Nursing (RN-BSN) BSN Degree Requirements (120 hours)

Students in this program are subject to additional academic policies and requirements.

Degree Plan

General Education Curriculum (30 hours)

All majors contain the same General Education Curriculum Requirements . Programs may require specific GEC courses, indicated in the Degree Plan (DEG 01, etc.).

University Requirements (4 hours)

First Year Experience (1 hour)

Must be taken first semester.

Select 1 course:

UNV 100 - First Year Experience 1 hr. (FYE)
Select any First Year Experience (FYE) designated course approved by advisor.

Writing-Intensive (Major Area)

NSG 332 - Role Development as a Nurse Scientist 3 hrs. (WI)

Speaking-Intensive (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

Capstone (Major Area)

Must be taken Senior Year.

NSG 488 - Leadership 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (30 hours)

After completion of all prerequisite courses (GEC, Speaking-Intensive, and DEG 02), students enroll in DEG 01 courses.

NSG 311 - Pathophysiology 3 hrs.
NSG 330 - Health Assessment & Health Promotion Theory & Lab 4 hrs.
NSG 332 - Role Development as a Nurse Scientist 3 hrs. (WI)
NSG 354 - Population Health Nursing Theory and Praxis 4 hrs.
NSG 417 - Health Care Systems 3 hrs.
NSG 418 - Evidence-Based Practice 3 hrs.
NSG 447 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Practice 3 hrs.
NSG 457 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Practice Experiences 4 hrs.
NSG 488 - Leadership 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Associate Degree in Nursing

Students will receive credit for 36 hours of community college nursing courses.

DEG 03. Electives

Select electives as needed with advisor’s approval. See Hours to Degree below.

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BSN in Nursing (RN-BSN). Of the total hours applied to this degree, 30 hours must be in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

Nursing (RN-BSN) BSN Degree Requirements (120 hours)

Degree Plan

General Education Curriculum (30 hours)

University Requirements (4 hours)

First Year Experience (1 hour)

Writing-Intensive (Major Area)

Speaking-Intensive (3 hours)

Capstone (Major Area)

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (30 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (54-69 hours)

Select 1 course with lab:

Select 1 course:

Associate Degree in Nursing

DEG 03. Electives

Note:

Hours to Degree