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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

Christian Studies - 6 hours

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3
CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

English - 9 hours

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3
ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3
ENGL Literature

3
A grade of a "C" or higher must be obtained in ENGL 1321 and ENGL 1322.

Exercise & Sport Science- 2 activity courses

Fine Arts - 3 hours

Lab Science - 16 hours

BIOL 2340Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3
BIOL 2140Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1
BIOL 2341Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3
BIOL 2141Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1
BIOL 2380Microbiology

3
BIOL 2180Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM 1441College Chemistry

4
or
CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4
A minimum of "C" is required

Public Speaking - 3 hours

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3
A minimum of "C" is required

Mathematics - 3 hours

MATH 2303Statistics

3

Social Science - 9 hours

PSYC 1301General Psychology

3
PSYC 2311Developmental Psychology

3
SOCI 1311Introduction to Sociology

3
A minimum of "C" is required

US History of Political Science - 3 hours

World Cultures - 3 hours

Freshman Seminar - 1 hour

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

UMHB 1101: required for first-time freshmen with fewer than 12 semester hours of transfer credit only

General Elective - 3 hours

Fine Arts Experience - 2-8 credits

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

UMHB 1005: credits determined by admission classification

Chapel - 1 to 4 credits

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1002: 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