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Nursing, Bachelor of Science

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Program Requirements

TSI: required

Available Online: all courses are available online, however the program does require some campus participation

The face-to-face requirements for this program must be met at the Terrell Health Science Center location.

This Health Science program has a selection process; please review the selection process and any pre-requisite requirements in the current Health Science Brochure featured on the Health Science webpage.

Course

Title

credit hours

General education prerequisite courses

BIOL 2401

Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIOL 2402

Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BIOL 2420

Microbiology for Non-Science Majors

4

PSYC 2301

General Psychology

3

PSYC 2314

Lifespan Growth and Development

3

ENGL 1301

Composition I

3

ENGL 1302

Composition II

3

GOVT 2305

Federal Government

3

GOVT 2306

Texas Government

3

HIST 1301

United States History I

3

HIST 1302

United States History II

3

MATH 1342

Elementary Statistical Methods

3

 Language/Philosophy/Culture

3

 Creative Arts

3

 Elective

3

ENGL 2311

Technical & Business Writing

3

SOCI 1301

Introduction to Sociology

3

Total General Education Hours

 

54

Associate degree nursing courses

RNSG 1128 

Introduction to Health Care Concepts

1

RNSG 1216

Professional Nursing Competencies

2

RNSG 1125

Professional Nursing Concepts I

1

RNSG 1430

Health Care Concepts I

4

RNSG 1161

Clinical I

1

RNSG 1126

Professional Nursing Concepts II

1

RNSG 1533

Health Care Concepts II

5

RNSG 2362

Clinical II

3

RNSG 1137

Professional Nursing Concepts III

1

RNSG 1538

Health Care Concepts III

5

RNSG 2363

Clinical III

3

RNSG 2138

Professional Nursing Concepts IV

1

RNSG 2539

Health Care Concepts IV

5

RNSG 2360

Clinical IV

3

Total Lower Division Nursing Hours

 

36

Total lower Division hours

90

Bachelor of science in nursing courses

semester one

1st 8-week Term

 

 

NURS 3350

Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice

3

NURS 3301

Health Assessment for the RN

3

2nd 8-week Term

 

 

NURS 4314

Theoretical Principles of Nursing

3

NURS 4326

Legal & Ethical Considerations in Nursing

3

Total Semester Hours

 

12

semester two

1st 8-week Term

 

 

NURS 3351

Research & Evidence-Based Practice

3

NURS 4355

Community & Public Health

3

NURS 4160

Community & Public Health Clinical 

1

2nd 8-week Term

 

 

NURS 4345

Health Policy & Regulation

3

NURS 4457

Leadership & Management

4

NURS 4161

Leadership & Management Clinical

1

 

Elective (NURS 3300, NURS 3353, or Certification in Nursing)

3

Total Semester Hours

 

18

Total upper division hours

30

Total program hours

120

Career Opportunities – for additional information or a full list of available careers in Nursing visit Career Coach.

Expected Salaries

Registered Nurse

Nursing Directors

Nurse Practitioner

$83,983

$795,774

$116,486