BSN Degree Plan

The BSN Degree Plan requires completion of the following:

1. University-specific general education requirements

• Abilene Christian University
• 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 Quantitative Reasoning (3)
• 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 3421/321 Health Assessment (4)
• NURS 3622/322 Nursing Process I (6)
• NURS 3423/323 Pharmacology (4)
• NURS 3324/324 Dimensions of Nursing (3)
  
  
• Second Term
  
  
• NURS 3833/336 Nursing Process II (8)
• NURS 3335/335 Mental Health Nursing (3)
• Nursing Elective (3)
  
  

SENIOR YEAR

• First Term
  
  
• NURS 4845/446 Nursing Process III (8)
• NURS 4343/443 Nursing Theories and Research (3)
  
• NURS 4344/435 Community Nursing (3)
  


• Second Term
  
  
• NURS 4651/451 Nursing Process IV (6)
• NURS 4352/452 Leadership and Management (3)
• NURS 4653/495 Professional Nursing Practicum (4)

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