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2018-2019 University Catalog 
    
2018-2019 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:

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Course Requirements (99-100 credits)


General Courses (15-16 credits)


Minimum grade of C required in each course

Science Courses (18 credits)


Minimum grade of C required in each course. Average GPA of this area must be 2.7 or better.

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (18 credits)


Minimum grade of C required in each course

  • Humanities - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Oral Communication - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • School of Nursing Guided Health & Human Sciences Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • School of Nursing Guided Sociology Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • School of Nursing Guided Statistics Selective - select from list - Credit Hours: 3.00 [If STAT 11300 is selected for the School of Nursing Guided Statistics Selective, then the Science, Technology & Society (STS) core requirement is satisfied; if not, then STS core requirement must be taken as an elective.]
  • Quantitative Reasoning - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (2-3 credits)


Additional Requirements


Nursing Selective Lists  

Program Requirements


14-15 Credits


Spring 1st Year


17 Credits


14 Credits


17 Credits


15 Credits


12 Credits


14-15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


16 Credits


Notes


  • A student may elect the Pass / Not-Pass grading option for elective courses only, unless an academic unit requires that a specific departmental course/s be taken Pass / Not-Pass.  Students may elect to take University Core Curriculum courses Pass / Not-Pass; however, some major Plans of Study require courses that also fulfill UCC foundational outcomes.  In such cases, students may not elect the Pass / Not-Pass option.  A maximum of 24 credits of elective courses under the Pass / Not-pass grading option can be used toward graduation requirements. For further information, students should refer to the College of Health and Human Sciences Pass / Not-Pass Policy.
  • Students must earn a “C” or higher in all required courses.
  • 32 credits of Purdue coursework at the 30000 level or above are required for graduation.

Critical Course


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