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Obtaining a Degree at BSU
- Degrees Offered
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- General Degree Requirements
- English Composition Requirement
- Mathematics Requirement
- University Core Requirements
- Diversity Requirement
- Credit Requirements
- Additional Baccalaureate Degrees
- How to Read a Degree Requirementt Table
- Admission to Upper Division
- Catalog Policy
- Course Prerequisite
- Credit for Prior Learning
- Military Training Credit
- Prior Learning Portfolio
- Course Challenge
- Credit for Prerequisites Not Taken
- Credit Limitations
- Double Majors
- Graduation Honors
- How to Apply for Graduation
- Certificates and Minors
- Transferring Credits to BSU
Confidentiality and Privacy Statement
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:
- The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access.
A student should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, a written request that identifies
the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place
where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
- The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA.
A student who wishes to ask the University to amend a record should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants changed, and specify why it should be changed.
If the University decides not to amend the record as requested, the University will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student's right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
- The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
The University discloses education records without a student's prior written consent under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using University employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the University.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5901.
The information listed below is considered public information:
- your name
- your date of birth
- your local address
- your e-mail address
- your local telephone number
- your major field of study,
- the dates you attended Boise State
- your student classification (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate)
- your enrollment status (e.g., full-time or part-time)
- the type of degree you've earned from Boise State and the date on which it was awarded
- the Dean's list and other honors released to the newspapers
If you wish to limit access to this information, log into BroncoWeb and click on the FERPA Directory Restrictions link.
In discharging their official duties, Boise State employees may read, review, photocopy, and distribute to appropriate persons within the university any information contained in your student record. However, before distributing confidential information outside the university - even to members of your family - Boise State faculty and staff must first secure your written permission to do so.
You must complete a privacy release form to allow individuals other than yourself to access your student records related to grades, financial aid, and account.