Nursing (NURS) Major

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Requirements for Nursing Major

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Prerequisites

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 26-27

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Oral Communication
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
- HDFS 210
  Credits: 3 and
- SOC 100
  or
  SOC 150
  or
  SOC 240
  Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 3
Goal #5 Mathematics
Credits:3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
- CHEM 106-106L
  , or
  CHEM 112-112L
  Credits: 4 and
- CHEM 108-108L
  or
  CHEM 114-114L
  Credits: 5-4

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 5

Goal #1 First Year Experience:
NURS 109**
Credits: 2
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility:
PSYC 101**
Credits:3

Pre-Nursing Requirements

BIOL 221-221L - Human Anatomy and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
MICR 231-231L - General Microbiology and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
NFS 315 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3
BIOL 325-325L - Physiology and Lab (COM) Credits: 4

Elective Credit: 1

NURS 201 - Medical Terminology Credits: 1

Nursing Major Requirements

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

System General Education Requirements*: 6

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 201
Credits: 3
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 63-65

NURS 323 - Introduction to Pathophysiology Credits: 3
NURS 215 - Professional Nursing Credits: 2
NURS 265-265L - Health Assessment and Interventions and Lab Credits: 4
NURS 280-280L - Professional Communication and Lab Credits: 3
NURS 310-310L - Introduction to Public Health and Population-based Nursing and Lab Credits: 4
NURS 325-325L - Beginning Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems and Lab Credits: 6
PHA 321 - Pharmacology Credits: 3
NURS 355 - Research: Appraisal and Utilization Credits: 2
NURS 365-365L - Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems and Lab Credits: 6
NURS 380-380L - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family and Lab Credits: 5
NURS 410-410L - Advanced Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems and Lab Credits: 6
NURS 420-420L - Nursing Care of the Client with Mental Health Problems and Lab Credits: 5
HSC 445 - Epidemiology Credits: 3
OR STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM)
Credits: 3
NURS 425 - Nursing Leadership Credits: 3
NURS 480-480L - Advanced Population based Nursing Practice and Lab (G) Credits: 4
NURS 495-495L - Practicum and Clinical Lab (AW) Credits: 6

Electives: 1

General Elective (Taken the Junior Year) Credits: 1

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.