Nursing (BS)
Curricula in Nursing for the Traditional Undergraduate
University General Education Requirements
The University has adopted General Education requirements, which must be satisfied as part of every bachelor’s degree program. These requirements are listed in the “General Education Requirements” section of this Catalog.
School Requirements
Nursing students must complete the following courses (38 credits). Students should note that some of these courses may also fulfill University General Education requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1107 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM 1122 | Chemical Principles and Applications | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Problem Solving | ||
| Elementary Discrete Mathematics | ||
MATH 1040Q | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| MCB 2400 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| or MCB 2410 | Genetics | |
| PNB 2264 & PNB 2265 | Human Physiology and Anatomy and Human Physiology and Anatomy | 8 |
| PSYC 1100 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| STAT 1000Q | Introduction to Statistics I | 4 |
| or STAT 1100Q | Elementary Concepts of Statistics | |
| HDFS 1070 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
| Any other Content Area 1 or 2 course (for a total of six credits) in fulfillment of the general education requirements of the university | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Writing in the Major
All students in the School of Nursing are required to pass NURS 4230W Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Practice in Nursing.
Information Literacy
All students in the School of Nursing fulfill this area of competency by the successful completion of NURS 3205 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, NURS 4250E Public Health Nursing and NURS 4282 Nursing Leadership and Capstone Practicum.
Quantitative Competency
Students in the School of Nursing fulfill this area of competency with the following courses: MATH 1020Q Problem Solving or higher and STAT 1000Q Introduction to Statistics I or STAT 1100Q Elementary Concepts of Statistics. Quantitative competency is also met by successful completion of math competency exams in each clinical course.
Baccalaureate Student
Nursing students must complete the following nursing courses (75 credits):
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 1130 | Health Care Delivery System | 3 |
| NURS 1131 | Introduction to the Discipline of Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3100 | Clinical Science I | 3 |
| NURS 3110 | Clinical Science II | 3 |
| NURS 3120 | Patient Centered Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 3205 | Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 3220 | Clinical Science for Sub-Acute and Chronically Ill Adults | 3 |
| NURS 3225 | Ethical Ways of Knowing | 3 |
| NURS 3234 | Theory and Nursing Practice for Adults with Sub-Acute or Chronic Problems | 9 |
| NURS 3334 | Theory and Nursing Practice for Perinatal and Women's Health | 6 |
| NURS 3444 | Theory and Nursing Practice for Child Health | 6 |
| NURS 3554 | Theory and Nursing Practice for Behavioral Health | 6 |
| NURS 3664 | Theory and Nursing Practice for Acutely Ill Adults | 6 |
| NURS 4230W | Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Practice in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 4250E | Public Health Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 4282 | Nursing Leadership and Capstone Practicum | 9 |
| Total Credits | 72 | |
Additional Requirements
To be eligible to enroll in NURS 3234 Theory and Nursing Practice for Adults with Sub-Acute or Chronic Problems (first clinical course) in the fall semester, students must have completed the coursework described in the “School Requirements” section above and the following courses by the end of the preceding spring semester:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Seminar and Studio in Writing and Multimodal Composition | ||
| Seminar in Academic Writing | ||
| Seminar in Writing through Literature | ||
| NURS 1130 | Health Care Delivery System | 3 |
| NURS 1131 | Introduction to the Discipline of Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3100 | Clinical Science I | 3 |
| NURS 3110 | Clinical Science II | 3 |
| NURS 3120 | Patient Centered Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
If a grade of “C-” or less is earned in PNB 2265 Human Physiology and Anatomy, MCB 2400 Human Genetics or MCB 2410 Genetics, NURS 3110 Clinical Science II or NURS 3120 Patient Centered Health Assessment Across the Lifespan, the student may still be considered for NURS 3234 Theory and Nursing Practice for Adults with Sub-Acute or Chronic Problems enrollment in the fall if the course is retaken and a grade of “C” or better earned by the start of the fall semester.
Program Requirements
Supplementary Scholastic Standards
A student in the School of Nursing must have a grade of “C” or better in the courses listed in the “School Requirements” and “Additional Requirements” sections above. Students admitted to the School of Nursing must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 at the end of the semester in which they have completed 26 calculable credits of graded coursework at the University of Connecticut. To progress in the 3000-level nursing courses, students must complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or better. To progress, a cumulative GPA of 2.7 is required prior to enrollment in NURS 3220 Clinical Science for Sub-Acute and Chronically Ill Adults, NURS 3234 Theory and Nursing Practice for Adults with Sub-Acute or Chronic Problems. Students lacking a 2.7 total grade point average at this point in the program will be dismissed from the School of Nursing.
Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in all nursing courses (those with NURS designation) to earn credit toward graduation. No student may take a course in the nursing curriculum without having completed prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or higher. No courses required for graduation as a nursing major may be taken more than twice before achieving a passing grade. Students may be dismissed if there is more than one semester in which they earn a semester grade point average below 2.5 in required nursing courses. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above in all required nursing courses is required for graduation.
Students are permitted to repeat only one required nursing course once throughout their nursing education and remain in the School of Nursing when all other standards are met.
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Upon the recommendation of the faculty the degree of Bachelor of Science is awarded by vote of the Board of Trustees to students who have met the following requirements:
- earned a total of 120 degree credits,
- earned at least a 2.5 grade point average for all calculable course work, and
- met all the requirements of the School of Nursing and University General Education Requirements. (See Scholastic Standing Requirement).
University General Education Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.
School of Nursing Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the School of Nursing section of this catalog.