Nursing

Degree Requirements

Major: Nursing - Pre-Licensure Track

Degree Type: B.S.N.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

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 Credits39
*

 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. 

Nursing Major Requirements
NURS 150Academic Success and Career Exploration1
CHEM 117
117L
Chemical Concepts and Applications
and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab (May satisfy a general education category S) *
4
BIOC 260Elements of Biochemistry4
MICR 202
202L
Introductory Microbiology
and Introductory Microbiology Lab (May satisfy a general education category S) *
3
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
HNES 250Nutrition Science (May satisfy a general education category W)3
ENGL 325Writing in the Health Professions (May satisfy a general education category C)3
NURS 230Introduction to Nursing and Evidence Based Practice 3
NURS 250Health Promotion2
NURS 251Skills and Concepts for Nursing2
NURS 252Gerontologic Nursing2
NURS 300Pharmacology & Pathophysiology for Nursing4
NURS 341Foundations of Clinical Nursing3
NURS 342Adult Health Nursing I5
NURS 352Family Nursing I4
NURS 360Health Assessment4
NURS 362Family Nursing II4
NURS 382Clinical Applications1
CHP 400Interprofessional Health Care Practice3
NURS 402Mental Health Nursing4
NURS 403Adult Health Nursing II5
NURS 404Adult Health III4
NURS 406Community & Public Health Nursing4
NURS 410Research and Redesign2
NURS 450Nursing Synthesis/Practicum4
NURS 460Management, Leadership and Career Development3
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy a general education category B) *3
PSYC 250Developmental Psychology3
SOC 110Introduction to Sociology (May satisfy a general education category B) *3
or ANTH 111 Introduction to Anthropology
Total Credits98
*

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

 NURS 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

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

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 Credits39
*

 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. 

Nursing Major Requirements
BIOC 260Elements of Biochemistry4
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 250Nutrition 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 251Skills and Concepts for Nursing2
NURS 252Gerontologic Nursing2
NURS 300Pharmacology & Pathophysiology for Nursing4
NURS 305Transitioning Professional Identity3
NURS 341Foundations of Clinical Nursing3
NURS 342Adult Health Nursing I5
NURS 352Family Nursing I (validation)4
NURS 360Health Assessment4
NURS 362Family Nursing II (validation)4
NURS 372Expanded Family Nursing I2
NURS 374Expanded Family Nursing II2
NURS 402Mental Health Nursing (validation)4
NURS 403Adult Health Nursing II (validation)5
NURS 405Psychsocial Nursing2
NURS 406Community & Public Health Nursing4
NURS 407Adult Health: Complex Problems3
NURS 407LExpanded Clinical Practice for the LPN-BSN 3
NURS 450Nursing Synthesis/Practicum4
NURS 420Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing 3
NURS 460Management, Leadership and Career Development3
CHP 400Interprofessional Health Care Practice3
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy a general education category B)3
PSYC 250Developmental Psychology *3
SOC 110Introduction 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 Credits103
*

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

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

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 Credits39
*

 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

Demonstrated Competency Credit (see notes below)
Nursing Major Requirements
NURS 326Immersion I1
NURS 346NDSU RN to BSN Immersion II1
NURS 356The Essence of Nursing 3
NURS 366Quality and Safety in Nursing 3
NURS 386Chronicity Throughout the Lifespan I3
NURS 420Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing 3
NURS 426NDSU RN to BSN Immersion III1
NURS 446Population Focused Nursing Care3
NURS 446LPopulation Focused Nursing Care - Clinical 1
NURS 456RN to BSN Immersion IV1
NURS 462Nurses as Leaders3
NURS 462LNursing Leadership Practicum1
NURS 478BSN Capstone3
Select one of the following: 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 Credits30

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.
  • 30 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.

Major Requirements

Major: Nursing - Post Baccalaureate Track

Degree Type: B.S.N.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

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 Credits39
*

 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

Students in the post-baccalaureate track have already completed a bachelor's egree.
NURS 300Pharmacology & Pathophysiology for Nursing4
NURS 303Introduction to the Nursing Profession3
NURS 342Adult Health Nursing I5
NURS 352Family Nursing I4
NURS 362Family Nursing II4
NURS 463Leadership and Interprofessional Health Care4
NURS 323Skills and Concepts of Clinical Nursing4
NURS 360Health Assessment4
NURS 402Mental Health Nursing4
NURS 406Community & Public Health Nursing4
NURS 420Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing 3
NURS 430Comprehensive Adult Health6
NURS 450Nursing Synthesis/Practicum4
Total Credits53