Jose Martinez never planned on getting a four-year degree. Yet he found himself one of the 62 students in the College of Western Idaho’s (CWI’s) first bachelor’s program.
The Business Administration, Bachelor of Applied Science Degree (BAS) program, launched in August of 2025, is on track to exceed CWI’s goal of 150 students by the fifth year.
The new four-year program was the source of some tense State Board Education meetings, with universities like Boise State University (BSU), the University of Idaho, and Lewis-Clark State College claiming the CWI program duplicates their existing bachelor’s programs…