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

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

This curriculum applies to students matriculating or reentering after June 1, 2015.

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 100 (0):  First Year Seminar (California and Miami Campuses only) 

FHE 100 (3):  Foundations of Higher Education (Dallas Campus only) 

Non-transferable  

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



 

Any equivalent courses that meet the General Education categorical requirements. 



 

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

(Not required at Dallas Campus)

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

*The following courses are to be taken at WCU:  FYS 001, FHE 100CAPS 401, PATH 370 and PHIL 341

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 C

3

NURS 223LMental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Pra

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 in the Critically Ill

3

NURS 481LAdvanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Crit Pr

3

NURS 498LIntegration of Nursing Practices

3

NURS 497Nursing Capstone

1

NURS 493Integration of Nursing Concepts

3

Total Credit Hours:68.0

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

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.