Traditional BSN Plan of Study

Arkansas State University    

 

 

 

 

 College of Nursing and Health Professions   

 

 

 

 

 Bachelor of Science in Nursing   

  2026-2027 Plan of Study   

 

 

 

 Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters .  Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions .

 A minimum of 122 credit hours, of which 45 hours must be upper division credit (3000-4000 level), is required for this degree (developmental courses are excluded) .

 Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program .  Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation .    

 

 

 Year 1 

 

 

 Semester 1 

   

 Semester 2 

 

 

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs 

 Gen Ed 

   

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs 

 Gen Ed 

 

 

 ENG L 10103   

 Composition I 

 3 

 X 

   

 ENG L 10203 

 Composition II 

 3 

 X 

 

 

 MATH  1 1003 

 College Algebra 

 3 

 X 

   

 BIO L 24103 

 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 

 3 

   

 

 

 BIO L 24003   

 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 

 3 

 X 

   

 BIO L 24101   

 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 

 1 

   

 

 

 BIO L 24001 

 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 

 1 

 X 

   

 

 HIST 21103  or   

 HIST 21203  or   

 PLSC 20003   

 

 

 US History to 1876 or     

 US History since 1876 or     

 US Government   

 

 3 

 X 

 

 

 N URS  11133   

 Making Connections Nursing (FYE) 

 3 

 X 

   

 

 ARHS 10003  or   

 MUSC 10003

 

 or   

 THTR 10003  

 

 

 Fine Arts   

 Fine Arts Visual or   

 Fine Arts   Music or     

 Fine Arts Theatre   

 

 3 

 X 

 

 

 PSY C 11003   

 Intro to Psychology 

 3 

 X 

   

 SOC I 1 0 103 

 Introduction to Sociology   

 3 

 X 

 

 

 TOTAL HOURS 

   

 16 

   

   

 TOTAL HOURS 

   

 16 

   

 

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 Year 2 

 

 

 Semester 3 

   

 Semester 4 

 

 

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs 

 Gen Ed 

   

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs 

 Gen Ed 

 

 

 CHEM   1 2103   

 Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry I 

 3 

 X 

   

 BIO L 20003 

 Microbiology for Nursing and Health Professions 

 3 

 X 

 

 

 CHEM   1 2101   

 Fundamentals Concepts of Chemistry I Lab 

 1 

 X 

   

 BIO L 20001   

 Microbiology for Nursing and Health Professions Lab 

 1 

 X 

 

 

 N URS 22543 

 Concepts of Nursing 

 3 

   

   

 N URS 22002   

 Medical Surgical Nursing I 

 2 

   

 

 

 N URS 22442   

 Foundations of Nursing 

 2 

   

   

 N URS 22003 

 Nursing Practicum I 

 3 

   

 

 

 N URS 22431   

 Foundations of Nursing Practicum 

 1 

   

   

 N URS 33463   

 Patho-Based Pharmacology I 

 3 

   

 

 

 N URS 22932 

 Health Assessment  

 2 

   

   

 N URS 22032   

 Professional Role Development 

 2 

   

 

 

 N URS 22391   

 Health Assessment Practicum  

 1 

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 N URS 22342   

 Nursing Calculations and Terminology 

 2 

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 TOTAL HOURS 

   

 15 

   

   

 TOTAL HOURS 

   

 14 

   

 

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 YEAR 3 

 

 

 Semester 5 

   

 Semester 6 

 

 

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs 

 Gen Ed 

   

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs  

 Gen Ed 

 

 

   

 

 Statistics-any three hour course  

 

 3 

   

   

 N URS 33302 

 Intro to Nursing Research   

 2 

   

 

 

 N URS 33143 

 Medical Surgical Nursing II   

 3 

   

   

 N URS 33205   

 Medical Surgical Nursing III 

 5 

   

 

 

 N URS 37432   

 Essentials of Mental Health Nursing   

 2 

   

   

 N URS 33305   

 Nursing Practicum III 

 5 

   

 

 

 N URS 33145 

 Nursing Practicum II 

 5 

   

   

 

 ENGL 21103  or  ENGL 21203  or   

 PHIL 11003  

 

 

 Humanities   

 World Literature to 1660 or World Literature since 1660

 or Intro to Philosophy

 

 

 3 

 X 

 

 

 N URS 33473   

 Patho-Based Pharmacology II 

 3 

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 TOTAL HOURS 

   

   

 16 

   

 TOTAL HOURS 

   

 15 

   

 

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 Year 4 

 

 

 Semester 7 

   

 Semester 8 

 

 

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs 

 Gen Ed 

   

 Course Number 

 Course Name 

 Hrs 

 Gen Ed 

 

 

 NURS 44343   

 Professional Nursing: Community 

 3 

   

   

 N URS 44005   

 Medical Surgical Nursing IV   

 5 

   

 

 

 N URS 44542 

 Health Care Administration 

 2 

   

   

 N URS 44002   

 Essentials of Obstetric Nursing 

 2 

   

 

 

 N URS 44102 

 Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 

 2 

   

   

 N URS 44006   

 Nursing Practicum IV 

 2 

   

 

 

 

 NURS 44106 

 

 

 Nursing Practicum V   

 

 6 

   

   

 N URS 44481   

 Critical Decision Making and Testing Competencies in Nursing   

 1 

   

 

 

 

 HIST 21103  or 

 HIST 21203  or   

 PLSC 20003   

 

 

 History/ 

 Government 

 US History to 1876  or     

 US History since 1876 or     

 US Government (select course not previously taken, but must have a History AND Government, NOT 2 History courses)   

 

 3 

 X 

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 

 TOTAL HOURS 

 

 

   

 

 16 

   

   

 TOTAL HOURS 

   

 14 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Total JR/SR Hours: 55 

 

 

 

 

 Total Degree Hours: 122 

 

 

 

 *Please see the current  Undergraduate Bulletin  for Graduation Requirements.