Baccalaureate Plan of Study
The following are the recommended courses for completion of the prerequisites for admission* to the upper division BSN program. All students who are planning to pursue admission* to the upper division BSN program should contact the Director of Student Services for advisement, and review the Lower Division Nursing Advisement Guidelines.
*The term "admitted" refers to assessment of select criteria for upper division coursework as defined in the JSU Undergraduate catalog.
| Area I | ||
| EH 101 | English Composition | 3 SH |
| EH 102 | English Composition | 3 SH |
| Total | 6 SH | |
| Area II | ||
| Literature* | 3 SH | |
| Literature* | 3 SH | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 SH | |
| EH 141 | Oral Communication | 3 SH |
| Total | 12 SH | |
| Area III | ||
| BY 101/103 | Intro to Biology | 4 SH |
| CY 115 | Concepts of General Chemistry I | 4 SH |
| MS 112 | Pre Calculus Algebra | 3 SH |
| Total | 11 SH | |
| Area IV | ||
| History* | 3 SH | |
| History* | 3 SH | |
| PSY 201 | Principles of Psychology | 3 SH |
| PSY 222 | Human Development | 3 SH |
| Total | 12 SH | |
| Area V | ||
| BY 263 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 SH |
| BY 264 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 SH |
| BY 283 | Health Microbiology | 4 SH |
| FCS 322 | Normal Nutrition | 3 SH |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 SH |
| NU 121 | Ethics in Nursing | 3 SH |
| Total | 21 SH | |
| Total Prerequisite Hours | 62 | |
| * 3 hours required and must have a 6 hours sequence of either literature or history. | ||
Upper Division Nursing Courses :
| Junior Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| NU 306 | Pharmacology | 4 SH |
| NU 309 | Health Assessment | 4 SH |
| NU 311 | Foundation of Nursing Practice | 6 SH |
| Total | 14 SH | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| NU 326 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 5 SH |
| NU 325 | Adult Health in Secondary and Community Settings | 5 SH |
| NU 322 | Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions | 3 SH |
| Total | 13 SH | |
| Summer | ||
| NU 400 | Research and Outcomes Management | 2 SH |
| Total | 2 SH | |
| Senior Year | ||
| 3rd Semester | ||
| NU 404 | Childbearing Families | 5 SH |
| NU 403 | Nursing Care of Children and Families | 5 SH |
| NU 422 | Foundations of Nursing Leadership | 2 SH |
| Total | 12 SH | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| NU 424 | Adult Health in Secondary, Tertiary, and Community Settings | 5 SH |
| NU 426 | Community Health Across the Lifespan | 5 SH |
| NU 433 | Advanced Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions | 3 SH |
| Total | 13 SH | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| NU 428 | Practicum | 6 SH |
| NU 455 | Transition to Professional Nursing | 4 SH |
| NU 302 | Preparation for NCLEX Success | 3 SH |
| Total | 13 SH | |
| Total Upper Division Hours 67 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 129 | ||
| *If you are required to take the RISE course, please note that this course is not covered by Financial Aid. | ||