Nursing (NURS) Major

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Roberta Olson, Dean
College of Nursing
SNF 255
605-688-5178 or 1-888-216-9806, ext. 6
e-mail: roberta.olson@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Nursing Major – Standard Option - Bachelor of Science in Nursing:

Freshman Year:

IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
(Fall)
IGR Goal 3:
SGR Goal 2: Oral Communication Credits: 3
(Spring)
SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
*(Fall)

BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
BIOL 221L - Human Anatomy Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
SGR Goal 1* (Fall)
NURS 201 - Medical Terminology Credits: 1
(E) (Fall)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 3* (Spring)

Sophomore Year:

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
* (Fall)

BIOL 325 - Physiology (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
SGR Goal 1* (Spring)
HDFS 210 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
SGR Goal 3* (Fall)
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall)
NFS 321 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3
(Fall)
NURS 215 - Professional Nursing Credits: 2
(Spring)
NURS 265 - Health Assessment and Interventions Credits: 4
(Spring)
NURS 265L - Health Assessment and Interventions Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
NURS 280 - Professional Communication Credits: 3
(Spring)
NURS 280L - Professional Communication Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
NURS 323 - Introduction to Pathophysiology Credits: 3
(Spring)

Junior Year:

Elective Credits: 3
(Spring)
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
(Fall)

NURS 310 - Introduction to Public Health and Population-based Nursing Credits: 4
(Fall)
NURS 310L - Introduction to Public Health and Population-based Nursing Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
NURS 325 - Beginning Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems Credits: 6
(Fall)
NURS 325L - Beginning Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
NURS 355 - Research: Appraisal and Utilization Credits: 2
(Spring)
NURS 365 - Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems Credits: 6
(Spring)
NURS 365L - Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
NURS 380 - Family as Client: Emerging and Developing Credits: 5
(Spring)
NURS 380L - Family as Client: Emerging and Developing Clinical Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
PHA 321 - Pharmacology Credits: 3
(Fall)

Senior Year:

Elective Credits: 3
(Fall)
Elective Credits: 1
(Spring)

NURS 410 - Advanced Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems Credits: 6
(Fall)
NURS 410L - Advanced Nursing Care of the Client with Health Problems Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
NURS 420 - Nursing Care of the Client with Mental Health Problems Credits: 5
(Fall)
NURS 420L - Nursing Care of the Client with Mental Health Problems Clinical Lab Credits: 0
(Fall)
NURS 425 - Nursing Leadership Credits: 3
(Spring)
NURS 480 - Advanced Population based Nursing Practice Credits: 4
(Spring)
NURS 480L - Advanced Population based Nursing Practice Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)
NURS 495 - Practicum (AW) Credits: (1-3)
(Spring)
NURS 495L - Practicum Clinical Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)

Choose one from the following:

HSC 445 - Epidemiology Credits: 3
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3

Note:

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.

Footnote:

A total of 128 credits are required for graduation.

Required pre-nursing major courses: CHEM 106-106L, 108-108L; HDFS 210; MICR 231-231L; NFS 321; 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

Requirements for Nursing Major – RN Upward Mobility Option - 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.

Requirements for Nursing Major – Accelerated Option - Bachelor of Science in Nursing:

Requirements are the same as those for the Standard Option. For transcript evaluation, please contact the Academic Adviser, Sioux Falls, at 605-367-5636 or toll-free at 1-866-661-6230.

Nursing (NURS) Major

Requirements for Nursing Major – Standard Option - Bachelor of Science in Nursing:

Freshman Year:

Choose one from the following:

OR

Choose one from the following:

OR

IGR Goal 2**: Please choose one of the following

SGR Goal 3 *: Please choose one of the following

Sophomore Year:

Junior Year:

Senior Year:

Choose one from the following:

Note:

Footnote:

Requirements for Nursing Major – RN Upward Mobility Option - Bachelor of Science in Nursing:

Requirements for Nursing Major – Accelerated Option - Bachelor of Science in Nursing: