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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Consult the TSU Catalog for Course Descriptions

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE:

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE: 61 semester hours of University and general education courses are required: Orientation, ENG 1010 and 1020 and 2110 or 2120; COMM 2220, HIST 2010 and HIST 2020; BIOL 4272/4273; BIOL 2210/BIOL 2211, BIOL 2220/BIOL 2221, BIOL 2400/BIOL 2401; MATH 1110; PHIL 2010; Humanities elective; SOCI 2010; PSYC 2010, PSYC 3510, PSYC 2180; Electives 5 semester hours. Note that Chemistry is not required in the BSN Program.

MAJOR CORE:

MAJOR CORE: Fifty Nine semester hours of nursing are required; NURS 3040/3041/3044, NURS 3080, NURS 3250/3251, NURS 3320, NURS 3100/3101/3104, NURS 3260, NURS 3340/3344, and NURS 4360/4364, NURS 4220, NURS 4380/4384, NURS 4140/4144, NURS 4330, NURS 4400.

Suggested Four Year Plan: Total 120 hours
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall		Spring
Courses	Hours	Courses	Hours
ENGL1010	3	ENGL 1020	3
MATH 1110	3	SOCI 2010	3
BIO 2210/2211	4	BIOL 2210/2211	4
UNIV 1000	1	Humanities Elective	3
PSYC 2010	3	COMM 2200	3
	__		__
	14		16

SOPHMORE YEAR
Fall		Spring
Courses	Hours	Courses	Hours
HIST 2010	3	HIST 2020	3
BIOL 2400/2401	4	BIOL 4272/4273	4
PHIL 1030	3	ELECTIVES	5
PSYC 3510	3	ENGL Literature	3
PSYC 2180	3
	__		__
	16		15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall		Spring
Courses	Hours	Courses	Hours
NURS 3040/3041/3044	6	NURS 3100/3101/3104	6
NURS 3250/3251	3	NURS 3340/3344	6
NURS 3260	3	NURS 3080	3
NURS 3320	3
	__		__
	15		15

SENIOR YEAR
Fall		Spring
Courses	Hours	Courses	Hours
NURS 4380/4384	6	NURS 4140/4144	9
NURS 4220	3	NURS 4330	3
NURS 4360/4364	6	NURS 4400	2
	__		__
	15		14

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

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