The University of Texas at Tyler
2010-12
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Advisor: Renee Lampkin E-mail: rlampkin@uttyler.edu
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree for beginning and licensed (RN and LVN) students. The undergraduate program is fully accredited through the Board of Nurses for the State of Texas and nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Upon successful completion of the BSN curriculum at the Tyler, Longview, or Palestine campus, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The following sequence of courses is required at UT Tyler in order to complete the requirements for the BSN. Core Curriculum and Nursing prerequisite courses are completed during the freshmen and sophomore years. The student is admitted to the Nursing track at the beginning of the junior year if all pre-requisite courses have been completed with an overall grade point average of 2.75 or higher and the grade point average for Anatomy and Physiology I, II, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Lifespan Developmental Psychology and Introduction to Psychology is also a 2.75 or higher.
Recommended 4-Year Curriculum FRESHMAN YEAR First Semester ENGL 1301 BIOL 2301 BIOL 2101 HIST 1301 POLS 2305
Credit Hours Grammar & Composition I 3 Anatomy & Physiology I 3 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1 United States History I 3 Intro. American Government 3 Total Semester Hours
Second Semester Credit Hours ENGL 1302 Grammar & Composition II 3 BIOL 2302 Anatomy & Physiology II 3 BIOL 2102 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1 HIST 1302 United States History II 3 POLS 2306 Introductory Texas Politics 3 _____ _____ Elective 3
13
Total Semester Hours
16
SOPHOMORE YEAR First Semester CHEM 1305 CHEM 1105 MATH 1314 ENGL _____ PSYC 1301 _____ _____
Credit Hours *Introductory Chemistry I 3 *Introductory Chemistry I Lab 1 College Algebra 3 **World or European Literature 3 Intro. to Psychology 3 **Humanities 3 Total Semester Hours
Second Semester Credit Hours BIOL 2320 *Intro to Microbiology I 3 BIOL 2120 *Intro to Microbiology I Lab 1 ALHS 3315 Nutrition 3 PSYC 2320 Lifespan Developmental Psych. 3 MATH 1342 Statistical Methods 3 _____ _____ **Visual and Performing Arts 3
16
Total Semester Hours
16
REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE INTO NURSING
NURS NURS
3303 3205
Pathophysiology of Acute Care Nursing Concepts & Theories
3 2
Total Semester Hours
5
JUNIOR YEAR First Semester NURS 3307 NURS 3310 NURS 3603
Credit Hours Pharmocol. Basis for Nursing 3 Health Assessment 3 Nursing Competencies 6 Total Semester Hours
Second Semester Credit Hours NURS 3333 Nursing Research 3 NURS 3513 Psychiatric Mental Health 5 NURS 3611 Medical Surgical Nursing I 6
12
Total Semester Hours
14
SENIOR YEAR First Semester NURS 4212 NURS 4632 NURS 4723
Gerontological Nursing Medical Surgical Nursing II Family Health
Credit Hours 2 6 7
Total Semester Hours
Second Semester Credit Hours NURS 4234 Issues in Professional Nursing 2 NURS 4631 Leadership and Management 6 NURS 4501 Community Nursing 5
15
Total Semester Hours
13
Total hours must equal at least 120 hours NOTES: *Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above in order to fulfill the requirements. At this point, the student may apply for admission to the nursing program. Applicants ACCEPTED to the nursing program must follow the course sequence outlined above plus fulfill general baccalaureate degree requirements of UT Tyler. A minimum grade of “C� must be obtained in each required course. **See UT Tyler Core Curriculum for approved course(s). +Consult with your advisor for additional information on degree requirements and schedule planning. This is only a recommended outline. Because degree requirements do change, you should consult an advisor as well as the University Catalog, which is the only official document regarding baccalaureate degree requirements.