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

Major Requirements

The major requires 83 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)
• MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
• ND 338 - Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition Credits: (3)
• NSG 340 - Basic Nursing Skills Credits: (3)
• NSG 341 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics I Credits: (1)
• NSG 342 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics II Credits: (2)
• NSG 346 - Pathophysiology for Nursing Credits: (3)
• 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: (6)
• NSG 468 - Nursing Science IV Credits: (5)
• NSG 470 - Nursing Research Credits: (2)
• NSG 476 - Advanced Concepts and Issues for Nursing Practice 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)

Electives

General electives (3-17 hours) are required to complete the program, depending on liberal studies courses chosen.

NOTE: The following courses count toward the Liberal Studies requirements:

MATH 170 meets the C2 requirement

BIOL 291 and CHEM 133 meet the C5 requirement

PSY 150 meets one of the P1 requirements

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4193.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.