Overview

College of Arts and Letters / College of Arts and Letters is located in Pocatello, ID, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Art

Department of Communication, Media, and Persuasion

Department of English and Philosophy

Department of History

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminology

Program in Clinical Psychology

Program in Experimental Psychology

Program in Public Administration

Program in Theatre

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Arts (DA)
Master of Natural Science (MNS)
(Post-Master's Certificate)
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	65
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GMAT or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GMAT or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

192

Applied

99

Accepted

63

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GMAT or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all upper division classes
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GMAT or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all upper division classes
Additional Entrance Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0 in all upper division classes

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

505

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.77%
Black or African American	0.79%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.99%
Asian	1.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.31%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

154

Total faculty

Full-time - 150

Part-time - 4

Male (113)

Female (41)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioinformatics, physics, nanostructure, geographic information systems, hydrology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 921 South 8th Avenue, Unit 8087
Pocatello, ID  83209-8087
United States

Contact Dr. Scott Hughes
Interim Dean
Email: hughscot@isu.edu
Phone: 208-282-3053
Fax: 208-282-4847

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