Nursing, BSN
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Application Deadline: March 1 for Fall admission; September 15 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 begin the second two years of the curriculum. 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 to work 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).
Required Courses
The following courses must be completed prior to admission to Nursing Program.
General Education Requirements
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 3164 | Dosage Calculations and Medical Terminology | 1 |
| NURS 3362 | Theoretical and Evidence Based Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 3460 | Foundations | 4 |
| NURS 3461 | Foundations Clinical | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Second Semester Spring
| NURS 3240 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 3241 | Mental Health Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| NURS 3302 | Transcultural Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3370 | Medical Surgical Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3371 | Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical | 3 |
| Health Science Research Methods | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior First Semester Fall
| NURS 4280 | Women's Health and Obstetrical Nursing | 2 |
| Geriatric Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4284 | Pediatric Health Nursing | 2 |
| Men's Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4481 | Family Health Clinical | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Senior Second Semester Spring
| Nursing Capstone | 1 |
| NURS 4195 | Integrated Leadership Clinical | 1 |
| Population Public Health | 2 |
| Population Public Health Clinical | 2 |
| Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4293 | Medical-Surgical Clinical III | 2 |
| Leadership Inter professional Collaboration | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 54