Prerequisites and Sample Curriculum for Full-Time B.S.N. Four-Year Student Note: Part-time students must plan courses of study with the appropriate College of Nursing personnel or committee, and may not alter the plan without prior approval from the College.  First year (pre-nursing) Students must complete all of the following during the freshman year:   ANA 109    Anatomy & Physiology for Nursing I ANA 110  Anatomy & Physiology for Nursing II   CHE 103   Chemistry for Health Professionals ENG 104  Writing: An Accelerated Foundational Course PSY 100  Introduction to Psychology University Studies (USP) Subtotal 30 ANA 109 is offered ONLY in the fall and ANA 110 is offering ONLY in the spring. All of the other courses are available both semesters, so students may choose how to place those courses.   Important:  Application for admission to the Professional Curriculum must be submitted by March 1 of the calendar year in which all nursing prerequisites will be completed. Students must earn at least a "C" in all prerequisite courses, and have a minimum cumulative 2.50 GPA and a minimum science GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission into the undergraduate nursing program. A nurse aide training course must be completed before the first semester in which the student takes nursing courses. All courses below must be taken in the semester listed.  Students remain with the cohort to finish in six semesters. Second year  (Professional Curriculum) Fall Semester Credit Hours NFS 212  Introductory Nutrition  3 BIO 208  Principles of Microbiology  3 NUR 860  Foundations for Professional Nursing     2 NUR 861  Family Health Promotion and Communication Across the Lifespan  8 Spring Semester NUR 866 Patho/Pharmacology I  3 NUR 863   Professional Nursing Care Across the Lifespan  8 STA 200   Statistics: A Force in Human Judgment    3 OR     HSM 241   Health and Medical Care Delivery Systems  3 USP    3     Third year Fall Semester Credit  Hours NUR 870   Patho/Pharmacology II  3 NUR 871  Family-Centered Care of Adults with Common Health Problems    7 STA 200   Statistics: A Force in Human Judgment  3 OR     HSM 241  Health and Medical Care Delivery Systems 3     Spring Semester NUR 872   Clinical Reasoning: Quantitative, Qualitative and Epidemiological Approaches  3 NUR 873   Nursing Care of Childrearing Families 4 NUR 875 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families  4   University Studies (USP) 6     Fourth year Fall Semester   Credit  Hours NUR 880       Leadership/Management in Nursing Care Delivery  3 NUR 881  Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing    5 NUR 883   Public Health Nursing    5 Elective    3     Spring Semester NUR 884  Career Management in Nursing  2 NUR 885  High Acuity Nursing  5 NUR 886  Synthesis of Clinical Knowledge for Nursing Practice  6     Total minimum credit hours 120** ** In addition to the courses listed, students must earn 120 credit hours to receive a bachelor's degree. Additional electives may be necessary to reach a minimum total of 120 credit hours. All courses listed must be taken in the semester listed. Because of course content, students cannot take courses for upcoming semesters in order to finish the program early.   Questions? E-mail conss@uky.edu or call (859) 323-5108. Top of Page