Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Prerequisite Courses

Our 14 prerequisite courses are separated into 2 different lists, labeled as Set A and Set B courses. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a C grade or higher.

The Set A courses are used to calculate an applicant's nursing application GPA and must be completed prior to applying to the nursing program. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for the nursing application and the Set A GPA calculation is 65% of an applicant's ranking in the application process. All Set A prerequisite courses must be completed within 10 years of application date.

The Set B courses can be in progress during the semester applicant applies in, so long as they are successfully completed before starting the program. Most students will have two or three of the Set B courses completed and then finish the remaining courses during the semester they apply in. All Set B prerequisite courses must be completed within 10 years of application date, with Pathobiology and Pharmacotherapy completed with 5 years of application date.

If courses are taken outside of Idaho State University, official transcripts verifying successful completion must be submitted to the ISU Registrar’s Office as part of the ISU application process.

Petitions to the School of Nursing may be required to establish equivalency for courses taken from other colleges or universities.

Accelerated BSN Program Requirements 

School of Nursing Petition Process

School of Nursing Undergraduate Petition Form

Petitioning Courses

For any course that does not transfer into ISU as equivalent, students are welcome to submit a petition to the School of Nursing to see if the faculty will accept their course in place of the given School of Nursing undergraduate requirement.  Students are also welcome to submit a petition for a course they would like to take to see if the School of Nursing would pre-approve the course for our undergraduate requirements.

Petitions must include:

• A completed form, including a signature and date
• A copy of the course description for the course (a course syllabus is preferred)
• An unofficial transcript with course completion (not needed if seeking preapproval for a course)

Please send the completed information to the School of Nursing via email at sonadvis@isu.edu. Staff will process your petition and send to the faculty for review for the final decision. If the faculty approves your petition, an approved nursing petition means that your course will satisfy the undergraduate nursing requirement but will not show as equivalent to the ISU course in your ISU transcript. The petition process usually takes 2-3 weeks.

Petitioning Other Requirements

In some cases, students may want to petition School of Nursing requirements other than courses. These may include, but are not limited to, undergraduate nursing application requirements, undergraduate nursing admission requirements, or graduation requirements. These petitions must include:

• A completed form, including a signature and date
• A statement explaining the need for the petition
• Any documentation you may have to support the petition

Students should contact the School of Nursing Academic Advisor for guidance on their nursing petition and/or University Petition.

Eligibility and Selection

Applicants are required to be admitted to ISU and apply separately to the School of Nursing.

To apply for admission to Idaho State University, please fill out an Undergraduate Application.

1. Apply as a degree-seeking student, Undergraduate, or Pre-Nursing major.
2. *There is a $50.00 application fee to Idaho State University.

Acceptance to the School of Nursing is competitive, and meeting admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

The Accelerated application will open each year at 8 a.m. on November 10th and close at 5 p.m. on February 10th.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for acceptance into the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

1. Earned Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from a regionally accredited college or university before the start of the program.
2. Completion of all Set A nursing prerequisite courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
   • Set B prerequisites must be completed, or enrolled in progress, prior to the applicant's anticipated Nursing program start date.
3. Completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
   • Please visit https://www.atitesting.com/ for more information about the TEAS exam.
   • Applicants can schedule their TEAS exam at any ISU testing center or other approved ATI testing locations.
     • Test results received outside an ISU testing center should be sent to the School of Nursing at ID State U Meridian.

Please review the Accelerated BSN Program Application Instructions for more detailed information regarding application criteria, including important deadlines.

Application and Admission Requirements

Applicants are required to meet with a School of Nursing Academic Advisor to determine their eligibility, no less than two (2) weeks prior to the application period closing; however applicants are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor prior to the application opening in November.

School of Nursing Advisor will confirm an applicant's eligibility to apply by reviewing the following items:

1. Approval of any required course petitions must be received no less than 15 days prior to the application closing date.
   • Submit the School of Nursing Undergraduate Petition Form and required documentation to sonadvis@isu.edu
2. Completion of Set A prerequisite courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Completion of or enrolled in-progress Set B prerequisite courses.
4. Completion of the ATI TEAS exam
5. Once the Advisor confirms an applicant's eligibility, they will provide the applicant with the application enrollment key to begin the School of Nursing applications in ISU Community Moodle.

Admission decisions will be made and sent out via email in early March. Applicants will be scored and offers of acceptance will be based on their campus of preference (Meridian, Pocatello, Twins Falls and Kootenai.)

If not accepted, contact a Nursing Academic Advisor to discuss options.

Admission Process Once Accepted

1. Accepted students must attend the mandatory orientation to be held approximately 4 weeks prior to the start of the summer semester classes.
2. Finish bachelor's degree, if it was in progress at the time of application.
3. Successfully complete remaining Set B prerequisite courses.
   • Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher among Set A and Set B prerequisite courses at the start of the program in summer semester.
   • All prerequisite course grades must be a C or higher.
4. Complete admission requirements.
   • Accelerated BSN Program Admission Instructions
   • Documents Packet for B.S. in Nursing Programs  
   • Immunization Packet for B.S. in Nursing Programs