Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN)

For admissions and other requirements leading to this degree, please refer to the School of Nursing section of this Catalog.

General Outline for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

Major (64 Credits)

Minor (not required)

Core Curriculum (BSN)

First Year Seminar (3 credits; 1 course)

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3

Total Credit Hours:3
Honors Program students take HONR 1301

Biblical Studies (6 credits; 2 courses)

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3

BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3

RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Communication (3 credits; 1 course)

COMM 1301Speech Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing (6 credits; 2 courses)

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3

ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3

ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Sophomore Literature (3 credits; 1 course)

ENGL 2301World Literature

3

ENGL 2302English Literature

3

ENGL 2303American Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts (3 credits; 1 couse)

Take three credits from Art, Music or Theatre
Total Credit Hours:3

Fitness (3 credits; 3 courses)

KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1

KINE Activity (2 different activity courses)

2

Total Credit Hours:3

U. S. History (3 credits; 1 course)

HIST 1300Making US History

3

HIST 1301U S History to 1876

3

HIST 1302U S History Since 1876

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics (6 credits; 2 courses)

 

MATH 1310College Algebra

3

STAT 3312Statistical Methods

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Natural and Physical Sciences (16 credits; 4 courses with labs)

 
BIOL 2402Human Anatomy/Physiology I

4

BIOL 2403Human Anatomy/Physiology II

4

BIOL 2405Public Health Microbiology

4

CHEM 1401Essentials of Chemistry I

4

Or

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Social Science (9 credits; 3 courses)

 
PSYC 1301Intro to Psychology

3

PSYC 2300Life Span Development

3

SOCI 1301Intro to Sociology

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Technological Competency (0-3 credits; 1 course or competency exam)

CSCI 1303Intro to Computer Applications

3

or recommended

Total Credit Hours:0-3

Total Credit Hours: 61-64

Total Credit Hours: 128