Nursing - Traditional, B.S.N.

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All General Education Courses Must Be Completed Prior to Admission to Nursing

Curriculum Requirements

This program is designed for student to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to function as professional nurses in a variety of health care settings. Throughout the curriculum the student will obtain competencies for professional nursing practice including critical thinking, decision making, communication, leadership, and high-tech procedures to respond to changing needs and environments in today’s health care settings. Nursing courses completed at other institutions are not accepted as transfer credits. Students who were not successful in other nursing programs are not eligible for admission to nursing at NCCU. A cumulative 3.0 is required for admission to nursing.

1. 126 Semester Hours:

Complete a minimum of 126 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or better. Students must have a cumulative average of 80 in all nursing courses for success. Students who fail a nursing course, will have the opportunity to repeat the course only once. Two failures in nursing courses (pre-nursing or nursing) results in permanent dismissal from nursing.

2. General Education Requirement:

Freshman and sophomore years: complete General Education Curriculum required by the university as detailed on the four-year course of study. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 in math/science courses.There is a limited time for repeating these courses for consideration in the nursing program. All required Math/Science courses should be completed by the end of fall semester of the sophomore year.

All general education requirements must be complete prior to admission to the nursing program. If necessary, no more than two GEC courses can be taken after admission to the nursing program.

3. Program Requirements:

Non-departmental requirements:

MATH 1100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3) *
BIOL 1300 - Molecules and Cell Function (4) *
SOCI 2000 - Global Societies and Human Behavior (3) *
HEDU 1531 - Health (2) *
BIOL 1610 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) +
CHEM 1000 - Physical Science Related to Chemistry (3) +
CHEM 1500 - Chemistry and Human Life (3) +
BIOL 1620 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) +
PSY 2100 - General Psychology (3) *
BIOL 2510 - Introduction to Microbes and Disease (4) +
FOOD 2200 - Introduction to Human Nutrition (3) +
PEDU 1541 - Fitness (2) *
MATH 1110 - Elementary Statistics (3) +
* Course may be used to fulfill a GEC Requirement

+ Course must be completed in addition to a GEC Requirement

Departmental requirements (must have a ‘80-’ or better):

Pre- Nursing Courses - Must complete the spring of the sophomore year, prior to beginning the nursing program.

4. Concentration Requirements (must have a cumulative average of ‘80’ or better to progress

5. Additional Requirements

Demonstrate proficiency on selected clinical skills and proficiency in the clinical settings.

Program Notes:

Students must complete all science required courses with a “C” or better prior to enrolling in nursing courses. The student must have a math/Science cumulative GPA of 2.8. Two failures in math and/or science courses that are required for nursing, results in ineligibility for nursing admission.

Students cannot progress to the next level course until all prior level courses are complete