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Nursing, Pre-licensure Bachelor of Science

Traditional Four-Year Program

This program is designed for students seeking a traditional four-year, campus-based experience.  Students are able to sit for NCLEX at the end of the fourth year and will earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Campus-Based Three-Year Program

This course is designed for students seeking a year-round accelerated campus-based experience. Because this is an accelerated program, full-time work is not typically possible. Students are able to sit for NCLEX at the end of the third year and will earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

 

Internal Transfer (Change of Major) into the Nursing Program

To be eligible for an internal transfer into the Nursing major, a student must meet all of the following requirements:

  1. Earn a cumulative Wilson College grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher at the time of application.
  2. *Successfully complete a laboratory science course with a final grade of B or better.
  3. *Successfully complete MAT 103 or higher or PSY 115 with a final grade of B or better.
  4. Meet with the Unit Director of Nursing to review program structure, progression requirements, and professional expectations.

*If a student has not taken a laboratory science course or a math course as noted above, a student must meet the following requirements:

  1. Earn a cumulative Wilson College grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher at the time of application.
  2. Meet with the Unit Director of Nursing to review program structure, progression requirements, and professional expectations.
  3. Meet initial NUR admission criteria to the college:

    Decision and Capacity

    Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements guarantees consideration but does not guarantee placement. Approval of an internal transfer is contingent upon program capacity and available clinical placements.

    Degree Requirements

    Required Courses

    NUR 101Health Assessment

    4
    NUR 102Foundational Concepts - Nursing Practice

    5
    NUR 113Health Promotion and Wellness

    2
    NUR 131Pharmacology for Healthcare Providers

    2
    NUR 201Chronic Illness - Adult Populations

    5
    NUR 203Population-Focused Care

    2
    NUR 212Mental Health Nursing

    5
    NUR 231Pharmacology for Healthcare Providers II

    2
    NUR 280Healthcare Informatics

    3
    NUR 281Pathophysiology for Nurses

    3
    NUR 304Childbearing/Child Rearing Families

    5
    NUR 361Adult Medical Surgical Concepts

    5
    NUR 380Research in Healthcare

    3
    NUR 382Complex Care Across the Life Span

    5
    NUR 409Nursing Leadership

    5
    AWS 105Med/Scientific Terminology-Greek/Latin

    3
    HSC 111Microbiology for Nurses

    4
    HSC 209Human Nutrition

    3
    HSC 215Human Anatomy & Physiology I

    4
    HSC 216Human Anatomy & Physiology II

    4
    HSC 218Genetics for Health Sciences

    3
    		 
    MAT 115Introductory Statistics

    3
    		OR
    PSY 115Understanding Statistics

    3
    		 
    PHI 230Healthcare Ethics

    3
    PSY 110Introduction to Psychology

    3
    PSY 202Life-Span Development

    3
    NUR 113 Health Promotion is a substitute for ESS 281.