Nursing
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Major Requirements
Major: Nursing - Pre-Licensure Track
Degree Type: B.S.N.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Major Requirements
All students must complete all major requirements with a grade of ‘C’ or better including ENGL 120 and COMM 110.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Major Requirements | ||
| BIOC 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL 220 & 220L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (May satisfy a general education category S) * | 4 |
| BIOL 221 & 221L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory * | 4 |
| CHEM 117 & 117L | Chemical Concepts and Applications and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab (May satisfy a general education category S) * | 4 |
| CHP 190 | Critical Thinking and Academic Success 1 | 2 |
| CHP 400 | Interprofessional Health Care Practice | 3 |
| ENGL 325 | Writing in the Health Professions (May satisfy a general education category C) | 3 |
| HNES 250 | Nutrition Science (May satisfy a general education category W) | 3 |
| MICR 202 & 202L | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab (May satisfy a general education category S) * | 3 |
| NURS 210 | Orientation to Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 2 |
| NURS 250 | Health Promotion | 2 |
| NURS 251 | Skills and Concepts for Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 252 | Gerontologic Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 300 | Pharmacology & Pathophysiology for Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 341 | Foundations of Clinical Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 342 | Adult Health Nursing I | 5 |
| NURS 352 | Family Nursing I | 4 |
| NURS 360 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 362 | Family Nursing II | 4 |
| NURS 382 | Clinical Applications | 1 |
| NURS 402 | Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 403 | Adult Health Nursing II | 5 |
| NURS 404 | Adult Health III | 4 |
| NURS 406 | Community & Public Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 410 | Research and Redesign | 2 |
| NURS 450 | Nursing Synthesis/Practicum | 4 |
| NURS 460 | Management, Leadership and Career Development | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy a general education category B) * | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology (May satisfy a general education category B) * | 3 |
| or ANTH 111 | Introduction to Anthropology | |
| Total Credits | 98 | |
| * | Will be used in the selective GPA calculation for admission to the Professional Nursing program. Grades for three of the five sciences (lecture/lab) will be used for selective GPA. |
| 1 | CHP 190 is required for students with fewer than 24 earned transfer credits. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Students must maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for each semester in the College of Health Professions (CoHP). A student who fails to meet this standard for two successive or three non-successive semesters may be terminated from enrollment in the CoHP.
- Would also accept the following course sequence in place of CHEM 117 Chemical Concepts and Applications/CHEM 117L Chem Concepts and Applications Lab: CHEM 121 General Chemistry I/CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory, CHEM 122 General Chemistry II/CHEM 122L General Chemistry II Laboratory or CHEM 121 General Chemistry I/CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory and CHEM 140 Organic Chemical Concepts and Applications.
- Would also accept the following course sequence in place of Psychology 250: HDFS 230, HDFS 320, and HDFS 340.
Major Requirements
Major: Nursing - LPN to BSN Track
Degree Type: B.S.N.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Major Requirements
All students must complete all major requirements with a grade of ‘C’ or better including ENGL 120 and COMM 110.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Major Requirements | ||
| BIOC 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL 220 & 220L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (May satisfy a general education category S) * | 4 |
| BIOL 221 & 221L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory * | 4 |
| CHEM 117 & 117L | Chemical Concepts and Applications and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab (May satisfy a general education category S) | 4 |
| HNES 250 | Nutrition Science (May satisfy a general education category W) * | 3 |
| MICR 202 & 202L | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab (May satisfy a general education category S) * | 3 |
| NURS 251 | Skills and Concepts for Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 252 | Gerontologic Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 300 | Pharmacology & Pathophysiology for Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 289 | Transition from Associate LPN to BSN | 2 |
| NURS 341 | Foundations of Clinical Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 342 | Adult Health Nursing I | 5 |
| NURS 352 | Family Nursing I (validation) | 4 |
| NURS 360 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 362 | Family Nursing II (validation) | 4 |
| NURS 372 | Expanded Family Nursing I | 2 |
| NURS 374 | Expanded Family Nursing II | 2 |
| NURS 402 | Mental Health Nursing (validation) | 4 |
| NURS 403 | Adult Health Nursing II (validation) | 5 |
| NURS 405 | Psychsocial Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 406 | Community & Public Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 407 | Adult Health: Complex Problems | 3 |
| NURS 407L | Expanded Clinical Practice for the LPN-BSN | 3 |
| NURS 450 | Nursing Synthesis/Practicum | 4 |
| NURS 420 | Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 460 | Management, Leadership and Career Development | 3 |
| CHP 400 | Interprofessional Health Care Practice | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy a general education category B) | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology * | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology (May satisfy a general education category B) * | 3 |
| or ANTH 111 | Introduction to Anthropology | |
| Select one of the following: (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Writing and the Creative Process | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Total Credits | 102 | |
| * | Will be used in the selective GPA calculation for admission to the Professional Nursing program. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Students must maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for each semester in the College of Health Professions (CoHP). A student who fails to meet this standard for two successive or three non-successive semesters may be terminated from enrollment in the CoHP.
- Would also accept the following course sequence in place of CHEM 117 Chemical Concepts and Applications/CHEM 117L Chem Concepts and Applications Lab: CHEM 121 General Chemistry I/CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory, CHEM 122 General Chemistry II/CHEM 122L General Chemistry II Laboratory or CHEM 121 General Chemistry I/CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory and CHEM 140 Organic Chemical Concepts and Applications.
Major Requirements
Major: Nursing - RN to BSN Track
Degree Type: B.S.N.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstrated Competency Credit (see notes below) | ||
| Nursing Major Requirements | ||
| NURS 326 | Immersion I | 1 |
| NURS 336 | Transcultural Nursing Care | 3 |
| NURS 346 | NDSU RN to BSN Immersion II | 1 |
| NURS 356 | The Essence of Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 366 | Quality and Safety in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 386 | Chronicity Throughout the Lifespan I | 3 |
| NURS 388 | Chronicity Throughout the Lifespan II | 3 |
| NURS 420 | Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 426 | NDSU RN to BSN Immersion III | 1 |
| NURS 446 | Population Focused Nursing Care | 3 |
| NURS 446L | Population Focused Nursing Care - Clinical | 1 |
| NURS 456 | RN to BSN Immersion IV | 1 |
| NURS 462 | Nurses as Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 462L | Nursing Leadership Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 478 | BSN Capstone | 3 |
| Select one of the following: (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Writing and the Creative Process | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Requirements and Degree Notes:
- Students must maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for each semester in the College of Health Professions (CoHP). A student who fails to meet this standard for two successive or three non-successive semesters may be terminated from enrollment in the CoHP.
- Courses will be offered in 8 week blocks
- 60 credits toward degree must be earned from a four-year degree granting institution
- 36 credits must be earned in residence at NDSU
- 18 demonstrated competency credits will be awarded upon completion of the first semester to students who have earned an Associates of Applied Science Degree
- 25 demonstrated competency credits will be awarded upon completion of the first semester to students who have earned an Associates of Science Degree