Degree Requirements | Nursing
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 | ||
| SOPHOMORE 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 | ||