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Departmental Requirements for Degree

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 sophomore literature course; COMM 2220, HIST 2010 and HIST 2020; BIOL 4272/4273; BIOL 2210/BIOL 2211, BIOL 2220/BIOL 2221, BIOL 2400/BIOL 2401; MATH 1710; PHIL 1030; Humanities elective; SOCI 2010; PSYC 2010, PSYC 3510 or PSYC 2130, SOCI 3000 or MATH 1530; Electives 5 semester hours. Note that Chemistry is not required in the BSN Program.

MAJOR CORE:

MAJOR CORE: 59 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 4540/ NURS 4544,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 1710	3	SOCI 2010	3
BIO 2210/2211	4	BIOL 2210/2211	4
UNIV 1000	1	Elective--NURS 1000	2
PSYC 2010	3	COMM 2200	3
	__		__
	14		15

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	PSYC 3510 or PSYC 2130	3
ENGL Literature	3	Humanities Elective	3
SOCI 3000 or MATH 1530	3	Elective--NURS 3000	3
	__		__
	16		16

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall		Spring
Courses	Hours	Courses	Hours
NURS 3040/3041/3044	3/1/2	NURS 3080	3
NURS 3250/3251	3/1	NURS 3340/3344	3/2
NURS 3260	3	NURS 3100/3101/3104	3/1/2
NURS 3320	3
	__		__
	16		14

SENIOR YEAR
Fall		Spring
Courses	Hours	Courses	Hours
NURS 4140/4144	4/2	NURS 4330	3
NURS 4220	3	NURS 4360/4364	3/2
NURS 4380/4384	3/3	NURS 4400	2
		NURS 4540/4544	2/2
	__		__
	15		14

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

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