BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
The curriculum in the undergraduate nursing program is designed as an upper-division major. The program requires a strong liberal arts and science base as a prerequisite to nursing courses. Students complete theory courses in the major as well as hospital and community-based clinical practice. Full-time and part-time study options are available.
Admission
Students interested in the Nursing Program complete a two-step admission process.
- First, applicants apply to the university.
- Then, upon completion of at least seven of the 11 nursing prerequisites, application is made to the nursing department. All nursing prerequisites must be completed prior to enrolling in nursing courses. Admission is competitive, with a QPR of 2.7 being the minimum considered for acceptance. Qualified applicants may not be accepted because of a limit in the number of clinical placements. Applications are accepted once a year. In the past several years, students admitted to the program have had a GPA that has significantly exceeded the minimum 2.7 required for admission.
GPA, as well as other preadmission criteria, will be used as a way of evaluating students for acceptance into the nursing program. These may include, but are not limited to: entry admission testing, letters of recommendation, personal interview, and an evaluation of overall academic record (i.e., number of course withdrawals, prerequisite course failures, and academic success at other colleges and universities). Consistent with SCSU admission requirements, preference is given to those candidates who, in the judgment of Department of Nursing admission members, present through academic and personal qualifications the greatest potential for program success.
Applications for Fall of 2009 admittance will be available online November 1, 2008 and must be completed in full and returned by January 15, 2009 in order to be considered as a viable candidate.
Tranfer Students
Students are ineligible to apply for admision to the SCSU Nursing Program if:
-They have been dismissed for academic or clinical reasons in another nursing program.
-They have failed to meet benchmark scores on assessment testing in another nursing program.
Transfer students must be admitted to the university, prior to applying to the Nursing Department. Admission to the university must be completed by Dec. 1, if the applicant intends to meet the department's Feb. 1 deadline to be considered for the fall semester. Official transcripts and evaluation of transfer credit must be on file in the Department of Nursing.
Please note that applicants cannot apply to our 2 year BSN program and the ACE program.
Prerequisite Courses
The following are the prerequisite course titles for the upper-division BSN program. A grade of "C" or better must be received in all prerequisite courses to be admitted to the nursing program.
Prerequisite to Nursing Courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ENG112 | Composition II | 3 |
| MAT107 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MAT108 | Math for Natural Sciences | 3 |
| BIO110 | Human Biology I | 3 |
| BIO111 | Human Biology II | 3 |
| BIO120 | Basic Microbiology | 3 |
| CHE120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE125 | Principles/Application of General, Oraganic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PHY103 | Elements of Physics for Life Sciences | 3 |
In addition to the above Nursing Prerequisite courses the student must complete the following in order to graduate:
American Political Foundations
-Select one: HIS 110, 112, 162, 248, 251:PSC 110, 140(Only one of HIS 110/112 may be taken for credit
Communication Skills
-Select one: COM 100, 105, 205; JRN 101
Exercise Science
-Select two: EXS 001-099, 332,334, 336; REC 105 (Note: One course wavied with 12 transfer credits. Two courses waived with 24 transfer credits)
Fine Arts
-Select one: ART 104, 105; MUS 110, 112, 113, 115; EXS 140;THR 100, 211, 212, 313
Foreign Language
-One second semester(or more advanced) language course: ARB 101; FRE 101, 103, 106; GER 101, 106; ITA 101, 106; JPN 101; LAT 101; RUS 101: SPA 101, 106
History of World Civilizations
-Select one: HIS 100, 101, 104, 105, 229, 231, 232, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 313
Literature
-Take: Eng 217 or any 400 level foreign language literature course
Philosophy
-Select one: PHI 100, 120, 200, 207, 211, 212, 215, 296, 297, 325. PHI 325 is recommended
Soc Sci A
-Select one: ECO 100, 101; GEO 100, 102, 200, 201, 260; PSC 100, 110, 130
Soc Sci B
-Select one: ANT 101; Soc 100, 211
For more information, contact:
Tammy Testut, RN, BS, Information Coordinator
Email: testutt2@southernct.edu
Phone: (203) 392-6492
Courses in the Nursing Major
All junior-level courses must be completed before senior-level courses can be taken.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NUR 340 | Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 341 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 430 | The Childbearing Family | 3 |
| NUR 431 | The Child Rearing Family | 3 |
| NUR 350 | Therapeutic Nutrition | 2 |
| NUR 342 | Evidence Based Nursing Interventions | 3 |
| NUR 343 | Integrated Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I | 3 |
| NUR 351 | Nursing Research | 2 |
| NUR 353 | Integrated Pathophysiology/Pharmacology II | 3 |
| NUR 433 | Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice Across the Life Span | 3 |
| NUR 344 | Gerontological Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 440 | Seminar on Health Care Issues | 1 |
| NUR 441 | Leadership and Management in Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 354 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 442 | Community Health Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 352 | Adult Health Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 432 | Adult Response to Complex Stressors | 4 |
| NUR 443 | Nursing Capstone | 4 |
| Nursing Electives* | 2 |
* Nursing Elective Courses would include 2 of the following courses: EAch of the below is 1 credit.
- NUR 398 Special Topics in Health Care
- NUR 420 Guided Imagery in Nursing Practice
- NUR 422 Interpersonal Violence and the Critical Role of the Nurse
- NUR 423 Transcultural Issues in Nursing
- NUR 424 Therapeutic Touch: Applications to Clinical Practice
- NUR 426 The Mind's Role in Illnesses: Applications to Nursing Practice
- NUR 428 Legal Issues in Nursing
