A minimum of 110 credits is required including the 44-credit Pre-Nursing Nucleus and the 66-credit Nursing Core.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Nursing Nucleus: | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 300 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| BIOL 372 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 373 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 270 | Development Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | The Sociological Imagination (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) | ||
| Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Core BSN- Nursing Requirements | ||
| BIOL 380 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 311 | Foundations of Nursing & Introduction to Professional Practice | 3 |
| NURS 312 | Foundations of Nursing Skills Laboratory and Clinical | 3 |
| NURS 313 | Professional Development 1- Nursing Theory, Roles & Ethics | 2 |
| NURS 314 | Nursing Care of Adults I (Lecture) | 3 |
| NURS 315 | Nursing Care of Adults 1 (Clinical) | 3 |
| NURS 319 | Patient-Centered Health Assessment (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 320 | Patient-Centered Health Assessment (Laboratory/Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 321 | Pharmacology for Nurses I | 3 |
| NURS 329 | Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 380 | Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan (Lecture) | 3 |
| NURS 381 | Mental Health Nursing (Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 390 | Rural Health Perspectives (Lecture and Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 391 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 1 |
| NURS 400 | Nursing Care of Children and Families (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 401 | Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 403 | Obstetrical and Pediatric Nursing Clinical and Laboratory | 4 |
| NURS 404 | Nursing Care of Adults 2 (Lecture) | 3 |
| NURS 405 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 406 | Nursing Care of Adults 2 (Clinical) | 3 |
| NURS 407 | Nursing Care of the Older Adult (Lecture) | 1 |
| NURS 430 | Community and Population Nursing- Rural Emphasis (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 431 | Community and Population Nursing with Rural Focus (Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 470 | Nursing Leadership and Management (Lecture with Clinical) | 3 |
| NURS 480 | Pharmacology for Nurses 2 | 2 |
| NURS 482 | Professional Development II: Professional Nurse | 2 |
| NURS 490 | Senior Nursing Capstone (Clinical) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 67 | |
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Sample Plan
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
“Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Western Watershed General Education | Further Inquiry Requirement | 3 |
| Western Watershed General Education | Life Skills Requirement | 3 |
| MATH 113 | Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Potential coursework to be moved into summer per clinical placement abilities | ||
| **Summer courses count towards a student’s GPA, Academic Standing, and follow summer tuition fee structure. | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 372 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) | 4 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 110 | The Sociological Imagination (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Western Watershed General Education | Humanistic Inquiry Requirement | 3 |
| Western Watershed General Education | Creative Expression (or other) Requirement | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 300 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| BIOL 373 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | 4 |
| PSY 270 | Development Psychology | 3 |
| Western Watershed General Education | Historical Inquiry Requirement | 3 |
| Western Watershed General Education | Delta Requirement | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| Potential coursework to be moved into summer per clinical placement abilities | ||
| **Summer courses count towards a student’s GPA, Academic Standing, and follow summer tuition fee structure. | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 311 | Foundations of Nursing & Introduction to Professional Practice | 3 |
| NURS 312 | Foundations of Nursing Skills Laboratory and Clinical | 3 |
| NURS 313 | Professional Development 1- Nursing Theory, Roles & Ethics | 2 |
| NURS 319 | Patient-Centered Health Assessment (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 320 | Patient-Centered Health Assessment (Laboratory/Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 321 | Pharmacology for Nurses I | 3 |
| BIOL 380 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 314 | Nursing Care of Adults I (Lecture) | 3 |
| NURS 315 | Nursing Care of Adults 1 (Clinical) | 3 |
| NURS 329 | Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 380 | Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan (Lecture) | 3 |
| NURS 381 | Mental Health Nursing (Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 390 | Rural Health Perspectives (Lecture and Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 391 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 1 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| Potential coursework to be moved into summer per clinical placement abilities | ||
| **Summer courses count towards a student’s GPA, Academic Standing, and follow summer tuition fee structure. | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 400 | Nursing Care of Children and Families (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 401 | Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 403 | Obstetrical and Pediatric Nursing Clinical and Laboratory | 4 |
| NURS 404 | Nursing Care of Adults 2 (Lecture) | 3 |
| NURS 405 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 406 | Nursing Care of Adults 2 (Clinical) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 482 | Professional Development II: Professional Nurse | 2 |
| NURS 430 | Community and Population Nursing- Rural Emphasis (Lecture) | 2 |
| NURS 431 | Community and Population Nursing with Rural Focus (Clinical) | 2 |
| NURS 480 | Pharmacology for Nurses 2 | 2 |
| NURS 407 | Nursing Care of the Older Adult (Lecture) | 1 |
| NURS 470 | Nursing Leadership and Management (Lecture with Clinical) | 3 |
| NURS 490 | Senior Nursing Capstone (Clinical) | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 129 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.