Nursing, BSN
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN), Traditional Track
- Application Deadline: March 15th for Fall admission; October 15th for Spring admission
- Application Available: All year round
- Length of Program: 4 years (2 years general education courses, 2 years nursing courses)
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin provides a generic pre-licensure Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN). The degree is science based, patient centered, and caring driven. The curriculum consists of four years. In the first two years of study the students take science courses with other pre-health professionals in pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, and kinesiology sciences. The course of study also includes courses in the social sciences that help students understand human behavior and to gain insight into the human spirit.
The nursing courses for the major begin in the junior year after acceptance to the program. The nursing curriculum is both theoretical and practical. Students are prepared to problem-solve based on evidence and research while including the patient as the main source of information. Strong clinical experiences are provided in the community and regional healthcare facilities and in the use of technology in the UT Permian Basin state of the art Nursing Simulation Center. The BSN program prepares graduates for generalist practice in a wide variety of clinical settings and provides the necessary foundation for masters and doctoral degrees in nursing.
The professional faculty is committed to preparing graduates that are caring, scholarly and imaginative to coordinate and provide care in a variety of complex healthcare settings. Graduates of the BSN program will be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Competencies
At the completion of the program of the School of Nursing (SON), the graduate will be able to:
- Evidence-Based Nursing Care
Synthesize evidence-based practice principles to design and deliver safe, holistic, person-centered care that promotes optimal health and well-being across populations.
- Clinical Reasoning and Judgment
Evaluate complex clinical situations using advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking to formulate sound nursing judgments within ethical and legal frameworks.
- Leadership and Management Skills
Integrate leadership principles and management skills to evaluate and improve safe, cost-effective, high-quality nursing care and health system outcomes.
- Advocacy and Cultural Responsiveness
Advocate for individuals, families, and communities by applying and evaluating ethical, culturally responsive, and socially accountable decision-making in professional nursing practice.
- Therapeutic Communication and Collaboration
Construct and apply therapeutic communication strategies while collaborating effectively with interprofessional teams to optimize patient-centered outcomes.
- Population Health and Community Outcomes
Analyze population-focused health data to design, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions that improve community health outcomes across the lifespan.
- Informatics, Quality Improvement, and Patient Safety
Appraise healthcare systems and utilize informatics to implement strategies that promote patient safety, quality improvement, and effective interprofessional collaboration.
General Education Requirements
Required Courses
The following courses must be completed prior to admission to Nursing Program.
Communication
History (U.S. History)
| HIST 1301 | History Of The Us To 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History Of The Us Since 1877 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
Mathematics
Life and Physical Science
Students must take Biology lab with the class. Lab credit is given in the Component Area.
Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)
Creative Arts
Social and Behavioral Science
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Component Area
| COMM 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Component Area Option
Total Credit Hours: 42
Pre-Nursing Major
The BSN degree requires a minimum of 120 sch with at least 48 upper level courses and DOES NOT REQUIRE a minor. The program consists of (1) Pre-nursing major; and (2) the Nursing major.
Total Credit Hours: 24
Nursing Major
Junior First Semester Fall
| NURS 3250 | Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| NURS 3151 | Health Assessment Clinical: Geriatric Focus | 1 |
| NURS 3460 | Foundations of Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NURS 3361 | Foundations of Nursing Practice Clinical | 3 |
| NURS 3364 | Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 3165 | Pharmacology Medication Administration & Dosage Calculations | 1 |
| NURS 3152 | Critical Thinking Seminar I | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Second Semester Spring
| NURS 3372 | Care of the Adult: Common Concepts Level I | 3 |
| NURS 3273 | Care of the Adult: Common Concepts Level I Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 3240 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 3141 | Mental Health Nursing Clinical | 1 |
| NURS 3252 | Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Technologies | 2 |
| NURS 3350 | Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 3154 | Critical Thinking Seminar II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Senior First Semester Fall
| NURS 4280 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4281 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 4284 | Nursing Care of Children | 2 |
| NURS 4283 | Nursing Care of Children Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 4486 | Care of the Adult: Complex Concepts Level II | 4 |
| NURS 4287 | Care of the Adult: Complex Concepts Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 4156 | Critical Thinking Seminar Ill | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Second Semester Spring
| NURS 4296 | Leadership and Management in Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4195 | Leadership and Management in Nursing Clinical | 1 |
| NURS 4298 | Population Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4299 | Population Health Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 4392 | Care of the Adult: Advanced Concepts Level Ill | 3 |
| NURS 4293 | Care of the Adult: Advanced Concepts Level Ill | 2 |
| NURS 4258 | Critical Thinking Seminar IV: Transition to Practice | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 58