University of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene

Andrew R. Fields, Ed.D., CEO of University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene (1031 N. Academic Way Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814-2277. Phone: 208-292-1737, Fax 208-664-1272; www.uidaho.edu/cda, cdactr@uidaho.edu). 

University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene provides high-quality academic programming, enables cutting-edge research, and offers engaging community resources to the North Idaho region.  

Academics

Established in Coeur d’Alene in partnership with North Idaho College in 1985, U of I Coeur d’Alene has grown to include in-person and online undergraduate and graduate programs housed in the Harbor Center and the Hedlund Building in downtown Coeur d’Alene. Student services are based in the DeArmond Building in the North Idaho Higher Education corridor, and many of U of I Coeur d’Alene’s offerings are designed for North Idaho residents to continue their education in the Lake City, whether they’re NIC alumni looking to complete their bachelor’s degrees or working professionals seeking professional development or advanced degrees.  

Undergraduate degrees  

U of I Coeur d'Alene offers a variety of degrees in person and online. These include several undergraduate degrees in the following areas: 

  • Career and Technology Education 
  • Child, Family and Consumer Studies: Child and Youth Development 
  • Computer Science 
  • Early Childhood Development and Education 
  • Elementary Education with K-8 licensure  
  • English 
  • General Studies 
  • Interdisciplinary Studies 
  • Organizational Sciences 
  • Psychology  

Graduate Degrees 

U of I Coeur d'Alene offers the following graduate degrees in person or online: 

  • Computer Science 
  • Curriculum and Instruction 
  • Cybersecurity 
  • Educational Leadership 
  • Education Ph.D., Ed.D. 
  • Environmental Science – Water Science Emphasis 
  • Interdisciplinary Science and Technology 
  • Leadership and Organization Development 
  • Master of Natural Resources   
  • Movement and Leisure Sciences 
  • Special Education 
  • Additional graduate coursework and degrees available through Engineering Outreach 

Research

U of I Coeur d’Alene focuses on academic and industry research throughout northern Idaho, eastern Washington, and western Montana region.  

U of I’s Center for Intelligent Industrial Robotics in the Hedlund Building on the NIC campus supports research and development by undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and faculty researchers in projects with wide-ranging implications to agriculture, industry, education and the computer science field at large.  

The U of I Research Park in Post Falls houses private companies and government organizations focused on research, including SunTropics and the U.S. Geological Survey. The building, built on land donated by the Jacklin Land Development Co., offers wet and dry lab space and administrative offices for tenants, as well as community meeting rooms available to rent.  

Community Engagement

Engagement with local citizens, businesses, agencies, and individuals is a primary goal for U of I Coeur d’Alene. The center makes university resources available to the community through facility rentals, business and professional development, community science initiatives and continued education.  

The Idaho Water Resources Research Institute is headquartered at the Harbor Center in Coeur d’Alene, with U of I Coeur d’Alene staff facilitating water research and development throughout the region and the state. In North Idaho, IWRRI coordinates the Bay Watchers lake citizen science program and the Confluence Project water research program for local high school students. IWRRI also partners with regional water resources organizations in Our Gem to encourage research and engage the community in the health of Lake Coeur d’Alene, and with the Panhandle Stormwater and Erosion Education Program (SEEP) to certify local industry professionals in stormwater management and erosion control.  

The university’s northern extension district office is headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, providing programs and services to the 10 northern counties in Idaho. Extension’s non-credit community programs include 4H, Master Gardeners, Master Forest Stewards and Eat Smart Idaho, among others.  

U of I Coeur d’Alene is also host or home to educator resources from the College of Education, Health and Human Services, including the Region 1 Idaho Regional Mathematics Center, TRIO programs, North Idaho Principal Cohort, the Idaho Building Capacity Project, and Indigenous Knowledge for Effective Education.