Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree - Academic Core
To receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, a student must fulfill the following course requirements:
Degree Requirements
A. Core Courses - 61 hours
Capstone
English - 9 hours
Foreign Language - 14 hours
in one language
NOTE: The foreign language requirement is 14 semester hours (four semesters or the equivalent) in the same language.
Quantitative Reasoning - 3 hours
Lab Science - 12 hours
Scientific Inquiry or Natural Sciences - 4 hours
| | Intro or College Chemistry | |
Fine Arts - 3 hours
Freshman Seminar - 1 hour
UMHB 1101: required for first-time freshmen with fewer than 12 semester hours of transfer credit only
Chapel - 1 to 4 credits
UMHB 1002: credits determined by admission classification
Upper-Level Elective – 3 hours
Christian Studies - 6 hours
Social Science - 9 hours
World Ideas or Philosophy or Non-US History - 3 hours
Contemporary World Issues or Social Science - 3 hours
Speech Communication - 3 hours
Activity PE - 2 courses
Fine Arts Experience - 2-8 hours
UMHB 1005: credits determined by admission classification
B. Prescribed Nursing Courses (as outlined in this catalog) - 63 hours
C. Electives (if necessary) to bring total to - 124 semester hours