I.T.C. Practical Nursing
(1-2 Years)
Learning outcomes can be evidenced in any of the following ways:
- Credit from formal coursework earned in the ISU Practical Nursing program.
- Transfer credit for equivalent transcripted coursework earned at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
- Credit from formal coursework earned in the ISU Practical Nursing program by completing modules of instruction that address deficiencies between the military experience of a specific veteran and the desired learning outcomes of the program.
- Credit through equivalent military service and coursework as documented on military educational transcripts.
- Credit through experiential learning assessment which requires the creation of a portfolio by the student.
- Credit by challenge examination (limited to a 24 credits maximum).
Credit for prior learning is limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the total credits of the certificate, with differential limits being assigned to the various types of prior learning. A minimum of 16 resident credit hours must be completed at ISU. Please note, “When the credit awarded is dependent upon evaluation by Idaho State University faculty, such as Experiential Learning Assessment or Challenge Examination, credit will be counted as resident credit.” [ISU Undergraduate Catalog: Alternative Credit Opportunities]
Program Admission Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following anatomy and physiology sequences: | 4-8 | |
| Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | ||
OR | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (Partially fulfills Objective 5) | ||
AND | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
OR | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
AND | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | ||
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1101P | Writing and Rhetoric I Plus | |
| LLIB 1115 | Introduction to Information Research (Fulfills Objective 8) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 10-15 | |
General Education
There is no General Education requirement for this certificate.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PNUR 1110 & 1110L | Basic Foundations of Nursing and Nursing Lab I | 4 |
| PNUR 1112 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 3 |
| PNUR 1114 | Clinical Foundations of Nursing I | 3 |
| PNUR 1115 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| PNUR 1121 | Clinical Foundations of Nursing II | 4 |
| PNUR 1123 | Basic Drug Therapy of Nursing I | 2 |
| PNUR 1125 | Family Nursing I | 3 |
| PNUR 1126 & 1126L | Medical Surgical Nursing II and Nursing Lab II | 4 |
| PNUR 1127 | Drug Therapy of Nursing II | 2 |
| PNUR 1131 | Clinical Foundations of Nursing III | 3 |
| PNUR 1138 | Mental Health for the Practical Nurse | 1 |
| PNUR 1139 | Community-Based Populations I | 1 |
| PNUR 1140 | Nursing Leadership I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 10-15 | |
| General Education | 0 | |
| Program Requirements | 32 | |
| Total Credits | 42-47 | |