DEGREE REQUIREMENTS


     The nursing program offers what is called a 2 + 2 program because appli-cants must complete 62 semester hours of lower division coursework which includes general education and prerequisites prior to enrollment in the nursing curriculum.  For more information click here.

     These 62 semester hours include general education requirements and other required courses specific to the BSN degree. A grade of C or better must be achieved in all of the courses making up these 62 hours. The student must also maintain an overall 3.0 grade point average or better on a 4 point scale for this same list of courses. The student must also demonstrate strong academic performance in the core science courses as shown by maintaining a 2.6 grade point average or better on a 4 point scale. The science courses considered core are Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology.

     During the first 2 years, a nursing student is classified as a Pre-Nursing major. Many of the courses are part of the Biology Department and many pre-nursing students may have a biology faculty member as their advisor. Once a student has completed the pre-nursing requirements, they must then apply to the Department of Nursing. This is a competitive process and acceptance is not guaranteed. Once accepted, the student will continue through the upper division nursing curriculum.

      The pre-nursing curriculum is summarized below. Information on this page is subject to change, for the best information check your catalog.


Pre-Nursing Major (Freshman & Sophomore years)

  1. BulletGeneral Education Requirements

  2. BulletENG 112

  3. BulletENG 200

  4. BulletSPCO 101

  5. BulletPOL 101 or POL 103

  6. BulletSocial Science Elective (course in ECON, GEOG, POL, or SOCI)

  7. BulletHistory

  8. BulletLiterature

  9. BulletArts Appreciation (ART 101, MU 101, or THEA 101)

  10. BulletHumanities Elective (course in HIST, LIT, ART, MU, THEA, or PRS)

  11. BulletMATH 111

  12. BulletMATH 134

  13. BulletRequired Science Courses

  14. BulletBIOL 105

  15. BulletBIOL 205

  16. BulletBIOL 215

  17. BulletBIOL 236

  18. BulletPSY 334

  19. BulletCHEM 101

  20. BulletCHEM 102

  21. BulletThe minimum number of semester hours required is 62.

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