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Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Science Degree

Program Location Los Angeles, Orange County, Ontario, Miami, and Texas
Program Credits 120 Credits
Program Length 8 Semesters, 160 Instructional Weeks or

9 Semester, 180 Instructional Weeks*

11 Semesters, 220 Instructional Weeks**
Time to Complete 39 Months or

44 Months*

54 Months#

* Only available at the Miami Campus and Dallas campuses

** Only available at the Miami Campus

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-1141.00, 25-1072.00

The purpose of the BSN program is to prepare students to develop nursing competencies while building upon a liberal arts education that expands their world view of the global community. This program focuses on the preparation of nurses who are life-long learners and critical thinkers, and upon completion of the program, will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN licensing examination to become a Registered Nurse.

A total of 120 semester credits are required to earn the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN), including the completion of general education courses, lower and upper division didactic theory courses, and clinical experience.

BSN Curriculum

 

General Education Requirements

All science courses must have been taken within the last five calendar years, unless the student possesses a degree or advanced degree in the specific field of study for which the student is seeking transfer credit.  Additional information regarding transfer credit is located in the university's catalog under Transfer Credit policy or below.

Category and Requirements WCU Course Requirements  Transferable / Options
Foundational Course

 

FYS 001 (0):  First Year Seminar (only offered at Los Angeles and Ontario prior to Spring II 2024)

FHE 100 (3):  Foundations of Higher Education (offered at all Campuses; Los Angeles and Ontario Campuses starting Spring II 2024) 		Non-transferable
A.   Written Communication
(6 Semester Credits) 		* ENGL 140 (3):  Written Communication I
* ENGL 240 (3):  Written Communication II

 

Equivalent to ENGL 140

Equivalent to ENGL 240
B. Oral and Interpersonal Communications
(3 Semester Credits) 		* SPCH 142 (3):  Oral Communication Equivalent to SPCH 142
C. Critical Thinking and Ethical Reasoning
(3 Semester Credits) 		*PHIL 341 (3):  Critical Reasoning Equivalent to PHIL 341
D. Quantitative Literacy
(6 Semester Credits) 		MATH 108 (3):  College Mathematics I
MATH 211 (3):  Statistics

Equivalent to MATH 108

Equivalent to MATH 211

 E.  Social and Behavioral Sciences Awareness

(6 Semester Credits)

 * PSYC 160 (3):  Psychology
* PSYC 290 (3):  Life Span Psychology

Equivalent to PSYC 160

Equivalent to PSYC 290

F.  Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Recognition

(3 Semester Credits) 

 * HUM 370 (3): Cultural Pluralism  Equivalent to HUM 370 
G. Scientific Reasoning
(16 Semester Credits) 		ANAT 260 (4):  Human Anatomy

PHYS 261 (4):  Human Physiology (TX and FL Campuses) Non-transferable (all CA Campuses starting Spring II 2024)

CHEM 280 (4):  Chemistry

MICR 290 (4):  General Microbiology

Equivalent to ANAT 260

Equivalent to PHYS 261

Non-transferable at starting Summer I 2023 and all CA Campuses starting Spring II 2024

Equivalent to CHEM 280

Equivalent to MICR 290
General Education Capstone
(3 Semester Credits) 		CAPS 401 (3):  General Education Capstone
(only offered at Los Angeles, Ontario Campuses prior to Spring II 2024)		 Non-transferable
A minimum of 46 credits is required for graduation.
*As of April 2019, this course will be delivered online, asynchronously, through the institution's Learning Management System except where otherwise authorized by the Program Dean/Director.

General Education within the Area of Study

PATH 370Pathophysiology

3
PHIL 434Medical Ethics and Issues

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Note:  If scheduled, the following courses are to be taken at WCU:  FYS 001, FHE 100, CAPS 401, and PATH 370 and PHYS 261 (OC Campus starting Summer I 2023 and all CA Campuses starting Spring II 2024). 

Core Nursing Courses

NURS 100Fundamentals of Nursing

3
NURS 101LFundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab

2
NURS 110Introduction to Professional Nursing

2
NURS 120Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing

3
NURS 121L-AIntroduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum

2
NURS 121L-BIntroduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum - On-Campus

1
NURS 180Pharmacology

3
NURS 190Physical Assessment

2
NURS 201Medical Surgical Nursing-Promoting Wellness

3
NURS 211LMedical Surgical Nursing

3
NURS 222Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill

3
NURS 223LMental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness Practicum

2
NURS 225Nutrition in Health and Disease

3
NURS 306Expanding Family and Community (OB)

2
NURS 307Developing Family and Community (PEDS)

2
NURS 316L-AExpanding and Developing Family and Community Practicum (OB)

1.5
NURS 317L-ADeveloping Family and Community Practicum (PEDS)

1.5
NURS 340Public Health Nursing

3
NURS 342LPublic Health Nursing Practicum

2
NURS 350Research in Nursing

3
NURS 420Principles of Leadership and Management

3
NURS 431Disaster Management

2
NURS 440Issues and Trends in Nursing

3
NURS 480Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness Practicum

3
NURS 481LAdvanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness Practicum

3
NURS 493*Integration of Nursing Concepts

3
NURS 497Nursing Capstone

1
NURS 498LIntegration of Nursing Practices

3
Total Credit Hours:68.0

NURS 100, NURS 101L: pre-licensure students only

*NURS 493R - Taken if student is unsuccessful in NURS 493.  

Program Credit Distribution

General Education Semester Credits 46.0
General Education within the Area of Study 6.0
Core Nursing Courses 68.0
Total Program Semester Credits 120.0

BSN Program Costs

For program costs, please see the Undergraduate Tuition and Fees section.