Traditional BSN Plan of Study

~~4481~~

Arkansas State University

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

~~2025-2026~~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

ENGL ~~1003~~10103

Composition I

ENG~~ENG~~L ~~1013~~10203

Composition II

MATH~~MATH 1023~~ 11003

College Algebra

BIO~~BIO~~L ~~2223~~24103

Human Anatomy & Physiology II

BIOL ~~2203~~24003

Human Anatomy & Physiology I

BIOL ~~2221~~24101

Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

BIO~~BIO~~L ~~2201~~24001

Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

~~HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or~~ HIST 21103 or

~~POSC~~HIST 21203 or

~~2103~~

PLSC 20003

US History to 1876 or

US History since 1876 or

US Government

~~NRS 1123~~NURS 11133

Making Connections Nursing (FYE)

ARHS 10003 or

MUSC 10003

~~Art~~ or

~~2503~~

THTR or10003

~~Mus 2503 or Thea 2503~~

Fine Arts

Fine Arts Visual or

Fine Arts ~~Musical~~Music or

Fine Arts Theatre

PSYC 11003

Intro to Psychology

SOC ~~2213~~ I 10103

Introduction to Sociology

TOTAL HOURS

Year 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Course Number

Course Name

Hrs

Gen Ed

Course Number

Course Name

Hrs

Gen Ed

~~Chem 1043~~CHEM 12103

Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry I

BIOL ~~2103~~20003

Microbiology for Nursing and Health Professions

~~Chem 1041~~CHEM 12101

Fundamentals Concepts of Chemistry I Lab

BIOL ~~2101~~20001

Microbiology for Nursing and Health Professions Lab

~~NRS~~NURS ~~2313~~22543

Concepts of Nursing

~~NRS~~NURS ~~2002~~22002

Medical Surgical Nursing I

~~NRS~~NURS ~~2322~~22442

Foundations of Nursing

~~NRSP~~NURS ~~2003~~22003

Nursing Practicum I

~~NRS~~NURS ~~2321~~22431

Foundations of Nursing Practicum

~~NRS~~NURS ~~3463~~33463

Patho-Based Pharmacology I

~~NRS~~NURS ~~2392~~22932

Health Assessment

~~NRS~~NURS ~~2012~~22032

Professional Role Development

~~NRSP~~NURS ~~2391~~22391

Health Assessment Practicum

~~NRS~~NURS ~~2342~~22342

Nursing Calculations and Terminology

TOTAL HOURS

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

~~NRS~~NURS ~~3312~~33302

Intro to Nursing Research

~~NRS~~NURS ~~3013~~33143

Medical Surgical Nursing II

~~NRS~~NURS ~~3205~~33205

Medical Surgical Nursing III

~~NRS~~NURS ~~3422~~37432

Essentials of Mental Health Nursing

~~NRSP~~NURS ~~3205~~33305

Nursing Practicum III

~~NRSP~~NURS ~~3105~~33145

Nursing Practicum II

~~ENG~~ ~~2003~~

ENGL or ~~ENG 2013~~ 21103 or ENGL 21203 or

~~PHIL~~

PHIL 11003

~~1103~~

~~Humanities~~ Humanities

World Literature to 1660 or World Literature since 1660 or Intro to Philosophy

~~NRS~~NURS ~~3473~~33473

Patho-Based Pharmacology II

TOTAL HOURS

Year 4

Semester 7

Semester 8

Course Number

Course Name

Hrs

Gen Ed

Course Number

Course Name

Hrs

Gen Ed

~~NRS~~NURS ~~4005~~44343

Professional Nursing: Community

NURS 44005

Medical Surgical Nursing IV

~~NRS 4343~~

~~Professional Nursing: Community~~

~~NRS~~NURS ~~4012~~44542

~~Essentials~~Health ofCare ~~Obstetric Nursing~~Administration

~~NRS~~NURS ~~4542~~

~~Health Care Administration~~

44002

~~NRSP 4006~~

~~Nursing Practicum IV~~

~~NRS 4022~~

Essentials of ~~Pediatric~~Obstetric Nursing

NURS 44102

Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

NURS 44006

Nursing Practicum IV

~~ENG~~NURS ~~2003 or~~

~~ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103 or ART 2503 or~~

~~MUS 2503 or THEA 2503~~ 44106

~~Fine~~Nursing ~~Arts~~Practicum ~~or Humanities~~

~~World Literature to 1660 or~~ V

~~World Literature since1660 or~~

~~Intro to Philosophy or~~

~~Fine Arts Visual or~~

~~Fine Arts Musical or~~

~~Fine Arts Theatre (select course not previously taken)~~

~~NRS~~

NURS 44481

Critical Decision Making and Testing Competencies in Nursing

ENGL 21103 or ENGL 21203 or

PHIL 11003

ARHS 10003 or

MUSC 10003

THTR 10003

Fine Arts or Humanities

World Literature to 1660 or

World Literature since 1660 or

Intro to Philosophy or

Fine Arts-Visual or Fine Arts-Music or

Fine Arts-Theatre

(select course not previously taken)

~~NRSP 4016~~

~~Nursing Practicum V~~

TOTAL HOURS

~~Total JR/SR hours~~

~~TOTAL DEGREE HOURS~~

~~122~~

~~Graduation~~Total ~~Requirements:~~JR/SR ~~(Revised~~Hours: ~~4.9.2018)~~55
~~Completion~~Total ofDegree ~~HIST~~Hours: ~~2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC~~ 122
*Please see the current ~~English~~Undergraduate ~~Proficiency~~Bulletin for ~~(Grade~~Graduation ~~of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)~~Requirements.
~~2.00 GPA in Major~~
~~2.00 GPA at ASU~~
~~2.00 GPA Overall~~
~~Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)~~
~~45 JR/SR Hours~~ *~~after completing 30 hours~~*
~~122 Total Credit Hours~~
~~18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses~~
~~Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions~~
~~32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J~~