| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in March, June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
social sciences, psychology, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, turfgrass management, recreation/leisure |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1054 men, 832 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
794 men, 562 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
260 men, 270 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in aerospace, aging, agribusiness economics, agricultural systems, American studies, American Indian studies, animal sciences, anthropology, architectural studies, art, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, business administration, chemistry, Chinese, communication studies, community studies, comparative ethnic studies, computer engineering, computer science, construction management, criminal justice, crop science, digital technology/culture, disability studies, economics, electrical engineering, engineering, English, entomology, environmental/resource economics management, environmental science, ethics, film studies, finance, forestry, French, French area studies, genetics/cell biology, geology, German, German area studies, global studies, history, horticulture, hospitality business management, human development, humanities , Japanese, jazz studies, Latin American/Spanish area studies, linguistics, materials science/engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, microbiology, molecular biology, music, natural resources, naval science, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, political science, pre-genetic counseling, professional writing, psychology, queer studies, rangeland ecology/management, religious studies, Russian, sociology, soil science, Spanish, speech/hearing sciences, sport management, statistics, sustainable development, theatre, wildlife, women's studies, and zoology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical/occupational therapy and physician's assistant, genetic counseling |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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health professions |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester, SIT/World Learning. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of National Student Exchange. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at the U of Idaho. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agricultural Biotechnology
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Technology/Production Management
- Agricultural/Food Business Economics
- Agriculture/Food Security
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel/Merchandising/Textiles
- Architectural Studies
- Art
- Asian Studies
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Communication/Society
- Comparative Ethnic Studies
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice/Criminology
- Digital Technology/Culture
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Field Crop Management
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages/Cultures
- Forestry
- French
- Fruit/Vegetable Management
- General Studies
- Genetics/Cell Biology
- History
- Hospitality Business Management
- Human Development
- Humanities
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Landscape Architecture
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Performance
- Nursing/R.N./A.S.N./B.S.N.
- Nutrition/Exercise Physiology
- Organic Agriculture Systems
- Philosophy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies Teaching
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Sport Science
- Sports Management
- Turfgrass Management
- Wildlife Ecology/Conservation Sciences
- Wine Business Management
- Women's Studies
- Zoology
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Doctorates
- Agricultural Economics
- American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry
- Biological/Agricultural Engineering
- Biology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice/Criminology
- Crop Science
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Engineering Science
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental/Natural Resource Sciences
- Food Science
- Geology
- History
- Horticulture
- Interdisciplinary Programs
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biosciences
- Molecular Plant Sciences
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Plant Pathology
- Plant Physiology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Teacher Education/Multiple Levels
- Veterinary Medicine
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- American Studies
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel/Merchandising/Textiles
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communications
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Crop Science
- Education
- Educational Leadership
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Management
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Sciences
- Exercise Science
- Fine Arts
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages/Cultures
- Genetics/Cell Biology
- Geology
- Health Policy Administration
- History
- Horticulture
- Human Development
- Human Nutrition
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biosciences
- Music
- Natural Resource Sciences
- Natural Resources
- Neuroscience
- Nursing/M.S.N.
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Physics
- Plant Pathology
- Political Science
- Pre-Veterinary
- Psychology
- Public Affairs
- Regional Planning
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Statistics
- Zoology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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