BS in Nursing

Degree Requirements

Summary of Requirements
Pre-Nursing Studies57
Course Requirements in the College of Nursing63
Total Hours120

Course Requirements—Pre-Nursing Studies

ENGL 160Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts3
ENGL 161Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research3
BIOS 250Microbiology and Application to Health a3
CHEM 115Comprehensive General and Organic Chemistry b,c5
KN 230Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I3
KN 231Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II3
KN 232Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I2
KN 233Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II2
NUEL 250Human Development Across the Life Span3
HN 196Nutrition3
STAT 101Introduction to Statistics4
or STAT 130 Introduction to Statistics for the Life Sciences
Exploring World Cultures course d3
Understanding the Creative Arts course d3
Understanding the Individual and Society course d,e3
Understanding the Past course d3
Understanding U.S. Society course d,e3
LAS Electives (hours vary) f0-8
Total Hours57
a

Students completing the microbiology requirement at UIC will need to complete CHEM 115 and BIOS 110 as prerequisites for BIOS 250.

b

CHEM 115 is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World (with lab) General Education category, and HN 196 is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World (no lab) General Education category.

c

CHEM 115, CHEM 116, CHEM 122/CHEM 123 or equivalents as determined by College of Nursing are acceptable. Students may need to take additional LAS electives if fewer than 5 hours are earned in General Chemistry.

d

Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.

e

For the Understanding the Individual and Society requirement, PSCH 100 is recommended; for the Understanding U.S. Society requirement, SOC 100 is recommended.

f

Students may need to use electives to take an additional course(s) approved for General Education to meet the university requirement of 24 hours distributed across the six categories.

Course Requirements in the College of Nursing: BSN

Required Courses
NURS 409Health Assessment and Communications5
NURS 411Foundations of Nursing Practice7
NURS 419Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 14
NURS 420Patho-Pharm 23
NURS 423Adult Health Nursing 17
NURS 428Readiness for Nursing Practice2
NURS 433Adult Health Nursing 26
NURS 438Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS 443Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families4
NURS 4486
NURS 453Pediatric Health Nursing4
NURS 458Transition to Professional Nursing Practice4
NURS 463Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing4
NURS 473Population Health Nursing4
Total Hours63

BSN Sample Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid
Junior Year
Fall SemesterHours
NURS 409 Health Assessment and Communications 5
NURS 411 Foundations of Nursing Practice 7
NURS 419 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 4
 Hours16
Spring Semester
NURS 420 Patho-Pharm 2 3
NURS 423 Adult Health Nursing 1 7
One of the following: 4
NURS 443
 Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families  
NURS 463
 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing  
NURS 428 Readiness for Nursing Practice 2
 Hours16
Senior Year
Fall Semester
NURS 433 Adult Health Nursing 2 6
One of the following: 4
NURS 453
 Pediatric Health Nursing  
NURS 473
 Population Health Nursing  
One of the following: 4
NURS 443
 Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families  
NURS 463
 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing  
NURS 438 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice 3
 Hours17
Spring Semester
NURS 458 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice 4
NURS 448 6
One of the following: 4
NURS 453
 Pediatric Health Nursing  
NURS 473
 Population Health Nursing  
 Hours14
 Total Hours63