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2014-2015 University Catalog 
    
2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, BSN


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About the Program

The School of Nursing offers programs from baccalaureate to doctoral level, including:

Four-year baccalaureate program for high school graduates

Second degree baccalaureate program

Master of Science (MS) as an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Master of Science (MS) as a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Post master’s Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Post master’s Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Summary of Program Requirements

The Summary of Program Requirements for Nursing  is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.

Detailed Program Requirements

Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.

NURSG-BSN
NRS
120 Credits

Nursing Core (University Foundational Learning Outcomes) (3-6 credits)


Minimum grade of C required in each course

Oral Communication


*** fulfilled by Selective Requirement below

Humanities


*** fulfilled by Selective Requirement below

Quantitative Reasoning


select from University list

Science, Technology & Society


select from University list (IF STAT 11300  is selected for other requirements, this requirement is fulfilled)

Selective Requirements (15 credits)


Minimum grade of C required in each course

  • Humanities Selective - select from University list [Fulfills Humanities Core] - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Oral Communication Selective - select from University list [Fulfills Oral Communication Core] - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • School of Nursing Guided Health & Human Sciences Selective - select from list below - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • School of Nursing Guided Sociology Selective - select from list below - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • School of Nursing Guided Statistics Selective - select from list below - Credit Hours: 3.00

General Required Courses (15-16 credits)


Minimum grade of C required in each course

Required Science Courses (18 credits)


Minimum grade of C required in each course. Average GPA of this area must be 2.70 or better

Electives (0 - 3 credits)


University Foundational Learning Outcomes List


https://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html

Program Requirements


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Fall 4th Year


16 Credits

Spring 4th Year


14/15 Credits

Total credit: 120


Note


*May be taken either first or second semester
**A class, lab or clinic hour equals 50 minutes

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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