Apr 18, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, B.S.N.

To obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, students must satisfy the University requirements for graduation, including the UK Core requirements, and obtain a 2.0 grade-point average in nursing in the courses listed below. A grade of C or better must be attained in all courses required in the nursing curriculum in order to proceed to the next clinical course or to graduate. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation.

Curriculum Policies

Students are expected to be familiar with the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and to confer with advisors in the College of Nursing when selecting courses.

Since the health needs of the nation are constantly changing, an effective curriculum requires continuous review and evaluation, which may necessitate revision of courses and requirements. Thus, there can be no guarantee that course content will be identical in each subsequent academic year. Furthermore, to continue to meet the changing emphasis in nursing education, some courses will require educational experiences for students in community facilities outside of Lexington.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences

PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4

IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3

V. Composition and Communication I

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3

VI. Composition and Communication II

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3

VII. Quantitative Foundations

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

VIII. Statistical Inferential Reasoning

STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
OR
BST 230 - STATISTICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH Credit(s): 3

IX. Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

X. Global Dynamic

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

UK Core hours: 31

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

NUR 224 - INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRINCIPLES Credit(s): 3
NUR 344 - RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING PRACTICE Credit(s): 3
NUR 437 - SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR NURSING PRACTICE Credit(s): 4

Subtotal: Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 10

Premajor Requirements

ANA 109 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING I Credit(s): 4
ANA 110 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING II Credit(s): 4
BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
CHE 103 - CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Credit(s): 4
CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4

Subtotal: Premajor hours: 25

Major Requirements

NUR 222 - FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION PRINCIPLES Credit(s): 4
NUR 223 - FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR PRACTICE Credit(s): 2
NUR 224 - INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRINCIPLES Credit(s): 3
NUR 225 - FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE I Credit(s): 5
NUR 226 - FOUNDATIONS OF PATHOPHARMACOLOGY I Credit(s): 1
NUR 227 - FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE II Credit(s): 5
NUR 228 - FOUNDATIONS OF PATHOPHARMACOLOGY II Credit(s): 2
NUR 230 - MATERNITY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Credit(s): 4
NUR 231 - CONCEPTS IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY & SYSTEMS-BASED PRACTICE Credit(s): 3
NUR 340 - PEDIATRIC NURSING Credit(s): 4
NUR 342 - PRO-SEMINAR: CONTEMPORARY NURSING ISSUES Credit(s): 1
NUR 343 - PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING Credit(s): 4
NUR 344 - RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING PRACTICE Credit(s): 3
NUR 345 - POPULATION HEALTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Credit(s): 4
NUR 430 - ADVANCED NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS Credit(s): 5
NUR 431 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY III Credit(s): 2
NUR 432 - PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Credit(s): 3
NUR 433 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY IV Credit(s): 1
NUR 434 - COMPLEX NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS Credit(s): 4
NUR 436 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING Credit(s): 1
NUR 437 - SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR NURSING PRACTICE Credit(s): 4
DHN 212 - INTRODUCTORY NUTRITION Credit(s): 3
STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
OR
BST 230 - STATISTICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH Credit(s): 3
BIO 208 - PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY Credit(s): 3

Subtotal: Major hours: 71

Guided Electives

Choose 2 of the following:

NUR 341 - COMPETENCIES IN PEDIATRIC NURSING Credit(s): 3
NUR 346 - PROMOTING INCLUSIVITY AND HEALTH OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY Credit(s): 3
NUR 435 - THE CRITICAL IN CRITICAL CARE: COMPLEX PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY Credit(s): 3
NUR 518 - LOVE YOURSELF: INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS & WELLNESS Credit(s): 3

Subtotal: Guided Electives: 6

Total Hours: 120

Sample Curriculum Baccalaureate Program (Four-year Students)

Freshman Year

First Semester

ANA 109 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING I Credit(s): 4
BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
CIS 112 - ACCELERATED COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II (CIS) Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 112 - ACCELORATED COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II (WRD) Credit(s): 3
PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

ANA 110 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING II Credit(s): 4
CHE 103 - CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Credit(s): 4
CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
CIS 112 - ACCELERATED COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II (CIS) Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 112 - ACCELORATED COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II (WRD) Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Humanities
Credit(s): 3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIO 208 - PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
DHN 212 - INTRODUCTORY NUTRITION Credit(s): 3
STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
OR
BST 230 - STATISTICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH Credit(s): 3
UK Core - US Citizenship
Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

NUR 222 - FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION PRINCIPLES Credit(s): 4
NUR 223 - FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR PRACTICE Credit(s): 2
NUR 224 - INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRINCIPLES Credit(s): 3
NUR 225 - FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE I Credit(s): 5
NUR 226 - FOUNDATIONS OF PATHOPHARMACOLOGY I Credit(s): 1

Junior Year

First Semester

NUR 227 - FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE II Credit(s): 5
NUR 228 - FOUNDATIONS OF PATHOPHARMACOLOGY II Credit(s): 2
NUR 230 - MATERNITY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Credit(s): 4
NUR 231 - CONCEPTS IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY & SYSTEMS-BASED PRACTICE Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

NUR 340 - PEDIATRIC NURSING Credit(s): 4
NUR 342 - PRO-SEMINAR: CONTEMPORARY NURSING ISSUES Credit(s): 1
NUR 343 - PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING Credit(s): 4
NUR 344 - RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING PRACTICE Credit(s): 3

Senior Year

First Semester

NUR 345 - POPULATION HEALTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Credit(s): 4
Cognate (selected) Credit(s): 3
NUR 430 - ADVANCED NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS Credit(s): 5
NUR 431 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY III Credit(s): 2
NUR 432 - PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

NUR 433 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY IV Credit(s): 1
NUR 434 - COMPLEX NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS Credit(s): 4
Cognate Credit(s): 3
NUR 436 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING Credit(s): 1
NUR 437 - SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR NURSING PRACTICE Credit(s): 4

Sample Curriculum Baccalaureate Program (Registered Nurses)

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

NUR 350 - CONCEPTS IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING Credit(s): 5
NUR 463 - NURSING CLINICAL PRACTICE CAPSTONE FOR THE RN-BSN TRACK Credit(s): 3

Subtotal: Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 8

Junior Year

*Optional - for students who wish to take full time course work.

First Semester

NUR 350 - CONCEPTS IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING Credit(s): 5
NUR 351 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT Credit(s): 2
NUR 450 - THE IMPACT OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN NURSING Credit(s): 3
STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
OR
BST 230 - STATISTICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

NUR 460 - POPULATION HEALTH FOR REGISTERED NURSES Credit(s): 3 - 5 (Variable)
NUR 354 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
NUR 352 - PHARMACOLOGY Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3*

Third Semester

NUR 452 - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR REGISTERED NURSES Credit(s): 3
NUR 463 - NURSING CLINICAL PRACTICE CAPSTONE FOR THE RN-BSN TRACK Credit(s): 3