RN-BS Curriculum Overview

Content on this page is provided as a quick reference for planning. All official course degree requirements are published on the Undergraduate Catalog site.

There are 30 required credits in the RN-BS Curriculum. Completing your bachelor’s degree will provide you with a wide range of advanced nursing competencies. You will earn the academic credentials required to pursue a graduate degree and expand your opportunities for professional development. The courses in the RN-BS curriculum will provide you with a worthwhile academic experience as you advance understanding of health policy, evidence-based practice, resource management and care coordination. In addition, you will enhance your leadership, inter-professional, research, quality, safety, and healthcare technology skills.

Are you enrolled in an ADN program? You can dual enroll and learn more by reading “What is Dual Enrollment.“

Prerequisite Requirement

An eligible 3-credit statistics course must be transferred in or taken during your first semester of enrollment in RN-BS courses. View prerequisite information.

Electives

You must complete two elective credits from this list, either two topics in NURS RN 402, or NURS RN 428:

Course	Title	Credits
NURS RN 428	Aging and Vulnerability	2
NURS RN 402	Child Maltreatment	1
NURS RN 402	Critical Issues in Obstetrics	1
NURS RN 402	Health Literacy	1
NURS RN 402	Palliative and Hospice Care	1
NURSRN 402	Pediatric Ethical Issues	1
NURS RN 402	Substance Use	1
NURS RN 402	Wellbeing and Resilience	1

Pre-Licensure Courses

Enrollment in the following courses is open to:

Registered Nurses with an unencumbered/unrestricted license,
ADN (dual enrolled) students enrolled in a regionally accredited program, AND
ADN graduates preparing for the NCLEX. View dual enrollment information.. View dual enrollment information.

Course	Title	Credits
NURS RN 401	Professional Transitions for Baccalaureate Nursing	3
NURS RN 403	Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS RN 404	Nursing Care Coordination	3
NURS RN 405	Policy and Advocacy	3
NURS RN 406	Quality and Safety	2
NURS RN 407	Concepts of Leadership and Management	3
NURS RN 408	Concepts of Population Health	3

Post Licensure Courses

These post-licensure courses require students to be a Registered Nurse with a current, unencumbered license in the state where they will do the assignments for these three courses

Course	Title	Credits
NURS RN 409	Population Health Experiential Learning Project	3
NURS RN 410	Health Care Technology and Innovations	2
NURS RN 411	Care Coordination Application	3

Course Descriptions

View nursing courses descriptions for all RN-BS courses in the Boise State course catalog.

Students must earn a total of 120 credits to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Boise State. These credits will include the 30 credits earned from the RN-BS curriculum, any credits accepted for transfer, and credits earned for prior learning.