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Attribute 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.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  BSCI
BSCI		 20021
30171		 Basic Microbiology (3)    or
General Microbiology (3)		 3 C
  BSCI
BSCI		 30050
30156		 Human Genetics or
Elements of Genetics		 3 C
KBS NUTR 23511 Science of Human Nutrition 3  
  Statistics elective: choose from the following:  3-4  
KMC MATH 10041 Introductory Statistics (4)   C
  NURS 31010 Application of Statistical Findings for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (3)    
  PH 30002 Introductory Biostatistics (3)    
  PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I (3)    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (38 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KBS BSCI 21010 Anatomy and Physiology I 2 4 C
  BSCI 21020 Anatomy and Physiology II 2 4 C
KSS/DD PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3  
KSS/DD SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology 3  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  General Elective or Kent Core Additional 3  
  Choose from the following: 3-4 C
KBS CHEM 10050 Fundamentals of Chemistry  (3)    
KBS CHEM 10055 Molecules for Life (3)    
KBS CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I (4)    
  Choose from the following: 3 3-5 C
KMC MATH 10772 Modeling Algebra Plus (5)    
KMC MATH
MATH		 10773
10774		 Algebra for Calculus Stretch I (3)     and
Algebra for Calculus Stretch II (3)		    
KMC MATH 10775 Algebra for Calculus Plus (4)    
KMC MATH 11009 Modeling Algebra (4)    
KMC MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus (3)    
KMC MATH 11012 Intuitive Calculus (3)    
KMC MATH 12001 Algebra and Trigonometry (5)    
KMC MATH 12002 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (5)    
KMC MATH 12011 Calculus with Precalculus I (3)    
KMC MATH 12012 Calculus with Precalculus II (3)    
ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS OR CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (69 credits)
  Additional Major Requirements for those not choosing a concentration (69)  
  BSN for Registered Nurse Concentration (69)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 120  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Students who have successfully completed ATTR/EXSC 25057/25058 Human Anatomy and Physiology I/II with a minimum C (2.000) grade may use those courses in place of BSCI 21010 AND BSCI 21020.
  3. Students in the RN BSN concentration may take any Kent Core Mathematics course.

Program Note:

  • Minimum C (2.000) grade is required in all specified NURS, BSCI, CHEM and Kent Core MATH courses.
  • Students not declaring the BSN for Registered Nurses concentration must earn a combined minimum 2.750 GPA in BSCI 21010, 21020 and BSCI 20021 (or BSCI 30171)  and CHEM 10060 (or CHEM 10055 or 10050).

 

Additional Major Requirements

Students declaring the BSN for Registered Nurses concentration should instead take the requirements listed under that concentration.

MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (69 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  NURS 10060 Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice 1 3 C
  NURS 20020 Foundations of Assessment and Communication in Nursing 3 C
  NURS 20025 Pharmacology and Alternations in Physiological Functioning I 3 C
  NURS 20030 Foundations of Nursing Intervention 5 C
  NURS 20950 Human Growth and Development for Health Professionals 3 C
  NURS 30010 Parents and Newborn Nursing 4 C
  NURS 30020 Health Care of Children 4 C
  NURS 30025 Pharmacology and Alternations in Physiological Functioning II 3 C
  NURS 30035 Nursing of Adults Across the Lifespan 9 C
  NURS 30050 Basic Nursing Informatics 2 C
WIC NURS 30070 Health Care Policy 3 C
WIC NURS 40005 Professional Nursing Development 3 C
  NURS 40010 Nursing of the Critically Ill 4 C
  NURS 40020 Community Health Nursing 4 C
  NURS 40030 Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Nursing Care 4 C
ELR NURS 40045 Integration of Leadership and Management in Nursing 6 C
  NURS 40872 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice 3 C
  NURS 45060 NCLEX Review Preparation 3 C
  MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 69  
  1. Accelerated/Second-degree students take NURS 25010 Introduction to Accelerated Nursing instead of NURS 10060.

 

BSN for Registered Nurses concentration

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.

CONCENTRATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (66 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  NURS 40075 Information and Patient Care Technology for Healthcare Professionals 3 C
  NURS
NURS		 40085
40872		 Inquiry and Research for Professional Nursing Practice (3)     or
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice (3)		 3 C
  NURS 41000 Concepts and Issues for Professional Nursing Practice 3 C
  NURS 42000 Leadership and Management for Professional Nursing Practice 3 C
ELR NURS 43001 Health Promotion 1 3 C
  NURS 44000 Population-based Nursing for Professional Nursing Practice 3 C
  NURS 45000 Health Maintenance and Restoration for Professional Nursing Practice 3 C
  NURS 46000 Health Care Policy 3 C
WIC NURS 47001 Capstone for Professional Nursing Practice 1 3 C
  Upper-division nursing or health care elective, choose from the following: 6 C
  NURS 35040 Complementary and Integrative Health (3)    
  NURS 45030 Professional Literacy (3)    
  Any upper-division nursing or health care elective with permission of undergraduate program director    
  Escrow credits 2 33  
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (3 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  General Electives (lower or upper division) number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours 3  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 69  
  1. Students who have taken NURS 43000 may use it to substitute NURS 43001 and must take 47000. NURS 47000 will substitute for NURS 47001.
  2. 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 courses with a 2.000 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 (2.000) 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 overall GPA of at least 2.000 (C) and a minimum of 2.000 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.