Nursing, BS, NU00

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 26 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - fulfilled by any two: PSY 100 and SOC 110 or ECON 101, 201,202
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - fulfilled by BIO 121 and CHEM 121 or CHEM 140
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - fulfilled by MATH 130
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options

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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 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Other Nursing Requirements: 33-34 Hours

• BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
• BIO 0221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5
• BIO 0231 - General and Medical Microbiology 5
• KINE 0385 - Nutrition for Human Development 3
• MATH 0130 - College Algebra 3
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3

Nursing Requirements: 54 Hours

• NURS 0307 - Foundational Concepts of Nursing 6
• NURS 0314 - Pharmacology I 2
• NURS 0321 - Adult Health I 6
• NURS 0328 - Concepts of Mental Health Nursing 3
• NURS 0333 - Adult Health II 7
• NURS 0342 - Pharmacology II 2
• NURS 0407 - Concepts of Women’s Health & Obstetrical Nursing 3
• NURS 0414 - Concepts of Pediatric & Family Nursing 3
• NURS 0421 - Pharmacology III 2
• NURS 0428 - Adult Health III 5
• NURS 0435 - Adult Health IV 6
• NURS 0442 - Concepts in Leadership and Management in Nursing 2
• NURS 0449 - Concepts in Population Health Nursing 3
• NURS 0456 - Concepts of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing 2
• NURS 0463 - Senior Seminar 2

Electives as needed: 5-6 Hours

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

• BIO 0308 - Pathophysiology 3
• HS 0102 - CPR/AED Training 1
• HS 0103 - First Aid CPR/AED Training 1
• HS 0111 - Medical Terminology 3
• HS 0112 - Introduction to Electrocardiography (ECG) Interpretation 1
• HS 0210 - Success in Health Profession Programs 1
• HS 0355 - Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety 3
• HS 0360 - Health Policy 3
• HS 0365 - Health Communication 3
• KINE 0305 - Aging and Health 2
• PARA 0101 - Escaping Violent Encounters 1
• PHIL 0140 - Critical Thinking 3
• PSY 0205 - Child and Adolescent Development 3
• PSY 0432 - Abnormal Psychology 3
• SPAN 0103 - Spanish for Medical Personnel I 3
• SPAN 0104 - Spanish for Medical Personnel II 3

Total Hours: 120

General Education Core requirements: area 1A satisfied by PSY 100 and SOC 110 or ECON 101, 201 or 202 (6 hrs), area 3 satisfied by Bio 121 and CHEM 121 or 140 (7 hrs), area 4 satisfied by MATH 130 (3 hrs)

Admission requirements:

• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 minimum based on completion of first-year and sophomore courses in the suggested order of study by the junior year
• Completion of BIO 121, BIO 221, BIO 231, CHEM 121/122 or CHEM 140/141, KINE 385, MATH 130 and (PSY 320 or MATH 310 or GB 321 or SOC/PSC 350) with a grade of ‘C’ or higher (may repeat required courses one time)
• Criminal record check
• LPH-BSN track a minimum score of 75% on NLN NACE exam (may repeat 1 time)
• State of Missouri Care Giver Background Screening
• Obtain and/or maintain current CPR from American Heart Association for Health Care Providers