Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing
College of Science Degree Program Course Requirements
For general degree requirements, see the College of Science and
the General Degree Requirements pages.
PRE-LICENSURE STUDENTS AND RN-BSN STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE SAME PRE-REQUISITE COURSES, LISTED BELOW.
Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1101/1111/1113/1125/1131
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS 2755
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/LIBR 1105/LEAD 1705/POLS 2401/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/Foreign Language 1001,
1002, 2001, or 2002/Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105
Select one of the following fine arts courses:
ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC 1100/THEA 1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only
once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 11
CHEM 1151/1151L
CHEM 1152/1152L
Select one of the following courses or an Area D science course:
CPSC 1105; CPSC 1301/1301L; MATH 1113; MATH 1125; MATH 1131; MATH 1132; MATH 1165;
MATH 2125; PHIL 2115; STAT 1127
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 1107/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/ENGL 2136/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/ITDS
1146/ITDS 1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
BIOL 2221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2225 Microbiology for Health Sciences
STAT 1127 Introductory Statistics
PSYC 1101 Intro to General Psychology
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 60
NURS 3175 Pharmacology in Nursing
NURS 3111 Professional Development Perspectives 1
NURS 3275 Professional Clinical Nursing 1
NURS 3276 Intro to Health Assessment
NURS 3277 Professional Clinical Nursing 2
NURS 3279 Applied Pathophysiology
NURS 3112 Professional Development Perspectives 2
NURS 4175 Evidence-Based Practice
NURS 4111 Professional Development Perspectives 3
NURS 4279 Professional Clinical Nursing 4
NURS 4280 Professional Clinical Nursing 3
NURS 4112 Professional Development Perspectives 4
NURS 4377 Senior Nursing Preceptorship
Total hours Required: 123
RN-BSN STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING AREA-G NURSING COURSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE GEORGIA RN TO BSN ARTICULATION PLAN.
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 60
NURS 3278 Professional Nursing Practice (Bridge Course) * Successful completion of
course, 32 credit hours are awarded for previous nursing education as well as 3 credit-hours
for this course.
NURS 3276 Intro to Health Assessment (3)
NURS 3279 Applied Pathophysiology (3)
NURS 3380 Issues & Roles in Professional Practice (3)
NURS 4175 Nursing Research (3)
NURS 4276 Community & Family Nursing (6)
NURS 4177 Nursing Leadership (4)
NURS 4378 RN Senior Professional Project (3)
Total hours = 123
