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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.

General Curriculum (26 hours)


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)


Prior to Level II Clinical (3 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.

Electives (5 hours)


Nursing Major Electives (3 hours)


Total-125 hours


Sequenced Program of Study


Freshman Year


Spring Semester (15 hours)


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


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