Department of Nursing
Department Statement
The department of nursing is one of four departments in the College of Health Sciences. The department offers bachelor of science and associate of science programs in nursing as well as a practical nursing program. The Idaho State Board of Nursing approves all programs.
Nursing - Suggested First Year Courses
English Composition (Select an Appropriate English Course)
* ENGL 90 Developmental Writing (0 credits)
* ENGL 101 English Composition (3 credits)
* ENGL 102 English Composition (3 credits)
Area I Core Course (List of Approved Courses) (6 credits)
Area II Core Courses
- PSYC 101 General Psychology (3 credits)
- COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
Area III Core Courses (Courses depend on your career goals)
- BIOL 227 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits) fall and
- BIOL 228 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits) spring OR
- BIOL 191 General Biology I (4 credits) and
- BIOL 192 General Biology II (4 credits)
Recommended: A solid preparation in high-school biology, chemistry and mathematics or BIOL 100.
Mathematics (Select an Appropriate Mathematics Course)
- MATH 15 Arithmetic Review (0 credits)
- MATH 25 Elementary Algebra (0 credits)
- MATH 108 Intermediate Algebra (4 credits)
- MATH 143 College Algebra (3 credits) and
- MATH 144 Analytical Trigonometry (2 credits) or
- MATH 147 Precalculus (5 credits)
Other Classes
- HLTHST 101 Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- HLTHST 202 Health Delivery Systems (3 credits)
- UNIV 101U First Year Seminar (2 credits)
You are not required to take all of the courses listed above your first year; however, most students will choose to take between 24 and 32 credits. We highly recommend that you take Math, Biology, and English.
For additional information on the Nursing Degree at Boise State University please refer to the program website.
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