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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 120 credits
You may transfer credits into this program from another accredited institution.
However, to earn this B.S. in nursing, you must earn 36 of the last 60 credits from Penn State.

GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(20–22 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR.)
(See General Education in the curriculum.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 92–93 credits
(This includes 20–22 credits of General Education courses.)

ELECTIVES: 2–5 credits

Courses that meet the General Education requirements for the degree
BIOL 129 (GN) Mammalian Anatomy 4 credits
BIOL 141 (GN) Introductory Physiology 3 credits
BIOL 142 Physiology Laboratory 1 credit
CHEM 101 or Introductory Chemistry 3 credits
CHEM 110 (GN) Chemical Principles 3 credits
CHEM 111 (GN) Experimental Chemistry 1 credit
HD FS 129 (GS) Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies 3 credits
MICRB 106 (GN) Elementary Microbiology 3 credits
MICRB 107 (GN) Elementary Microbiology Laboratory 1 credit
NUTR 251 (GHA) Introductory Principles of Nutrition 3 credits
PSYCH 100 (GS) Psychology 3 credits
SOC 001 (GS) or Introductory Sociology 3 credits
SOC 005 (GS) Social Problems 3 credits
STAT 200 (GQ) Elementary Statistics 4 credits
Courses that comprise credits earned by credit by portfolio assessment for RNs (33 credits)
NURS 205 Introduction to Pharmacological Concepts 3 credits
NURS 215 Health: Introduction to Wellness 3 credits
NURS 225 Health: Introduction to Illness 3 credits
NURS 230 Health: Nursing Process 4 credits
NURS 301 Nursing Care of Client through the Adult Life Span Requiring Medical Intervention 4 credits
NURS 310 Nursing Care of the Elderly 4 credits
NURS 320 Nursing Care of Young Adults 4 credits
NURS 406 Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents 4 credits
NURS 420 Mental Health Nursing 4 credits
Prescribed Courses (22 credits minimum)
NURS 200W Introduction to Nursing Research 3 credits
NURS 351 Health Assessment 3 credits
NURS 390 Transition and the Professional Nursing Role 3 credits
NURS 417 Family and Community Health Concepts 4 credits
NURS 418 Application of Family and Community Health Concepts 3 credits
NURS 457 Introduction to Computing and Nursing Informatics 3 credits
NURS 465 Health Concepts for Adults with Complex Health Care Needs 3 credits
Courses that meet the Supporting and Related Courses requirement (6 credits)
NURS 430 Organization and Administration for the Nurse Manager 3 credits
NURS 431 Data Management for Nurse Managers 3 credits
NURS 432 Nursing Management of Human Resources 3 credits
NURS 433 Seminar for Nurse Managers 3 credits
NURS 458 Ethical Challenges in Health Care Informatics 3 credits
NURS 495 Nursing Study in Specialized Setting 1–9 credits
NURS 496 Independent Studies 1–9 credits


 

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