Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Nursing and Health Professions

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• For more information about the Nursing BSN program, see the department website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with their advisor and login to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Program Information

USU admits up to 24 students once a year into the Nursing BSN program. Applicants must complete the following prior to submitting a Nursing Application to the Nursing Department by March 1st:

1. Complete all application prerequisites with a B- grade or better (see application prerequisite list below).
2. Have an overall GPA or 3.0 or higher.
3. Obtain successful completion on the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) Exam.
4. Submit all required application materials and references.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	3.0 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS)	3			BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy	4
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)	4
FCHD 1500: Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)	3 or 5			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
USU 1010: University Connections	1-3			Elective	1
Elective	1
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 2060: Elementary Microbiology	4			NURS 2500: Pathophysiology for Nursing	3
BIOL 2420: Human Physiology	4			CHEM 1120: General Chemistry II (BPS)	4
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3			CHEM 1125: General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3			NDFS 1020: Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)	3
Elective	1			Elective	3
Comments				Comments The Nursing Application is available the first week of spring semester. The following prerequisite courses must be completed with a B- or higher: BIOL 2060, 2320, 2420, CHEM 1110, FCHD 1500 and STAT 1040 or 1045. In addition, a 3.0 overall GPA is required.

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
NURS 3010: Nursing Health Assessment	1			NURS 3210: Population Health and Prevention (CI)	3
NURS 3015: Nursing Health Assessment Practicum	1			NURS 3215: Population Health and Prevention Practicum	2
NURS 3020: Fundamentals of Nursing	2			NURS 3220: Family Nursing through the Lifespan	4
NURS 3025: Fundamentals of Nursing Practicum	2			NURS 3225: Family Nursing through the Lifetime Practicum	2
NURS 3030: Nursing Management of Care I	4			NURS 3230: Evidence Based Health Care (QI)	3
NURS 3035: Nursing Management of Care I Practicum	3			NURS 3240: Health Information Management & Technology	2
NURS 3040: Pharmacology in Health Care	3
Comments Once admitted, to the nursing program the following courses must be completed prior to nursing courses beginning: CHEM 1120, 1125, NDFS 1020 and NURS 2500. CHEM 1120, 1125 and NURS 2500 are required to have grades of B- or higher. Maintain B- or better in NURS courses and a 3.0 overall GPA.				Comments Maintain B- or better in NURS courses and a 3.0 overall GPA.

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
NURS 4010: Leadership, Management, and Policy in Health Care	4			NURS 4210: Nursing Capstone	2
NURS 4015: Leadership, Management, and Policy in Health Care Practicum	2			NURS 4215: Nursing Capstone Practicum	4
NURS 4020: Nursing Management of Care II	4			Communications Intensive (CI) Course
NURS 4025: Nursing Management of Care II Practicum	4			Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course
				Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course
Comments Maintain B- or better in NURS courses and a 3.0 overall GPA. Apply for spring graduation. Graduation packets are due by March 15th. See your advisor for details.				Comments Maintain a B- or better in NURS courses and a 3.0 overall GPA.