Generic B.S.N.

Dr. Janice Hawes, Undergraduate Program Director

Total Semester Credit Hours = 120

Suggested Lower-Division Curriculum Flow

Core Curriculum Requirements and Nursing Prerequisites:

Freshman Year

First semester (13 hrs.)

CHEM 1305Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]

CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1105]

HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]

POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Communication (Core, 3 hrs.)

CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1105: Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above to fulfill the requirements.

Second semester (16 hrs.)

BIOL 2320Introduction to Microbiology [TCCN: BIOL 2320]

BIOL 2120Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 2120]

HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Communication (Core, 3 hrs.)

Elective (3 hours)

BIOL 2320 and BIOL 2120: Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above to fulfill the requirements.

Elective note:  CNHS 1303: Communicating Across Health Professions recommended

Sophomore Year

First semester

BIOL 2301Anatomy and Physiology I [TCCN: BIOL 2301]

BIOL 2101Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 2101]

PSYC 1301Introduction to Psychology [TCCN: PSYC 2301]

MATH 1342Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]

Human Expression (Core, 3 hrs.)

Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.)

BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2101: Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above to fulfill the requirements.

Second semester

BIOL 2302Anatomy and Physiology II [TCCN: BIOL 2302]

BIOL 2102Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 2102]

ALHS 2315Principles of Nutrition for Allied Health

PSYC 2320Lifespan Developmental Psychology [TCCN: PSYC 2314]

Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)

NURS 3303Pathophysiology of Acute Care

 

At this point, the student may apply for admission to the nursing program. Applicants accepted to the nursing program must follow the course sequence outlined below plus fulfill general baccalaureate degree requirements of UT Tyler. Once admitted to the nursing program, students must attend the program year-round, completing the four-semester sequence in 16 – 18 months depending on start date. Exceptions to year-round attendance are considered on an individual basis. A minimum grade of “C” must be obtained in each required course.

Generic BSN Degree Requirements

Recommended 4-Year Course Sequence

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Junior Year

Semester I (15 hrs.)

NURS 3307Pharmacological Basis for Nursing

NURS 3308Holistic Health Assessment

NURS 3605Fundamentals of Nursing

NURS 3309Wellness and Health Promotion

Semester II (15 hrs.)

NURS 3311Mental Health Nursing

NURS 3615Caring for the Chronically Ill

NURS 3617Population Health

Senior Year

Semester III (15 hrs.)

NURS 4329Evidence Based Decision Making

NURS 4626Caring for the Acutely Ill

NURS 4628Special Populations

Semester IV (15 hrs.)

NURS 4634Transitions to Practice

NURS 4339Capstone

NURS 4338Clinical Immersion

3-hour advisor approved elective