Incarcerated Education Opportunities

ANTH 100: Introduction to Anthropology

Basic theories, methods, and findings of human paleontology, prehistory, and culture. UI students: general education - Social Science.
Assignments: 16 graded, Exams: 4 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

ART 100: Introduction to Art

An interdisciplinary consideration of the historical sequence of art styles; slides, lectures and discussions of architecture, painting, sculpture and other arts are seen from the viewpoints of the philosopher, the artist and the layperson.
Assignments: 7 graded, Exams: 4 proctored
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

BLAW 265: Legal Environment of Business

Law and its relationship to society; legal framework of business enterprises; court organization and operation; private property and contracts as basic concepts in a free enterprise system.
Assignments: 11 graded, Exams: 4 practice, 4 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/4 per week.

BUS 321: Principles of Marketing

Examines the basic elements of marketing theory, terminology and concepts with emphasis placed on analyzing consumer motivation. Prerequisite: LCSC students must have junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.
Assignments: 4 graded, Exams: 4 proctored
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

CRIM 301: Criminological Theory

Review and assessment of common explanations of crime, deviant behavior and control. Prerequisite: Crim 101
Assignments: 12 graded, Exams: 2 practice, 2 proctored
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

ECON 201: Principles of Macroeconomics

Organization and operation of American economy; supply and demand, money and banking, macroeconomic analysis of employment, aggregate output and inflation, public finance, and economic growth. UI students: general education credit - Social Science. Econ 201 and 202 may be taken in either order. Econ 201 or 202 carry only two credits after 272 [Foundations of Economic Analysis].
Assignments: 10 graded, Exams: 4 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments per week. 

ECON 343: Money and Banking

Influence of money and banking on economic activity; influence of monetary policies to achieve society's economic goals. Prerequisite: Econ 201 and Econ 202, or Econ 272 [Foundations of Economic Analysis].
Assignments: 14 graded, Exams: 4 practice, 4 proctored
May submit up to 5 assignments per week.

ENGL 101: WRITING AND RHETORIC I

Workshop on strategies for generating ideas for writing, for planning and organizing material, and for revising and editing; intended to prepare students for the demands of college writing, focusing on reading critically and incorporating source material. Graded P (pass)/N (repeat)/F (fail). UI students: general education credit - English. Corequisite: students with ACT Scores 1-17, SAT verbal scores 200-440, COMPASS scores 1-67, or no standardized test scores must concurrently enroll in Engl 090 [Developmental Writing]. See Class Placement at www.uidaho.edu/registrar/registration/ placement/.
Assignments: 13 graded, Exams: None
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

ENGL 102: WRITING AND RHETORIC II

A continuation of ENGL 101 with an emphasis on general research techniques with applications to various academic disciplines. Successful students will be able to: 1. Continue to demonstrate competency in the course outcomes for ENGL 101; 2. Locate, identify, and participate in academic discourse; 3. Read critically, synthesize, and evaluate information; 4. Use a variety of research tools (databases, indexes, the Internet, etc.) to locate appropriate information sources (if you are unable to locate sufficient resource materials at your facility please contact Independent Study in Idaho); 5. Develop a focused research topic or project; 6. Conduct a review of the literature for a specific topic; 7. Understand what constitutes evidence in a particular discipline; 8. Use valid evidence to support claims; 9. Understand and use APA and MLA formats for organizing and documenting multiple source papers; 10. Understand and demonstrate the ethical responsibility of the research writer to explore multiple perspectives on a topic and to cite sources and report findings accurately. Writing integrated. Mandatory Prerequisite: grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101 or satisfactory placement score.
Assignments: 16 graded, Exam: 1 proctored
May submit up to 1 assignment per week.

ENGL 175: LITERATURE AND IDEAS

An introduction to reading and understanding world literature. Literary study as a method of thinking critically about historical and contemporary aspects of the human condition. Writing integrated. Pre-requisite: ENG L101 or ENG L109 [College Writing and Research].
Assignments: 14 graded, Exams: 1 proctored
May submit up to 2 assignments at a time/3 per week.

ENGL 277: AMERICAN LITERATURE I

Literary history of America, from the Colonial period to the Civil War. Writing integrated. Prerequisite: Engl 102 or Engl 109 [College Writing and Research].
Assignments: 6 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 1 assignment per week.

ENGL 278: AMERICAN LITERATURE II

Topics and issues in American literature, from the 1870s to the present. Writing integrated. Prerequisite: Engl 102 or Engl 109 [College Writing and Research].
Assignments: 6 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 1 assignment at a time/2 per week.

HIST 101: History of Civilization [BEFORE 1650]

Contributions to the modern world to 1650. UI students: general education credit - Social Science, International.
Assignments: 12 graded, Paper: 1 graded, Exams: 2 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

HIST 102: History of Civilization [1650 - PRESENT]

Contributions to the modern world 1650 to present. UI students: general education credit - Social Science, International.
Assignments: 12 graded, Paper: 1 graded, Exams: 2 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

HIST 111: United States History I [BEFORE 1877]

Political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural history; earliest times to the present, to 1877. UI students: may be used as core credit in J-3-d, as a social science, and American diversity. Recommended: An English composition course.
Assignments: 15 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

HIST 112: United States History II [1877 TO PRESENT]

Political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural history; earliest times to the present, 1877 to present. UI students: general education credit - Social Science, American Diversity.
Assignments: 17 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

HIST 180: Introduction to East Asian History

Survey of traditional and modern Chinese and Japanese history. UI students: general education credit – International.
Assignments: 12 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

MATH 108: Intermediate Algebra

Review of algebra including factoring, rational expressions, exponents, radicals, quadratic equations, equations of lines. UI students: carries no credit after Math 137 [Algebra with Applications] or 143 [Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry]. Does not satisfy general education requirement.
Assignments: 15 graded, Exams: 5 practice, 5 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

MATH 123: Math in Modern Society

Discussion of some aspects of mathematical thought through the study of problems taken from areas such as logic, political science, management science, geometry, probability, and combinatorics; discussion of historical development and topics discovered in the past 100 years. UI students: general education credit – Mathematics.
Assignments: 10 graded, Exams: 5 proctored
May submit up to 1 assignment per week.

MATH 130: Finite Mathematics

Systems of linear equations and inequalities, matrices, linear programming, and probability. Prerequisite: sufficient score on SAT, ACT, or math placement test; or Math 108 with a C or better. Required test scores can be found here: www.uidaho.edu/registrar/registration/placement/. UI students: general education credit - Mathematics.
Assignments: 10 graded, 1 self-study, Exams: 4 proctored (sent one-at-a-time once appropriate lessons have been graded).
May submit up to 3 assignments per week.

MATH 143: College Algebra

Algebraic, exponential, logarithmic functions; graphs of conics; zeros of polynomials; systems of equations, induction. Prerequisite: sufficient score on SAT, ACT, or math placement test; or Math 108 with grade of C or better. It is recommended that Math 143 be taken within two years of passing Math 108 or its equivalent. Required test scores can be found here: http://www.uidaho.edu/registrar/registration/placement. UI students: Carries no credit after Math 160 or Math 170; carries 2 credits after Math 137 [Algebra with Applications]; general education credit - Mathematics.
Assignments: 16 graded, Exams: 4 proctored (sent one-at-a-time once appropriate lessons have been graded).
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

MATH 160: Survey of Calculus

Overview of functions, and graphs, derivatives, integrals, exponential and logarithmic functions, functions of several variables, and differential equations. Primarily for students who need only one semester of calculus, such as students in business or architecture.
Prerequisite: sufficient score on SAT, ACT, or math placement test, or Math 143 with a C or better. Required test scores can be found here: www.uidaho.edu/registrar/registration/placement. UI students: carries no credit after Math 170; General education: Mathematics. Recommended: non-graphing calculator
Assignments: 20 graded, 8 self-study, Exams: 5 proctored (sent one-at-a-time once appropriate lessons have been graded).
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

MATH 170: Calculus I

Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, applications, differentiation and integration of transcendental functions. Primarily for students in engineering, mathematics, science or computer science. Prerequisite: Math 143 (with a grade of C or better) and Math 144 [Analytic Trigonometry] (concurrent enrollment in Math 144 is allowed although it is recommended that students complete Math 144 before enrolling in Math 170); or demonstrated proficiency through a sufficiently high score on the ACT, SAT, or math placement test. Required test scores can be found here: www.uidaho.edu/registrar/registration/placement. UI students: general education credit - Mathematics; Carries 2 credits after Math 160.
Assignments: 12 graded, Exams: 4 proctored (sent one-at-a-time once appropriate lessons have been graded).
May submit up to 2 assignments per week.

POLS 101: Introduction to Political Science and American Government

This class will introduce students to the fundamentals of the American political system. UI students: general education credit Social Science, American Diversity.
Assignments: 14 graded, 14 self-study, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology

Intro to psychology topics, including sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation, personality and adjustment, social processes, psychological testing; emphasis on fundamental principles. UI students: general education credit - Social Science.
Assignments: 11 graded, Paper: 1 graded, Exams: 4 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

PSYC 305: Developmental Psychology

Conception through late adolescence; genetics, anatomy, physiology, biological changes during development, learning, socialization, cognition, and personality. Prerequisite: Psyc 101 or EDCI 301 [Learning, Development, and Assessment]. This course covers conception through death.
Assignments: 11 graded, 4 self-study, Exams: 4 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments per week.

PSYC 385: Research Methods

Develops students' ability to design an empirical study within the ethical constraints of human research and to understand the results of research in professional journals. Specific research designs covered include archival research, experimental designs, naturalistic observation, participant observation, quasi-experimental designs, single subject designs, and survey research. Integrates (1) analytical and evaluative thinking, (2) descriptive, explanatory, and critical writing, and (3) basic knowledge of the theory and application of qualitative and quantitative research design. Pre-requisite: ENGL 102 or ENGL 109 [College Writing and Research] and a total of 24 credit hours in the General Education Core, or instructor permission. Cross-listed with SS-385.
Assignments: 12 graded, 5 self-study, Exams: 4 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/3 per week.

PSYC 410: Sports Psychology

Application of the principles and methodologies of psychology to athletics. Topics include individual philosophies of sport, motivation, personality of coaches and athletes, recreational sports for children, psychological testing, training and learning principles, mind/body relationships, and the effects of anxiety, arousal, and relaxation on performance and current research in the field. Prerequisite: Psyc 101 or Psyc 205 [Developmental Psychology], or permission of instructor and Sophomore Standing. LCSC students: cross-listed with KIN 410 [Sports Psychology].
Assignments: 10 graded, Projects: 2 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 3 assignments at a time/6 per week.

PSYC 415: History and Systems of Psychology

History of psychology as a field of scientific inquiry; overview of development of schools of thought, prominent figures, and key theories. Recommended preparation: two upper-division psychology courses. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. UI students: general education credit - Senior Experience.
Assignments: 11 graded, 4 self-study, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 6 assignments per week.

SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology

Basic theories, concepts, and processes involved in scientific study of society; includes socialization process, social inequality, the family, religion, deviance, population, the environment, and social change. UI students: general education credit - Social Science, American Diversity.
Assignments: 12 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 4 assignments per week.

SOC 230: Social Problems

Contemporary social issues and personal deviations; crime and delinquency, poverty and wealth, drugs, sexual variations, racism, sexism, and the environment. UI students: general education credit - Social Science, American Diversity.
Assignments: 12 graded, Exams: 3 proctored
May submit up to 4 assignments per week.

ISI courses are open-enrollment, so you can register for an ISI class whenever it works best for you. It can take up to three business days to complete your registration and receive a registration confirmation email. Instructions for how to set up accounts and log on to your course are included in the registration confirmation email.

Follow these instructions to register:

1. Select a course from Courses.
2. It is recommended that degree seeking students obtain written confirmation that credits earned through ISI will be accepted and applied to their degrees as expected prior to registration.
3. Review Course Fees and Refund Schedule.
4. Register for a class online. It can take up to three business days to complete your registration and receive a registration confirmation email. Instructions for how to set up accounts and log on to your course are included in the registration confirmation email. You do not need to apply for admission to any of the cooperating schools.
5. Order textbooks and other course materials from an online bookseller or from the VandalStore.

No, ISI courses do not qualify for payment via financial aid funds. ISI courses also do not count toward credit-hour load and cannot be used to establish full or part-time status or determine eligibility for financial aid or loan deferment.

Please see Course Fees.

Students have 12 months from registration to finish a course and, if needed, one four-month extension may be purchased. ISI courses match on-campus counterparts in content and standards, with a per-credit workload equivalent to on-campus courses. Expect a minimum of three months to complete most ISI courses.

Students work at their own pace with a weekly assignment submission limit specified on the course Canvas page. Grades are typically received within two weeks, but instructors may take longer based on weekly submission limits. Please allow for additional time during holidays and instructor vacations. For those needing to complete courses in less than three months, email indepst@uidaho.edu before registering.

Students receive grades for assignments within two weeks after the submission date, but instructors are not required to grade faster than the number of assignment submissions allowed per week (see individual course syllabi for details). Additional grading time may be needed during holidays, vacations, or instructor illness.

Some ISI courses host their exams on Canvas, while others require in-person proctoring. If a course requires proctoring, you will need to submit a proctor request form. Email the ISI office for proctor information. Please note: proctored exams are paper-based and are not returned to students.

Student responsibilities for proctored exams:

• Find a qualified person to proctor exams in an education setting and return exams to the ISI office. (Proctor qualifications are listed on proctor request form.)

• Complete proctor request form and submit it at least two weeks before the first exam. Each ISI course needing a proctor requires a separate proctor request form.

• Schedule time with proctor to complete exams.

• Pay any proctoring fees.

• Show government issued ID before taking exam.

• The instructor submits a final course grade after all assignments and exams have been graded.
• An ISI employee processes the grade card, and the student will receive a Course Completion Letter in their Vandal email account. This letter contains information on how to request a transcript through the course sponsoring institution (all completed courses are recorded on a transcript at the institution that sponsors the course).
• Wait at least three business days after receiving the Course Completion Letter before contacting the transcript office; the Office of the Registrar must record the grade before the course will appear on a transcript.
• Official transcripts may be purchased from the credit-granting institution credit-granting institution. ISI does not send out transcripts.
• For contact information and information on which semester a final grade is recorded on the transcript, see Cooperating Institutions and locate the Transcripts section.

Instructors are available to answer questions concerning grading and may be contacted as specified in Canvas. It can take three business days to receive a response from an instructor.

View the Library Science Sequence of Classes to find the order in which to take classes to meet all prerequisites.

Please see the Classes for Incarcerated Students PDF for more information.