Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FYG - Nursing, BSN


Program Code: 809A Department Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rayman
CIP Code: 51.3801 828-262-8039   raymankm@appstate.edu
Non-Teaching Program Director: Dr. Jean Bernard
  828-262-8468   bernardjs@appstate.edu

Semester One [17 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
RC 1000 - Expository Writing (3)       First Year Writing
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)       First Year Seminar
CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I (3)  / CHE 1110 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)   B- Yes Begins Gen Ed Science Inquiry Perspective
Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy (MAT 1020  if not CHE ready) (4)     STT 2820  can also meet BSN Statistics requirement
PSY 1200 - Psychological Foundations (3) [GenEd: SS]   C Yes Counts toward Gen Ed Liberal Studies

 

Semester Two [16 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
STT 1810 - Basic Statistics (3)  or higher C Yes Higher level (4-hou) STT courses will also fulfill Quantitative Literacy
CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II (3)   / CHE 1120 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)   B- Yes Completes Gen Ed Science Inquiry Perspective
SOC 1000 - The Sociological Perspective (3) [GenEd: SS]   C Yes Counts toward Gen Ed Liberal Studies
PSY 2210 - Psychology of Human Growth and Development (3)   C Yes  
PHL 2000 - Philosophy, Society, and Ethics (3)   or PHL 3015 - Medical Ethics (3)   C Yes Count toward Gen Ed Liberal Studies

 

Semester Three [14 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
ES 2040 - Human Anatomy (4)   B- Yes  
NUT 2202 - Nutrition and Health (3)   C Yes Completes 2 credit Gen Ed Wellness Literacy
BIO 2200 - Human Microbiology (4)   B- Yes BIO 2200  prerequisite: Minimum grade of B- in CHE 1102  / CHE 1120  
Gen Ed (3)     Integrative Learning

 

Semester Four [16 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
ES 2050 - Human Physiology (4)   B- Yes Apply to program this semester by the January 15 deadline
RC 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)        
Gen Ed (3)     Integrative Learning
Gen Ed (3)     Completes Gen Ed Integrative Learning
Gen Ed (3)     Completes Gen Ed Liberal Studies

 

Summer [4 Hours] (For Those Admitted)


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUR 3121 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (3)   C Yes 7 week lecture and lab course
NUR 3123 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Lab/Clinical (1)   S Yes 7 week clinical course

 

Semester Five [13 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUR 3300 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (3)   C Yes  
NUR 3302 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Lab/Clinical (3)   S Yes  
NUR 3115 - Pathophysiology in Nursing (3)   C Yes  
NUR 3400 - Socialization to Professional Nursing (2) [WID]   C Yes Writing in the Discipline
NUR 3040 - Pharmacology I (2)   C Yes  

 

Semester Six [16 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Course Number Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUR 3100 - Adult Health Nursing I (3)   C Yes  
NUR 3110 - Adult Health Nursing I Clinical (3)   S Yes  
NUR 3450 - Mental Health and Nursing Care of Communities (5)   C Yes  
NUR 3452 - Mental Health and Nursing Care of Communities Clinical (3)   S Yes  
NUR 3050 - Pharmacology II (2)   C Yes  

 

Semester Eight [14 Hours]


Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours Min Grade Major GPA Important Notes
NUR 4128 - Leadership and Management in Nursing (3)   C Yes  
NUR 4110 - Adult Health Nursing III (3)   C Yes  
NUR 4112 - Adult Health Nursing III Clinical (3)   S Yes  
NUR 4130 - Professional Nursing Capstone (3) [CAP]   S Yes Capstone
NUR 4210 - Nursing Research Application (1)   C Yes  
NUR 4145 - Nursing Synthesis (1)   C Yes  

 

General Requirements Summary


Minimum Total Hours Gen Ed Hours Writing Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
126 44 RC 1000  and RC 2001   2.5 2.5

 

General Education Program Model [44 Hours]


Program Categories Hours Important Notes- Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
First Year Seminar 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
First Year Writing 3 Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
Wellness Literacy 2  
Quantitative Literacy 4  
Sophomore Writing 3  
Integrative Learning Experience 9 Must choose a minimum of two disciplines
Liberal Studies Experience 12 Must choose a minimum of three disciplines
Science Inquiry 8  
You must also meet the Fine Arts, Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and the Social Science Designations. Those may be met within the Integrative Learning Experience and the Liberal Studies Experience.

 

Additional Notes


  •  BSN GPA requirements: 3.0 cumulative GPA required for admission*, 2.5 cumulative and major GPA required for retention, and 2.5 cumulative and 2.5 major GPA required for graduation.
    •  *Note that admission is competitive and requires an application process. Declaration of major happens after a student has been provisionally accepted into the BSN program. Please see http://nursing.appstate.edu for more information.
    •  *Students must earn a minimum grade of “B-” (2.7) in CHE 1101, CHE 1102, CHE 1110, CHE 1120, E S 2040, E S 2050, and BIO 2200. These courses are essential building blocks for the BSN curriculum.
  •  BSN grade requirements: All BSN majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each required course on the major program of study. Students may be allowed to repeat one nursing course one time if they earn a grade below “C” (2.0). Failure to achieve a grade of at least a “C” (2.0) in a nursing (NUR) course results in dismissal from the nursing program.
  •  18 s.h. in major and 9 s.h. in minor must be at ASU.
  •  50 s.h. must be earned from a Senior Institution and 25% of the degree hours must be in residency at ASU.
  •  An overall GPA of 2.50 is required in Nursing courses at the end of the junior year and every semester thereafter.
  •  As stated in the catalog, the final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements remains with the student.