Nursing, B.S.N. Degree/Basic Curriculum Option

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Major Requirements

The major requires 77 hours as follows:

BIOL 291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
CHEM 133 - Survey of Chemistry II Credits: (4)
HSCC 260 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases Credits: (3)
ND 338 - Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition Credits: (3)
NSG 340 - Basic Nursing Skills Credits: (3)
NSG 341 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics I Credits: (2)
NSG 342 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics II Credits: (1)
NSG 350 - Dimensions of Professional Nursing Credits: (2)
NSG 353 - Nursing Science I Credits: (5)
NSG 357 - Nursing Science II Credits: (4)
NSG 383 - Clinical Practicum I Credits: (4)
NSG 387 - Clinical Practicum II Credits: (4)
NSG 461 - Basic Nursing Leadership and Management Credits: (2)
NSG 466 - Nursing Science III Credits: (5)
NSG 468 - Nursing Science IV Credits: (5)
NSG 470 - Nursing Research Credits: (3)
NSG 475 - Perspectives of the Nursing Profession Credits: (2)
NSG 486 - Clinical Practicum III Credits: (4)
NSG 488 - Clinical Practicum IV Credits: (6)
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)
(or approved substitute)

Plus

CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: (4)
or
CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)

Electives

General electives (9 hours) are required to complete the program.

Curriculum Guide for Nursing (B.S.N.) Basic Option

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (Hours 17)

Elective (such as PE) Credits: (1)
First Year Seminar Credits: (3)

CHEM 132 - Survey of Chemistry I Credits: (4)
(see footnote 2)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: (3)
HEAL 123 - Health and Wellness Credits: (3)
MATH 101 - Mathematical Concepts Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)

P3 Perspective History Credits: (3)
P4 Perspective Humanities Credits: (3)
Elective (such as PE) Credits: (1)

CHEM 133 - Survey of Chemistry II Credits: (4)
(see footnote 2)
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credits: (3)
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: (3)
(see footnote 3)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (Hours 16-17)

Persp. course to replace PSY 150 Credits: (3)
Electives Credits: (3-4)
P5 Perspective Fine & Perf. Arts Credits: (3)

BIOL 291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
(Major Requirement)
CMHC 201 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 16-17)

P6 Perspective World Cultures Credits: (3)
Electives Credits: (3-4)

BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
(Major Requirement)
HSCC 260 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases Credits: (3)
(Major Requirement)
NSG 340 - Basic Nursing Skills Credits: (3)
(Major Requirement; must be taken in spring of sophomore year or summer.)

Summer I (Hours 3)

NSG 340 - Basic Nursing Skills Credits: (3)
(Major Requirement; must be taken in spring of sophomore year or summer.)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 16)

ULP (300-400 level course) (Not in major)

NSG 341 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics I Credits: (2)
NSG 350 - Dimensions of Professional Nursing Credits: (2)
NSG 353 - Nursing Science I Credits: (5)
NSG 383 - Clinical Practicum I Credits: (4)

Spring Semester (Hours 16-17)

Electives Credits: (4-5)

ND 338 - Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition Credits: (3)
NSG 342 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics II Credits: (1)
NSG 357 - Nursing Science II Credits: (4)
NSG 387 - Clinical Practicum II Credits: (4)

Senior Year

Fall Semester (13-15)

Electives (if needed) Credits: (1-3)

NSG 466 - Nursing Science III Credits: (5)
(see footnote 4)
NSG 470 - Nursing Research Credits: (3)
(see footnote 4)
NSG 486 - Clinical Practicum III Credits: (4)
(see footnote 4)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)

NSG 461 - Basic Nursing Leadership and Management Credits: (2)
(see footnote 4)
NSG 468 - Nursing Science IV Credits: (5)
(see footnote 4)
NSG 475 - Perspectives of the Nursing Profession Credits: (2)
NSG 488 - Clinical Practicum IV Credits: (6)
(see footnote 4)

Total Hours for Degree: 128

Footnotes

FYS required for students entering WCU with 0-15 hours, otherwise 3 hours Liberal Studies course in core or perspectives must be taken.
Major requirement and meets C5 requirement but 6 elective hours needed to replace C5 hours.
Major requirement and meets one P1 requirement but is not counted in Perspective hours; P1 requirements must be taken in two different disciplines.
Students will be registered by their nursing advisor for either the NSG 470, 466, and 486 sequence one semester and the Nursing 461, 468 and 488 sequence the other.

Total Hours of Prerequisites: 25 (Major requirements)

Additional Information

Any note or other information: Students must finish The Core (21 hours) and the 25 hours of major requirements before beginning the Nursing sequence in the junior year. 15 hours (9 hours + 6 hours to replace C5) or more of electives are needed. The Nursing Major consists of 52 hours.

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.