Program: Nursing (RN-BSN), B.S.N. Semester-by-semester Guide - University of Southern Mississippi - Modern Campus Catalog™

Jul 11, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin

Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.

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BSC 107 - Human Biology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 107L - Human Biology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.

2nd semester (17 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
SOC 214 - The Family 3 hrs.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

2nd semester (13 hours)

NFS 362 - Nutrition 3 hrs.
PSY 275 - Developmental Psychology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

Select 1:

BSC 380 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 380L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 381 - Microorganisms in Health and Disease 3 hrs. AND
BSC 381L - Microorganisms in Health and Disease Lab 1 hr.

Junior

1st semester (11 hours plus 10 validation)

NSG 488 - Leadership 3 hrs.
NSG 434 - Professional Nursing Concepts II 3 hrs.
NSG 457 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Practice Experiences 5 hrs.
NSG 363 - Maternal-Child Nursing 10 hrs.

2nd semester (11 hours plus 18 hours validation)

NSG 311 - Pathophysiology 3 hrs.
NSG 332 - Role Development as a Nurse Scientist 4 hrs.
NSG 330 - Health Assessment & Health Promotion Theory & Lab 4 hrs.
NSG 307 - Commonalities in Nursing Practice 4 hrs.
NSG 361 - Medical-Surgical Nursing 14 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

NSG 418 - Evidence-Based Practice 3 hrs.
NSG 417 - Health Care Systems 3 hrs.
NSG 354 - Population Health Nursing Theory and Praxis 4 hrs.
NSG 362 - Psychiatric Nursing 6 hrs.