COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

SCHOOL OF NURSING, BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM

CURRICULUM SCHEMA: REGULAR STUDENT (Revised 2009)

Pre-nursing: Lower Division Course Requirements - Total Credits: 63

FRESHMAN FALL SEMESTER / SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1101 3-0-3
MATH (Area A Math Elective) 3-0-3
HUMANITIES (Area C Elective) 3-0-3
CHEM 1151 3-0-3
CHEM 1151L 0-2-1
PHED 1205 1-2-2
TOTAL CREDITS = 15 / ENGL 1102 3-0-3
CHEM 1152 3-0-3
CHEM 1152L 0-2-1
COMM 1110 3-0-3
FINE ARTS (Area C Elective) 3-0-3
HIST 2111 or 2112 3-0-3
TOTAL CREDITS = 16
SOPHOMORE FALL SEMESTER / SPRING SEMESTER
BIOL 2221 3-2-4
POLS 1101 3-0-3
WORLD CULT. (Area E) 3-0-3
STAT1127 3-0-3
BEHAVIOR SCI.(Area E Elective) 3-0-3
TOTAL CREDITS = 16 / BIOL 2222 3-2-4
PSYC 1101 3-0-3
PEDS 0-2-1
BIOL 2225 3-2-4
*ITDS, Foreign Language, or LIBR 1-0-1
**Science/Math/Technology 3-0-3
TOTAL CREDITS = 16

Upper Division Course Requirements - Total Credits: 60

JUNIOR FALL SEMESTER / SPRING SEMESTER
NURS 3111 1-0-1
NURS 3275 5-9-8
NURS 3276 1-3-2
NURS 3175 4-0-4
TOTAL CREDITS = 15 / NURS 3112 2-0-2
NURS 3277 7-11-10
NURS 3279 (online) 3- 0- 3
TOTAL CREDITS = 15
SENIOR FALL SEMESTER / SPRING SEMESTER
NURS 4175 (online) 3-0-3
NURS 4111 2-0-2
NURS 4280 7-11-10
TOTAL CREDITS = 15 / NURS 4112 2-0-2
NURS 4279 7-11-10
NURS 4377 0-9-3
TOTAL CREDITS = 15

Degree: BS in Nursing

Non-Nursing: 63

Nursing: 60 * (Area B) Institutional Options

Total Credits: 123 ** (Area D) Science/Math/Technology

BSN DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

AREA A ESSENTIAL SKILLS Req. Hours:9 / COURSE TAKEN / AREA F – COURSES TO MAJOR Req. Hours: 18 / COURSE TAKEN
English Composition I / ENGL 1101 / Human A & P 1 / BIOL 2221
English Composition II / ENGL 1102 / Human A & P 2 / BIOL 2222
MATH / Microbiology for the Health Sciences / BIOL 2225
AREA B INSTITUTIONAL OPT Req. Hours:4 / Introduction to General Psychology / PSYC 1101
Communications / COMM 1110 / Introductory Statistics / STAT 1127
LEAD or LIBR or
ITDS or Foreign Language / AREA G PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Req. HRS: 60
AREA C HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS Req. Hours:6 / Professional Clinical Nursing I / NURS 3275
Fine Arts / Introduction to Health Assessment and Wellness / NURS 3276
Humanities / Pharmacology in Nursing / NURS 3175
AREA D SCIENCE/MATH/TECH Req. Hours:11 / Professional Development Perspectives I / NURS 3111
Survey of Chemistry 1 / CHEM 1151 / Professional Clinical Nursing II / NURS 3277
Survey of Chemistry 1 Lab / CHEM 1151L / Professional Development Perspectives II / NURS 3112
Survey of Chemistry 2 / CHEM 1152 / Applied Pathophysiology / NURS 3279
Survey of Chemistry 2 Lab / CHEM 1152L / Evidence-Based Practice (online) / NURS 4175
SCIENCE/MATH/TECHNOLOGY / Professional Development Perspectives III / NURS 4111
AREA E SOCIAL SCIENCES Req. Hours:12 / Professional Clinical Nursing III / NURS 4280
History / HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 / Professional Development Perspectives IV / NURS 4112
Government / POLS 1101 / Professional Clinical Nursing IV / NURS 4279
World Cultures / Senior Preceptorship / NURS 4377
Behavioral Sciences
WELLNESS REQUIREMENT Req. Hours:3
Concepts of Fitness / PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course / Total Hours Required = 123

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