Bachelor of Science in Nursing: BSN Degree Requirements
186.5 Credits
Offered at Albuquerque, Bloomington, Overland Park, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Wichita West campuses.
Nursing Clinical Core |
Credit Hours |
(All of the following 107 credits must be earned at NAU.)
Pathophysiologic Concepts I |
4 |
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Holistic Health Assessment |
4 |
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Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice |
3 |
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Professional Role Development |
2 |
|
Foundations of Holistic Nursing |
7 |
|
Foundations of Holistic Nursing Clinical |
3 |
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Pathophysiologic Concepts II |
4 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Chronic Illness I |
6 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Chronic Illness I Clinical |
4 |
|
Pharmacology for Nurses |
4 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Acute Illness I |
7 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Acute Illness I Clinical |
3 |
|
Issues in Transcultural Nursing |
4 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care of the Community |
6 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care of the Community Clinical |
2 |
|
Caring for Vulnerable Populations |
4 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Acute Illness II and End of Life |
6 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Acute Illness II and End of Life Clinical |
4 |
|
Research and Evidence-Based Practice |
4 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Chronic Illness II and End of Life |
6 |
|
Holistic Nursing Care in Chronic Illness II and End of Life Clinical |
4 |
|
Concept Integration for the Professional Nursing Role I |
5 |
|
Concept Integration for the Professional Nursing Role II |
5 |
|
Leadership and Management in Nursing** |
6 |
|
|
|
107 |
Nursing Foundational Core (79.5)
(Not Available for Block Transfer)
Communications
Composition I |
4.5 |
|
Composition II |
4.5 |
|
EN2100 or |
Speech |
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Interpersonal Professional Communication |
4.5 |
|
Technical Communication |
4.5 |
|
|
|
18 |
Science
NOTE: All science courses must have been completed within five (5) years of application to the nursing foundational core.
Principles of Nutrition |
4.5 |
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab |
6 |
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab |
6 |
|
Microbiology with Lab |
6 |
|
|
|
22.5 |
Mathematics
College Algebra |
4.5 |
|
Business Statistics |
4.5 |
|
|
|
9 |
Humanities
Humanities Electives |
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
Behavioral/Social Science
Introduction to Sociology |
4.5 |
|
Introduction to Psychology |
4.5 |
|
Human Growth and Development |
4.5 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
General Education
Strategies for Success |
4.5 |
|
Career Management |
3 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
** Capstone course.
All 3000-level nursing courses must be completed for progression to 4000-level nursing courses.
Students must have a state specific verification of active certification of a nursing assistant (CNA),licensed vocational nurse (LVN),or licensed practical nurse (LPN) and be officially accepted into the nursing clinical core to register for nursing (NS) courses.
Minimum of 2.8 cumulative grade point average in the nursing foundational core. All nursing foundational core courses must be completed with a "C" grade or higher.
Minimum course grade of "C", "P", or "S" is required for progression in all courses within the nursing clinical core.
Failure to achieve a passing grade in a theory or clinical course will result in the failure of the associated theory or clinical course.
Admission to the nursing foundational core does NOT guarantee enrollment in the nursing clinical core.
All nursing students are encouraged to complete some advanced or upper division general education course work.
(The university reserves the right to correct clerical errors.)