Nursing B.S.N.

Total Semester Credit Hours =120

Suggested Lower-Division Curriculum Flow

Core Curriculum Requirements and Nursing Prerequisites:

Freshman Year

First semester (13 hrs.)

CHEM 1305Introductory Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1305]

CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1105]

HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]

POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Communication (3 hrs.)

CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1105: Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above in order to fulfill the requirements.

Second semester (16 hrs.)

BIOL 2320Introduction to Microbiology [TCCN: BIOL 2320]

BIOL 2120Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 2120]

HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

Communication (3 hrs.)

Life and Physical Sciences (3 hrs.)

BIOL 2320 and BIOL 2120: Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above in order to fulfill the requirements.

Sophomore Year

First semester (16 hrs.)

BIOL 2301Anatomy and Physiology I [TCCN: BIOL 2301]

BIOL 2101Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 2101]

PSYC 1301Introduction to Psychology [TCCN: PSYC 2301]

MATH 1342Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]

Human Expression (3 hrs.)

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hrs.)

BIOL 2301 and BIOL 2101: Required science courses must be taken in the sequence outlined above in order to fulfill the requirements.

Second semester (16 hrs.)

BIOL 2302Anatomy and Physiology II [TCCN: BIOL 2302]

BIOL 2102Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 2102]

ALHS 3315Nutrition in Health and Performance

PSYC 2320Lifespan Developmental Psychology [TCCN: PSYC 2314]

Creative Arts (3 hrs.)

Lower Division Elective

 

At this point, the student may apply for admission to the nursing program. Applicants accepted to the nursing program must follow the course sequence outlined below plus fulfill general baccalaureate degree requirements of UT Tyler. A minimum grade of "C" must be obtained in each required course.

BSN Degree Requirements

Junior Year

The following courses must be successfully completed prior to admission to the nursing program (5 hrs.):

NURS 3303Pathophysiology of Acute Care

NURS 3205Nursing Concepts and Theories

Semester I (12 hrs.)

NURS 3307Pharmacological Basis for Nursing

NURS 3310Health Assessment

NURS 3603Nursing Competencies

Semester II (14 hrs.)

NURS 3333Evidence-Based Decision Making

NURS 3611Medical/Surgical Nursing I

NURS 3513Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Senior Year

Semester III (15 hrs.)

NURS 4212Gerontological Nursing

NURS 4632Medical/Surgical Nursing II

NURS 4723Family Health

Semester IV (13 hrs.)

NURS 4234Issues in Professional Nursing

NURS 4501Community Nursing

NURS 4631Nursing Leadership and Management

Accelerated BSN Curriculum

The Accelerated BSN track is designed for students who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) in 16 months. The track is only available on the Tyler campus and admission is every spring. This highly competitive 16-month track is an intense program for motivated individuals who aspire to begin their professional career as soon as possible. The program is a fast-paced curriculum that requires on campus classes and clinical experiences in a variety of settings. Students must be able to attend full time.

UT Tyler students are exposed to a variety of structured and unstructured clinical experiences interacting with patient populations ranging in age from the newborn to the very aged. Graduates are prepared to take the National Licensure Certification Exam for Registered Nurses (INCLEX-RN) and to assume RN role responsibilities in any area of healthcare and to continue the study of nursing at the masters and doctoral levels.

Applicants must meet Texas core curriculum requirements and successfully complete all nursing pre-requisite courses with a grade of C or better. The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0 for the Texas core requirements and nursing prerequisites.

Accelerated BSN Degree Requirements

Spring Semester (8 hrs.)

NURS 3303Pathophysiology of Acute Care

NURS 3307Pharmacological Basis for Nursing

NURS 3205Nursing Concepts and Theories

Semester I Summer (9 hrs.)

NURS 3310Health Assessment

NURS 3603Nursing Competencies

Semester II Fall (14 hrs.)

NURS 3333Evidence-Based Decision Making

NURS 3611Medical/Surgical Nursing I

NURS 3513Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Semester III Spring (15 hrs.)

NURS 4212Gerontological Nursing

NURS 4632Medical/Surgical Nursing II

NURS 4723Family Health

Semester IV Summer (13 hrs.)

NURS 4234Issues in Professional Nursing

NURS 4501Community Nursing

NURS 4631Nursing Leadership and Management