Nursing, BS Traditional Track

127 credit hours

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Traditional Track is a pre-licensure program that prepares students to become registered nurses. New students are accepted to the university and must complete the pre-nursing studies program or equivalent before applying to the nursing major.

The last two years of study will be full-time, on-campus requiring clinical rotations at area healthcare facilities. The program is cohort-based thus courses will follow a prescribed sequence. Students are expected to remain continuously enrolled and will follow a specific sequence of didactic and clinical coursework designed to meet the core competencies established by the Missouri Board of Nursing and nursing accreditor.

The nursing program has specific eligibility requirements and utilizes a secondary application admission process. The program accepts a maximum of 48 students into each cohort. Admission to this major is limited and is competitive. Interested students should work with their advisor to ensure they complete the core prerequisite courses and know when to apply.

Requires a program fee ($3875/term) during junior/senior year while in nursing courses.

Requirements

Pre-Nursing Coursework

29 credit hours from the following options:

Students must have completed these prior to entry to nursing major.

BSC 22700 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour: 4
BSC 22800 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour: 4
BSC 23000 - Microbiology for Health Sciences Credit Hour: 4
COM 21301 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hour: 3
EXS 24000 - Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle Credit Hour: 3
HFS 18500 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour: 2
MTH 15100 - College Algebra Credit Hour: 3
PARA 30000 - Human Pathophysiology Credit Hour: 3
PSY 20500 - Human Development Credit Hour: 3

Pre-Nursing Additional Coursework

Students must have completed these prior to entry to nursing major.

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHS 20000 - Foundations of Public Health Credit Hour: 3
PSY 10000 - Principles of Psychology Credit Hour: 3
SOC 10200 - Basic Concepts of Sociology Credit Hour: 3

General Education Coursework

Students must have also completed remaining university General Education requirements prior to entering nursing major.

Below is a list of university required courses to complete the bachelor’s degree.

ENGL 15000 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)

ENGL 17000 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)

UNIV 10100 - First-Year Seminar (1 Credit Hour)

GE-Human Culture US Government / History (3 Credit Hours)

GE-Human Culture Arts (3 Credit Hours)

GE-Human Culture Literature (3 Credit Hours)

GE-Human Culture Elective I: Non Arts/Lit (3 Credit Hours)

GE-Human Culture Elective II: Any (3 Credit Hours)

GE-Human Diversity I (3 Credit Hours)

GE-Human Diversity II (3 Credit Hours)

Nursing Coursework

64 credit hours from the following options:

NURS 30000 - Fundamental Nursing Concepts and Applications Credit Hour: 3
NURS 31000 - Health Assessment: Applications, Considerations, and Implications Credit Hour: 3
NURS 31500 - Nursing Skills Lab / Clinical Application Credit Hour: 4
NURS 32000 - Nursing Pharmacology and Medication Dosage Calculations Credit Hour: 4
NURS 34000 - Professional Nursing Care of Adults I Credit Hour: 3
NURS 35000 - Professional Nursing Care of Mental Health Populations Credit Hour: 3
NURS 35500 - Nursing Simulation Lab / Clinical Application I Credit Hour: 4
NURS 36000 - Professional Nursing Care of Maternal, Newborn, and Pediatric Populations Credit Hour: 3
NURS 37000 - Professional Nursing Care of Gerontologic Populations Credit Hour: 2
NURS 38000 - Research, Statistics, and Scholarship in Professional Health Practice Credit Hour: 3
NURS 40000 - Professional Nursing Care of Adults II Credit Hour: 4
NURS 40500 - Nursing Simulation Lab / Clinical Application II Credit Hour: 4
NURS 41000 - Informatics in Professional Nursing Practice Credit Hour: 3
NURS 42000 - Healthcare Economics and Policy Credit Hour: 3
NURS 43000 - Transforming Healthcare Through Organizational Systems, Quality, and Safety Credit Hour: 3
NURS 45000 - Healthcare Promotion and Practice in Public Health and Communities Credit Hour: 3
NURS 45500 - Integrated Simulation Lab Credit Hour: 1
NURS 46000 - Advancing the Nursing Profession: Expanded Practices and Roles Credit Hour: 3
NURS 47000 - Interprofessional Communication, Collaboration, and Leadership Credit Hour: 3
NURS 48000 - Senior Clinical Practicum Credit Hour: 3
NURS 48200 - Professional Nurse Synthesis Credit Hour: 2