Nursing, BS, NU00

Fast Track Eligible Nursing Applicant: NU01 Major Code: NU00 Bachelor of Science Summary Degree Requirements

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 26 Hours

Any two of the following satisfy Core 42 area 1A (6 hours) - PSY 100, SOC 110, or ECON 101, 201 or 202
BIO 121 and CHEM 121 or CHEM 140 satisfy Core 42 area 3A & 3B (7 hours)
MATH 130 with a ‘C’ or higher satisfies Core 42 area 4 (3 hours)

General Education Core 42 Areas

Area 1A Social Science: 6 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavorial Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 1B Civics: 3 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 2A Written Communication: 6 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B). ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 111 fulfill area 2A.

Area 2B Oral Communication: 3 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B).

Area 3 Non-lab Natural Science: 3 Hours

Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from the non-lab course list and four hours from courses with a lab list. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, from different MOTR disciplines.

Area 3 Natural Science with Lab: 4 Hours

BIO 0101 - General Biology 4
BIO 0108 - Principles of Biology I 3 BIO 108 (3 hrs) and BIO 109 (1 hr) must be taken together
BIO 0109 - Principles of Biology I Lab 1
BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 0180 - Essential Anatomy & Physiology 4
CHEM 0121 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences 3 CHEM 121 (3 hrs) and CHEM 122 (1 hr) must be taken together
CHEM 0122 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences Laboratory 1
CHEM 0140 - General Chemistry I 3 CHEM 140 (3 hrs) and CHEM 141 (1 hr) must be taken together.
CHEM 0141 - Gen Chemistry I Laboratory 1
GEOG 0201 - Physical Geography 4
GEOL 0120 - Introduction to Geology 4
GEOL 0185 - Introduction to Meteorology 4
PHYS 0121 - Fundamentals of Physical Science with Lab 4
PHYS 0160 - Elementary College Physics I 4
PHYS 0270 - General Physics I 4

Area 4 Mathematics: 3 Hours

Area 4 Mathematics 3 hours total.

Area 5A Humanities: 6 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5B Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5C Global Competencies: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5D Health and Wellness: 2 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

KINE 0103 - Lifetime Wellness 2

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Nursing Major Requirements: 92-93 Hours

Other Nursing Requirements: 34-35 Hours

Chemistry Select one set: 4 Hours

Social/Behavioral Science Select One: 3 Hours

Nutrition: 2-3 Hours

Nursing Major Requirements: 58

Statistics Select One: 3 Hours

Electives: 0-1 Hour

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

Total Hours: 120

PSY 100 and SOC 110 or ECON 101, 201, or 202 fulfill General Education Core Requirements Area 1A (6 hours). BIO 121 and required Chemistry courses fulfill General Education Core Requirements Area 3A & 3B (7 hours).

MATH 130 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher is required (fulfills General Education Core Requirements Area 4, 3 hours)

Institutional requirement UE 0100 may also be met by HNRS 0101 (2 credit hours).

+RNs only. Complete NURS 0301 - Transitions in Nursing with a grade of “C” and receive credit for NURS 0310 , NURS 0330 , NURS 0335 , NURS 0340 , NURS 0360 , NURS 0380 and NURS 0400 .
^Credit by department examination for Licensed Practical Nurses (fee assessed).
#Credit by department examination for Registered Nurses (fee assessed).