School of Nursing
Requirements for Undergraduate Admission:
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Graduate from an institution accredited by one of the six recognized regional accrediting associations, with an associate degree or completion of a accredited diploma program.
- Evidence of a current Registered Nurse Texas license and current CPR license.
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, and a GPA of 2.5 in natural, physical and behavioral sciences is expected. Students who have a GPA lower than 2.50 may appeal to Dean of Nursing for conditional admission. Please see list of prerequisite courses listed below.
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General Requirements:
- Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “General Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.”
- Satisfy the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
http://www.uhv.edu/oar/pdf/TransferPlans/RN_to_BSN-2plus2_08-09.pdf
- General Requirements:
- Lower Division –
a. 3 semester hours of statistics (may take psychology statistics or math statistics).
b. 3 semester hours of nutrition.
c. 8 semester hours of human anatomy and physiology.
d. 4 semester hours of Chemistry (may take introductory chemistry or general chemistry
e. 6 semester hours of Psychology (PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology, and PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development).
f. 3 semester hours of Sociology (SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology). - Students will be given 30 semester hours of advanced placement credit for successful completion of nursing courses and subsequent RN licensure.
- Upper Division – 4 semester hours of Professional Writing (ENG 3430 Professional Writing is a pre/co-requisite for NUR 3210 Professional Role Development and Practice Issues ), and 27 semester hours of Nursing core (Professional Role Development and Practice Issues, Health Assessment Across the Lifespan, Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice, Concept Integration of Complex Patient Care, Community Health Nursing, Policy, Politics and Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice, Pathophysiology, Nursing Research, and Professional Clinical Role).
- Lower Division –
These requirements are summarized below:
| Lower-Level Prerequisite Courses |
Semester Hours |
|
ENGL 1301/ENGL 1302 English Composition |
6 |
|
HIST 1301/HIST 1302 U. S. History |
6 |
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GOVT 2301/2306 and GOVT 2302/2305 Political Science (Federal and State) |
6 |
|
Literature (any sophomore level Literature course) |
3 |
|
Speech (may take any Speech course including Interpersonal Comm.) |
3 |
|
COSC 1301 or equivalent Computer Literacy course |
3 |
|
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
|
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development |
3 |
|
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology ( |
3 |
|
Visual/Performing Arts (may select from Art, Drama, or Music) |
3 |
|
PSYC 2317 or MATH 1342 - Statistics |
3 |
|
BIOL 1322 Nutrition |
3 |
|
Chemistry (May take Introductory Chem. or General Chemistry) |
4 |
|
BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology |
8 |
|
BIOL 2420 Microbiology |
4 |
|
Total Prerequisite Courses |
61 |
Advanced Placement - Students will be given 30 semester hours of credit for successful completion of nursing courses and subsequent RN licensure.
|
Upper-Level Degree Requirements |
Semester Hours |
|
ENG 3430 Professional Writing (must be taken before or with the first nursing course) |
4 |
|
NUR 3210 Professional Role Development and Practice Issues |
2 |
|
NUR 3311 Health Assessment Across the Life Span |
3 |
|
NUR 3315 Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
NUR 4312 Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice |
3 |
|
NUR 4314 Nursing Research |
3 |
|
NUR 4320 Concept Integration of Complex Patient Care |
3 |
|
NUR 4321 Community Health Nursing |
3 |
|
NUR 4322 Policy, Politics and Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice |
3 |
|
NUR 4421 Professional Clinical Role |
4 |
|
Total Upper-Level Degree Requirements |
31 |
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Events
November 17, Coffee with the Dean on Victoria Campus
December 3rd, Coffee with the Dean on Sugar Land Campus
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November 23, Spring Registration Begins
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