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Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I.   DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II.   MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (77-81 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  BSCI 20021

30171		 Basic Microbiology*
or
General Microbiology*		 3
    30050

30156		 Human Genetics*
or
Elements of Genetics*		 3
  NUTR 33512 Nutrition 3
  NURS/
PSYC/SOC		 3/4xxxx NURS, PSYC or SOC elective (upper division) 3
  Choose from the following: 3-6
  BSCI 30030 Human Physiology* (4)  
    40430 General Physiology* (3)  
    40433
40434		 Mammalian Physiology I* (3) and
Mammalian Physiology II* (3)		  
  Statistics elective: choose from the following: 3-4
  BMRT 21004 Introduction to Business Statistics (3)  
  GEOG 39002 Statistics Methods in Geography (3)  
  MATH 10041 Elementary Probability and Statistics (3)  
    12022 Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences (3)  
    30011 Basic Probability and Statistics (3)  
  MIS 24056 Fundamentals of Business Statistics (3)  
  PH 30002 Introductory Biostatisitcs (3)  
  PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I (3)  
  SOC 32220
32221		 Data Analysis (3) and
Data Analysis Laboratory (1)		  
Additional Major Requirements (59 credits)
Students declaring the BSN for Registered Nurses concentration should instead take the requirements listed under that concentration. Accelerated/Second-degree students take NURS 25010 Introduction to Accelerated Nursing instead of NURS 10050 and NURS 20010.		  
  NURS 10050 Introduction to Professional Nursing*+ (1)
 1
    20010 Interpersonal and communication Skills for Health Care Professionals*+ 2
    20020 Foundations of Assessment and Communication in Nursing* 3
    20030 Foundations of Nursing Intervention* 5
    20950 Human growth and Development for Health Professionals* 3
    30010 Parents and Newborn Nursing* 4
    30020 Health Care of Children* 4
    30030 Nursing of Adults* 5
    30040 Nursing of Adults with Rehabilitation Needs and/or Gerontologist Changes* 4
    30050 Basic Nursing Informatics* 2
    30060 Basic Pharmacology for Nursing Practice* 2
WIC   40005 Professional Nursing Development*** 3
    40010 Nursing of the Critically Ill* 4
    40020 Community Health Nursing* 4
    40030 Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Nursing Care* 4
ELR   40045 Integration of Leadership and Management in Nursing* 6
    40872 Introduction to Nursing Research* 3
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (40-44 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KSS
DD		 PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3
KSS
DD		 SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology 3
  Kent Core Additional (may not be from Basic Science) 3
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)
 9
  General Electives (lower or upper division) number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 122 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours 4-8
  Choose from the following: 4-6
KBS BSCI 11010
11020		 Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health* (3)and
Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health* (3)		  
KBS   20020 Biological Structure and Function* (5)  
    30518 Vertebrate Anatomy* (4)  
  Choose from the following: 3-5
KBS CHEM 10050 Fundamentals of Chemistry*** (3)  
KAD   10060 General Chemistry I* (4)  
KBS   10960 Honors General Chemistry* (5)  
KBS   10961 Honors General Chemistry* (5)  
  Choose from the following: 2-4
KBS CHEM 10052 Introduction to Organic Chemistry* (2)
  
    20481 Basic Organic Chemistry II* (4)  
    20482 Basic Organic Chemistry II* (2)  
    30481 Organic Chemistry I* (3)  
    30482 Organic Chemistry II* (3)  
  Choose from the following: 3-5
KMC MATH 11009 Modeling Algebra *  
KMC   11010 Algebra for Calculus * (3)  
KMC   11012 Intuitive Calculus * (3)  
KMC   12002 Analytical Geometry and Caluculus I * (5)  
KMC   12011 Calculus with Precalculus I * (3)  
KMC   12012 Calculus with Precalculus II * (3)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 122

* Minimum C (2.0) grade is required in all specified NURS, BSCI, CHEM and Kent Core MATH courses.
**Minimum C (2.0) grade  is required to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
***Student may substiture CHEM 10054 General and Elementary Organic Chemistry for  the CHEM 10050 and 10052. Minimum C (2.0) grade is required. All three courses fulfill the Kent Core.

+ NURS 25010 Introduction to Accelerated Nursing is taken instead of NURS 10050 Introduction to Nursing and 20010 Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals.


Special Note:
  • Students not declaring the BSN for Registered Nurses concentration must earn a combined minimum 2.75 GPA in BSCI 11010 and 11020 (or BSCI 20020 or 30518) and BSCI 20021 (or BSCI 30171)  and CHEM 10050 (or CHEM 10060 or 10960 or 10961) and CHEM 10052 (or CHEM 10054 or 20481 or 20482 or 30481 or 30482).

 

BSN for Registered Nurses concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

Registered nurse students take the same 36 credits of Kent Core and 19 credits of foundational courses that are required of all BSN  students. Once RN/BSN students enter the BSN for Registered Nurses concentration, they take 27 credits of nursing courses specially designed for the RN and a 3 credit upper-division health care or nursing elective. After successful completion of Nursing 41000, Concepts and Issues for Professional Nursing Practice, the BSN for Registered Nurses student receives up to 33 University credits in nursing following the Ohio Nursing Articulation Model. Students must have 122 credits to graduate.

I.   CONCENTRATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (63 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  NURS 40075 Information and Patient Care Technology 3
WIC   40085 Inquiry and Research for Professional Nursing Practice
 3
    41000 Concepts and Issues for Professional Nursing Practice
 3
    42000 Leadership and Management for Professional Nursing Practice
 3
    43000 Health Promotion for Professional Nursing Practice (clinical)
 3
    44000 Population-based Nursing for Professional Nursing Practice (clinical) 3
    45000 Health Maintenance and Restoration for Professional Nursing Practice 3
    46000 Health Care Policy 3
    47000 Capstone Clinical Course for Professional Nursing Practice 3
    Upper-division nursing or health care elective*
 3
  Escrow credits** 33
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 63

*Permission of director required.
**BSN for Registered Nurse students will receive credit for up to 33 University semester hours of nursing courses upon completion of NURS 41000 Concepts and Issues in Professional Nursing Practice.

Progression
The student must complete all nursing course with a 2.0 grade point average or higher. The student may not repeat any clinical course more than one time and no more than two clinical courses may be repeated. Students attaining two failures in clinical nursing courses are automatically dismissed from the nursing program. A grade of C (2.00) must be obtained on repeat to avoid dismissal from the nursing program.

Graduation
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is granted to registered nurses who complete the planned program of study with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 (C) and a minimum of 2.00 in each nursing course. Students also need to meet all other university requirements for graduation and complete a minimum of 30 semester hours at Kent State University.