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Nursing Web site at:http://www.nurse.utep.edu/nurse/index.htm
1.- Department Information
2.- General Information for Nursing Students
3.- Academic Standards
4.- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
5.- Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses
6.- Nursing (NURS) Courses
7.- Continuing Education Program
4.- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
This program consists of approximately two years of lower-division courses taken at a regionally-accredited college or university, followed by approximately two
years of upper-division nursing courses taken at the College of Nursing and Health Sciencess. Upon completion of the program, students are awarded the degree and
are eligible to take the State Board Test Pool Examination for licensure as registered nurses.
Degree Requirements
Lower-Division Nursing Requirements - 53 semester hours
Natural, Physical, and Behavioral Sciences
- *BIOL
3105
General Biology
- *BIOL
1107
Study of Life
- *BIOL
3211
, 1211
Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Lab
- *BIOL
3213
, 1213
Human Anatomy & Physiology II and Lab
- *MICR
3230
Microorganisms and Disease
- *CHEM
4107
Introductory Chemistry I
- *CHEM
4108
Introductory Chemistry II
- *PSYC
3101
Introduction to Psychology
- *PSYC
3103
Statistical Methods
General Courses
- *ENGL
3111
Expository English Composition
- *ENGL
3112
Research and Critical Writing
- HIST
3101
History of the United States to 1865
- HIST
3102
History of the United States since 1865
- POLS
3210
Introduction to Politics
- POLS
3211
American Government and Politics
- *MATH
3120
Mathematics for Social Sciences I
Core Requirements
- Core Menu Fine Arts
- Core Menu Humanities
- Core Menu Economics
- ITS
3350
Interdisciplinary Technology & Society
- *NURS 3319 Cultural Perspectives on Health Care
Applicants are eligible to change from the pre-nursing to the nursing major after completing 53 hours of the lower division prerequisites with a minimum 2.5
cumulative GPA. The 53 hours include all Natural, Physical, and Behavioral Sciences, General Courses, and at least one Core requirement. A minimum overall 2.0
GPA must also be maintained. Students will be considered for admission into the upper-division program after completing NURS 3200, 3313, and 3302.
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Upper-Division Nursing Requirements - 83 semester hours
(includes remaining Core courses)
Professional Courses
- *NURS
3200
Conceptual Base for Nursing Practice
- *NURS
3313
Human Pathophysiology
- *HSCI
3202
Nutrition Education
- *NURS
3302
Health Assessment
- *NURS
3307
Pharmacodynamics
- *NURS
7302
Theories, Principles, & Skills Basic to
Nursing
- *NURS
7303
Nursing Promotion & Maintenance of Health
- *NURS
7370
Nursing Care of Individuals & Families
Experiencing Illness & Disability
- *NURS
7371
Nursing Care of Women & Families during the
Childbearing Period
- *NURS
7410
Nursing Care of Indiv. & Fam. Exper. Multi-
system Health Problems
- *NURS
7411
Nursing of Clients in Crisis
- *NURS
7471
Nursing Leadership and Management
- *NURS
7472
Primary Care Nursing
Total Semester Hours Required for BSN Degree: 136
A grade of "C" or higher is required in all courses marked ( * ).
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