Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Science IN Nursing

Pre-Licensure BSN Option

Degree Requirements | General Education and Support Courses
Nursing Major Requirements | Recommended Degree Path

For registered nurses, the RN-BSN Completion option is available with evidence of having earned an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or a Hospital Diploma in nursing from an accredited program.

NOTE: The Pre-licensure BSN option is four and a half years in length and encompasses two phases. In order to start taking the nursing major required courses, students must be admitted to the Department of Nursing.

NURSING PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Admission to UNCP by meeting general requirements for admission as a regular degreeseeking student.
2. Successful completion of all 62 hours of general education nursing core (46 hours) and pre-requisite nursing major (16 hours) courses with a grade of C or better prior to Summer Session II of the year of admission.
3. A cumulative GPA of 2.8 (4.0=A) in all post high school work. Each student’s total GPA is calculated on all transferable college courses attempted at all accredited institutions of higher education according to the UNCP Admissions Office guidelines.
4. A cumulative GPA of 2.8 in the following mathematics and science courses: MAT 1070 or higher, BIO 2110, BIO 2120, BIO 3150, CHM 1400, CHM 1410, CHM 1120, and CHM 1130.
   
5. Physical, mental, and emotional health that enables a student to participate in and complete the program (see departmental policies).

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN): Pre-Licensure BSN Option

Requirements for BSN	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education and Support Courses	62
Nursing Major Requirements	62
Total	124

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General Education and Support Courses

Composition (6 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1050	Composition I
ENG 1060	Composition II	Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 1050

Arts and Humanities (12 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PHI 1010	Logic
Three courses	One from each of Fine Arts, Literature and History

 

General Education Electives (3 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SPE 1020; or	Fundamentals of Voice and Diction; or	All freshmen are required to take this course unless they test out of it
	General Education Elective	Those who test out will select 3 hours of electives.

Social Sciences (9 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PSY 1010	Introductory Psychology
SOC 1020	Introduction to Sociology
	Social Science General Education Elective

Natural Sciences/Mathematics (11 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CHM 1400	Chemistry for Health Sciences I
CHM 1410	Chemistry for Health Sciences II	Prerequisite: CHM 1400
CHM 1120	Chemistry for Health Sciences Laboratory I (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of 1400
CHM 1130	Chemistry for Health Sciences Laboratory II (1)	Prerequisite: CHM 1120 and enrollment in or completion of 1410
MAT 1070	College Algebra	OR higher mathematics course

Physical Education (2 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
Two courses	Physical Education and Wellness

 

Anatomy and Physiology (8 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 2110	Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000
BIO 2120	Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000; BIO 2110 is recommended but not required.

 

Microbiology (4 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 3150	Microbiology (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000

 

Biology (3 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 1000	Principles of Biology

 

Statistics (3 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
Select one from the courses listed below:
PSY 2080	Research Statistics	Prerequisite: MAT 1050 (or higher)
SOC 3600	Social Statistics	Also CRJ 3600, SWK 3600; Prerequisite: MAT 1050 or MAT 1070 or permission of the instructor
MAT 2100	Introduction to Statistics	Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent

 

Health Technology and Informatics (1 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
NUR 2000	Introduction to Health Technology and Informatics (1)

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Required Nursing Courses

Prior to take these courses, students must be admitted to the nursing program. See NURSING PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

Course#	Course Title	Comments
NUR 3010	Introduction to Professional Nursing (2)
NUR 3030	Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (4)	Corequisite: NUR 3010
NUR 3040	Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition (2)	Prerequisite: NUR 3010, 3030
NUR 3050	Pharmacology for Clinical Practice	Prerequisite: NUR 3010, 3030
NUR 3100	Transcultural Nursing	Prerequisites: NUR 3010, 3030
NUR 3150	Adult Health Nursing I (5)	Prerequisite: NUR 3010, 3030
NUR 3200	Health Assessment Across the Life Span	Prerequisites: NUR 3010, 3030
NUR 3250	Pathophysiology Across the Life Span	Prerequisites: NUR 3010, 3030
NUR 3450	Family Nursing I (5)	Prerequisites: NUR 3040, 3050, 3100, 3150, 3200
NUR 3500	Family Nursing II (5)	Prerequisites: NUR 3040, 3050, 3100, 3150, 3200
NUR 4000	Nursing Research and Theory	Prerequisites: Completion of 3000-level courses
NUR 4120	Leadership in Nursing (5)	Prerequisites: NUR 4000, 4150, 4350
NUR 4150	Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (5)	Prerequisites: Completion of 3000-level courses; Corequisite: NUR 4000
NUR 4350	Community Health Nursing (5)	Prerequisites: Completion of 3000-level courses. Corequisite: NUR 4000
NUR 4450	Adult Health Nursing II (6)	Prerequisites: NUR 4000, 4150, 4350
NUR 4510	Transition to Professional Nursing: A Capstone Experience	Corequisites: NUR 4120, 4450

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Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

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