Undergraduate Bulletin > Nursing > Major-B.S.N.
Nursing Major (NURS)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
AOS Codes:
Nursing, U701
Nursing/RN to B.S.N., U702
Nursing/RN 2Plus Program, U710
Outreach Programs:
Nursing/RN to B.S.N., U702
Nursing/RN 2Plus Program, U710
Student Learning Goals
The baccalaureate program of the School of Nursing prepares graduates to:
- Practice professional nursing based on inquiry, caring, and standards of practice.
- Function independently and collaboratively within the health care system to deliver evidence-based nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Requirements
for the B.S.N.
I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
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Students may select courses for: |
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Literature (GLT)
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Fine Arts (GFA)
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One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course
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Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)
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Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)
ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one
additional GRD course
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Department specifies courses for: |
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Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Perspectives (GPR)
required: PHI 121 or 220
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Mathematics (GMT)
required: STA 108 (prerequisite to NUR 415 or 473)
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Natural Sciences (GNS)
required: CHE 104 and 110L and one additional GNS course: BIO 111 is the required prerequisite for the three required 200-level biology courses (BIO 271, 277, 280). Students who complete the entire biology sequence at UNCG will typically fulfill the second GNS requirements with BIO 111. NTR 213 also satisfies GNS.
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)
required: PSY 121, and one additional GSB course selected from SOC 101 or 202 or ATY 100
Note: HDF 211 also meets the GSB requirement.
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II General Education Marker Requirements
See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
Students may select courses for:
Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
- four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers, at least one of which must carry the GN marker
- Note: ATY 100 carries the GN marker; SOC 202 carries the GL marker.
One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to the SI Marker requirement indicated above, students must also complete a second SI course within the major: required: NUR 440.
One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to the WI Marker requirement indicated above, students must also complete a second WI course within the major: required: NUR 310.
III Major and Related Area Requirements
- NUR 2101, 2201, 310, 320, 340, 360, 380, 410, 415, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440
- BIO 2713,4, 2773,4, 2803; CHE
1042,3,5 and 110L2,5; HDF
2112,6; NTR
2132; PHI
1212
or 2202; PSY
1212; SOC
1012 or 2022 or ATY
1002; STA
1082
IV Electives
Electives must be sufficient to complete 122 total semester hours required for degree.
NOTE: Requirements listed above in item 2, with the exceptions of PHI 121 or 220, STA 108, NTR 213, and electives, must be completed prior to enrolling in 300-level or 400-level nursing courses. Because of the time commitments involved with the 300- and 400-level nursing courses, and the difficulties in scheduling non-nursing courses concurrently with nursing courses, students should try to have most GEC course requirements completed prior to entering the upper division major.
Requirements for
Registered Nurse Program
(including 2Plus Students)
NOTE: Students who graduate from associate degree nursing programs, including 2Plus programs, are not required to meet the UNCG General Education Requirements (GEC) in the categories of Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB), Natural Sciences (GNS), or Reasoning and Discourse (GRD). Students who graduate from diploma nursing programs will be expected to meet requirements for all GEC categories (see complete GEC requirements and approved course listings). Graduates of foreign nursing programs will be advised on an individual basis.
I General Education Core Requirements (GEC): for 2Plus Students
See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
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Students may select courses for: |
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Two courses from any of the three following categories:
Literature (GLT)
Fine Arts (GFA)
Philosophical/ Religious/Ethical (GPR)
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Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP) |
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Department specifies courses for: |
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Mathematics (GMT)
required: STA 108 |
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II General Education Marker Requirements
See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
Students may select courses for:
Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
two courses carrying GL/GN markers, one of which must carry the GN marker
Department specifies courses for:
Speaking Intensive (SI)
one course carrying the Speaking Intensive (SI) marker:
required: NUR 472
Writing Intensive (WI)
one course carrying the Writing Intensive (WI) marker:
required: NUR 370
III Major and Related Area Requirements for all Registered Nurses
- Completion of Special Examinations at a satisfactory level
- NUR 370, 371, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, and one NUR elective
- STA 108 (satisfies the GMT requirement)
IV Electives
Electives must be sufficient to complete 122 total semester hours required for degree.