BSN Degree Plan

The BSN Degree Plan requires completion of the following:

1. University-specific general education requirements

• Hardin-Simmons University
• McMurry University
  

2. Nursing prerequisites

• Introduction to Chemistry I (4)
• (May also be listed as Essentials of Chemistry I or Foundations of Chemistry I)
• Introduction to Chemistry II (4)
• (May also be listed as Intro to Organic and Biochemistry, Essentials of Chemistry II, or Foundations of Chemistry II)
• College Algebra (3) or higher level math.
• Introduction to Psychology (3)
• Introduction to Sociology (3)
• Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
• Life Span Development (3)
• (May also be listed as Human Growth and Development or Developmental Psychology)
• Microbiology (4)
• (May also be listed as Public Health Microbiology)
• Statistics (3)
• (May also be listed as Elementary Statistics or Psychological Statistics)
• Introduction to Nursing Skills (3)
• Pathophysiology (4) † (Must be completed at PHSSN)

3. Upper-division nursing courses

JUNIOR YEAR

• First Term
  
  
• NURS 3421 Health Assessment (4)
• NURS 3622 Nursing Process I (6)
• NURS 3323 Pharmacology (3)
• NURS 3334/3324 Dimensions of Nursing (3)
  
  
• Second Term
  
  
• NURS 3836 Nursing Process II (8)
• NURS 3335 Mental Health Nursing (3)
• Nursing Elective (3)
  
  

SENIOR YEAR

• First Term
  
  
• NURS 4846 Nursing Process III (8)
• NURS 4343 Nursing Theories and Research (3)
  
• NURS 4335 Community Nursing (3)
  


• Second Term
  
  
• NURS 4651 Nursing Process IV (6)
• NURS 4352 Leadership and Management (3)
• NURS 4453 Professional Nursing Practicum (4)

†Courses require grade of 'B' or better.
All other prerequisites and upper-division courses require grade of 'C' or better.