Nursing (R.N.-B.S.N.)

90 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

A.S. in Nursing Credits (35 hours)

35 hours from Associate of Science in Nursing

Nursing Core Requirements (27 hours)

• NURS 342 - Information Management and Technology Application
• NURS 350 - Research & Evidence-Based Practice
• NURS 362 - Leadership and Professionalism
• NURS 382 - Nursing Practice in a Global Society
• NURS 450 - Baccalaureate Nursing Roles Synthesis
• NURS 476 - Optimizing Health of Populations
• NURS 485 - Designer, Coordinator, and Manager of Care Capstone Practicum
• NURS 487 - Health Care Policy, Finance & Regulatory Environments

Nondepartmental Requirements (14 hours)

• PHIL 320 - Professional Ethics (C)
• PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (C)
• CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• MICR 230 - Basic Microbiology
• MICR 232 - Basic Microbiology Lab

Program Specific General Education Requirements (14 hours)

• 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]
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]

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• Select one of the following *:

• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• SOC 150 - Social Problems (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• SOC 250 - Courtship and Marriage (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]

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• *There are alternatives to this course. Please check with your advisor for guidelines.

University Specified General Education requirements (18 hours)

• Written Communication SGR Goal #1  (6 cr.)

• Oral Communication SGR Goal #2  (3 cr.)

• Arts and Humanities fulfilling SGR Goal #4  (6 cr.)
  • 3 credit hours must be in Arts and 3 credit hours must be in Humanities.
• Mathematics SGR Goal #5  (3 cr.)

Electives (12 hours)

Electives 12 credit hours

Note:

*Minimum of 30 credit hours must be taken from USD.

*Minimum of 32 credit hours must be 300 or 400 level courses.

*Maximum of 90 transfer credit hours may be applied to the degree. Graduates from programs other than USD will be required to have an official review of transcripts to determine transfer credits granted.

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

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 USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization