Apr 13, 2025

2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin

2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Nursing, B.S.N.

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All students in the School of Nursing are exposed to four distinct areas of study leading to completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.): the Tulsa curriculum (comprised of two parts: the core curriculum and the general curriculum), the nursing foundation courses, and the nursing major requirements.

The 125-credit-hour degree program consists of the following requirements:

Tulsa Curriculum (40 hours)

Every undergraduate must fulfill the requirements of the Tulsa curriculum, which has two parts: the core curriculum and the general curriculum.

Core Curriculum (14 hours)

General Curriculum (26 hours)

Block I (6 hours)
Block II (12 hours including BUS 1013 )
Block III (CHEM 1004 , BIOL 2173 , and BIOL 2171 )

Nursing Foundation Courses (15 hours)

(22 hours, of which 7 hours also apply to Tulsa curriculum)

Consists of biological, behavioral, and statistical sciences prerequisites to all levels in the nursing major. The following courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher:

Prior to Level I Clinical - Second semester (13 hours)

AHS 2122 Normal Nutrition
BIOL 2153 Human Anatomy (part of the General Curriculum hours)
BIOL 2151 Human Anatomy Laboratory (part of the General Curriculum hours)
BIOL 2173 Human Physiology (Block III)
BIOL 2171 Human Physiology Laboratory (Block III)
PSY 3063 Developmental Psychology

Prior to Level II Clinical (3 hours)

AHS 2223 Microbiology for Health Professionals

Prior to Level III - Second semester (6 hours)

Nursing Major (62 hours)

The major in nursing is offered in Levels (Level I - sophomore; Level II - junior; Level III - senior) and builds upon basic knowledge and skills in the core curriculum, broad experience in the general curriculum, and specific knowledge and skills in the major prerequisites. The major is sequentially based on a hierarchy of knowledge. Students cannot progress within a level or to the next level without successfully completing prior courses with a grade of C or higher.

Nursing Major Requirements (62 hours):

Note:

(NSG 2023 Health Assessment Across the Life Span , is required for Licensed Practical Nurses utilizing advanced placement procedures and for Registered Nurses transferring credit for NSG 2254 , NSG 2264 , and NSG 2273 .)

Electives (5 hours)

Nursing Major Electives (3 hours)

Total-125 hours

Sequenced Program of Study

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (15 hours)

ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
MATH 1093 Mathematics with Applications
BIOL 2153 Human Anatomy (Block III)
BIOL 2151 Human Anatomy Laboratory (Block III)
BUS 1013 Business and Society (Block II)
NSG 1001 Nursing Orientation
Block I elective (3 hours)
MIS 1001 Introduction to Spreadsheets

Spring Semester (15 hours)

Block I elective (3 hours)
Block II elective (3 hours)
BIOL 2173 Human Physiology
BIOL 2171 Human Physiology Laboratory
Block II elective (3 hours)
Elective (2 hours)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (17 hours)

NSG 1012 Overview of Nursing
Block II elective (3 hours)
PSY 3063 Developmental Psychology
CHEM 1004 Chemistry in Medicine (Block III)
AHS 2122 Normal Nutrition
Block I elective (3 hours)

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Nursing, B.S.N.

Tulsa Curriculum (40 hours)

Core Curriculum (14 hours)

General Curriculum (26 hours)

Nursing Foundation Courses (15 hours)

Prior to Level I Clinical - Second semester (13 hours)

Prior to Level II Clinical (3 hours)

Prior to Level III - Second semester (6 hours)

Nursing Major (62 hours)

Nursing Major Requirements (62 hours):

Note:

Electives (5 hours)

Nursing Major Electives (3 hours)

Total-125 hours

Sequenced Program of Study

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (15 hours)

Spring Semester (15 hours)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (17 hours)

Spring Semester (17 hours)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (15 hours)

Spring Semester (15 hours)

Senior Year

Fall Semester (15 hours)

Spring Semester (16 hours)