Nursing Interest, BS in Health Science

Overview

Nursing is a high-demand profession that offers fulfilling opportunities to improve the lives of others and advance in one's career. Students who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), but haven't completed the core requirements, should enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a declared Nursing Interest until they get accepted into the Nursing program. If they later decide not to pursue Nursing, they can remain in Health Science and finish its program requirements. Admission to the Nursing program is competitive; completion of all courses required for admission does not guarantee acceptance. Students who are interested in Nursing are encouraged to do the following:

Declare BS in Health Science with Nursing Interest as their major and discuss your plans and timeline with an academic advisor.
Follow the Program of Study and first two years on the Program Map tab for BS in Health Science (Nursing Interest).
Consult with an academic advisor about when to apply for admission to the Nursing program.
Apply to the Nursing program at CSU. If accepted into the Nursing program, follow the Program of Study and Program Map found on the catalog page for the BSN.

The Program Map posted for Health Science (Nursing Interest) includes a recommended 4-year sequence for completing all required coursework in the BS in Health Science, but the first two years include the specific courses needed for admission into the BSN. If a student follows the Nursing Interest Program Map for the first two years, all courses will count in the BSN or the BS in Health Science.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Science is designed as a fundamental health-related degree that will enable students to pursue a variety of careers related to our population's health status. Graduates will have the basic skills and knowledge needed to become an asset to the health care community.

Program of Study, BS in Health Science

For Nursing program requirements, see also the Bachelor of Science in Nursing catalog pages.

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core IMPACTS Area : Institutional Priorities		7
Take the following courses
PERS 1506	Perspectives 1-hour
RIVR 1101	Taking the Plunge
RIVR 2101	Navigating Deeper Waters
Core IMPACTS Area : Mathematics & Quantitative Skills ¹		3-7
DATA 1501	Introduction to Data Science	3
MATH 1001	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1101	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
MATH 1113	Pre-Calculus	4
MATH 1125	Applied Calculus	3
MATH 1131	Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	4
MATH 1132	Calculus with Analytic Geometry II	4
MATH 1165	Computer-Assisted Problem Solving	3
MATH 1401	Introduction to Statistics	3
MATH 1501	Calculus I	4
MATH 2125	Introduction to Discrete Mathematics	3
STAT 1401	Elementary Statistics	3
Core IMPACTS Area : Political Science and U.S. History		6
HIST 2111	U. S. History to 1865	3
or HIST 2112	U. S. History since 1865
POLS 1101	American Government	3
Core IMPACTS Area : Arts, Humanities, and Ethics		6
Select one Fine Arts course		3
ARTH 1100	Art Appreciation
ARTH 2125	Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic
ARTH 2126	Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern
MUSC 1100	Music Appreciation
THEA 1100	Theatre Appreciation
ITDS 1145	Comparative Arts ¹
Select one Humanities course		3
ENGL 2111	World Literature I
ENGL 2112	World Literature II
ITDS 1155	The Western Intellectual Tradition
ITDS 1774	Introduction to Digital Humanities
PHIL 2010	Introduction to Philosophy
ITDS 1145	Comparative Arts ¹
Core IMPACTS Area : Communicating in Writing		6
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences ²		7-11
ANTH 1145	Human Origins	3
ASTR 1105	Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System	3
ASTR 1106	Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies	3
ASTR 1305	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1
ATSC 1112	Understanding the Weather	3
ATSC 1112L	Understanding the Weather Lab	1
BIOL 1125	Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab	3
BIOL 1215K	Introductory Biology	4
BIOL 1225K	Contemporary Issues in Biology with Lab	4
CHEM 1151 & 1151L	Survey of Chemistry I and Survey of Chemistry I Lab	4
CHEM 1152 & 1152L	Survey of Chemistry II and Survey of Chemistry II Lab	4
CHEM 1211 & 1211L	Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Lab	4
CHEM 1212 & 1212L	Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab	4
CPSC 1105	Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology	3
CPSC 1301K	Computer Science I	4
ENVS 1105	Environmental Studies	3
ENVS 1105L	Environmental Studies Laboratory	1
ENVS 1205K	Sustainability and the Environment	4
GEOG 2215	Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems	3
GEOL 1110	Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment	3
GEOL 1121	Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology	3
GEOL 1121L	Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab	1
GEOL 1122	Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology	3
GEOL 1322	Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab	1
GEOL 2225	The Fossil Record	4
PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1311	Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab	4
PHYS 1112 & PHYS 1312	Introductory Physics II and Introductory Physics II Lab	4
PHYS 1125	Physics of Color and Sound	3
PHYS 1325	Physics of Color and Sound Lab	1
PHYS 2211 & PHYS 2311	Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics I Lab	4
PHYS 2212 & PHYS 2312	Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics II Lab	4
Core IMPACTS Area : Social Sciences		3
Select one course
ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106	Principles of Microeconomics
PHIL 2030	Moral Philosophy
PSYC 1101	Introduction to General Psychology
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology
ANTH 1107	Discovering Archaeology
ANTH 1105	Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2105	Ancient World Civilizations
ANTH 2136	Language and Culture
ENGL 2136	Language and Culture
GEOG 1101	World Regional Geography
HIST 1111	World History to 1500
HIST 1112	World History since 1500
ITDS 1156	Understanding Non-Western Cultures
Core IMPACTS Total Hours		42

¹: ITDS 1145 Comparative Arts, though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once.
²: At least 4 of the credit hours in this area must be in a lab science course.

Major Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Requirements
Complete the core requirements for this program		42
Field of Study Requirements
Minimum grade of C is required
KINS 2106	Medical Terminology for Health Professions	3
BIOL 2251K	Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIOL 2252K	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIOL 2260K	Foundations of Microbiology	4
HESC 2105	Personal Health	3
Field of Study Requirements Total		18
Required for the Major
Minimum grade of C is required
HESC 1105	Introduction to the Health Professions	1
HESC 2125	Applied Nutrition	3
HESC 3105	Survey of Environmental Health	3
HESC 4106	Methods and Materials in Health Education	3
HESC 4145	Working with Families	3
HESC 5107U	Human Sexuality	3
HESC 4115	Principles of Epidemiology	3
HESC 5187U	Research Methods for the Health Professions	3
HESC 5795U	Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse	3
STAT 3127	Statistical Computing	3
Required for the Major Total		28
Major Electives
Minimum grade of C is required in each HESC course
Select 24 credits from the following: ¹		24
BIOL 1107K	Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1108K	Principles of Biology II
CHEM 1212 & 1212L	Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab
ENGL 3158	Writing in the Workplace
KINS 3135	Kinesiology
HESC 3165	Working with the Aged
HESC 4107	Fundamentals of School Health
HESC 4129	Death and Dying
HESC 4698	Internship
HESC 4795	Seminar in Health Science
HESC 4899	Independent Study
HESC 5106U	Behavioral Determinants of Health and Disease
HESC 5108U	Consumer Health
HESC 5109U	Grant Writing for the Health Professions
HESC 5188U	Contemporary Health Problems
MATH 1113	Pre-Calculus
PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1311	Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab
Major Electives Total		24
General Electives
Select 8 credits		8
General Electives Total		8
Total Credit Hours		120

¹: Out of the course options below, 15-18 credits must be 3000 level courses or above in order to meet the 39 hour upper level graduation requirement.

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Students who seek admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program should do the following:

Complete BIOL 2251K Anatomy & Physiology I with a grade of "C" or better¹,
Complete BIOL 2252K Anatomy & Physiology II with a grade of "C" or better¹,
Complete BIOL 2260K Foundations of Microbiology with a grade of "C" or better¹,
Complete PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology,
Complete at least 34 out of the 42 overall credit hours in the Core IMPACTS areas,
Complete the Evolve Reach A2 Assessment Test with scores of 75% or better on the three required sections (math, reading, and grammar),
Earn an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, and
Earn a Program GPA² of 2.75 or higher.

Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is competitive and based on limited program capacity. Completing the required coursework does not guarantee acceptance.

¹ BIOL 2251K Anatomy & Physiology I, BIOL 2252K Anatomy & Physiology II, and BIOL 2260K Foundations of Microbiology must be completed no more than 7 years prior to starting the nursing program. If a course has expired, the course will need to be repeated, and only the most recent grade earned will be used for the program GPA. Students may only earn a D, F, or WF from one of these courses once; earning a D, F, or WF in two of these courses will make a student ineligible to apply to the BSN program for five years.

² The Program GPA is determined based on all courses that will be counted toward Core IMPACTS, Field of Study, and Major Requirements in the BSN.

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Science

There are no program specific admission requirements.

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