Curriculum (Basic Program)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
BASIC/GENERIC PROGRAM

The Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing (DPW SON) offers a baccalaureate nursing program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The program is committed to the undergraduate education of professional nurses who integrate Christian values into the practice of nursing.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program has Full Approval of the South Carolina Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse practice (NCLEX-RN).

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(Subject to change through an official process)

Since enrollment in the Nursing major is limited, admission is competitive. Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing and the School of Nursing is not obligated to admit every student who meets School of Nursing admission criteria. The School of Nursing is committed to admitting students who demonstrate a reasonable probability of academic and NCLEX-RN success and who possess the potential for excellent nursing practice. Therefore, every facet of the student’s academic record will be reviewed in making an admission decision. Preference for admission will be given to students who possess a 2.75 or higher GPA in pre-nursing courses (minimum of a 2.5 GPA is required), have not repeated any courses and who are enrolled in courses at the University at the time of application to the School of Nursing. All students must complete an application by March 15 of the Spring semester prior to the intended Fall semester admission to the School of Nursing/Nursing major. Admission decisions will be made by May 31. Students may apply to the nursing program no more than three times. There is a $50 application fee for non-CSU applicants. All applicants must:

1. Complete at least 17 semester hours of the 34 semester hours of specified prerequisite courses including English 111, Mathematics 105, and two of the four required prerequisite science courses and be enrolled in the remaining 17 semester hours at the time of application. All 34 semester hours of the pre-nursing courses must be completed prior to enrollment in the first nursing course.

2. Earn a grade of “C” or better in each course and have a GPA of at least 2.5 in the prerequisite courses completed for admission consideration. Applicants must have a cumulative CSU GPA of 2.0. Acceptance will be conditional to the satisfactory completion of the remaining prerequisite courses with at least a grade of “C” or better and maintaining a GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses.

3. Submit minimum SAT scores of 480 Verbal/Critical Reading and 440 Math or ACT scores of 20 English and 18 Math. Students 21 years of age and older may substitute the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) with a score of at least 45 in lieu of the SAT/ACT. The SAT/ACT and/or MAT requirement is waived for students who have earned, through transfer credit and/or enrollment at CSU, at least 34 semester hours toward the nursing degree at the time of application to the School of Nursing or for students holding an associate degrees or baccalaureate or higher degrees.

Nursing Curriculum Plan and Suggested Sequencing

YEAR ONE
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
English 111 Composition/Rhetoric I	3	English 112 Composition/Rhetoric II	3
Religion 111 or 112 Survey of Old/New Testament	3	Nurs 102 Foundations/Health Care	3
Math 105 Intro to Mathematical Structures	3	Psychology 110 General Psychology	3
Chemistry 110 Concepts of Chemistry and Lab	4	Biology 220 Microbiology/Lab	4
Biology 215 Human Anatomy (see Biology 216)	4	Biology 216 Human Physiology/Lab	4
TOTAL CREDITS	17	TOTAL CREDITS	17

YEAR TWO
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Communication 110 Public Speaking	3	Foreign Language/Literature at 200 level	3
Biology 345 Nutrition	3	COINS 209 Intro to Computer Systems or other approved computer course	3
NURS 203 Health Assessment	4	NURS 215 Fundamentals of Nursing	5
NURS 209 Concepts of Comm Hlth Promo	3	NURS 216 Pharmacology for Prof Nursing	3
NURS 212 Diseases and Disorders	3	NURS 260 Life Span Development	3
TOTAL CREDITS	16	TOTAL CREDITS	17

YEAR THREE
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
HIST 101, 102/103 West/World Civ	3	Psyc/Soci 301 Intro to Behav. Statistics or other approved statistics course	3-4
ART 201, 202 or MUSI 171 Appreciation	3	English 201/202 Survey of Eng or Amer Lit	3
NURS 311 Adult Health I	4	NURS 302 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing	5
NURS 303 Maternity Nursing	5	NURS 304 Pediatric Nursing	5
TOTAL CREDITS	15	TOTAL CREDITS	16-17

YEAR FOUR
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
History or Political Science	3	NURS 409 Community Health Nursing	4
NURS 404 Leadership/Management	5	NURS 412 Adult Health III	6
NURS 405 Research in Healthcare	3	NURS 430 Capstone: Prep/Prof Role	2
NURS 411 Adult Health II	4	-	-
TOTAL CREDITS	15	TOTAL CREDITS	12

Total Hours Required for Graduation:
Pre-nursing, core and supporting (non-nursing)	61-62 sh
Pre-nursing professional foundation	3 sh
Nursing major	61 sh
Total	125 - 126 sh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Refer to the School of Nursing website for additional information about the nursing program. The web address is www.csuniv.edu.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial aid information is available by calling 1-843-863-7050. All students are encouraged to apply for financial assistance.

Further information is available on the CSU website at www.csuniv.edu or by calling the CSU Office of Enrollment Services at 1-843-863-7050 or 1-800-947-7474 or the School of Nursing at 1-843-863-7075.

*or Mathematics 111 College Algebra

(June 2008)
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