Idaho State University Dual Degree Program in Nursing (BS/BS) Cooperative Program
The College of Idaho Cooperative Program in Nursing is a dual degree program in collaboration with Idaho State University (ISU). The program is designed for students to attend The College of Idaho for three years and one semester, and then enter the Idaho State University Accelerated Nursing Program in summer after their fourth year. The ISU program, which lasts for 12 months, includes all professional requirements for certification as a Registered Nurse, including all clinical experiences. When students have successfully completed the College of Idaho requirements and the ISU Accelerated Nursing Program, they will be granted a Bachelor of Science degree from The College of Idaho and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from ISU.
Entrance into the Idaho State University program, as with all nursing programs, is highly competitive. Applicants to ISU's program must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in all prerequisite courses and in coursework completed at The College of Idaho, with no single grade among the prerequisites below a C. PHI 202 is a required prerequisite which must be completed with a grade of C or better, but is not included in the GPA calculation for admission. Students must also complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) during the summer after their junior year. Once a College of Idaho student is admitted to the ISU Nursing Program, he or she must comply with the Department of Nursing student handbook. Students are advised to pursue a complementary major course of study along with the nursing prerequisites (though they do not need to complete the major if they are admitted into ISU's program). The number of positions in the ISU Accelerated Nursing Program is limited. Students who are not accepted into the ISU Accelerated Nursing Program during their senior year may complete a standard degree program at The College of Idaho, and then reapply to the ISU Nursing Program following graduation from The College of Idaho. Information on the ISU application process can be found at their website.
During their course work at The College of Idaho, students will complete 105 credits, including a major and minors in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM), Social Sciences & History (SSH) and Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA), in addition to all of the prerequisite courses for the Idaho State University Accelerated Nursing Program. Completion of the ISU program along with the prerequisites will count for the Professional Studies & Enhancements PEAK. Please note that ISU only accepts a maximum of 8 credits in Religious Studies; therefore, the Religious Studies Minor is not a viable option to fulfill the Humanities & Fine Arts PEAK.
Transfer students must complete a minimum of 30 credits at The College of Idaho including at least one major and one minor from HFA, SSH, and NSM. The PEAK requirements for transfer students differ depending on how many credits are transferred. Please see the PEAK for Transfer Students page for details.
The Health Sciences major overlaps significantly with the Pre-nursing requirements.
Please see the Pre-Health Professions advisor for details on the admissions process because it differs from what is posted on the ISU website.
Program Requirements
College of Idaho Course Requirements for the ISU SON Accelerated Nursing Program:
| BIO-159 | Cellular Basis of Human Physiology | 3 credits |
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| BIO-201 | Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-210L | Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 credits |
| BIO-224L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-225 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 credits |
| BIO-225L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-360 | Microbiology | 3 credits |
| BIO-361 | Pathobiology | 3 credits |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 4 credits |
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| MAT-125 | Data Analysis and Statistics | 3 credits |
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| MAT-212 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 credits |
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| PHI-202 | Bioethics | 3 credits |
| PSY-100 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-201 | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
One of the following (3 credits) to satisfy the Cultural Diversity requirement:
| ATH-202 | Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| ATH-308 | Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective | 3 credits |
| HIS-210 | History of Modern East Asia | 3 credits |
| HIS-230 | History of Modern Latin America | 3 credits |
| SOC-349 | Social Stratification | 3 credits |
| - | Any 200-level foreign language course | 3 credits |