. Idaho also provides a support fee to the University of Utah for each Idahoan admitted to the program under this agreement. For further information, contact:
Health Professions Advisory Committee
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8007
Pocatello ID 83209
Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine
A cooperative effort between Washington and Idaho, this program is centered at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. Depending on legislative appropriations, a certain number of Idaho residents (usually 11) are admitted to the program each year; Idaho provides a support fee to the program for each Idaho student admitted. For further information, contact:College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Student Services
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164
or
Dr. Ronald W. McCune, Chair
Health Professions Advisory Committee
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8007
Pocatello, ID 83209
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Programs
Professional Student Exchange Program
The Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) enables students in the 13 western states (including North Dakota) to enroll in professional programs in other states when those programs are not available in their home states. Students accepted in the program pay resident tuition at public schools (or one-third the standard tuition at private schools) and their home states pay a support fee to the admitting school to help cover educational costs. Exchange areas supported by Idaho include optometry and occupational therapy.To be certified as eligible for this program, the student must write to the WICHE Certifying Officer in his/her state of legal residence for the program application form.
For further information, contact the Certifying Officer for Idaho, WICHE Student Exchange Program:
Office of the State Board of Education
Room 307, Len B. Jordan Building
650 West State Street, Room 307
Boise, ID 83720
Phone (208) 334-2270
Fax (208) 334-2632
Western Regional Graduate Program
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) of WICHE provides Idaho residents an opportunity to enroll at resident tuition rates in selected graduate programs in 13 states which are not available in Idaho. Doctor of Arts programs in biology, English, mathematics and political science are available at ISU to graduate students from participating WICHE states. An interdisciplinary Master of Science program in Hazardous Waste Management is also available. Students pay tuition at the resident rate of the receiving institution, rather than the normal nonresident rate. For further information, contact:Office of Graduate Studies
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8075
Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone (208) 282-2150
Western Undergraduate Exchange
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a WICHE program that allows undergraduate students residing in 12 participating states the opportunity to enroll in specified programs at Idaho State University at a reduced cost. Interested students must apply for admission by the scholarship deadline date of February 20 in order to be eligible for WUE. Because participation is limited, final selections are made based on GPA, test scores and other criteria.Idaho State University fees for Approved WUE Students are equal to 150% of the ISU full-time resident fee rate. Fees for College of Technology sessions (early or late eight-week sessions within a semester) are half that amount.
Time accrued while receiving WUE reduced fees will NOT contribute towards the length of time required for establishing Idaho residency status.
WUE recipients will receive notification from:
Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208) 282-3315
www.isu.edu/departments/scholar
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Since 1993, students and faculty of Idaho State University have benefited from ISU's membership in Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). ORAU is a consortium of 91 colleges and universities and a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its member institutions to help their students and faculty gain access to federal research facilities throughout the country; to keep its members informed about opportunities for fellowship, scholarship and research appointments; and to organize research alliances among its members.Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, the DOE facility operated by ORAU, undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates and faculty may access a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Students may participate in programs covering a wide variety of disciplines including business, earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering, physics, geological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics. Appointment and program length range from one month to four years. Many of these programs are especially designed to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students pursuing degrees in science- and engineering-related disciplines. A comprehensive listing of these programs and other opportunities, their disciplines, and details on locations and benefits can be found in the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs, which is available at www.orau.gov/orise/educ.htm, or by calling either of the contact persons below.
ORAU's Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities for partnerships and alliances among ORAU's members, private industry, and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development programs, such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, the Visiting Industrial Scientist Program, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research, and support programs as well as services to chief research officers.
For more information about ORAU and its programs, see the ORAU website at www.orau.gov or contact:
Dr. Thomas F. Gesell
Professor of Health Physics
ORAU Counselor for Idaho State University
or
Monnie E. Champion
ORAU Corporate Secretary
(865-576-3306)
Sawtooth Science Institute
The Sawtooth Science Institute is an outreach center of Idaho State University and the Idaho Museum of Natural History. The Institute extends the reach of Idaho State University by serving the needs of teachers for site specific natural history information and materials. It seeks to improve education by incorporating locally relevant cultural and natural history across disciplines and by re-connecting humans with their natural environment.In addition to organizing workshops, held throughout the summer in the most scenic areas of the state, the Institute is a partner in developing several other projects for schools and communities, including the Idaho Natural Heritage project, Nature Mapping, integration of regional natural history studies, wilderness education, and a slide presentation entitled "Conserving the Heart of Idaho."
For further information, contact:
Chris Gertschen, M.S.
Director, Sawtooth Science Institute
(208) 788-9686 (phone/fax)
http://imnh.isu.edu/ssi
ISU Outreach
Academic Support and University Summer Programs
Academic Support and University Summer ProgramsArts & Sciences, Room 242
Box 8015
(208) 282-4545 or (208) 282-4569
Academic Support
ISU offers off-campus students the opportunity to take general education courses, online virtual university courses, and interactive telecommunications system broadcast classes throughout its service territory. Students may also complete some associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees in resident centers located in Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, and the Sun Valley/Wood River area. ISU sponsors courses for academic credits in several other Idaho locations as well.
The Office of Academic Support coordinates the instructional
support necessary to deliver these courses for the College of Arts and
Sciences and the Kasiska College of Health Professions, and facilitates
the payment of instructional costs for summer sessions. Academic
Support is the central clearing house for information concerning Idaho
State University's off-campus academic courses. More information is
available online at: www.isu.edu.acadsup.
During the summer ISU offers people from pre-schoolers to senior citizens a variety of classes, workshops, camps, activities, cultural events, and learning experiences. The primary goal of the summer semester is to give variety and flexibility to the instructional programs of the University, while providing a quality education. ISU’s dedicated faculty and staff continue their commitment to excellence in teaching throughout the summer months.
The summer semester is convenient: courses are accelerated (offered in 4-, 6-, and 8-week terms with many shorter courses available), giving you the flexibility to work and make other plans. These summer sessions are open to all students who are enrolled in degree or non-degree programs, high school graduates, students enrolled at other institutions and individuals, young and old, in the community interested in courses for fun, personal enrichment, or professional advancement.
Whether your goals are personal, professional, or strictly academic, there is something for everyone at ISU in the summer. More information is available online at: http://www.isu.edu/summer
Multiple technologies allow ISU to host an active distance education program and honor our commitment to provide high quality educational programs statewide. Using 29 video classrooms, ISU offers some 350 credit hours a week of live interactive college classes through compressed video technology.
ISU also offers web-based distance education in many academic areas, both online and as a supplement to compressed video and traditional classroom settings.
Idaho State University coordinates reception of teleconferences via satellite on a daily basis and takes advantage of Pocatello’s commercial cable system to program an educational access channel, in cooperation with the local school district.
Detailed information on ISU’s distance education classes and programming is available online at http://www.isu.edu/departments/media/disted.
Boise Center
ISU Boise Center12301 W. Explorer Drive, Suite 102
Boise, Idaho 83713
(208) 685-6778
In keeping with Idaho State University's mission to educate health professionals and address the need for graduates in the health disciplines, the ISU Boise Center offers several programs in the health related professions.
ISU Boise Center currently offers 5 undergraduate programs which
include an Associate of Science in Paramedic, Bachelor of Science
degrees in Speech-Language Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Science,
Educational Interpreting, and an 18 month Fast Track Nursing program.
ISU Boise also offers 9 graduate degree programs, primarily in the
health professions. The College of Pharmacy oversees fourth-year
professional pharmacy students during clinical
rotations in the Boise area.
Other programs housed at ISU
Boise Center include a dietetic internship and Idaho
Institute of Rural Health.
The campus covers approximately 24,000 square feet and houses classrooms, 4 distance learning rooms, a computer lab, a laboratory, and clinics for speech-language pathology, nursing, and counseling.
Student applications and enrollment materials are available at the ISU Boise Center.
Idaho Falls Center
University Place at Idaho Falls350 University Place
1784 Science Center Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
7800 from campus telephones
(208) 282-7800 from off campus
Idaho State University's center in Idaho Falls offers students the opportunity to complete over 29 degrees in Idaho Falls. These include associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees. Students may complete all of the general education courses required without leaving Idaho Falls. Additionally, electives, noncredit professional and personal development classes of short duration are offered.
The ISU Center in Idaho Falls is located at 1784 Science Center Drive by Freeman Park. The facility is shared with the University of Idaho and includes 26 classrooms, computing labs, an auditorium, the Idaho National Engineering Technical Library, administrative offices and the Sam Bennion Student Union Building. ISU serves a diverse group of students, including returning students, community college transfers, graduate students and those interested in personal and professional growth. Many are enrolled part time so they may continue to earn a livelihood. ISU currently enrolls over 2,400 students each semester in Idaho Falls. The Partnership Agreement between Idaho State University and University of Idaho has made it possible for students to take classes from either university with one admission, registration and fee payment process.
Twin Falls Center
Twin Falls Education CenterEvergreen Building, Suite B-40
College of Southern Idaho
P.O. Box 1238
Twin Falls, ID 83303
(208) 736-2101 • (208) 282-4840
Idaho State University has offered courses in the Twin Falls area since the 1960s. As part of the university mission to serve southern Idaho students, a center was established in Twin Falls in 1981. The center was moved in 1992 to the Evergreen Building on the College of Southern Idaho campus, which also houses two state-of-the-art distance learning classrooms and a student computer laboratory networked with the ISU campus. Three professionals and support staff advise students with curriculum questions and act as general advocates for commuting students.
ISU's offerings in the Magic Valley include programs leading to one doctoral, four master's, and five baccalaureate degrees from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, and Health Professions. ISU provides the upper-division and graduate work on a rotating schedule, while the general education requirements and most other lower-division courses are available through CSI. University professors and highly qualified local adjunct instructors ensure that course quality is equal to that found on the Pocatello campus.
An interactive telecommunications system has broadcast classes live from Pocatello to CSI since 1990. Courses in anthropology, biology, communication and rhetorical studies, corporate training, education, English, geosciences, health education, history, library science, mass communication, nursing, pharmacy, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, women's studies, and vocational education have all been presented in this way. Regularly scheduled courses are enhanced by courses ISU delivers to area school districts for teacher development. Workshops and seminars in specific professional development areas are also available.
Access to Internet, email, and a large variety of software augment the ISU student experience in a 20-station computer lab networked with the main campus. Twin Falls area ISU students who have home computers with modems may access the network with a local phone call. Free computer workshops are routinely scheduled in the lab.
Other services include registration, fee payment, and assistance
with university forms and information. In addition, a student commuter
bus operates between Twin Falls and Pocatello.
Division of Continuing Education
1001 N 7th Avenue, Pocatello
ISU Box 8062, Pocatello ID 83209
(208) 282-3155
(800) 753-4781
Continuing Education coordinates programs throughout Idaho State University, as well as area businesses. Programs include courses and workshops for faculty and staff, professionals, businesses and educators, with emphasis on administering a wide variety of educational experiences for the community and surrounding region.
The general mission of Continuing Education is to provide high quality leadership and support services for continuing professional education and lifelong learning activities for all ages held throughout the university’s service territory, with special emphasis on teacher education, health related professions and arts and sciences. Program sites in Idaho include Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Ketchum/Sun Valley, and Boise. Specific programs are also held nationally. Offerings include credit and non-credit programs, evening and weekend programs, short courses, teleconferences, seminars, institutes, youth enrichment programs, customized training and conferences. Continuing Education administers the National Continuing Education Unit (CEU) (see below) in conjunction with the International Association for Continuing Education and Training. More than 15,000 people participate annually in 400 activities.
Programs served by Conference Services include the annual Idaho Conference on Health Care, Elderhostel, Intermountain Conference on the Environment, Intermountain Special Studies Institute, Shoshoni Language Institute, Science, Nature, Astronomy, Research and Forensics (SNARF), and coordination of web conferences such as those produced by the National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN).
For a list of course offerings, to make suggestions for course
offerings or potential instructors, or other desired information, write
or telephone the address given above.
CEU Program
The Continuing Education Unit is an internationally accepted
method for
quantifying the value of noncredit continuing education activities
(defined as quality instruction that does not carry academic credit).
Each contact hour in an approved workshop, inservice, conference
session, short course or training program is recorded as 1/10 CEU.
These do not accumulate for college credit. Noncredit continuing
education programs which offer CEUs are most frequently sponsored by
associations, agencies, educational institutions, business and industry
for the benefit of members, registered participants, employees, etc. It
communicates to participants the value that the sponsoring group places
upon professional development, information updating, retraining and
lifelong learning. Fees are established to recover costs attributable
to each unique presentation. There is a $20.00 recording fee per
participant to create a permanent transcript that is then available
through the ISU Registrar’s Office upon written request.
New Knowledge Adventures and Friends for Learning
Under the direction of the Institute for Learning in Retirement,
an arm
of the national Elderhostel program, ISU has developed this new program
for
Idahoans 50 years and older, featuring member directed, peer led
programs throughout the year, and short courses in a wide variety of
areas. Members join for one year and all programs are open to
them
in Pocatello and Idaho Falls.
Conference and Workshop Services
Continuing Education can provide conference coordinating services
assistance in delivering a variety of programs to a broad range of
audiences. Programs can be held on campus, at facilities in Pocatello,
or at a distant site. Comprehensive services are available to
off-campus as
well as on-campus individuals and groups, and include program planning,
bid preparation, brochure preparation, marketing, direct mail and
customized mailing list development, financial administration,
registration services, arrangements and logistics, and evaluation. Fees
are based upon size of the group, length of the program, and the amount
and type of services required.
Elderhostel
Elderhostel is an educational travel program for older adults who want to continue expanding their horizons and developing new interests and enthusiasms. Elderhostel offers to students 55 and older a dynamic, noncredit, and low cost week of college-level study with 22 hours of academic coursework and field trips. Idaho State University offers Elderhostel currently on the Pocatello campus and in the Ketchum/Sun Valley area. Resident students are housed in a motel in Pocatello and in a local lodge in Ketchum. All facilities have private baths. Commuters have reduced rates and are always welcome. Courses range from the Oregon Trail and Railroad History to Environmental Issues to Pharmacology. Intergenerational Elderhostel (grandparents and grandchildren) started in 1997, as did the Institute for Learning in Retirement, a membership program specifically geared toward local participants.
Student Services
ADA and Disabilities Resource Center
Dennis Toney
ADA and Disabilities Resource Center
Graveley Hall Lobby
Campus Box 8121
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-3599
The ADA and Disabilities Resource Center is located in the lobby of Graveley Hall. Students with documented disabilities who merit accommodations provided by the University must self-identify to the Center in order to have accommodations provided. Information about accommodations is available in the Center and may be picked up in person or requested by telephone or TTY by calling (208) 282-3599.
In order for us to arrange accommodations for those who need
assistance, we request notification as early as possible so that we can
make timely arrangements.
Americans with Disabilities Compliance and Services
Statement
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is the civil rights guarantee
for persons with disabilities in the United States. It provides
protection from discrimination for individuals on the basis of
disability. The ADA extends civil rights protection to people with
disabilities in matters which include transportation, public
accommodations, accessibility, services provided by state and local
government, telecommunication relay services, and employment in the
private sector.
Idaho State University, in the spirit and letter of the law, will make every effort to comply with" reasonable accommodations", according to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act. ISU will not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, or treatment of students or employees with disabilities.
Students and employees who need auxiliary aids or other accommodations should contact the address provided at the top of this section.
Affirmative Action
Idaho State University endeavors to achieve equal educational opportunity for minorities, persons with disabilities and women students through recruitment, admission, curricular and extracurricular programs, advising and retention practices, and student aid and employment. Discrimination affecting any person based on race, religion, gender or disability is illegal and should be reported to the Affirmative Action office located in the Museum Building, Room 420, (208) 282-3964 or (208) 282-3973. No person will be retaliated against for filing a complaint regarding harassment or discrimination
Associated Students of Idaho State University
Hypostyle, Room 299Campus Box 8008
(208) 282-3435
www.isu.edu/asisu
The Associated Students of Idaho State University (ASISU) is the representative body for students and functions through the leadership of the student body president, vice president, Student Senate, and numerous committees. These officers are responsible for all activities sponsored by the Associated Students. Applications for committee membership are available in the ASISU Administrative Offices (Hypostyle). ASISU also contracts with an attorney who offers free legal counseling to all students. Detailed information on student government can be found in the Student Handbook.
Athletics
The Athletic Department at Idaho State University is a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Sky Conference. Men's sports offered are football, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, cross country, golf, and tennis. Women's sports offered are volleyball, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. In addition, ISU has extensive participation in a wide variety of club sports, especially soccer, karate, and volleyball.Athletic Eligibility
To participate in intercollegiate athletics, students must comply with
the eligibility rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
and the Big Sky athletic conference. Prospective students who have
questions concerning eligibility should direct such questions to the
Faculty Athletics Representative or to the ISU Associate Athletic
Director.
Career Center
440 Museum BuildingCampus Box 8108
(208) 282-2380
CW HOG
1st Floor, Student Union(entrance below east end of Hypostyle)
Campus Box 8128
(208) 282-3912
The Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group, CW HOG, shares its office with the Outdoor Program in the lower level of the Student Union. The mission of Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group, located on the campus of Idaho State University, is to provide challenging outdoor adventures for individuals with disabilities, focusing on enhancing attitudes, increasing positive self-image, and supporting people of all ages and abilities. CW HOG also runs the new Universal Challenge Course, which is an amazing tool for teambuilding and fun. Academic credit may be granted for participation in activities which include weight training, seated aerobics, swimming, snow skiing, water skiing and whitewater rafting.
Craft Shop
1st Floor, Student UnionCampus Box 8119
(208) 282-3281
The Craft Shop is a workshop facility established for students and the University community. Work Centers include a wood shop, clay studio, dark room, sewing area, mat cutting tables, and a fibers area. Staff members are available to help you get acquainted with the shop. Non-credit classes are offered in a variety of arts and crafts.
Early Learning Center (ASISU)
Campus Box 8316Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-2769 (Pocatello)
(208) 282-7868 (Idaho Falls)
The Early Learning Center (ELC) has child care centers in Pocatello and Idaho Falls. The Pocatello Center cares for children six weeks through eleven years of age, while the Idaho Falls Center accepts children ages two through six. Services are provided to ISU students, staff, faculty and alumni. In Idaho Falls, the privilege is extended to the same members of the University of Idaho community. Each center offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum, and USDA approved breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are provided.
The Pocatello program is housed in the Early Learning Center, located near the Pond Student Union Building. In Idaho Falls, the center is in the Sam Bennion Student Union Building.
Entertainment
Every week during the school year and the summer, the Program Board and other student organizations host a wide variety of activities—movies, concerts, lectures, art gallery shows, homecoming events, holiday parties, theatrical plays, celebrations and more!! In addition, the Student Union houses a Games Center with video games, billiards, and bowling. For the more relaxed crowd, a television is located in the Bengal Café and also on the lower level of the Student Union.
International Programs and Services
Multicultural and International Education Center
PSUB 106
Campus Box 8123
(208) 282-3142
The office of International Programs and Services provides assistance to the international students and scholars on campus as well as providing assistance to those interested in an international educational experience abroad. International student services include student orientation to the ISU campus and Pocatello community, ongoing cross-cultural activities, and additional programs to help international students make the most of their time at ISU.
Education abroad services include assisting students in choosing a program, facilitating the credit transfer, and conducting a predeparture orientation for those about to embark on an international experience. Services continue for those who have returned from an experience abroad.
This office supports all academic departments in bringing foreign faculty and visiting scholars to campus by assisting with the necessary paperwork for immigration and by offering support services to departments hosting visiting scholars.
Finally, this office coordinates communication among relevant offices on campus and works with faculty, administrators and the student organizations to provide ongoing support and guidance for international students and those who have completed an international educational experience.
Intramural Sports Program
Reed GymCampus Recreation Offices
Campus Box 8105
(208) 282-3516
The ISU intramural sports program is designed to improve and maintain health and physical fitness through participation in satisfying sports activities; to make social contacts and build friendships which can enrich college and later life; to develop a knowledge of strategy and techniques and to improve skills in a variety of sports activities; to develop traits such as courage, perseverance, cooperation, confidence, and desire to succeed; and to develop desirable patterns of sportsmanship, fair play, integrity, and respect for self and others. A full program of intramural activities is offered to both female and male students. The Intramural Office is located in Room 243 of Reed Gymnasium.
Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center
Project Hope Advocacy Program, Project W.I.S.E. and Men Encouraging Non-Violence (M.E.N.)
Graveley Hall, North WingCampus Box 8141
(208) 282-2805
24-hour crisis line: 282-HOPE (4673)
The Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center at Idaho State University serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues. The mission of the Center is to increase awareness and promote open dialogue about gender through its resources and services, educational programming, and support of gender-related research.
In addition to its resource library, brown bag lunches, discussion groups, lectures and other events, the Anderson Center is the home to three grant-funded projects. The Project Hope Advocate Program and 24-hour crisis and information line provides supportive assistance to students, faculty, staff and their friends and family who suffer the effects of domestic/dating and sexual violence, stalking and other crimes.
A new project at the Center, aimed primarily at heterosexual women between the ages of 18 and 25, a population determined to be at an increased risk for HIV, Project W.I.S.E. (Women’s Issues and Sexual Empowerment) seeks to empower women to make better relationship choices.
Men Encouraging Nonviolence (M.E.N) also located at the Anderson
Center. The group's aims are to discuss aspects of men's lives that
contribute to, perpetuate and reward men's violence and
to design ways to counter these forces. Issues that concern the group
include defining masculinity, maintaining healthy relationships
and addressing the culture of male violence, including violence against
women. Group members are involved in any or all of these activities:
giving educational presentations, planning events and hosting
group discussions.
Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program
The ISU LEAD program was created to help ISU students more fully develop their potential as leaders for today and tomorrow.LEAD programs and services include the Leadership Library which contains books, videos, and audio cassette tapes on leadership topics; LEAD to Succeed Resource Information Series handouts which are designed to help with getting involved, managing organizations, planning events, and personal development; LEAD to Succeed newsletter; team building activities; an annual Leadership Symposium; a service learning-based Leadership Academy; academic courses in leadership; and customized leadership training for campus groups.
For more information about the LEAD program, contact:
Jim Fullerton, LEAD Director
(208) 282-3154
fulljim@isu.edu
Multicultural and International Education Center
Student Union,
Lower Level, Room 106
Campus Box 8123
(208) 282-3142
The Center
provides information, counseling and referrals in the areas of new
student
orientation, scholarships, career services, campus activities, and
adjustment
to the University community. The
Center provides guidance and a full range of support services for
international
students and helps all students identify and participate in
international
learning opportunities.
Outdoor Program
1st Floor, Pond Student Union(Lower northwest entrance off the Quad)
Campus Box 8128
(208) 282-3912
Here is your ticket to adventure, fun and smiles! Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in any or all of the Outdoor Program's activities. The Outdoor Program offers common adventure outings and classes such as canoeing, climbing, cross-country skiing, kayaking, rafting, backpacking, map and compass, ice climbing, mountaineering, and camping. The Outdoor Program also teaches special topic classes in the Outdoor Education minor, such as Wilderness Survival, Avalanche Safety, Leave No Trace and Winter Survival.
Along with adventure outings, the Outdoor Program hosts speakers and other special events like the Pocatello Pump (a climbing competition) and the High Desert Classic Bike and Run race. The Outdoor Program also runs the Portneuf Range Yurt System, consisting of 5 yurts available for use by winter skiers and snowboarders.
Program Board
Student Leadership and Involvement3rd Floor, Pond Student Union
Campus Box 8118
(208) 282-3451
The Program Board, appointed by the Student Senate, is responsible for many of the entertainment and social programs on campus. This student committee has the responsibility of programming movies, dances, homecoming, musical entertainment, art displays, speakers, family programming, and many other activities. The Program Board provides valuable leadership experience for its members, who learn to maintain and work within a budget, negotiate and fulfill contractual details, arrange publicity, work with committee members, and coordinate all details associated with event production.
Religion
Religious activities among students are promoted by Pocatello churches. There are three religious centers on campus; the LDS Institute, St. John's Community (Roman Catholic), and the University Bible Church.Some of the religious organizations on campus include the Baptist Campus Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, ISU Ecumenical Ministry (American Baptist, Christian-Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, United Methodist, United Presbyterian, and United Church of Christ-Congregational), Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, and Wesley Foundation.
Scheduling and Event Services
2nd Floor, Pond Student UnionCampus Box 8354
(208) 282-2297
The Scheduling and Event Services Office assists students, the campus community, and university guests in planning and coordinating meetings, conferences, programs, and other special events to serve the educational development needs of Idaho State University. The office coordinates facility reservations, room set-up, and sound and audiovisual equipment needs.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Idaho State University is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with documented disabilities. If a student has a diagnosed disability or believes he or she has a disability that might require reasonable accommodation in a course, please contact Dennis Toney, Director of the ADA & Disabilities Resource Center, Room 123, Graveley Hall, (208) 282-3599. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students to contact instructors during the first week of each semester to discuss appropriate accommodations to ensure equity in grading, experiences, and assignments.
Student Health Center
Student Health Center990 S 8th Avenue
Campus Box 8311
(208) 282-2330
Free office visits are available for all full-time fee-paying students whether they carry ASISU Student Health Insurance or their own private insurance. A valid student ID card is required to obtain services.
The ISU Health Center employs a comprehensive medical staff to provide students with quality health care while they are attending ISU. Good physical health and medical care are essential for students during this rather stressful time in their lives. In addition to high quality care, another important factor is affordability of medical care. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, x-rays, and laboratory work are available at greatly reduced rates, compared to off-campus sources. Students can save a substantial amount of money by utilizing these on-campus health services. Part-time students (those paying fees for at least one credit) and spouses of full-time students can receive medical care for a minimal clinic fee and are eligible to use the Student Pharmacy (a current spouse card is required in order to obtain services).
Same day and advance appointments are available in the morning. A
walk-in clinic is available each afternoon. Nutrition and healthy
lifestyle counseling is offered at the Student Health Center.
Individualized health, nutrition, and exercise programs will be
designed for students who are over- or underweight or who have
conditions which could be helped with these programs.
Student Health Center Pharmacy
Student Health Center Pharmacy990 S 8th Avenue
Campus Box 8311
(208) 282-2960
The Student Health Center Pharmacy provides low-cost prescription drugs as well as over-the-counter medications at reduced costs. "Cold Kits," two-day supplies of over-the-counter cold medication, are available at the Pharmacy free of charge. Students may wish to transfer prescriptions from their hometown to the Student Pharmacy while they are attending ISU. All ISU students, both full and part-time, and their spouses, may use the Student Pharmacy. A valid Bengal ID card is required to obtain services.
Student Organizations & Greek Life
Student Leadership and Involvement Center3rd Floor, Pond Student Union
Campus Box 8170
(208) 282-3451
Organizations play an important role in the education of students
at Idaho State University. We encourage a rich climate of diverse and
active organizations. At ISU there are over one hundred fifty active
clubs and organizations including academic, professional, cultural,
religious, service, and special interest organizations, honor
societies, sports clubs and fraternities and sororities.
Minimum requirements for membership in an organization are
determined by the university. To be eligible to join a recognized
university club or organization a student must be a regularly enrolled,
fee paying student in good standing. Other regulations and/or standards
are set by the individual clubs or organizations. All organizations are
required to file a list of their officers, members and advisor, with
the Office of Student Organizations every year to remain current and
eligible to receive the privileges of a recognized club or
organization.
Regulations for Fraternity and Sorority recruitments are determined by the National Panhellenic Conference and the fraternity organizations.
For further information please refer to the Student Organizations Directory or the Student Handbook, or contact the Student Organizations Office.
Students' Community Service Center (SCSC)
Student Leadership and Involvement Center3rd Floor, Pond Student Union
Campus Box 8119
(208) 282-4201
The Students’ Community Service Center (SCSC) organizes students, faculty, and staff to participate in meaningful community service on campus and in Southeast Idaho. The Center operates six core programs: Into the Streets, Bonner Leaders Program, ISU Recycling, Alternative Spring Break, Student Action Volunteers for the Environment (S.A.V.E.), and the Youth Mentoring Program. SCSC also serves as a campus contact for community agencies seeking volunteers for short- or long-term positions.
TRiO Student Services
Museum Building Room 312Campus Box 8345
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-3242
TRiO Student Services is a multifaceted, federally funded student assistance program. In order to participate in any of the TRiO programs, potential participants must meet one or more of the following criteria:
• federal low-income guidelines,
• have the potential to be, or actually be, a first generation college student,
• have a documented physical, psychological, or learning disability.
In addition to the above, students must have academic need for program services. Once students have been determined eligible, they may be provided a diversity of academic support services through one of the three TRiO programs including Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Student Support Services. Two-thirds of program participants must be both low-income and first generation college students.
Educational Talent Search (ETS) consists of the Middle School Component which works with students from 6th grade through the 8th/9th grades, the Placement Component which works with 9th through 12th grades in high school, and adult learners who have dropped out. Students in the Middle School Program receive tutoring, assistance with study skills, organizational skills, test taking strategies, and career exploration. They also attend field trips and cultural activities, and participate in community service projects and technology workshops. Students in the Placement Program are provided help with admission/financial aid forms and obtaining other information that will prepare them to enter the college of their choice.
Upward Bound (UB) assists eligible 9th through 12th grade students in preparing for the challenges of a postsecondary education. The program consists of an intense academic summer component and a follow-up component during the school year. The summer program is held on the ISU campus. For eight weeks students are taught by certified high school teachers and receive credit toward high school graduation in most of the traditional academic disciplines including math, English, science, and foreign languages. Study skills, test taking strategies, and career exploration are incorporated into the summer curriculum and additional academic support services such as tutoring are provided by Tutors/Mentors. The academic year follow-up program is geared to supporting the curricular and academic support activities students experience during the summer. Regular tutoring and other academic enhancement services are provided to students throughout the school year.
Student Support Services (SSS) is a postsecondary retention oriented program that offers academic support services to eligible students. Academic Advisor/Counselors provide students assistance with course selection and scheduling along with personal and financial counseling. Other important services available to students include tutoring, supplemental instruction, and peer mentoring. Tutors and Supplemental Instruction Leaders are model students who have excelled in their academic disciplines. The SSS program’s goal is to help students be successful, both academically and socially, while attending Idaho State University, by providing strong support to help students achieve their educational and career objectives.
University Counseling and Testing Services
In Pocatello:Graveley Hall, Top Floor, South Wing
Campus Box 8027
(208) 282-2130
In Idaho Falls:
1784 Science Center Drive
Room 223 Bennion SUB
Campus Box 8150
(208) 282-7750
Counseling Services
The staff of the University Counseling and Testing Services are available to assist students who are encountering personal, social, and emotional difficulties while enrolled at Idaho State University. During an initial assessment process, the student and counselor discuss the student's needs and concerns and decide upon an appropriate counseling plan. Individual, couples, and group counseling are available. When appropriate, the counselor will assist the student with a referral. We can usually counsel students with concerns such as anxiety, depression, low self esteem, lack of motivation, eating problems, stress, grief, and interpersonal relations including couple and family problems. Additionally, biofeedback and relaxation training for stress-related illnesses are available.
Personal counseling is free, and confidentiality is maintained within the ethical and legal guidelines of the American Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association and the State of Idaho. Staff are licensed by the State of Idaho as counselors or psychologists. Masters and Doctoral trainees (interns) are under the direct supervision of licensed staff.
Consultation and Crisis Intervention Services
Whenever any member of the University Community has an immediate mental
health concern for their self or another person, they may contact our
office. One staff member is available each day during normal working
hours for emergencies and consultations. After normal working hours,
emergency response is initiated by contacting Campus Security and/or
911. Counseling staff may coordinate and assist with follow-up to such
emergencies.
In addition to crisis intervention and follow-up services, counseling service staff are available for a variety of other consultations. The most common consultations include debriefing with individuals and departments who have had a critical incident, assisting individuals and departments in working with students with difficulties, and providing support and follow-up to individuals and departments undergoing significant change.
Outreach Services
University Counseling and Testing Services staff provide a wide variety of outreach services including: teaching academic courses; leadership development programs; workshops on communication skills, anxiety, anger, and stress management; guest lectures on a variety of topics; and information on such concerns as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and sexual assault. Workshops, lectures, and courses can be designed to fit the needs of specific individuals, groups, or departments.
Testing Services
Over 50 national and several institutional tests are administered
through the University Counseling and Testing Services. In
addition to administering paper and pencil tests such as
the ACT, AHPAT, CHES, LSAT, MCAT, OAT, PCAT, and Praxis II, we also
are the Computer Based Testing Center for our region. This includes the
PPST,
GRE, GMAT, Toefl, MAT and CLEP.
The testing center is available for compass/placement testing
Monday-Friday as well as proctoring online and paper and pencil tests.
Our ACT Center administers licensure testing for Social Work, Dieticians, Transportation Security and Automotive Service exams.
Veterans' Benefits
For any information concerning veterans' educational benefits, rights, and opportunities, contact:Veterans Coordinator
Office of Registration and Records
Campus Box 8196
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-2676
Wellness Center
Students at ISU have the unique opportunity of having a Wellness Center
on campus. The mission of the Wellness Center is to promote a holistic
approach to health through quality health promotion and education
programs, and public service to all students at ISU. We are committed
to providing opportunities that facilitate and support personal growth
in the multiple dimensions of health: physical, mental, emotional,
spiritual, social, and environmental. A wide variety of aerobic classes
is offered: aerobics, aquacize, step aerobics, yoga, cardiotone, and
toning. All classes are held at ISU Reed Gym.
The Wellness Center also offers fitness assessments to ISU students.
This includes cardiovascular endurance, body composition, blood
pressure, flexibility, abdominal strength and health risk appraisal.
These are by appointment.
For further information on Wellness Center activities, please call the
Wellness Center at (208) 282-2117 or send email to: wellness@isu.edu. Office hours
during the Fall and Spring academic semesters, are 8 a.m. -
5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For Wellness Center activities and
information during the Summer term, please contact the Department of
Health and Nutrition Sciences at (208) 282-2729; office hours are 7:30
a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
All-University Academic Services
Administered by the Office of Academic AffairsAcademic Advising
Administration Building, Room 316Campus Box 8054
(208) 282-3277
Mandatory Advising
The Mandatory Advising program is required for degree seeking freshman students for the first two semesters of attendance at ISU and for transfer students for the first semester of attendance. Students subject to mandatory advising must meet with a representative of the Supplemental Academic Advising Center for this purpose. Undergraduate international students may see the Director of International Recruitment in the Admissions Office for advising.
Mandatory advising applies to all international students, including international graduate students. Moreover, all international students are required to attend an orientation to the university coordinated by the Director of International Programs and Services. International graduate students are also required to meet with an advisor from their major department.
Mandatory Advising at ISU is not intended to replace College or Faculty advising.
Supplemental Academic Advising Center (SAAC)
The Supplemental Academic Advising Center (SAAC) is a service available through the Office of Enrollment Planning and Academic Services. Its main purpose is to serve freshmen and sophomores who are undecided about a major or who need a little extra assistance. SAAC additionally serves GED students, students admitted at Level 1 and those admitted under an Admissions Agreement.
Students are welcome to contact the Center for advising or referral. SAAC also serves as a general resource for all ISU students.
If students are unsure about whether an advisor has been assigned to them, they should contact the SAAC for information.
Center for Teaching and Learning
Museum Building, Room 434
Campus Box 8010
(208) 282-3662
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers programs in college
learning strategies,
reading, writing, mathematics, and English for speakers of other
languages, which include individualized instruction, tutoring, and
workshops — all intended to increase the probability
of students’ academic success. The Center also administers the
ASISU Content Area Tutoring Program. There is no charge for these
services. Students may also register for credit and noncredit courses
taught by CTL staff.
Tutoring Services
The Content Area Tutoring (CAT) Program provides free tutoring in all disciplines, with the exception of writing and mathematics which are offered by the staff in the Academic Skills Center. Students may receive tutoring at the CAT office, on the top floor of the Museum (Room 436) on the Pocatello Campus, (208) 282-3334, or in Room 165 of the University Place Building on the Idaho Falls Campus (208) 282-7925.College Learning Strategies
The College Learning Strategies program offers a one-credit course, College Learning Strategies. The areas covered include time management, note-taking skills, reading strategies, memory-improvement, test-taking strategies, controlling test anxiety, and critical thinking. Students can also learn study strategies relevant to their particular courses through individual conferences and workshops.Mathematics
The Mathematics Center provides drop-in tutoring services to help students on the Pocatello and Idaho Falls campuses understand concepts in math and math-related courses. At the beginning of each semester, the program offers a one-credit course, College Learning Strategies for Mathematics, which covers a wide range of study strategies for math. Students can also learn about these study strategies through individualized conferences and workshops.
Writing
The Writing Center provides individualized tutoring in the Center and online to help students improve the quality of their writing for courses across campus. At any stage of the writing process, from generating ideas through successive drafts, tutors assist with organization and development of ideas for particular audiences and purposes, as well as more local issues such as punctuation, spelling, and usage. Student workshops, tutoring hours in Idaho Falls, and credit courses—teaching writing one on one, and writing laboratory—as well as faculty workshops on assignment design, responding to student writing, and writing across the curriculum are also part of the program.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program offers undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in academic and professional courses at ISU. The program offers a wide variety of individual tutoring, workshops and courses in idioms, special vocabularies, lecture comprehension, American culture, pronunciation, grammar, rhetorical styles and skills for conversation and discussion. There are also support services for international teaching assistants, an online tutorial for off-campus needs, and faculty workshops for responding to ESOL issues.
First Year Seminar (FYS)
The First Year Seminar course aims to assist first year students with their transition into the university. Students interact closely with instructors and participate in collaborative learning activities and exercises. Courses are co-instructed by a campus faculty and staff member and are highly recommended for all first year students.Clustered Learning for Academic Student Success (C.L.A.S.S.)
The C.L.A.S.S. program creates a learning community for first year students by enrolling small groups together in a cluster of courses that combine First Year Seminar and at least two academic classes. The C.L.A.S.S. program is designed for students who have a high level of achievement in their high school core classes and have earned a score of 22 or higher on the English portion of the ACT (540 or higher on the SAT).Academic Skills Courses
Academic Services Courses are designed to help students maximize their academic success at Idaho State University. These courses are highly recommended for both traditional and non-traditional students in all majors and at all class levels. The intent of these courses is to provide a foundation for learning and academic success.Academic Services courses span the continuum of learning for students throughout their academic careers. For first year students, some of the classes provide a foundation for their academic experience, such as orientation to the university environment and study skills. For upper level students, some of the classes assist in the learning process for a broad range of classes, such as refining efficiency in reading.
ACAD 101 College Learning Strategies 1 credit. Covers learning strategies and study techniques (notetaking), textbook study, test preparation, memory, time management, etc. which promote academic success. Especially recommended for new students and re-entry students. F, S, Su, W
ACAD 102 First Year Seminar 1 credit. Provides an extended orientation to the university for new students. Utilizes presenters from various campus support systems, collaborative learning activities, and written assignments which involve students in resources and activities on campus. F, S
ACAD 103 College Learning Strategies for Mathematics 1 credit. Covers math anxiety, notetaking, homework, textbook study, learning styles, test preparation and problem solving. Concurrent registration in a mathematics course is recommended. F, S
ACAD 104 Orientation to University 2 credits. Combines content of two courses: Study Skills and First Year Seminar. Introduces students to university culture and to learning strategies and study techniques which promote academic success. Especially recommended for entering students. F, S
ACAD 110 Money Management 1 credit. Covers basic Money Management techniques including: credit, saving, budgeting, debt, food dollars, financial goals, and investing. This is an eight-week course. F, S
ACAD 210 Peer Tutor Training 1 credit. Introduction to individual and small group tutoring with adult students. Emphasis on teaching strategies, communication skills, ethics, learning styles. Graded S/U. F, S, W
ACAD 220 Peer Instruction Seminar 2 credits. Innovative teaching techniques for peer instructors who will plan the syllabus and collaborate with their faculty/staff teaching partners in preparing for and teaching one section of ACAD 102. Students will research and explore pragmatic applications of teaching, mentoring and leadership theories. COREQ: PEER INSTRUCTOR IN ACAD 102. F, S
ACAD 310 Efficient Reading 1 credit. Emphasis on developing flexibility and acceleration of reading speed and refinement of comprehension skills through intensive practice of rapid reading and comprehension building techniques applied to fiction and textbook reading. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. Graded S/U. D
University Honors Program
Cynthia D. Hill, DirectorUniversity Honors Program
111 Graveley Hall
Box 8053
Idaho State University
Pocatello ID 83209-8053
Office: (208) 282-4945
Fax: (208) 282-3186
e-mail: hillcynt@isu.edu
Overview
The University Honors Program is an academic learning community that offers a broad range of enriched educational experiences, typically found at a small private college, for bright, talented, and ambitious undergraduate students. The main goals of the program are- to provide a challenging and imaginative curriculum;
- to prepare students for a post-graduate education through seminars, individual research, and one-on-one interaction with faculty; and
- to enrich the life of all honors students by fostering a spirit
of ongoing inquiry and a love of learning.
The
University Honors Program offers interdisciplinary, theme-driven course
sequences in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
They are designed for students who are motivated to develop their
critical and creative thinking in a more personalized atmosphere than
may be expected in normal lower division courses. These courses
are offered in small classes (25 maximum enrollment) by interested
faculty, deal with broad and/or interdisciplinary issues, and confront
some aspect of the human condition. Innovative teaching and assignments
are encouraged, and interaction with faculty and class members is
lively. Please check < http://www.isu.edu/honors
> for this year’s core curriculum themes and additional
information. Questions about the University Honors Program and courses
may be directed to: the address above.
Admission
Admission to the University Honors Program is competitive. Please check http://www.isu.edu/honors for admission requirements.Transfer students from honors programs at other institutions are welcome to apply < to the University Honors Program, and honors credits will be evaluated. Students who wish to enter the program in their sophomore or junior years should consult with the honors program director.
Student Progress
Students admitted to the Honors Program are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.25. Students must show evidence of continuous progress toward their degrees. Students dropping below the 3.25 requirement have one probationary semester to raise the GPA before facing dismissal from the program.Interdisciplinary Seminars
University Honors Degree students are required to complete two upper division interdisciplinary seminar courses (HONS 391, 1 credit, a repeatable course) during the junior and senior years. In general, at least one Honors seminar will be offered each semester.
Honors Contract Courses
In addition to the interdisciplinary seminars, each University Honors student must complete a minimum of 6 credits of Honors Contract courses in the student’s major or minor. Honors Contract courses are departmental courses offered under an “honors contract” between the student and instructor. An “Honors Contract” course requires that the student and instructor agree, on a case-by-case basis, to a set of requirements for the course. All honors contracts must be approved by the Honors Program Director. In general, 300- and 400-level courses are available for Honors Contract credit, as designated by each department.
Capstone Project or Thesis
Each University Honors Degree student is required to complete an honors project or thesis at the senior level in the department of his or her major. The capstone project (3-6 credits) requires the Honors student to prepare a project proposal for review by a departmental Honors Advisor. The project could be a research-based senior thesis or another appropriate project. The completed project is presented in a public forum and defended before a committee comprised of the Honors Advisor within the major department, another faculty member in the department, and the Director of the University Honors Program. Appropriate public venues for the presentation include but are not limited to: a departmental seminar, the ISU Undergraduate Research Symposium, an honors regional or national conference, or a discipline specific conference.
Graduation from the University Honors Program
Members of the University Honors Program who complete 19 credits of honors coursework, including a 1 credit honors seminar, graduate from the program. This is noted on the transcript and at commencement.Honors Degrees
The Honors Degree requires 2 Honors Interdisciplinary Seminars (1 credit each), at least 6 credits of upper division Honors Contract courses, and an honors project or thesis, for a total of 32 honors credits.
Graduates of the University Honors Program who complete 32 Honors credits will earn one of the following degrees:
- Honors Bachelor of Arts
- Honors Bachelor of Science
- Honors Bachelor of Business Administration
- Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts
University Honors Program Curriculum
First YearHONS 101 Honors Humanities I 3 cr
HONS 102 Honors Humanities II 3 cr
HONS 103 Honors Social Science I 3 cr
HONS 104 Honors Social Science II 3 cr
These sequences meet Goals 1, 6, 7, 10A and 11A.
Second Year
HONS 201 Honors Science I 4 cr
HONS 202 Honors Science II 4 cr
This sequence meets Goals 4 and 5.
PHIL 101H History and Philosophy of Science* 3 cr
*This course meets Goal 8.Third and Fourth Years
HONS 391 Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar
(1 credit course, repeated) 2 cr
Honors Contract courses (see explanation below) in
student's major or minor 2 cr
Departmental Capstone Honors Project or Thesis 3-6 cr
Honors Courses
HONS 101 Honors Humanities I 3 credits. A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining relationships between the arts and letters from the Classical Age through the Enlightenment. FHONS 102 Honors Humanities II 3 credits. A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining relationships between the arts and letters from the nineteenth century to the present. With HONS 101, satisfies Goals 6 and 7 of the General Education Requirements and with grades of C- or better in both courses, also satisfies Goal 1 of the General Education Requirements. S
HONS 103 Honors Social Science I 3 credits. A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining the relationships in the social sciences from the Classical Age through the Enlightenment. F
HONS 104 Honors Social Science II 3 credits. A writing-intensive interdisciplinary course examining the relationships in the social sciences from the nineteenth century to the present. With HONS 103, satisfies Goals 10A and 11 of the General Education Requirements. S
HONS 201 Honors Science I 4 credits. First of a two-course sequence. An interdisciplinary examination of the processes by which scientific knowledge is gained in biology, physics, chemistry, and geology and how that knowledge influences our world, especially human societies. Includes laboratory. With HONS 202, fulfills Goals 4 and 5. PREREQ: MATH 108 or equivalent. F
HONS 202 Honors Science II 4 credits. Second course in the introduction to science for honors students. A continuation of the concepts developed in HONS 201. Includes laboratory. With HONS 201, fulfills Goals 4 and 5. PREREQ: MATH 108 or equivalent. S
HONS 391 Honors Seminar 1 credit. Exposes students to a range of critical and theoretical approaches within various disciplines in multiple seminars. Students formulate research problems and incorporate the results of their research into a seminar paper and/or oral presentation. May be repeated for up to 4 credits with different content. F, S
HONS 493 Honors Senior Thesis or Project 3 credits. Supervised by a committee of at least two faculty members and approved by the University Honors Program director. DEPT 493H will be used when possible. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. PREREQ: Permission of instructor and Honors Program director.
HONS 493 Honors Seminar 1 credit. Exposes students to a range of critical and theoretical approaches within various disciplines in multiple seminars. Students formulate research problems and incorporate the results of their research into a seminar paper and/or oral presentation. May be repeated for up to 4 credits with different content. F, S
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