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University of Idaho

University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282
Moscow, ID 83844-2282

Official telephone: (208) 885-6111
Toll-free telephone: (888) 884-3246
Fax number: (208) 885-4477
Website: www.uidaho.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Several summer sessions of four to 10 weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business, psychology/communication studies, curriculum/instruction
Majors with the lowest enrollment: agricultural economics, exercise science/health, dance
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 80%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 434 men, 269 women
Full-time faculty: 357 men, 201 women
Part-time faculty: 77 men, 68 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Member of National Student Exchange and Western Undergraduate Exchange.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Other special or unique academic programs:
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad; joint Tropical Research Doctoral Program, Architecture and Interior Design's Rome Summer Study Abroad, Architecture and Interior Design's London Studies, INBRE Summer Fellowships, CRISSP Internships/Research Experience for Undergraduates, Native Law Program.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Washington St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Science
  • Agricultural Science/Communication/Leadership
  • Agricultural Systems Management
  • Animal/Veterinary Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Music
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology
  • Broadcasting/Digital Media
  • Business Economics
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child/Family/Consumer Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clothing/Textiles/Design
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Dance
  • Early Childhood Development/Education
  • Ecology/Conservation Biology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Exercise Science/Health
  • Finance
  • Fire Ecology/Management
  • Fishery Resources
  • Food Science
  • Food/Nutrition
  • Foreign Language
  • Forest Products
  • Forest Resources
  • French
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geological Sciences
  • History
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American Studies
  • Management
  • Management/Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Music Business
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Education/Instrumental
  • Music Education/Vocal
  • Music Education/Vocal/Instrumental
  • Music History/Literature
  • Music Instrumental Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Music/Vocal Performance
  • Natural Resource Conservation
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Rangeland Ecology/Management
  • Recreation
  • Renewable Materials
  • Resource Recreation/Tourism
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Studio Art/Design
  • Sustainable Crop/Landscape Systems
  • Theatre Arts
  • Virtual Technology/Design
  • Wildlife Resources
Doctorates

  • Animal Physiology
  • Athletic Training
  • Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Science
  • Food Science
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Law
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Resources
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Physics
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Soil/Land Resources
  • Water Resources
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Adult/Organizational Learning
  • Agricultural Education
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Economics
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology
  • Bioregional Planning
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Science
  • Executive M.B.A.
  • Family/Consumer Sciences
  • Food Science
  • General Management
  • Geography
  • Geological Engineering
  • Geology
  • History
  • Industrial Technical Education
  • Integrated Architecture/Design
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Material Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Movement/Leisure Sciences
  • Music
  • Natural Resources
  • Natural Resources/Environmental Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Rehabilitation Counseling/Human Services
  • School Counseling
  • Soil/Land Resources
  • Special Education
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Technology Management
  • Technology Training/Development
  • Theatre Arts
  • Water Resources

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.
Other credit/placement programs:
Compass Math Test may be used for placement.

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