Program Overview
Nursing BSN Program
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is a comprehensive, four-year undergraduate degree designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in professional nursing. The program combines rigorous academic coursework with hands-on clinical experiences to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and compassion necessary to provide high-quality patient care in diverse healthcare settings.
About the Program
East Carolina's BSN program allows students to work closely with faculty and other nursing students to learn and grow as care providers. The program offers a unique and rigorous academic and clinical experience, providing students with the skills and confidence needed to excel in the nursing profession. Students will study in spacious classrooms and state-of-the-art labs on the university's Health Sciences Campus and have access to resources in the William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library.
Program Structure
The four-year undergraduate degree requires 122 semester hours, including:
- General education requirements (40 semester hours)
- BIOL 2110 - Fundamentals of Microbiology
- BIOL 2111 - Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
- CHEM 1120 - Introduction to Chemistry for the Allied Health Sciences
- MATH 1065 - College Algebra or higher level general education mathematics course
- PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology
- PSYC 3206 - Developmental Psychology
- SOCI 2110 - Introduction to Sociology
- Choose an approved 3 semester hour ethics course
- Nursing core curriculum (64 semester hours)
- NURS 3110 - Basic Nursing Skills
- NURS 3111 - Basic Nursing Skills Lab
- NURS 3120 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
- NURS 3121 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Lab
- NURS 3140 - Professional Concepts
- NURS 3150 - Pathopharmacology I
- NURS 3160 - Lifespan in Nursing Practice I
- NURS 3161 - Lifespan in Nursing Practice I Clinical
- NURS 3310 - Advanced Nursing Skills
- NURS 3311 - Advanced Nursing Skills Lab
- NURS 3320 - Mental Health Care and Promotion
- NURS 3321 - Mental Health Care and Promotion Clinical
- NURS 3350 - Pathopharmacology II
- NURS 3360 - Lifespan in Nursing Practice II
- NURS 3361 - Lifespan in Nursing Practice II Clinical
- NURS 3362 - Special Populations Across the Lifespan
- NURS 3430 - Informatics in Professional Nursing
- NURS 3480 - Dimensions in Rural Health Nursing
- NURS 4120 - Childbearing Family Care
- NURS 4121 - Childbearing Family Care Clinical
- NURS 4160 - Lifespan in Nursing Care III
- NURS 4161 - Lifespan in Nursing Care III Clinical
- NURS 4170 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- NURS 4180 - Leadership and Management
- NURS 4260 - Lifespan in Nursing Practice IV
- NURS 4261 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
- NURS 4280 - Population and Community Health Nursing Practice
- NURS 4281 - Population and Community Health Nursing Practice Clinical
- Cognates (18 semester hours)
- BIOL 2140 - Human Physiology and Anatomy I
- BIOL 2141 - Human Physiology and Anatomy I Laboratory
- BIOL 2150 - Human Physiology and Anatomy II
- BIOL 2151 - Human Physiology and Anatomy II Laboratory
- CHEM 1130 - Organic and Biochemistry for the Allied Health Sciences
- NUTR 1000 - Contemporary Nutrition
- An approved 3 semester hour statistics course
- Electives to complete requirements for graduation
ECU Advantage
East Carolina's nursing programs have gained national attention for producing prepared professionals ready to make a difference in the lives of patients. The College of Nursing is one of only eight schools in the nation to receive a Center of Excellence designation for the way it educates its students. ECU is the largest producer of new nursing graduates in North Carolina, and its alumni have gone on to enjoy successful careers in a variety of nursing settings.