Idaho State University - Academics

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College Prowler Take

ISU is the place to be right now. The University offers several levels of degrees in various departments and programs. The ISU health program is a particularly strong program that is well-known by other institutions. The University is recognized for its mission to bring health and health sciences education to the state of Idaho. Much of ISU’s growth has been thanks to 20-year University president Richard Bowen. During his tenure, the health program has opened up new opportunities and programs for students, and there has also been growth in the counseling and nursing programs on the Boise campus. In the College of Arts and Sciences, a physical science building has been added with an improved chemistry program. Overall, there has been an abundant amount of growth academically, especially in health-related fields. What the University does fall short in is building the smaller programs. ISU is known as a health college, but not everybody wants to be a doctor or dental hygienist. All the major health programs receive money and improvement before any other program on campus. This is not to say that the other programs cannot operate adequately. They are still excellent programs with excellent faculty, but they are not reaching their full potential.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

In general, my teachers are... In general, my teachers are wonderful. They work really hard to ensure that the information that they are teaching comes across in a manner that is easily understood. Not only that, but they make themselves available to help clarify information or help with assignments. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

Most of my teachers are thoroughly... Most of my teachers are thoroughly involved with their students. That is the major advantage I see to attending a smaller university—the time the professors have to help students rather than research for their whole career. I personally find my classes very rewarding, but I am done with generals so every class has some appeal to me. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

Professors at ISU are about as... Professors at ISU are about as good as you could expect for a tiny town in the middle of nowhere—nothing spectacular. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

My classes this semester are... My classes this semester are simple but interesting. I especially enjoy ISU’s human rights classes and anything dealing with people’s consideration of rights. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

The teachers here are really... The teachers here are really knowledgeable. Some are frustrated because they don’t have enough funding so they can’t do all that they could to give us a complete education. I do find my classes interesting but, of course, I like my major a lot. 12345 Academics Report

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Did You Know?

ISU is listed in the U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2008.

ISU also offers online courses for those who tend to skip out on class too much.

The Eli M. Oboler Library has three floors of volumes upon volumes of research for students. It is also a popular studying setting and a great way to meet other people striving for academic excellence.

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