2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Nursing (NURS) Major


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Requirements for Nursing Major


Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Prerequisites


System General Education Requirements* Credits: 26-27


Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 5


  • Goal #1 First Year Experience:    Credits: 2
  • Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility:   Credits:3

Elective Credit: 1


Nursing Major Requirements


Must be accepted into Nursing program prior to taking major courses.

     System General Education Requirements*: 6


Total Required Credits: 120


Additional Program Information


A total of 120 credits are required for graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Standard Option, Sioux Falls & Rapid City*
*West River pre-nursing courses may not be offered in exactly the same semester as they are on the main campus in Brookings. However, this is a recommended sequence for courses.
Required pre-nursing major courses: CHEM 106-106L or 112-112L, 108-108L or 114-114L; HDFS 210; MICR 231-231L; NFS 315; PSYC 101; (one of the following) SOC 100, 150, 240; BIOL 221-221L, 325-325L.
MAJOR: NURS 215, 265, 280, 310-310L, 323, 325-325L, 355, 365-365L, 380-380L, 410-410L, 420-420L, 425, 480-480L, 495-495L.
Other required support courses: PHA 321; STAT 281 or HSC 445.
(E) Elective

RN Upward Mobility Option, Online
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Please contact the Coordinator, RN Upward Mobility, at 605-688-6186, or 1-888-216-9806 ext. 1, for plan.

Accelerated Option, Sioux Falls & Aberdeen
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Requirements are the same as those for the Standard Option. For transcript evaluation, please contact the Academic Advisor, Sioux Falls, at 605-367-5636 or toll-free at 1-866-661-6230.

 

Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs).

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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