Curriculum

Bachelor of Science-Nursing-BSN Curriculum

Category and Requirements  WCU Course Requirements  Transferable / Options 

A1- Written
Communication 

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum) 

ENGL 140 (3):  Written Communication I

ENGL 240 (3):  Written Communication II

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

A2. Oral Communication

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

SPCH 142 (3):  Oral Communication

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


A3. Critical Thinking

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

PHIL 341 (3):  Critical Reasoning



 

Non-transferable



 

A4. Quantitative 
Reasoning

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

MATH 108 (3):  College Mathematics I

MATH 211 (3):  Statistics

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


B1– Social and Behavioral Sciences / Cultural
Diversity, Tradition

(8 Semester Credits and 3 Courses Minimum)

PSYC 160 (3):  Psychology

PSYC 290 (3):  Life Span Psychology

HUM 370 (3):  Cultural Pluralism

Equivalent to PSYC 160

Equivalent to PSYC 290

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

B2. Life and Physical
Sciences

(12 Semester Credits and 4 Courses, 2 with Labs
Minimum)

ANAT 260 (4):  Human Anatomy

PHYS 261 (4):  Human Physiology

CHEM 280 (4):  Chemistry

MICR 290 (4):  General Microbiology

Equivalent to ANAT 260

Equivalent to PHYS 261

Equivalent to CHEM 280

Equivalent to MICR 290

B3. General Education Capstone

(3 Semester Credits)

CAPS 401 (3):  General Education Capstone


Non-transferable


A minimum of 46 credits is required for graduation. 

 

* The following course must have been taken in the last 5 years: ANAT 260, CHEM 280, MICR 290, and
PHYS 261.

* The following courses must have been taken at WCU:  FYS 001, CAPS 401, PATH 370 and PHIL 341.

 

General Education Chosen by the Major
Course Number  Course Title  Semester Credits 
PATH 370  Pathophysiology (formerly ANAT 270)
(must be taken at WCU) 
3.0 
PHIL 434  Medical Ethics and Issues  3.0 
Total  6.0 

 

Core Nursing Courses

Course Number  Course Title  Semester Credits 
NURS 100  Fundamentals of Nursing  3.0 

NURS 101L 

Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab 

2.0 

NURS 110 

Introduction to Professional Nursing 

2.0 

NURS 120

Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing

3.0

NURS 121L-A

Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum – Off Campus 

2.0 

NURS 121L-B

Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum – On Campus 

1.0

NURS 180 

Pharmacology 

3.0                 

NURS 190

Physical Assessment 

2.0 

NURS 201 

Medical Surgical Nursing-Promoting Wellness 

3.0 

NURS 211L 

Medical Surgical Nursing 

3.0 

NURS 222 

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Client 

3.0 

NURS 223L 

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Practicum 

2.0 

NURS 225

Nutrition in Health and Disease

3.0 

NURS 306 

Expanding Family and Community (OB) 

2.0 

NURS 307 

Developing Family and Community (PEDS) 

2.0 

NURS 316L-A 

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (OB) 

1.5 

NURS 317L-A 

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (PEDS)     

1.5 

NURS 340 

Public Health Nursing 

3.0 

NURS 342L 

Public Health Nursing Practicum 

2.0 

NURS 350

Research in Nursing 

3.0 

NURS 420

Principles of Leadership and Management 

3.0 

NURS 431 

Disaster Management

2.0 

NURS 440 

Issues and Trends in Nursing 

3.0 

NURS 480 

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill 

3.0 

NURS 481L 

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing:  Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill Client Practicum 

3.0 

NURS 491L 

Integration of Nursing Concepts 

2.0 

NURS 492 

Nursing Capstone 

2.0 

NURS 493

Integration of Nursing Concepts

3.0 
 Total  68.0

Program Credit Distribution (BSN)

General Education Semester Credits  46.0 
Non-Nursing Core Courses Semester Credits  6.0 
Core Nursing Semester Credits  68.0
Total Program Semester Credits  120.0 

 



Bachelor of Science-Nursing-LVN-BSN Curriculum

 

General Education

Category and Requirements WCU Course Requirements Transferable / Options

A1- Written
Communication

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

ENGL 140 (3): Written Communication I

ENGL 240 (3): Written Communication II

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

A2. Oral Communication

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

SPCH 142 (3): Oral Communication

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


A3. Critical Thinking

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

PHIL 341 (3): Critical Reasoning



Non-transferable



A4. Quantitative
Reasoning

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

MATH 108 (3): College Mathematics I

MATH 211 (3): Statistics

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


B1– Social and Behavioral Sciences / Cultural
Diversity, Tradition

(8 Semester Credits and 3 Courses Minimum)

PSYC 160 (3): Psychology

PSYC 290 (3): Life Span Psychology

HUM 370 (3): Cultural Pluralism

Equivalent to PSYC 160

Equivalent to PSYC 290

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

B2. Life and Physical
Sciences

(12 Semester Credits and 4 Courses, 2 with Labs
Minimum)

ANAT 260 (4): Human Anatomy

PHYS 261 (4): Human Physiology

CHEM 280 (4): Chemistry

MICR 290 (4): General Microbiology

Equivalent to ANAT 260

Equivalent to PHYS 261

Equivalent to CHEM 280

Equivalent to MICR 290

B3. General Education Capstone

(3 Semester Credits)

CAPS 401 (3): General Education Capstone


Non-transferable


A minimum of 46 credits is required for graduation.

 

* The following course must have been taken in the last 5 years: ANAT 260, CHEM 280, MICR 290, and
PHYS 261.

* The following courses must have been taken at WCU:  FYS 001, CAPS 401, PATH 370 and PHIL 341.

General Education Chosen by the Major

Course Number Course Title Semester Credits
PATH 370 Pathophysiology (formerly ANAT 270)
(must be taken at WCU)
3.0
PHIL 434 Medical Ethics and Issues 3.0
Total 6.0

 

Core Nursing Courses 

 

Course Number Course Title Semester Credits

NURS 110

Introduction to Professional Nursing

2.0

NURS 180

Pharmacology

3.0

NURS 190

Physical Assessment

2.0

NURS 201

Medical Surgical Nursing-Promoting Wellness

3.0

NURS 210L 

RN Skills Laboratory

(LVN to BSN students only) 

1.0

NURS 211L  

Medical Surgical Nursing  

3.0

NURS 222

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Client

3.0

NURS 223L

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Practicum

2.0

NURS 225

Nutrition in Health and Disease

3.0

NURS 306

Expanding Family and Community (OB)

2.0

NURS 307

Developing Family and Community (PEDS)

2.0

NURS 316L-A

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (OB)

1.5

NURS 317L-A

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (PEDS)

1.5

NURS 340

Public Health Nursing

3.0

NURS 342L

Public Health Nursing Practicum

2.0

NURS 350

Research in Nursing

3.0

NURS 420

Principles of Leadership and Management

3.0

NURS 431

Disaster Management

2.0

NURS 440

Issues and Trends in Nursing

3.0

NURS 480

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill

3.0

NURS 481L

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill Client Practicum

3.0

NURS 491L

Integration of Nursing Concepts

2.0

NURS 492

Nursing Capstone

2.0

NURS 493

Integration of Nursing Concepts

3.0
Total 58.0

Note:  Upon satisfactory completion of the transition courses (NURS 110 and NURS 210L), the LVN to BSN student will receive 10 credits from a LVN license program.

Program Credit Distribution (LVN-BSN)

Credits from Previous Licensure  10.0 
General Education Semester Credits  46.0 
Non-Nursing Core Courses Semester Credits  6.0 
Core Nursing Semester Credits  58.0 
Total Program Semester Credits  120.0 


Bachelor of Science-Dental Hygiene Curriculum

General Education

Category and Requirements WCU Course Requirements Transferable / Options

A1- Written
Communication

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

ENGL 140 (3): Written Communication I

ENGL 240 (3): Written Communication II

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

A2. Oral Communication

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

SPCH 142 (3): Oral Communication

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


A3. Critical Thinking

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

PHIL 341 (3): Critical Reasoning



Non-transferable



A4. Quantitative
Reasoning

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

MATH 108 (3): College Mathematics I

MATH 211 (3): Statistics

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


B1– Social and Behavioral Sciences / Cultural
Diversity, Tradition

(8 Semester Credits and 3 Courses Minimum)

PSYC 160 (3): Psychology

PSYC 290 (3): Life Span Psychology

HUM 370 (3): Cultural Pluralism

Equivalent to PSYC 160

Equivalent to PSYC 290

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

B2. Life and Physical
Sciences

(12 Semester Credits and 4 Courses, 2 with Labs
Minimum)

ANAT 260 (4): Human Anatomy

PHYS 261 (4): Human Physiology

CHEM 280 (4): Chemistry

MICR 290 (4): General Microbiology

Equivalent to ANAT 260

Equivalent to PHYS 261

Equivalent to CHEM 280

Equivalent to MICR 290

B3. General Education Capstone

(3 Semester Credits)

CAPS 401 (3): General Education Capstone


Non-transferable


A minimum of 46 credits is required for graduation.

* The following course must have been taken in the last 5 years: ANAT 260, CHEM 280, MICR 290, and PHYS 261.

* The following courses must have been taken at WCU:  FYS 001, CAPS 401, PATH 370 and PHIL 341.

 

General Education Chosen by the Major

Course Number  Course Title  Semester Credits 
SOC 180  Introduction to Sociology  2.0 
LDR 432  Principles of Leadership for Healthcare Organizations  3.0 
 Total 5.0 

Core Dental Hygiene Courses

Course Number  Course Title  Semester Credits 

DHYG 302 

Introduction to Dental Hygiene Practice with Lab

4.0 

DHYG 305

General Pathology, Immunology, and Medical Terminology

2.0 

DHYG 312

Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene I

4.0 

DHYG 315

Oral Pathology

3.0 

DHYG 322

Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene II

4.5 

DHYG 325

Medically Compromised Care and Emergencies

3.0

DHYG 332

Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene III

4.0 

DHYG 335

Dental Radiology Science with Lab

2.0 

DHYG 341

Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy with Lab

3.0 

DHYG 345

Dental Radiology Interpretation with Clinic

1.5 

DHYG 351

Preventive Dentistry and Risk Assessment

2.0 

DHYG 355 

Head and Neck Anatomy 

2.0 

DHYG 360

 Pain Management with Lab 3.0 

DHYG 365 

Dental Materials with Lab

3.0 

DHYG 370

Basic and Applied Pharmacology

3.0

DHYG 375

Introduction to Periodontology

2.0 

DHYG 400

Clinical Seminar I

1.0 

DHYG 405

Clinical Practice I

4.0 

DHYG 410

Clinical Seminar II 

1.0 

DHYG 415 

Clinical Practice II

4.0 

DHYG 420

Clinical Seminar III 

1.0 

DHYG 425

Clinical Practice III

5.0 

DHYG 430

Biochemistry and Nutrition

2.0 

DHYG 440

Research Methodology

2.0 

DHYG 450

Ethics Seminar

1.0

DHYG 460

Community Dental Health Education with Lab

2.0 

DHYG 470

Practice Management and Jurisprudence

2.0 

DHYG 475

Applied Periodontology

2.0 

DHYG 485

Advanced Dental Hygiene Topics

2.0 

DHYG 490

Professional Development Project

2.0 
Total  77.0 

 

Program Credit Distribution (BSDH)

General Education Semester Credits  46.0 
General Education Chosen by the Major Semester Credits  5.0 
Core Dental Hygiene Semester Credits  77.0 
Total Program Semester Credits  128.0 

 

 

 

Course Descriptions

The following changes are effective June 15, 2015 (Summer I Term 2015):

  •  EPI 306 Epidemiology in Public Health Practice (formerly HCA 306) has been removed from the general education curriculum.
  •  CHEM 210 has been changed to CHEM 280, MICR 140 has been changed to MICR 290, MATH 210 has been changed to MATH 211.
  •  CAPS 401 and FYS 001 have been added to the General Education curriculum.
  •  PSYC 160 Introduction to Psychology has been changed to Psychology.
Please see the course descriptions section of the catalog for additional information.