传统的学士学位非常适合寻求护理学第一学位的学生。传统课程为本科生在各种教室和临床环境中提供学习机会，为学生准备参加国家议会注册护士执照考试（NCLEX-RN）以确保获得专业注册护士的执照。要获得爱达荷州立大学的护理学理学学士学位（BS），要求学生获得120个学分，且至少需要四年才能完成。学生在大学的前两年参加通识教育和护理先修课程。每年有40（40）名学生入学春季班，而有40名学生被秋季入学班。这种双重申请程序确保学生将获得较小的班级规模和更多的参与临床经验的机会
The undergraduate nursing program at Idaho State University is a four-year professional program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing. All of the School of Nursing baccalaureate programs are fully accredited nationally by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Idaho State Board of Nursing. The aim of the School of Nursing is to prepare graduates to function as professional registered nurses in a variety of health care settings. Students are provided an opportunity to learn and to practice nursing in learning laboratories and in a variety of settings where people need nursing care. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The undergraduate program serves as a foundation for graduate study.