2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Nursing Major


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Program Contacts
 
Standard Option, Brookings
Linda M, Herrick, Association Dean, Ph.D., RN
SDSU Wagner Hall 327
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-6153 or 1-888-216-9806 ext. 2
e-mail mary.davenport@sdstate.edu
Standard Option, Rapid City+
West River Department, SDSU
1011 11th Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-394-5390 or 1-888-819-1725
www.sdstate.edu/nurs/programs
Standard Option, Sioux Falls
College of Nursing, SDSU
2300 N. Career Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
1-605-367-8400
email: hillary.westerhuis@sdstate.edu
Accelerated Option, Sioux Falls
College of Nursing, SDSU
2300 N. Career Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
1-605-367-8400
email: hillary.westerhuis@sdstate.edu
Accelerated Option, Aberdeen
Northern State University, SDSU
1200 S. Jay Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401
1-605-626-2427
email: ambra.warcken@northern.edu
RN Upward Mobility Option, Online
Coordinator, RN Upward Mobility,
South Dakota State University
605-688-6186
1-888-216-9806 ext. 1
email: susan.rosen@sdstate.edu

Program Description
The bachelors of science in nursing program prepares graduates to practice in both hospital and non-hospital settings and have the foundation for advanced study in nursing. Graduates of the RN Upward Mobility option, already registered nurses, are prepared to expand their practice in the areas of community health, health promotion, and leadership. They also have the foundation for advanced study in nursing.  The curriculum includes university core requirements, major support courses in communication and the social, physical, and biological sciences, and nursing major courses.

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Nursing Major: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science

Prerequisites


System General Education Requirements* Credits: 26-27


Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 5


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

Nursing Major Requirements


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

     System General Education Requirements*: 6


Total Required Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


+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

* 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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