Nursing, B.S.
The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits overall required for the degree. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/nursing/programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)
All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (53 Credits)
Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.
NUR 340 – Transition to Professional Practice (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 341 – Health Assessment (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 342 – Evidenced Based Nursing Interventions (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 343 – Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 344 – Care of the Older Adult (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 351 – Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 352 – Adult Health I (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 353 – Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 354 – Mental Health Nursing (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 355 – Evidence-Based Nursing Interventions Lab (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 430 – The Childbearing Family (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 431 – The Childrearing Family (Pediatrics) (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 432 – Adult Health II (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 442 – Public Health Nursing: Caring for Populations and Communities (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 443 – Nursing Capstone (‘C+’ or better)
NUR 444 – Leadership and Management in Contemporary Nursing Practice (‘C+’ or better)
Two 1 credit Nursing electives (‘C+’ or better)
Non-Course Requirements
All students accepted into the nursing program are required to take the Medication
Test during the summer before entering the program. Students must pass the Medication
Test with a grade of 100. Students are given three opportunities to achieve the passing
standard. The Medication Test is offered prior to start of fall classes. All students
are required to take this test at the initial offering. Students who fail to achieve
100 percent by the third Medication Test will not be able to enroll in clinical courses
or laboratory courses in the fall or spring semester and must begin as a part-time
nursing student. The exam may be repeated the following summer. Failure to meet the
passing standard after three additional attempts will result in dismissal from the
program. Information regarding this mandatory test is sent with the acceptance packet
to students admitted to the program.
All students are required to take a comprehensive nursing exam and achieve the benchmark score of 900 set by the Department of Nursing. If students have not met the benchmark during the testing period, students are required to submit evidence of registration in a formal NCLEX-RN review course.
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (31 Credits)
BIO 200 – Human Biology I (‘C+’ or better) (T2LE)
BIO 201 – Human Biology II (‘C+’ or better)
BIO 120 – Microbiology (‘C+’ or better) (T2LE) OR BIO 233 – Introductory Microbiology (‘C+’ or better)
CHE 125 – Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry (‘C+’ or better) (T2PR)
MAT 107 – Elementary Statistics (‘C+’ or better) (T1QR)
PCH 200 – Introduction to Nutrition (‘C+’ or better)
PSY 100 – Introduction to Psychology (‘C+’ or better) (T2MB)
PSY 219 – Lifespan Development (‘C+’ or better)
Select one (‘C+’ or better) :
MAT 108 – Mathematics for the Natural Sciences
MAT 112 – Algebra for Business and the Sciences
MAT 120 – College Algebra
MAT 122 – Precalculus
MAT 124 – Finite Mathematics
MAT 139 – Short Course in Calculus
MAT 150 – Calculus I
MAT 151 – Calculus II
ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (6 Credits)
Students with an overall 3.0 GPA may be approved to complete an accelerated pathway. Graduate courses may be completed during their senior year when a student has earned at least 90 credits. Courses successfully completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit to be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate transcript. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.
Accelerated Pathway to Graduate Program
In consultation with their advisor, students may select up to 6 credits of graduate
level coursework (500-level or higher) appropriate to their intended graduate program
of study.