Nursing, B.S.N.

Requirements for the Nursing Major

Undergraduate nursing majors must maintain a 2.500 cumulative GPA from admission through graduation. If a student’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.500, they would be consquently dismissed from the nursing program. The only exception is freshmen students with less than a 2.500 cumulative GPA in their first semester at WSU are not dismissed but must raise their cumulative GPA to 2.500 or above at the end of their Freshmen year. Nursing courses and science lab courses require a grade of “C” or better to remain in good standing.

First Year

First Semester

BIOL 0237 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
CHEM 0103 - Chemistry of the Life Sciences Credits: 4
or BIOL 0209 - Medical Microbiology
ENGL 0101 - Composition I: Rhetoric and Inquiry Credits: 4
FYJ 0101 - First Year Journey: Academic Inquiry Credits: 3
NURS 0100 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Credits: 3
Total semester credits: 18 (Students may take less credits if they have AP or Dual-Enrollment credits)

Second Semester

BIOL 0209 - Medical Microbiology Credits: 4
or CHEM 0103 - Chemistry of the Life Sciences
BIOL 0239 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
MATH 0108 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
PSYC 0101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
Students may take any category of WISE not yet taken Credits: 3

Total semester credits: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

NURS 0201 - Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice and Health Assessment Credits: 6
PSYC 0207 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
Students may take any two (2) categories of WISE not yet taken Credits: 6

Total semester credits: 15

Second Semester

NURS 0311 - Community Health Nursing Credits: 4
NURS 0316 - Psychiatric Nursing Credits: 4
Students may take any two (2) categories of WISE not yet taken Credits: 6
Elective Credits: 1-3

Total semester credits: 15-17

Junior Year

First Semester

NURS 0312 - Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult I Credits: 5
NURS 0335 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I Credits: 3
Students may take any two (2) categories of WISE not yet taken Credits: 6

Total semester credits: 14

Second Semester

NURS 0305 - Nursing Research Credits: 3
NURS 0313 - Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult II Credits: 5
NURS 0336 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II Credits: 3
Students may take any category of WISE not yet taken Credits: 3

Total semester credits: 14

Senior Year

First Semester

NURS 0321 - Nursing Care of Children and Familes Credits: 4
NURS 0322 - Nursing Care of Perinatal Women and Newborns Credits: 4
NURS 0355 - Nursing Leadership Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Total semester credits: 14

Second Semester

NURS 0350 - Advanced Principles of Professional Nursing Credits: 3
NURS 0360 - Preparation for Professional Licensure Credits: 1
NURS 0397 - Nursing Capstone and Clinical Internship Credits: 6
Elective Credits: 3

Total semester credits: 13

Note:

Due to the nature of securing clinical placement sites, all clinical laboratory experiences including off-campus sites are subject to change. Students are not allowed to self-select clinical sites and days.

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE or Common Core .

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Nursing, B.S.N.

Requirements for the Nursing Major

First Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Junior Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Senior Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Note:

Additional Graduation Requirements