Idaho State University Dual Degree Program in Nursing (BA/BS)
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 ISU Accelerated Nursing program (Meridian, Idaho) 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 Arts 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 College of Idaho students are admitted to the ISU nursing program, they must comply with the current ISU Student Handbook and the current School of Nursing Undergraduate Student Handbook. Students are advised to pursue a complementary major course of study along with the nursing prerequisites. 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 on the ISU Accelerated Nursing website.
During their coursework at The College of Idaho, students will complete 105 credits, including a major and minors in Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NSM), Social Sciences & History (SSH) and Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA), and 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 Foundations & Enhancements Peak. Please note that ISU only accepts a maximum of 8 credits in religion; 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 PEAK for Transfer Students for details.
Addendum: Please see the pre-professional advisor for details on the admissions process because it differs from what is posted on the ISU website.
*PHI-202 is no longer offered. Please see pre-professional advisor for appropriate alternative.
Program Prerequisites
| BIO-201 | 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-360L | Microbiology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-361 | Pathobiology | 3 credits |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-142L | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 credit |
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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 |
| HHP-318 | Applied Nutrition | 3 credits |
One of the following to satisfy the Cultural Diversity requirement (3 credits):
| 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 |
| SOC-405 | Power and Identity | 3 credits |
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| Any 200-level Spanish course | 3 credits |