Nursing, B.S.N.

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Degree Plan (NSGHBSN)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

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

GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 minimum hours)

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND ◊
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND ◊ *
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. ◊ *
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. ◊ AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. ◊
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. *
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND *
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (Major Area)

NSG 337 - Professional Nursing Concepts I 3 hrs. (SI) (WI)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

NSG 337 - Professional Nursing Concepts I 3 hrs. (SI) (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

NSG 337 - Professional Nursing Concepts I 3 hrs. (SI) (WI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

NSG 488 - Leadership 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

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

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here.

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here.

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (69 hours)

NSG 311 - Pathophysiology 3 hrs.
NSG 321 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice 3 hrs.
NSG 321L - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice Lab 2 hrs.
NSG 333 - Health Promotion and Assessment 3 hrs.
NSG 333L - Health Promotion and Assessment Lab 1 hr.
NSG 337 - Professional Nursing Concepts I 3 hrs. (SI) (WI)
NSG 338 - Chronic Conditions Across the Lifespan 5 hrs.
NSG 338L - Chronic Conditions Across the Lifespan Lab 3 hrs.
NSG 341 - Nursing Pharmacology 3 hrs.
NSG 371 - Mental Health Across the Life Span 3 hrs.
NSG 371L - Mental Health Across the Lifespan Lab 1 hr.
NSG 407 - Population-Focused Nursing 3 hrs.
NSG 407L - Population-Focused Nursing Lab 1 hr.
NSG 417 - Health Care Systems 3 hrs.
NSG 418 - Evidence-Based Practice 3 hrs.
NSG 432 - Acute Conditions Across the Lifespan 5 hrs.
NSG 432L - Acute Conditions Across the Lifespan Lab 3 hrs.
NSG 434 - Professional Nursing Concepts II 3 hrs.
NSG 446 - Childbearing Families 3 hrs.
NSG 446L - Childbearing Families Clinical 1 hr.
NSG 472 - Complex Conditions Across the Lifespan 5 hrs.
NSG 472L - Complex Conditions Across the Lifespan Lab 3 hrs.
NSG 486 - Knowledge for Transition into Nursing Practice 3 hrs.
NSG 488 - Leadership 3 hrs. (Capstone)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (24-41 hours)

BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. *
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr. *
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. *
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr. *
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. *
NFS 362 - Nutrition 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
PSY 275 - Developmental Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 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 (Baccalareate). 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.