The University of Texas at Tyler 2014-2016

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree for beginning and licensed (RN) students. The undergraduate program is fully accredited through the Board of Nurses for the State of Texas and nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Upon successful completion of the BSN curriculum at the Tyler, Longview, or Palestine campus, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

The following sequence of courses is required at UT Tyler in order to complete the requirements for the BSN. Core Curriculum and Nursing pre-requisite courses are completed during the freshmen and sophomore years. The student is eligible to apply to the Nursing track if all pre-requisite courses have been completed with an overall grade point average of 2.75 or higher and the grade point average for Anatomy and Physiology I, II, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Lifespan Developmental Psychology and Introduction to Psychology is also a 2.75 or higher.

Recommended 4-Year Curriculum

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester Credit Hours Second Semester Credit Hours CHEM 1305 *Introductory Chemistry I 3 BIOL 2320 *Intro to Microbiology I 3 CHEM 1105 *Introductory Chemistry I Lab 1 BIOL 2120 *Intro to Microbiology I Lab 1 HIST 1301 United States History I 3 HIST 1302 United States History II 3 POLS 2305 Intro. to American Government 3 POLS 2306 Intro. to Texas Politics 3 _____ _____ Communication 3 _____ _____ Communication 3 _____ _____ Life and Physical Sciences 3

Total Semester Hours 13 Total Semester Hours 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester Credit Hours Second Semester Credit Hours BIOL 2301 *Anatomy & Physiology I 3 BIOL 2302 *Anatomy & Physiology II 3 BIOL 2101 *Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1 BIOL 2102 *Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1 MATH 1342 Statistical Methods I 3 ALHS 3315 Nutrition 3 PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology 3 PSYC 2320 Lifespan Developmental Psych. 3 _____ _____ **Language, Philosophy/Culture 3 _____ ____ **Creative Arts 3 _____ _____ **Human Expression 3 _____ ____ Elective 3

Total Semester Hours 16 Total Semester Hours 16 REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE INTO NURSING NURS 3303 Pathophysiology of Acute Care 3 NURS 3205 Nursing Concepts & Theories 2 Total Semester Hours 5

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester Credit Hours Second Semester Credit Hours NURS 3307 Pharmocol. Basis for Nursing 3 NURS 3333 Nursing Research 3 NURS 3310 Health Assessment 3 NURS 3513 Psychiatric Mental Health 5

NURS 3603 Nursing Competencies 6 NURS 3611 Medical Surgical Nursing I 6

Total Semester Hours 12 Total Semester Hours 14

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester Credit Hours Second Semester Credit Hours NURS 4212 Gerontological Nursing 2 NURS 4234 Issues in Professional Nursing 2 NURS 4632 Medical Surgical Nursing II 6 NURS 4631 Leadership and Management 6 NURS 4723 Family Health 7 NURS 4501 Community Nursing 5

Total Semester Hours 15 Total Semester Hours 13

Total hours must equal at least 120 hours

NOTES:

*Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above in order to fulfill the requirements. Once the pre-nursing requirements are satisfied, the student may apply for admission to the nursing program. Applicants ACCEPTED to the nursing program must follow the course sequence outlined above plus fulfill general baccalaureate degree requirements of UT Tyler. A minimum grade of “C” must be obtained in each required course. **See UT Tyler Core Curriculum for approved course(s). +Consult with your advisor for additional information on degree requirements and schedule planning.

This is only a recommended outline. Because degree requirements do change, you should consult an advisor as well as the University Catalog, which is the only official document regarding baccalaureate degree requirements.