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Nursing, B.S.N.

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Plan of Study

The School of Nursing offers a four-year curriculum of study leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree. The University of Arkansas-Monticello, Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037. The BSN program is also approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.

Admission Requirements - BSN

A student must successfully complete all general education and nursing supportive requirements before entering the nursing sequence. Application for admission to the BSN program must be submitted to the School of Nursing between January 15 and March 1 for admission to the program which begins each year in Summer I (Intersession). No early or late applications will be considered. All applicants are required to:

Meet all University admission requirements as stipulated in the Admissions section of the UAM catalog-Admission Requirements;
Have a UAM cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher;
Submit a letter of good standing from the dean/director from all Registered Nursing programs that the student has ever attended;
ACT total composite score according to the UAM Degree Pathways;
Completion of the National League for Nursing (NLN) Pre-admission test (PAX) with a score set by the School of Nursing;
Complete all general education and nursing supportive requirements with at least a “C” or better grade AND maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better in both sets of requirements:

General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1013 - Composition I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 1013
ENGL 1023 - Composition II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 1023

One of the following courses:

COMM 1023 - Public Speaking A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # SPCH 1003
COMM 2203 - Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2283 - Business and Professional Speech (preferred)

All the following courses:

BIOL 2233 - Anatomy and Physiology I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2404 when combined with BIOL 2291
BIOL 2291 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2404 when combined with BIOL 2233 Anatomy and Physiology I
PSY 1013 - Introduction to Psychology A.C.T.S. Equivalent # PSY 1103
SOC 2213 - Introduction to Sociology A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # SOC 1013

One of the following courses with the corresponding lab:

CHEM 1023 - Introductory Chemistry A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1004 when combined with CHEM 1031 and
CHEM 1031 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1004 when combined with CHEM 1023
or
CHEM 1103 - General Chemistry I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1414 when combined with CHEM 1121 General Chemistry I Laboratory and
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry I Laboratory A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1414 when combined with CHEM 1103 General Chemistry I

One of the following courses:

ART 1053 - Art Appreciation A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ART 1003
FA 1013 - Fine Arts Appreciation
FA 1023 - Film Appreciation
MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation A.C.T.S. Equivalent # MUS 1003

One of the following Courses:

MATH 1003 - Quantitative Literacy A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # MATH 1113
MATH 1043 - College Algebra A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # MATH 1103

One of the following courses:

HIST 2213 - American History I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # HIST 2113
HIST 2223 - American History II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # HIST 2123
PSCI 2213 - American National Government A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # PLSC 2003

One of the following courses:

ENGL 2283 - Survey of World Literature I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 2113
ENGL 2293 - Survey of World Literature II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 2123

Nursing Supportive Requirements: 22 hours

BIOL 2243 - Anatomy and Physiology II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2414 when combined with BIOL 2301
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2414 when combined with BIOL 2243
BIOL 3553 - Microbiology A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2004 when combined with BIOL 3561
BIOL 3561 - Microbiology Lab A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2004 when combined with BIOL 3553
NURS 3393 - Pathophysiology for Nursing
PE 2113 - Nutrition
PSY 2443 - Developmental Psychology A.C.T.S. Equivalent # PSY 2103

One of the following courses:

PSY 2203 - Statistical Methods
ECON 2113 - Business Statistics I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # GB 2103
PSCI 3313 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
MATH 2343 - Introduction to Statistics
MATH 3403 - Probability and Statistics

Electives:

Choose one 2- or 3-hour directed elective course at the 1000-level or above from the following prefixes: ANTH, ART, BIOL, CHEM, CJ, COMM, ECON, ENGL, ESCI, FA, GEOG, HIST, MATH, MUS, PHYS, PSCI, PSY, SOC, SWK.

Major Requirements: 63 hours

General Education Requirements: 35 hours

ENGL 1013 - Composition I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 1013
ENGL 1023 - Composition II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 1023
PSY 1013 - Introduction to Psychology A.C.T.S. Equivalent # PSY 1103
SOC 2213 - Introduction to Sociology A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # SOC 1013
BIOL 2233 - Anatomy and Physiology I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2404 when combined with BIOL 2291
BIOL 2291 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2404 when combined with BIOL 2233 Anatomy and Physiology I

One of the following courses:

COMM 1023 - Public Speaking A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # SPCH 1003
COMM 2203 - Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2283 - Business and Professional Speech (preferred)

One of the following courses with the corresponding lab:

CHEM 1023 - Introductory Chemistry A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1004 when combined with CHEM 1031 and
CHEM 1031 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1004 when combined with CHEM 1023
or
CHEM 1103 - General Chemistry I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1414 when combined with CHEM 1121 General Chemistry I Laboratory and
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry I Laboratory A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # CHEM 1414 when combined with CHEM 1103 General Chemistry I

One of the following courses:

ART 1053 - Art Appreciation A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ART 1003
FA 1013 - Fine Arts Appreciation
FA 1023 - Film Appreciation
MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation A.C.T.S. Equivalent # MUS 1003

One of the following courses:

MATH 1043 - College Algebra A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # MATH 1103
MATH 1003 - Quantitative Literacy A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # MATH 1113

One of the following courses:

HIST 2213 - American History I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # HIST 2113
HIST 2223 - American History II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # HIST 2123
PSCI 2213 - American National Government A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # PLSC 2003

One of the following courses:

ENGL 2283 - Survey of World Literature I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 2113
ENGL 2293 - Survey of World Literature II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # ENGL 2123

Nursing Supportive Requirements: 22 hours

BIOL 2243 - Anatomy and Physiology II A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2414 when combined with BIOL 2301
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2414 when combined with BIOL 2243
BIOL 3553 - Microbiology A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2004 when combined with BIOL 3561
BIOL 3561 - Microbiology Lab A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # BIOL 2004 when combined with BIOL 3553
NURS 3393 - Pathophysiology for Nursing
PE 2113 - Nutrition
PSY 2443 - Developmental Psychology A.C.T.S. Equivalent # PSY 2103

One of the following courses:

PSY 2203 - Statistical Methods
ECON 2113 - Business Statistics I A.C.T.S. Equivalent Course # GB 2103
PSCI 3313 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
MATH 2343 - Introduction to Statistics
MATH 3403 - Probability and Statistics

Electives: 2 hours

All directed electives must be at the 1000 level or above from the following prefixes: ANTH, ART, BIOL, CHEM, CJ, COMM, ECON, ENGL, ESCI, FA, GEOG, HIST, MATH, MUS, PHYS, PSCI, PSY, SOC, and SWK.

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Nursing, B.S.N.

Admission Requirements - BSN

General Education Requirements:

One of the following courses:

All the following courses:

One of the following courses with the corresponding lab:

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Nursing Supportive Requirements: 22 hours

One of the following courses:

Electives:

Major Requirements: 63 hours

General Education Requirements: 35 hours

One of the following courses:

One of the following courses with the corresponding lab:

One of the following courses:

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One of the following courses:

Nursing Supportive Requirements: 22 hours

One of the following courses:

Electives: 2 hours