Boise State University Career Guide - 2025 - Flipbook - Page 35
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
The backdrop to your education
The lab for your future
The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and
most academically diverse college at Boise State, with
over 20 departments spanning the arts, humanities,
sciences and social sciences.
Innovation is a core value in the College of Arts
and Sciences. We are always looking for new ways
to support our students and give you the tools to
succeed after graduation.
Our programs encourage interdisciplinary thinking
to support the next generation of multi-passionate
creatives, scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs and
lifelong learners. Whatever you want to do with your
future—or if you haven’t discovered your passion
yet—you can find an exciting, meaningful degree here.
Check out how some of our students have customized
their degree programs:
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BA in Integrated Media and Strategic
Communications; Minor in Business
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BA in Music; BA in Games, Interactive Media,
and Mobile Technology (GIMM); Minor in Arts
Entrepreneurship; Music Production certificate
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BA in Public and Professional Writing, Writing
with AI certificate
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BA in Interdisciplinary Studies combining Criminal
Justice, Psychology, Anthropology and Creative
Writing
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BS in Psychology; Minor in Data Science for the
Liberal Arts
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BS in Geoscience, emphasis in Hydrology; Minor in
Environmental Studies
The stage for your experience
In the College of Arts and Sciences, your education
doesn’t stop at the classroom door. We are proud of
our experiential learning initiatives that put you out in
the world, where you learn by doing.
Here are just a few of the hands-on learning
opportunities available to College of Arts and
Sciences students:
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Working an internship at Treefort Music Festival
as part of your Arts Entrepreneurship minor
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Earning practical research experience as a
student assistant in our biomedical laboratories
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Mentorship from a forest management
professional working with your environmental
studies program
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Exploring big questions about our society
alongside faculty in the Inter-Mountain Social
Research Lab
•
Supporting other students with a Writing Center
internship, preparing you for a career in writing,
editing and publishing
Recent Examples of Our Job Placements
• Microsoft
• USDA Forest Service
• NASA
• Idaho Shakespeare
Festival
• National Park Service
Already thinking about an advanced degree after
Boise State? Over 30% of our graduates go on to a
graduate program, like an MS, MFA or Ph.D.
Learn about all College of
Arts and Sciences programs
Scan the QR code or go to
boisestate.edu/coas/academics/
departments
Top Employers of COAS Graduates
• Boise State University
• City of Boise
• Local hospitals
• Local school districts
• Hewlett Packard
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