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Aug 31, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Nursing (L.P.N.-B.S.N.)
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104 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours
Foundational Course Requirements (20 hours)
Nursing Requirements (58 hours)
- NURS 311 - Professionalism, Values, & Interprofessional Communication
- NURS 315 - Pathophysiology
- NURS 320 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care I
- NURS 321 - Designer, Coordinator, & Manager of Care Clinical Experience I * (3 credit hours required)
- NURS 330 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care II
- NURS 331 - Designer, Coordinator, & Manager of Care Clinical Experience II (4 credit hours required)
- NURS 350 - Research & Evidence-Based Practice
- NURS 352 - Pharmacology *
- NURS 383 - Physical Assessment Across Lifespan * (3 credit hours required)
- NURS 415 - Organizational Systems Leadership & Informatics
- NURS 440 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care III
- NURS 441 - Designer, Coordinator, & Manager of Care Clinical Experience III (5 credit hours required)
- NURS 471 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health (5 credit hours required)
- NURS 484 - Transition to Practice
- NURS 486 - Transition to Practice Clinical Immersion (5 credit hours required)
- NURS 487 - Health Care Policy, Finance & Regulatory Environments
*LPN’s have the opportunity for 7 credits by verification towards the total 120 credits. Students may receive 3 theory credits for NURS 352, 1 lab credit for NURS 383, and 3 clinical credits for NURS 321.
Department Specific General Education Requirements (26 hours)
- ENGL 101 - Composition I (C) [SGR #1, HSDC]
- ENGL 201 - Composition II (C) [SGR #1, HSDC]
- PHGY 220 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology I [SGR #6, HSDC]
- PHGY 220L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology Laboratory I [SGR #6, HSDC]
- PHGY 230 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II [SGR #6, HSDC]
- PHGY 230L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II Laboratory [SGR #6, HSDC]
- PHIL 220 - Introduction to Ethics (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
- PSYC 101 - General Psychology (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
- SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
- CMST 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (C) [SGR #2, HSDC]
General Education requirements (6 hours)
Electives (10 hours)
Electives 10 credit hours
Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification
The educational curriculum for your academic program may or may not meet educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in states other than South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a state other than South Dakota after completion of your program, please review that state and your program on USD’s Licensure-Track Programs webpage. Licensure-Track Programs
If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the USD’s State Authorization webpage.
State Authorization
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