Nursing BSN

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is a dynamic baccalaureate program with a pre-licensure track and completion tracks for currently Licensed Practical (LPN) and Registered Nurses (RN). The LPN-BSN track is offered via a combination of traditional on-campus and online course delivery. The RN-BSN track is offered in a fully online format with practicum experiences that can be completed in the student's home area. This program also has a concurrent enrollment track for students in an approved Associate Degree program at select community colleges (CC). The CC-BSN track is offered in a fully online format with BSN coursework scheduled in coordination with the CC program curriculum. The BSN student will develop and expand knowledge and skills delineated by the professional nurse roles of provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Students participate in selected learning activities to develop an understanding of the art and science of nursing. The program provides an educational foundation for continued nursing study at the graduate level. Graduates of the basic track are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses NCLEX-RN®. 

Mission & Goals

To provide a supportive student-centered learning environment that prepares nursing graduates
with the

  • knowledge and skills to meet the nursing needs of the clients they serve
  • ability to become engaged citizens, advocates, and lifelong learners
  • competencies to be effective nurse leaders

BSN Program Outcomes:

  1. Graduates who are well prepared to function as a baccalaureate nurse in various healthcare settings.
  2. Graduates who are well prepared to participate as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
  3. Graduates who are well prepared to understand and assume leadership roles in the healthcare system.
  4. Stakeholders who are satisfied with the BSN curriculum and educational experience.
  5. Students who graduate from the program.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Lewis-Clark State College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 and is approved by the Idaho Board of Nursing. 

Admissions and Degree Requirements - Basic BSN Track

  1. Completion of pre-program requirements at LC State or an accredited university or college.
  2. General LC State admission requirements.
  3. Submission of completed application and fee to NursingCAS (www.nursingcas.org) for acceptance into the upper division BSN curriculum. See the NHS web site (www.lcsc.edu/nursing) for admission criteria (TOEFL, GPA, Certified Nurse Assistant certification or LC State Equivalency, prerequisite coursework), dates and processes. Admission is competitive with a limited number of seats each semester.
  4. Transfer students must submit course descriptions of prerequisite courses to NHS academic advisors to determine course equivalency prior to application.
  5. Applicable policies and information are located in the NHS Student Handbook on the NHS web page. BSN Nursing and Radiographic Science Degree Programs | Lewis-Clark State (lcsc.edu)

General Education Requirements

Written Communication
Select one of the following:6.00
WRITING AND RHETORIC I
and WRITING AND RHETORIC II
COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH
Oral Communication
Select one from the following:3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00-5.00
MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY
FINITE MATHEMATICS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY
STATISTICAL REASONING
CALCULUS I
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II
FINITE MATHEMATICS
MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY
STATISTICAL REASONING
Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
Select one course from two categories:6.00-8.00
Literature
LITERATURE AND IDEAS
WORLD CLASSICS
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
MYTHOLOGIES
Arts
INTRODUCTION TO ART
THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS
SURVEY OF MUSIC
MUSIC IN AMERICA
WORLD MUSIC
HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER
HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES
SURVEY OF THE THEATER
Language
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
Scientific Ways of Knowing
BIOL-227HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I4.00
CHEM-105GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY4.00
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Select one course from two disciplines:6.00
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
WORLD PREHISTORY
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
WORLD HISTORY I
WORLD HISTORY II
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Diversity
Select one of the following:3.00-4.00
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
WORLD PREHISTORY
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
RACE AND ETHNICITY
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
WORLD HISTORY I
WORLD HISTORY II
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
ETHICS AND IDENTITY
SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
Select one of the following:3.00
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options)
HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE
Total Credits38.00-43.00

Program Requirements

Support Courses
BIOL-250MICROBIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES4.00
BIOL-228HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II4.00
BIOL-312PATHOPHYSIOLOGY3.00
HLTH-253NUTRITION3.00
Select one of the following:3.00
STATISTICAL REASONING
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
STATISTICAL METHODS
Major Courses
NU-306HEALTH ASSESSMENT2.00
NU-312PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING3.00
NU-313PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT I: PROVIDER OF CARE4.00
NU-317PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT II: DESIGNER OF CARE2.00
NU-318NURSING GENETICS3.00
NU-325ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I3.00
NU-332PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I5.00
NU-341ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II3.00
NU-342PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II5.00
NU-352PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING2.00
NU-354GERIATRIC NURSING2.00
NU-360TRANSCULTURAL HEALTHCARE2.00
NU-407MATERNAL HEALTH THEORY2.00
NU-408PEDIATRIC HEALTH THEORY2.00
NU-413PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT III: MANAGER/COORDINATOR OF CARE3.00
NU-414PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT IV: MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION2.00
NU-416PRACTICUM IN FAMILY HEALTH3.00
NU-421PREPARATION FOR NCLEX AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE2.00
NU-440POPULATION HEALTH3.00
NU-442PRACTICUM IN POPULATION HEALTH2.00
NU-447EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSING3.00
NU-469HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ECONOMICS2.00
NU-477GUIDED PRECEPTORSHIP4.00
Total Credits81.00
  1. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in all completed coursework from all colleges and universities attended.
  2. Minimum science GPA of 2.75 in the following courses prior to program admission: BIOL-250, BIOL-227, BIOL-228, CHEM-105, MATH-153 or PSYC-300.
  3. Lower core course completion required at time of entry into program.
  4. CNA certification or LCSC substitution is prerequisite for BSN program admission.
  5. BSN courses must be taken in sequence listed. All courses in each semester must be completed successfully to progress to next semester.        

Sequential Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
CHEM-105 GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY 4.00
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 4.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
 Credits14.00
Spring
BIOL-227 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I 4.00
ENGL-102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
 Credits13.00
Second Year
Fall
BIOL-250 MICROBIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 4.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
BIOL-228 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 4.00
MATH-253
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
or STATISTICAL METHODS
or STATISTICAL REASONING
3.00
 Credits14.00
Spring
BIOL-312 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 3.00
COREDiversity 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREIntegrative Seminar: Ethics & Values 3.00
HLTH-253 NUTRITION 3.00
 Credits15.00
Third Year
Fall
NU-306 HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2.00
NU-312 PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING 3.00
NU-313 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT I: PROVIDER OF CARE 4.00
NU-325 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I 3.00
NU-332 PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I 5.00
 Credits17.00
Spring
NU-317 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT II: DESIGNER OF CARE 2.00
NU-341 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II 3.00
NU-342 PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II 5.00
NU-352 PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 2.00
NU-354 GERIATRIC NURSING 2.00
NU-360 TRANSCULTURAL HEALTHCARE 2.00
 Credits16.00
Fourth Year
Fall
NU-318 NURSING GENETICS 3.00
NU-407 MATERNAL HEALTH THEORY 2.00
NU-408 PEDIATRIC HEALTH THEORY 2.00
NU-413 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT III: MANAGER/COORDINATOR OF CARE 3.00
NU-416 PRACTICUM IN FAMILY HEALTH 3.00
NU-440 POPULATION HEALTH 3.00
NU-442 PRACTICUM IN POPULATION HEALTH 2.00
 Credits18.00
Spring
NU-414 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT IV: MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION 2.00
NU-421 PREPARATION FOR NCLEX AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2.00
NU-447 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSING 3.00
NU-469 HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ECONOMICS 2.00
NU-477 GUIDED PRECEPTORSHIP 4.00
 Credits13.00
 Total Credits120.00

Graduates with a BSN go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:

  • Nursing Informatics
  • Case Management
  • Acute Care Nursing
  • Occupational Health Nursing
  • Government Service
  • Community and Public Health
  • Education
  • Nursing Research