Nursing RN 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 RN to BSN track is offered in a fully online format with practicum experiences that can be completed in the student's local area. The RN to BSN student will develop and expand knowledge and skills delineated by professional nurse roles. Students participate in selected learning activities to further develop an understanding of the art and science of nursing. The program provides an educational foundation for continued nursing study at the graduate level.

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 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 - RN to BSN Track

  1. Completion of pre-program requirements (includes an earned associate degree in nursing from an accredited university or college and completion of all General Education requirements).
  2. General LC State admission requirements.
  3. Submission of completed application to the Nursing & Health Sciences Division. See the NHS Division web site (www.lcsc.edu/nursing) for admission criteria (TOEFL, GPA, verification of RN licensure in ‘good standing’, prerequisite coursework) and deadlines. 
  4. Applicable policies and information are located in the NHS Student Handbook on the NHS Division web page. BSN Nursing and Radiographic Science Degree Programs | Lewis-Clark State (lcsc.edu)

Note: Upon completion of the admission process and verification of passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) and thus holding the RN license, the RN student is admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. A maximum of 30 semester nursing credits are held in escrow until the required graduation check (semester prior to graduation). Students may also receive credit through direct transfer and challenge processes. Prior Learning Assessment - Adult Learning 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
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-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
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 Credits38.00-43.00

 Program Requirements

Support Courses
Select one of the following:3.00
STATISTICAL REASONING
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
STATISTICAL METHODS
Major Courses
Take all of the following:
NU-370TRANSITION TO BACCALAUREATE NURSING2.00
NU-380POPULATION HEALTH NURSING5.00
NU-424CULTURALLY COMPETENT NURSING CARE3.00
NU-447EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSING3.00
NU-478PRACTICUM IN LEADERSHIP FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE2.00
NU-482HEALTHCARE POLICY2.00
NU-484HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS2.00
Take an additional 5 credits of 400 level NU courses5.00
Electives
Select 50 credits of 100 level courses and above 150.00
Total Credits77.00
  1. Elective credits must be numbered 100 and above. This may include transfer courses, nursing escrow credits, or general electives. 
  2. Completion of associate degree in nursing and pass of NCLEX required for full admission to the program.
  3. 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.

Sequential Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
CHEM-105 GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY 4.00
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
 Credits16.00
Spring
BIOL-227 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I 4.00
COREHumanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
ENGL-102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II 3.00
 Credits16.00
Second Year
Fall
MATH-253
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
or STATISTICAL METHODS
or STATISTICAL REASONING
3.00
COREGlobal Perspectives 3.00
COREIntegrative Seminar: Ethics & Values 3.00
ElectiveElective Credits 1 6.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
ElectiveElective Credits 1 15.00
 Credits15.00
Third Year
Fall
ElectiveElective Credits 1 15.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
ElectiveElective Credits 1 15.00
 Credits15.00
Fourth Year
Fall
NU-360 TRANSCULTURAL HEALTHCARE 2.00
NU-413 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT III: MANAGER/COORDINATOR OF CARE 3.00
NU-440 POPULATION HEALTH 3.00
NU-442 PRACTICUM IN POPULATION HEALTH 2.00
NU-469 HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ECONOMICS 2.00
 Credits12.00
Spring
NU-318 NURSING GENETICS 3.00
NU-414 PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT IV: MEMBER OF THE PROFESSION 2.00
NU-447 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSING 3.00
NU-478 PRACTICUM IN LEADERSHIP FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE 2.00
ElectiveElective Credits 1 6.00
 Credits16.00
 Total Credits120.00
1

Elective credits must be numbered 100 and above. This may include transfer courses, nursing escrow credits, or general electives. 

2

Upon admission to LCSC, RN-BSN students will work with an academic advisor to assess transfer credits and determine an individualized course of study.

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