Nursing LPN to 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 to BSN track is offered via a combination of traditional on-campus and online course delivery. The LPN to BSN student will develop and expand knowledge and skills delineated by professional nurse roles. 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 LPN-BSN 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:
- Graduates who are well prepared to function as a baccalaureate nurse in various healthcare settings.
- Graduates who are well prepared to participate as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Graduates who are well prepared to understand and assume leadership roles in the healthcare system.
- Stakeholders who are satisfied with the BSN curriculum and educational experience.
- 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.
Admission and Degree Requirements - LPN to BSN Track
- Completion of pre-program requirements at LC State or an accredited university or college.
- General LC State admission requirements.
- Submission of completed application and fee to NursingCAS (www.nursingcas.org) for acceptance into the upper division BSN curriculum. See the NHS Division web site (www.lcsc.edu/nursing) for admission criteria (TOEFL, GPA, verification of LPN licensure in ‘good standing’, prerequisite coursework), dates and processes. Admission is competitive with a limited number of seats available each semester.
- Interested students should meet with their academic advisor to discuss curriculum plans and review prior coursework.
- Applicable policies and information are located in the NHS Student Handbook on the NHS web page. BSN Nursing Degree - Nursing & Health Sciences Division | Lewis-Clark State (lcsc.edu)
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| 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-227 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4.00 |
| CHEM-105 | GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | 4.00 |
| 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 | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| 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 Credits | 38.00-43.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-requisite Courses | ||
| BIOL-250 | MICROBIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | 4.00 |
| BIOL-228 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4.00 |
| HLTH-253 | NUTRITION | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| Major Courses | ||
| NU-368 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING | 3.00 |
| NU-370 | TRANSITION TO BACCALAUREATE NURSING | 2.00 |
| NU-380 | POPULATION HEALTH NURSING | 5.00 |
| NU-382 | PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING II | 2.00 |
| NU-384 | FOUNDATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE II | 3.00 |
| NU-386 | CONCEPTS OF NURSING CARE II | 3.00 |
| NU-388 | PRACTICUM:CONCEPTS OF NURSING CARE | 5.00 |
| NU-418 | FAMILY NURSING | 2.00-3.00 |
| NU-421 | PREPARATION FOR NCLEX AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 2.00 |
| NU-424 | CULTURALLY COMPETENT NURSING CARE | 3.00 |
| NU-447 | EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSING | 3.00 |
| NU-482 | HEALTHCARE POLICY | 2.00 |
| NU-484 | HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS | 2.00 |
| Take an additional 16 credits of 400 level NU courses | 16.00 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 13-17 credits of PN Coursework or General Electives | 13.00-17.00 | |
| Total Credits | 80.00-85.00 | |
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in all completed coursework from all colleges and universities attended.
- Minimum science GPA of 2.75 in the following courses prior to program admission: BIOL-250, BIOL-227, BIOL-228, CHEM-105, MATH-153 of MATH-253 or PSYC-300
- Lower core course completion required at time of entry into program.
- A minimum grade of “C” is required in each nursing and nursing support course. Students receiving a grade of “C” or below are required to repeat the course and earn a “C” or better. In the case of NU courses, students must apply for reentry to the program.
- LPN Licensure required at time of application.
- BSN courses must be taken in an approved sequence. All courses in each semester must be completed successfully to progress to next semester.
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM-105 | GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | 4.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PN Coursework | 3.00 |
| Credits | 17.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL-227 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PN Coursework | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL-228 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | |
| Program Requirement | Select PN Coursework | 3.00 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL-250 | MICROBIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | 4.00 |
| HLTH-253 | NUTRITION | 3.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PN Coursework | 3.00 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NU-306 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 2.00 |
| NU-309 | SKILLS TRANSITION | 1.00 |
| NU-312 | PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING | 3.00 |
| NU-325 | ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I | 3.00 |
| NU-360 | TRANSCULTURAL HEALTHCARE | 2.00 |
| Credits | 11.00 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NU-318 | NURSING GENETICS | 3.00 |
| NU-413 | PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT III: MANAGER/COORDINATOR OF CARE | 3.00 |
| NU-418 | FAMILY NURSING | 3.00 |
| NU-440 | POPULATION HEALTH | 3.00 |
| NU-442 | PRACTICUM IN POPULATION HEALTH | 2.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Total Credits | 111.00 | |