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Businesses are essential to the global economy, driving growth, creating jobs, and fostering innovation. Businesses play a critical role in the global economy, driving economic growth, creating jobs and acting as hubs of innovation. The business sector is vast and broke into four segments: companies that extract natural resources or are engaged in agriculture; companies that manufacture, construct or process goods; companies that provide services to consumers whether financial, retail, transportation or entertainment; and companies focused on knowledge-based activities, such as education, consulting, research and development and information technology. At the College, you can develop the skills to become an entrepreneur and business leader, or play a key role in technology, leading the way in revolutionizing industries and creating new markets.
Our Business Administration major offers a comprehensive education in core areas, such as management, finance, marketing, and accounting, preparing students for diverse careers in today’s dynamic economy. Through hands-on projects, case studies, and an internship, students gain practical skills in strategic business practices. Graduates emerge ready to excel in corporate, nonprofit, and entrepreneurial roles, equipped with the critical thinking and adaptability needed for success across industries.
This major prepares students to excel across diverse and evolving business landscapes and offers the following benefits:
The Computer Science-Mathematics major prepares students for a broad variety of careers and for graduate study. Work in computer science includes software development and design, research in solving problems in computing (including data storage, networking, retrieval, organization, validation, and so on), and research into new ways of using computing devices (computer vision, robotics, machine learning, accessibility studies, etc.). Computer science is one of the most rapidly expanding and changing fields of scientific inquiry. Preparation for work in this field is thus inherently interdisciplinary, requiring a strong mathematical background. The problem-solving capabilities acquired in the Computer Science-Mathematics major are of wide utility in many fields of study, including careers directly and not directly connected to computer science.
Students pursuing a Digital Marketing major are introduced to essential concepts in business, marketing, and digital strategies related to search, social, and content creation. Online interactions are the leading force that drives organizations to get their message out to consumers. The courses in this major meet the rapidly shifting digital landscape in today's internet-driven world. The Digital Marketing major provides a combination of business and digital courses focused on this emerging area within the marketing field. The benefits of a Digital Marketing degree, include:
The College of Idaho’s Engineering Dual-Degree major is designed for students interested in combining a liberal arts experience with an engineering education. Whether you are interested in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering or more, the Engineering Dual-Degree helps set students on a path to becoming an engineer.
Through this major, students complete the major requirements at the College and then transfer to one of our partner schools. Students may focus their course of study in any field so long as they complete the required courses identified in this major. This major makes it easier for students to identify the courses necessary for the most popular engineering fields.
Upon completion of the dual-degree program at both The College of Idaho and at one of our partner schools, students will earn two degrees: a BA in engineering from the College and a BS in engineering from the partner school. This dual-degree program typically takes five years to complete – three years at the College and two years at one of our partner schools.
The Finance major provides an understanding of financial markets, investment analysis, and corporate finance principles. Coursework covers essential topics like risk management, financial modeling, portfolio analysis, and capital budgeting. Through hands-on projects and an internship, students gain practical skills in quantitative analysis and strategic financial decision-making. The program emphasizes ethical financial practices and adaptability, preparing graduates for diverse careers in areas such as investment banking, corporate finance, wealth management, and financial consulting. This major equips students with the expertise needed to thrive in today’s dynamic financial landscape.
For centuries, mathematics has given its students a lifetime of intellectual excitement, deep creative satisfaction, mental acuity and agility, and appreciation of an austere and elegant beauty. More than anything else, the study of mathematics enhances the student's power of thinking. Mathematics majors at The College of Idaho learn to think, both deeply and creatively, about a wide range of important and interesting topics and areas of mathematical inquiry.
Our Mathematics majors learn the fundamental principles of mathematical thought as they progress through the Mathematics Core. They also begin to gain an understanding of the relevance and utility of mathematics to, and interconnectedness with, other disciplines of the liberal arts and the world as a whole. This program of study is completed with choices from a broad selection of proof-based courses. The curriculum reflects the intellectual sweep of undergraduate mathematics and the applied, interdisciplinary sensibilities of the Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
Since much mathematical activity resembles a kind of logical problem-solving, and since this activity is such excellent mental training, mathematics is an excellent major field of study for many exciting and interesting careers. Recent graduates have found careers in medicine, finance, software development, education, various engineering fields, and have gone on to graduate study in mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, and engineering, among others.
The Physics-Mathematics major provides an excellent basis for many post-college paths, including teaching, engineering, industry or tech-related business fields, and graduate study in physics, astronomy, and engineering. Our majors enjoy a wide variety of after-college options because they undergo training to become independent problem solvers who utilize both physics and mathematics and who can effectively communicate their understanding.
The Psychology major is designed for students to gain foundational knowledge and empirical skills and then progress to more advanced work. Students also experience growth in social and personal skills such as teamwork, ethical and social responsibility, self-regulation, and project management. Psychology majors complete a thesis project in their graduating year. Career exploration is an essential part of the psychology programs; students examine how to enter the workforce directly after graduation and how to continue their education through graduate and professional training. The Psychology major emphasizes student choice in survey courses and focuses on an applied thesis experience.
A psychology major enables students to acquire skills valued in a wide range of professions. For example, an understanding of psychology can help a business owner know how to deal with customer complaints, help teachers provide classroom experiences that maximize learning, train medical personnel to understand ways to help patients comply with prescriptive advice, and provide actors and writers with a better understanding of the foibles of human (mis)behavior. Additionally, our graduates have pursued graduate education in psychology as well as careers in research or applied psychology.
A degree in Spanish Language and Business prepares students for a range of careers in local businesses, international corporations, government agencies, non-profits, or any organization needing bilingual skills and knowledge of Spanish-speaking markets. Through this program, students benefit from:
The College of Idaho provided Annika Thomas ’19 the perfect path to change her story from one of dreaming of the science behind the satellites she saw in the sky as a child, to becoming the lead designer on a cube satellite while pursuing her Ph.D. at MIT.
Molly Leadbetter ’11, co-owner of Meriweather Cider in Boise, is Idaho’s first and only Pommelier – joining an esteemed list of just over 100 individuals worldwide. No simple feat. Watch as she discusses what it takes to become an expert in the intricacies and complexities of hard cider.
As a Vice President at Micron, Beth Elroy ’92 is pioneering a new role, leading a worldwide team responsible for developing and implementing EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) and Sustainability strategies. Of the proverbial blank slate with this role, Elroy said in a recent interview: “It’s like building the airplane while you’re flying it, but it’s a lot of fun.
B.S. in Mathematics. Master of Engineering with an emphasis in Environmental Engineering from Idaho State University. Vice President, Global EHS & Sustainability, Micron Technology, Inc. Idaho Board Member, Department of Environment Quality. Idaho Business
The College did an amazing job preparing me by providing me the tools on HOW to think/analyze/assess and not WHAT to think. Accounting has enabled me to learn a LOT of different industries and how budget/accounting/finance heavily influence each other - from airline cargo, to grocery, to wildlife conservation, and finally, child welfare. I'm making a difference each day.
B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration. Deputy Director of Operations at the Idaho Division of Health & Welfare. Treasurer, Association of Government Accountants.
After graduating from the College, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins ‘72 went on to co-found and serve as the CEO of Patagonia, Inc. She later co-founded with her late husband, Douglas, the Tompkins Conservation, which protects roughly 14.8 million acres of parklands in Chile and Argentina. For her work, she was awarded the 2023 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize.
B.A. in History and Sociology. Former CEO and Co-Founder of Patagonia and Co-Founder of the Tompkins Conservation. 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, 2017 Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship, 2021 National Audubon Society’s Rachel Carson Awar
After graduating from the College, Dennis Robertson ’87 played as the starting small forward for Each One-Teach One at the famous Rucker Park in Harlem under legendary Coach John Martin. His amazing athletic training merged well into the corporate arena, where he built a 30+-year career as a banking executive and then launched Protocol International’s Elite Athletes Division.
B.S. in Business Administration. Former NBA Pro-Am Player. President, Elite Athlete Division, Protocol International.
Your innovative spirit has propelled you this far. What’s next? That’s for you to dream, make, live and unleash at The College of Idaho. Come see what awaits you here.
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