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.

 

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
   
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
   
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


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


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


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


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