Study at Idaho State University
Idaho State University, established in 1901, has its main campus located in Pocatello. ISU is a doctoral research university and has over 250 programs. The university currently enrolls more than 10, 000 students and has roughly 400 faculty members. The main programs at the college include: -
Biology
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Business
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Liberal Arts
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Health Care
Idaho State University's mascot is Benny the Bengal and its official colors are orange and black. ISU has indoor track, golf, football and basketball teams. Author Don Aslett, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Stacy Dragila, ESPN commentator Merril Hoge, and former U. S. Senator James A. McClure are all famous alumni of ISU.
Profile of Idaho State UniversityIdaho State is in Pocatello, ID. Pocatello is a small city. The school is a public institution. Idaho State issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The school tries to provide students with lots of choices, and does not tend to focus on only a few programs of study. Fields of study in vogue at Idaho State include science and mechanics and repair.
Idaho State Selectivity
The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.
FacultyThe most successful professors at Idaho State are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.
Student Enrolment
Approximately 13, 208 students study at the school .
Student LifeStudents participate in Big Sky Conference athletics.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Idaho State University is a broad-based regional public doctoral 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 Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Education and Teaching | 325 | elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, education, physical education teaching, health teaching, special ed, educational administration, education of hearing impaired, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 247 | English, general studies, sociology, political science, history, Spanish language, anthropology, sign language translation, . . . | | Business and Management | 240 | business management, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, business | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 208 | registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic, various nursing | | Medical Support and Technology | 185 | audiology and speech pathology, physician assistant, dental hygienist, speech pathology, radiation therapist, clinical lab tech, medical assistant, dental lab tech, . . . | | Science | 179 | biology, zoology, chemistry, microbiology, physics, geology, geological and earth sciences, biochemistry, . . . | | Therapy and Counselling | 124 | psychology, physical therapy, physical therapist assistant, mental health Counselling, massage therapy, marriage and family therapy, educational psychology, clinical psychology, . . . | | Family and Social Work | 101 | social work, child care management, public administration, family and consumer science | | Mechanics and Repair | 83 | diesel mechanics, aircraft powerplant tech, automobile mechanics, autobody repair, business machine repair, communications install and repair, mechanics and repairers | | Engineering Technician | 78 | instrumentation tech, drafting, electronics tech, civil engineering tech, laser/optical tech, surveying tech, drafting and design tech, electromechanical tech | | Medicine | 76 | pharmacy, public health, pharmaceutics and drug design, pharmacy administration | | Engineering | 57 | civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, various engineering courses, engineering mechanics, engineering, . . . | | Media | 45 | mass communication, communication studies, printing equipment operation | | Security and Law Enforcement | 38 | criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety, fire-fighting | | Beauty and Cosmetology | 38 | cosmetology | | Production Trades | 29 | welding, machinist | | office and Administration | 24 | administrative assistant | | Computer Science and Engineering | 22 | computer applications programming, information science, web design, computer and info science | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 22 | dietitian, occupational therapy, occupational therapist assistant | | Art Studies | 17 | art studies | | Medical administration | 16 | medical records tech, health care administration | | Construction Trades | 16 | electrician, carpentry | | Mathematics | 11 | mathematics, systems science and theory | | Law | 9 | legal assistant | | Drama and Performing Arts | 8 | drama | | Cooking and Culinary Arts | 6 | chef training | | Religion and Philosophy | 6 | philosophy | | Music | 4 | music, music performance |
Contact: Idaho StateIdaho State University
921 S 7th Ave
Pocatello, ID 83209
General Phone: (208) 282-3620
http: //www.isu.edu
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