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Nursing (RN-BSN Licensure), B.S.N.

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Degree Plan (NSGRNHBSN)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs:

BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. * AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr. *
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. * AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr. *

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. *
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs. *

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

NSG 464 - Leadership and Management 4 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (66 hours)

NSG 307 - Commonalities in Nursing Practice 4 hrs.
NSG 317 - Introduction to Research and Theory in Nursing 3 hrs.
NSG 319 - Professional Communication and Role Development. 3 hrs. (WI)
NSG 320 - Health Assessment and Health Promotion 3 hrs. AND
NSG 320L - Health Assessment and Health Promotion Laboratory 1 hr.
NSG 355 - Public Health Nursing RN 3 hrs. AND
NSG 355L - Public Health Nursing RN Lab 2 hrs.
NSG 357 - Pathophysiology for Registered Nurses 3 hrs.
NSG 361 - Medical-Surgical Nursing 10 hrs.
NSG 362 - Psychiatric Nursing 6 hrs.
NSG 363 - Maternal-Child Nursing 10 hrs.
NSG 438 - Health Policy and Economics 3 hrs.
NSG 451 - Professional Nursing Practice and Standards 3 hrs. AND
NSG 451L - Professional Nursing Practice and Standards Practicum 2 hrs.
NSG 463 - Contemporary Issues and Trends in Nursing 3 hrs.
NSG 464 - Leadership and Management 4 hrs. (Capstone)
NSG 470 - Ethics and Critical Thinking 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (24 hours)

NFS 362 - Nutrition 3 hrs.
PSY 275 - Developmental Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.
SOC 214 - The Family 3 hrs.

Select 1 course with lab:

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.

Select 1 course with lab:

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.

Select 1 course with lab:

CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 110 - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 110L - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochem Lab 1 hr.

Hours to Degree

128 hours are needed to graduate with a BSN in Nursing (RN Completion). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

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

Select 1:

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.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 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:

CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 110 - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 110L - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochem Lab 1 hr.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 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.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.

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 (9 hours)

Validation Courses (30 hours)

NSG 307 - Commonalities in Nursing Practice 4 hrs.
NSG 361 - Medical-Surgical Nursing 10 hrs.
NSG 362 - Psychiatric Nursing 6 hrs.
NSG 363 - Maternal-Child Nursing 10 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (12 hours)

NSG 320 - Health Assessment and Health Promotion 3 hrs. AND
NSG 320L - Health Assessment and Health Promotion Laboratory 1 hr.
NSG 357 - Pathophysiology for Registered Nurses 3 hrs.
NSG 451 - Professional Nursing Practice and Standards 3 hrs. AND
NSG 451L - Professional Nursing Practice and Standards Practicum 2 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

NSG 317 - Introduction to Research and Theory in Nursing 3 hrs.
NSG 355 - Public Health Nursing RN 3 hrs. AND
NSG 355L - Public Health Nursing RN Lab 2 hrs.
NSG 438 - Health Policy and Economics 3 hrs.
NSG 464 - Leadership and Management 4 hrs.

Nursing (RN-BSN Licensure), B.S.N.

Degree Plan (NSGRNHBSN)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (66 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (24 hours)

Select 1 course with lab:

Select 1 course with lab:

Select 1 course with lab:

Hours to Degree

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

2nd semester (17 hours)

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

2nd semester (13 hours)

Select 1:

Junior

1st semester (9 hours)

Validation Courses (30 hours)

Senior

1st semester (12 hours)

2nd semester (15 hours)