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Nursing Major, B.S.

RN to Baccalaureate Track

Students must be formally admitted to the major. The Department of Nursing should be contacted regarding admission. Students may apply throughout the year for admission to the major. Admission to the major is not required for junior-level fall semester course enrollment, but students must have confirmation of admission to enroll in spring semester junior-level courses.

I. Admission to the Major

Applicants must:

• Be a graduate of a state approved associate degree or diploma nursing program.
• Be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Minnesota or be a graduate with license pending.
• Be formally admitted to Bemidji State University via the Admissions Office.

II. Progression

All individual nursing courses applied to the upper division major requirements must reflect a letter grade of C or better.

III. Required Nursing Courses

Read each course description for course prerequisites and/or corequisites. Selected courses are open to registered nurses prior to acceptance in the major.

NRSG 3100 Concepts of Nursing and Health Care (2 credits)
NRSG 3110 Altered Physiological Processes: Selected Concepts for Nursing Practice (3 credits)
NRSG 3120 Transcultural Nursing (2 credits)
NRSG 3130 Psychosocial Dimensions of Nursing Practice (3 credits)
NRSG 3200 Health Education in Nursing Practice (2 credits)
NRSG 3210 Family Health Nursing (4 credits)
NRSG 3220 Nursing Practicum: Family (3 credits)
NRSG 3230 Theoretical Frameworks for Practice (1 credit)
NRSG 3920 Directed Group Study (4 credits)
NRSG 4100 Nursing Research (3 credits)
NRSG 4110 Community Health Nursing (3 credits)
NRSG 4120 Nursing Practicum: Community (4 credits)
NRSG 4130 Practicum Selective: Assessment and Planning (1 credit)
NRSG 4200 Nursing Leadership and Management (3 credits)
NRSG 4210 Nursing Leadership and Management Laboratory (2 credits)
NRSG 4220 Practicum Selective: Implementation and Evaluation (5 credits)
NRSG 4230 Nursing Profession in Contemporary Society (2 credits)

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 47 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

4-Year Track

The 4-year track is designed for students who are beginning their studies for the nursing major.

I. Admission to the Major

Application for admission to the nursing major is a separate process from admission to the university. Admission to the nursing major is required for enrollment in selected spring semester sophomore and all upper division nursing courses. Application to the nursing major must be completed by October 1 for spring admission consideration. Additional information and advisement is available through the Department of Nursing.
 
Students must be admitted to Bemidji State University prior to applying for admission to the nursing major.

All official transcripts of credits transferred from other colleges and universities must be available in the BSU Admissions Office by Oct 1 for spring admission consideration to the nursing major.


Applicants must have completed at least 30 semester credits, including the designated required non-nursing courses listed as follows, for admission consideration.

BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 credits)
PSY 1100 Introductory Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 2237 Lifespan Development (4 credits)
SOC 1104 or SOC 2210 (3 credits)

A grade of C or higher is required in the designated pre-requisite courses for admission to the nursing major. If a grade of C or above is not earned the first time the course is taken, a grade of C or above must be earned the second time the course is taken. Designated course requirements for the major may not be taken on a pass/no credit basis.

Admission to the nursing major is competitive and limited. Admission is dependent on the number of applications and evidence of meeting the listed requirements.

A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.00 scale) and satisfactory completion of all designated required courses qualifies the student for the applicant pool, but does not guarantee admission to the major. Students are considered for admission to the program in descending order of the cumulative GPAs.


A completed application for the nursing major and the additional materials requested in the application must be available in the Department of Nursing by Oct. 1. The application packet includes information concerning requirements such as immunization, malpractice insurance, background checks, and CPR, CNA/Home Health Aide Certifications.

II. Progression

All nursing and non-nursing courses required for the major must reflect a letter grade of C or better.

III. Required Courses

Read each course description for course prerequisites and/or corequisites.
CPR, CNA/Home Health Certifications required for major
Completion of ** courses required for admission consideration to the major.

A. Non-Nursing Courses

BIOL 1110** Human Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 credits)
NTC BIOL 2221 Microbiology (3 credits)
(this course must be taken through Northwest Technical College: Bemidji)
HLTH 2100 Community First Aid (1 credit)
PSY 1100** Introductory Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 2237** Lifespan Development (4 credits)
THSP 1100 Public Speaking (3 credits)
 
Select one of the following courses:
SOC 1104** Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 2210** American Culture: A Sociological Interpretation (3 credits)
 
Select one of the following courses:
ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
HUM 2130 Non-Western Cultures and Civilization (3 credits)
INST 2202 American Indians: 1887-Present (3 credits)
OJIB1100 Ojibwe Culture (4 credits)
SOC 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (3 credits)
SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
 
Select one of the following courses:
POL 1100 Understanding Politics (3 credits)
POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)

Subtotal 33-34 Credits

B. Nursing Courses

NRSG 2000 Introduction to Professional Nursing (2 credits)
NRSG 2004 Psychosocial Nursing (2 credits)
NRSG 2203 Introduction to Clinical Practice (3 credits)
NRSG 2204 Health Assessment (3 credits)
NRSG 3000 Elements of Scholarly Practice (2 credits)
NRSG 3001 Adult/Gerian Health (6 credits)
NRSG 3002 Palliative Care (2 credits)
NRSG 3003 Practicum: Adult/Gerian (4 credits)
NRSG 3004 Values, Ethics, and Legal Dimensions of Practice (2 credits)
NRSG 3120 Transcultural Nursing (2 credits)
NRSG 3201 The Childbearing Family (2 credits)
NRSG 3202 Child/Adolescent Health (5 credits)
NRSG 3203 Practicum: Family (4 credits)
NRSG 3457 Sexual Abuse (2 credits)
or NRSG 3920 Directed Group Study (2 credits)
NRSG 4001 Mental Health Nursing (5 credits)
NRSG 4003 Practicum: Rural Communities/Populations (5 credits)
NRSG 4100 Nursing Research (3 credits)
NRSG 4110 Community Health Nursing (3 credits)
NRSG 4200 Leadership/Management (3 credits)
NRSG 4201 Practicum: Role Integration (6 credits)
NRSG 4230 Nursing Professional in Contemporary Society (2 credits)

Subtotal 68 Credits
 
Total Semester Credits Required for Major 101-102 Credits
 
A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor’s Degree

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR NURSING MAJOR, B.S.

RN to Baccalaureate Track

Junior

NRSG 3100 Concepts of Nursing and Health Care
NRSG 3110 Altered Physiological Processes: Selected Concepts for Nursing Practice
NRSG 3120 Transcultural Nursing
NRSG 3130 Psychosocial Dimensions of Nursing Practice
NRSG 3200 Health Education in Nursing Practice
NRSG 3210 Family Health Nursing
NRSG 3220 Nursing Practicum: Family
NRSG 3230 Theoretical Frameworks for Practice

Junior or Senior

NRSG 3920 Directed Group Study
and/or NRSG 3457 Sexual Abuse

Senior

NRSG 4100 Nursing Research
NRSG 4110 Community Health Nursing
NRSG 4120 Nursing Practicum: Community
NRSG 4130 Practicum Selective: Assessment and Planning
NRSG 4200 Nursing Leadership and Management
NRSG 4210 Nursing Leadership and Management Laboratory
NRSG 4220 Practicum Selective: Implementation and Evaluation
NRSG 4230 Nursing Profession in Contemporary Society

4-Year Track

Freshman

BIOL 1110 Human Biology
ENGL 1101 College Writing I
ENGL 1102 College Writing II
PSY 1100 Introductory Psychology
PSY 2237 Lifespan Development
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology
or SOC 2210 American Culture: A Sociological Perspective
Categories 3 and 4 Liberal Education Courses
Other elective or Liberal Education course
Recommend completion of CNA/Home Health Certification s during freshman year or summer

Sophomore

BIOL 2110 Human Anatomy & Physiology
NTC BIOL 2221 Microbiology
HLTH 2100 Community First Aid
NRSG 2000 Introduction to Professional Nursing
NRSG 2004 Psychosocial Nursing
NRSG 2203 Introduction to Clinical Practice
NRSG 2204 Health Assessment
NRSG 3120 Transcultural Nursing
THSP 1100 Public Speaking
xxxx 2925 People and the Environment
One of the following:
ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology
HUM 2130 Non-Western Cultures and Civilization
INST 2202 American Indians 1887-Present
OJIB 1100 Ojibwe Culture
SOC 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations
SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication
Completion of CPR, CNA/Home Health Certification s
Submit application by Oct. 1 for Spring Semester admission to the major
Elective or Liberal Education

Junior

NRSG 3000 Elements of Scholarly Practice
NRSG 3001 Adult/Gerian Health
NRSG 3002 Palliative Care
NRSG 3003 Practicum: Adult/Gerian
NRSG 3004 Values, Ethics, and Legal Dimensions of Practice
NRSG 3201 The Childbearing Family
NRSG 3202 Child/Adolescent Health
NRSG 3203 Practicum: The Family
NRSG 4100 Nursing Research
Elective or Liberal Education

Senior

NRSG 3920 Directed Group Study
NRSG 4001 Mental Health Nursing
NRSG 4003 Practicum: Rural Communities/Populations
NRSG 4110 Community Health Nursing
NRSG 4200 Leadership/Management
NRSG 4201 Practicum: Role Integration
NRSG 4230 Nursing in Contemporary Society
POL 1100 Understanding Politics
or POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics
Elective or Liberal Education