COLLEGE OF NURSING
Undergraduate
Nursing Curriculum Plan
for pre-nursing students taking courses at SDSM &T subject to
change per the requirements for the catalog year admitted to SDSU
and application cycle admitted to the nursing major. Maintain
contact with the pre-nursing advisor to stay informed of any
changes.
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Pre-Nursing
Courses including General Education Core
| Freshman Year (Fall Semester) |
Credits |
| Biol 121/121L, Basic Anatomy |
4 |
| Chem 106/106L, Chemistry Survey |
4 |
| Math 102/102L, College Algebra |
4 |
| Nurs 201, Medical Terminology (SDSU
online) |
1 |
ENGL 101
GS 143 or HSC 212 or PHA 201 or WEL 100 & Lab
NURS 111 (zero-credit, administrative tracking number) |
3
2
0 |
| Total Semester Credits |
18 |
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| Freshman Year (Spring Semester) |
Credits |
| Biol 123/123L, Basic Physiology |
4 |
| Chem 108/108L, Organic & Biochemistry |
5 |
| PSYC 101 |
3 |
| SPCM 101 |
3 |
Humanities
Nurs 111 (zero-credit, administrative tracking number |
3
0 |
| Total Semester Credits |
18 |
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| Sophomore Year (Fall Semester) |
Credits |
| Biol 231/231L, General Microbiology |
4 |
| NFSH 321, Human Nutrition (SDSU Online) |
3 |
| Psyc 323, Human Development through the Lifespan |
4 |
Soc 100*, Introduction to Sociology
OR Soc 150*, Social Problems or Soc 250 Courtship & Marriage |
3 |
|
Humanities |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
17 |
Courses
in the Nursing Major
Application for Admission
to the Nursing Major is made in the Fall
| Sophomore Year (Spring Semester) |
Credits |
| Engl 201, Composition II |
3 |
| Nurs 215, Professional Nursing |
2 |
| Nurs 265/265L, Health Assessment Interventions |
4 |
| Nurs 280/280L, Professional Communications |
3 |
| Nurs 323, Pathophysiology |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
15 |
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| Junior Year (Fall Semester) |
Credits |
| NURS 310 & 310 Lab, Introduction to Public
Health & Population- based Nursing |
4 |
| NURS 325 & 325 Lab, Beginning Nursing Care
of the Client with Health Problems |
6 |
| Pha 321, Pharmacology |
3 |
|
Land
& Natural Resources (BIOL 311 at SDSMT OR WL 110/NFS 111 online from SDSU) |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
16 |
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| Junior Year (Spring Semester) |
Credits |
| NURS 355 Research: Appraisal & Utilization |
2 |
| NURS 365 & 365 Lab, Nursing Care of the
Client with Health Problems |
6 |
NURS 380 & 380
Lab, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
Elective |
5
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
16 |
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| Senior Year (Fall Semester) |
Credits |
HSc 445, Epidemiology
or Math 281, Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
| Nurs 410/410L, Advanced Nursing Care of the Client
with Health Problems |
6 |
| Nurs 420/420L, Nursing Care of the Client with Mental
Health Problems |
5 |
| Electives |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
17 |
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| Senior Year (Spring Semester) |
Credits |
| Nurs 460, Preparation for RN Licensure (Elective) |
1 |
| NURS 425 - Nursing Leadership |
3 |
| NURS 480 - Advanced Population-based
Nursing Practice |
4 |
| Nurs 495, Directed Study in Nursing: Practicum |
6 |
| Electives |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits |
17 |
Required
Pre-Nursing Courses that must be completed prior to admission into
the Nursing Major: Biol 121/121L, Biol 123/123L, Biol 231/231L, Chem 106/106L, Chem 108/108L,
NFSH 321, Psyc 101, Psyc 323, and either Soc 100*, Soc 150*, or Soc 250,
Math 102, Spcm 101, Engl 101, Humanities (6 credits), one of the
following: GS 143 or HSc 212 or Pha 201 or Wel 100 & Lab.
128 credits are
required to
graduate
Six credits of humanities in two different
disciplines unless a sequence of foreign language courses.
Click
here for examples of West River courses which satisfy the humanities
requirement.
Created: October 2006
Created by Karyl Blaseg
and Published by Dr. Gloria P. Craig
South Dakota State University
College
of Nursing
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