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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Nursing (Post RN) BSN Degree Map

Degree

Nursing (Post RN), BSN

First Year

Fall Term

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2101 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1
ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
Communication Core - Speech Credit(s): 3
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit(s): 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2002 - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credit(s): 0
ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3
Mathematics Core Credit(s): 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 13

Second Year

Fall Term

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
Creative Arts Core Credit(s): 3
College Requirements- Human Development Course Credit(s): 3
Life and Physical Science Credit(s): 3
Co-Requisite Core Lab Credit(s): 1
Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

College Requirements- Microbiology Requirement Credit(s): 4
College Requirements- Microbiology Lab Requirement Credit(s): 0
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3
Component Area Option Core Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 10

Third Year

Fall Term

Completion of Associate Degree in Nursing required prior to conferral of BSN degree. Hours from ADN program will be applied to degree plan. Credit(s): up to 36 hours
NURS 4301 - Concepts of Disease Processes Credit(s): 3
NURS 4304 - Health Policy and Legal Aspects Credit(s): 3
NURS 4405 - Evidence-based Decision Making Credit(s): 4

Total Semester Hours: 10

Spring Term

NURS 4012 - Health Assessment Practicum Credit(s): 0
NURS 4302 - Health Assessment Credit(s): 3
NURS 4303 - Nursing Informatics Credit(s): 3
NURS 4306 - Wellness and Health Promotion Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 9

Summer

Term I

Nursing Elective(s) if needed to meet 120 hours
NURS 4507 - Community Care in Nursing Credit(s): 5
NURS 4608 - Leadership and Transition to Practice Credit(s): 6

Total Semester Hours: 11

Term II

NURS 4017 - Community Care in Nursing Practicum Credit(s): 0
NURS 4018 - Leadership and Transition to Practice Practicum Credit(s): 0

Total Semester Hours: 0

Total Hours for Degree: 120