Prerequisites and Sample Plan of Study
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) |
|
|
Fall Semester |
Credit
Hours
|
| ANA
109 |
Anatomy
& Physiology for Nursing I |
3
|
|
CHE 104 |
Introductory
General Chemistry (offered fall semester only) |
3
|
| ENG 104* |
Writing: An Accelerated Foundational Course |
4 |
|
OR |
USP |
3-6 |
| PSY 100
|
Introduction to Psychology |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
16-17 |
| Spring Semester |
|
| CHE 108 |
Introduction to Organic, Inorganic,
and Biochemistry (offered spring semester only) |
3 |
| ANA 110
|
Anatomy &
Physiology for Nursing II |
3
|
| USP |
(Social Science) |
3 |
| ENG 104* |
Writing: An
Accelerated Foundational Course |
4
|
| OR |
USP |
3-6
|
|
Subtotal
|
16-19
|
|
* A second-tier
writing course is required for graduation. Many USP courses have
been approved for second tier. Refer to the University of
Kentucky Bulletin for details. |
|
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 cumulative 2.50 GPA 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
|
|
Subtotal |
16
|
| 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
|
|
Subtotal |
17 |
|
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 |
|
Subtotal |
13
|
| Spring Semester |
|
| NUR 872
|
Clinical
Reasoning: Quantitative, Qualitative and Epidemiological
Approaches |
3
|
| NUR 873
|
Nursing Care
of Childbearing and Childrearing Families |
7
|
| USP |
|
6
|
Subtotal
|
16
|
|
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
|
|
Subtotal |
16
|
| 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
|
|
Subtotal |
13
|
|
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
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or call (859) 323-5108.
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