Bachelor Degree Categories

Standard Degree

• 40-55 major credits, 40 Foundations credits, and up to 40 elective credits for a total of 120 credit hours.
  • For Campus Degrees, see 💻Academic Catalog.
  • For Online Degrees, see 🛣️Certificates & Degrees. 

Integrated Standard Degree

• 67 major credits (see below options), 40 Foundations credits, and at least 13 elective credits for a total of 120 credit hours.
• Option 1: Major credits and 1 cluster.
• Option 2: Major credits and 1 Minor or 2 Clusters.

Specialized Degree

• Max of 80 major credits, 40 Foundations credits, and a few elective credits for a total of 120 credit hours.
• Education Majors:

1. Education Specialized Major: 80 hours. No minors allowed.
2. Education Composite Major: 55 hours plus education core. No minors allowed.
3. Education Major: 30 hours plus education core. Requires an Education minor.
4. Endorsement: 6-20 hours, defined and granted by the State of Idaho.

Interdisciplinary Studies Degree

• Bridges two or more disciplines.
• See 💻Interdisciplinary Studies.

Non-Specialty Degree

• See Associate and Bachelor Professional Studies Degree on the  💻Course Catalog.

Program Applicability

What is Program Applicability (PA)?

• To qualify for federal financial aid, your courses must be required/count towards your degree.
• Applies to both online and campus students.

Program Applicability Tool

• See 📃Using the Program Applicability Tool (PAT). 
  • Used to verify that registered courses are program applicable (PA). 
  • ⚠️Not a guarantee of payment. Final disbursement of federal aid is based on several factors.
• For issues, set up an academic advising appointment.
• Students should check before the Financial Aid Determination Date
• Student wondering if financial aid will update and be disbursed, contact the Financial Aid office.

PA Errors

⚠️PA overrides CANNOT be processed without authorization from an Advisor.

• If a course shows as not PA but should be, schedule an advising appointment OR contact Advising at (208) 496-9800

Institute Courses and Credits

• Institute Transfer Credits: 
  • Do not count as PA. 
  • Counts for degree but not for Federal Aid.