Nursing Interest, BS in Health Science

Program of Study, BS in Health Science

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

Major Requirements

Core Requirements
Complete the core requirements for this program45
Field of Study Requirements
Minimum grade of C is required
KINS 2106Medical Terminology for Health Professions3
BIOL 2251KAnatomy & Physiology I4
BIOL 2252KAnatomy & Physiology II4
BIOL 2260KFoundations of Microbiology4
HESC 2105Personal Health3
Field of Study Requirements Total18
Required for the Major
Minimum grade of C is required
HESC 1105Introduction to the Health Professions1
HESC 2125Applied Nutrition3
HESC 3105Survey of Environmental Health3
HESC 4106Methods and Materials in Health Education3
HESC 4145Working with Families3
HESC 5107UHuman Sexuality3
HESC 4115Principles of Epidemiology3
HESC 5187UResearch Methods for the Health Professions3
HESC 5795USeminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse3
STAT 3127Statistical Computing3
Required for the Major Total28
Major Electives
Minimum grade of C is required in each HESC course
Select 24 credits from the following: 124
Principles of Biology I
Principles of Biology II
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Lab
Writing in the Workplace
Kinesiology
Working with the Aged
Fundamentals of School Health
Death and Dying
Internship
Seminar in Health Science
Independent Study
Behavioral Determinants of Health and Disease
Consumer Health
Grant Writing for the Health Professions
Contemporary Health Problems
Pre-Calculus
Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics I Lab
Major Electives Total24
General Electives
Select 8 credits8
General Electives Total8
Total Credit Hours123
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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 IBIOL 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.