News Release
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June 23, 2006
Boise State University Offers New Academic Degree Programs
for Fall Semester
July 12 is deadline for degree-seeking undergrads to submit admissions
materials
When students head to classes at Boise State University on Aug. 21 for the
start of the fall semester, they’ll be pursuing a broad range of degree
programs — including new programs leading to a Ph.D. in geosciences, an
executive MBA, and master’s degrees in hydrology and educational leadership.
July 12 is the deadline for academic undergraduate degree-seeking students
to submit admission materials to Boise State for the fall 2006 semester.
Undergraduate students must meet the deadline if they plan to take more than
seven credits or apply for federal financial aid. For more information, call
(208) 426-1820 or go online at
http://admissions.boisestate.edu. For more information about
graduate admissions, call (208) 426-3903 or go online to
www.boisestate.edu/gradcoll.
Boise State now offers 97 baccalaureate degrees, 70 master’s degrees, three
Ph.D. degrees and one Ed.D. degree, as well as a number of associate degrees
and technical certificates. New programs approved by the State Board of
Education to begin fall semester include:
• Ph.D. in geosciences: The broad-based program will build on the
university’s strengths in geology, hydrology, geochemistry and geophysics.
Research is an integral part of the program, and candidates will work with
faculty on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense and other
agencies.
• Executive MBA: The program is designed specifically for middle- to
senior-level professionals who wish to obtain an MBA on a schedule that
minimizes disruption of work and personal pursuits. Idaho’s first executive
MBA is unique in that it was developed in partnership with a consortium of
local companies. The companies have worked directly with Boise State faculty
to design curriculum and will participate throughout the program.
• Master of science in hydrology: The new M.S. degree offers
coursework and research opportunities that in the past have been part of the
university’s existing M.S. program in geology. The program focuses on the
scientific principles governing the movement of water and water-borne
material through natural systems, the interaction of water with geological
and biological systems, and tools to quantify and predict those
interactions. While the program is centered in the Department of
Geosciences, it will draw on additional faculty expertise in the Department
of Civil Engineering, the Department of Biology and the Department of
Mathematics.
• Master of education in educational leadership: This new degree will
graduate candidates who qualify for certification as school principals by
the state of Idaho and who will be highly qualified to perform new
leadership functions required in today’s educational systems. The program
will integrate theory and practice and classes will be taught in a variety
of settings, including on campus, off campus or a combination approach.
• Graduate certificate in supply chain management: Courses are
designed for those who have some experience in supply chain management and
will teach the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage a
company’s supply chain operations. Boise State and the University of
Alaska-Anchorage are jointly offering the 15 credit-hour program.
• Graduate certificate in community and regional planning: Courses
are designed to provide graduate-level education and training for
professional planners. The 15-credit program is administered by the
Department of Public Policy and Administration and includes courses from
various departments across the university as well as through the University
of Idaho-Boise Center.
In addition, the name of an M.Ed in school counseling has been changed to an
M.Ed in counseling. While the main emphasis of the degree remains
school counseling, additional coursework in addiction counseling and
gerontology counseling has been added to meet community needs.
A number of other degree program additions and changes will also be
implemented this fall. For example, undergraduates can now earn a bachelor’s
degree in chemistry with emphases in business, forensics, geochemistry,
pre-medical or biochemistry. The change provides more flexibility for
students who want to combine chemistry with other fields of study after
graduation.
Also, a graduate certificate in conflict management will be offered
beginning spring 2007 through the Division of Extended Studies. The
12-credit certificate expands skills and knowledge of interpersonal and
group conflict. Typically, the program can be completed in one year and is
designed to assist supervisors, managers and others wishing to become better
conflict managers.
Other new academic degree programs approved by the State Board that are
already under way include a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering; an
M.S. in mathematics; M.Ed. in education in early childhood studies; master’s
and undergraduate programs in special education; a minor in Basque Studies;
a minor in dance, and a number of other programs.
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Contact: Sona Andrews, Provost, (208) 426-1202,
provost@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Janelle Brown, University Communications, (208)
426-1790, jbrown2@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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