Program Overview

University Program Information

The Nursing - LPN to BSN Track program is a B.S.N. degree that requires a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing, preparing them for a career in the healthcare industry.

University Degree Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled
• Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework
• Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university
• A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU
• At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits
• At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher

University General Education Requirements

The university general education requirements include:

• Category C: Communication (12 credits)
  • ENGL 110: College Composition I
  • ENGL 120: College Composition II
  • COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
• Category R: Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
• Category S: Science and Technology (10 credits)
• Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credits)
• Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
• Category W: Wellness (2 credits)
• Category D: Cultural Diversity ( courses satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category)
• Category G: Global Perspectives (courses satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category)
• Total Credits: 39

Major Requirements

All students must complete all major requirements with a grade of 'C' or better, including:

• ENGL 120: College Composition II
• COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
• The following nursing major requirements:
  • BIOC 260: Elements of Biochemistry (4 credits)
  • BIOL 220 & 220L: Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (4 credits)
  • BIOL 221 & 221L: Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (4 credits)
  • CHEM 117 & 117L: Chemical Concepts and Applications and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab (4 credits)
  • HNES 250: Nutrition Science (3 credits)
  • MICR 202 & 202L: Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab (3 credits)
  • NURS 321: Foundations of Nursing I (3 credits)
  • NURS 322: Gerontologic Nursing (2 credits)
  • NURS 300: Pharmacology & Pathophysiology for Nursing (4 credits)
  • NURS 305: Transitioning Professional Identity (3 credits)
  • NURS 307: Concepts of Adult Health Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 341: Foundations of Clinical Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 342: Adult Health Nursing I (5 credits)
  • NURS 352: Family Nursing I (validation) (4 credits)
  • NURS 360: Health Assessment (4 credits)
  • NURS 362: Family Nursing II (validation) (4 credits)
  • NURS 372: Expanded Family Nursing I (2 credits)
  • NURS 374: Expanded Family Nursing II (2 credits)
  • NURS 402: Mental Health Nursing (validation) (4 credits)
  • NURS 403: Adult Health Nursing II (validation) (5 credits)
  • NURS 405: Psychsocial Nursing (2 credits)
  • NURS 406: Community & Public Health Nursing (4 credits)
  • NURS 407: Adult Health: Complex Problems (3 credits)
  • NURS 407L: Expanded Clinical Practice for the LPN-BSN (3 credits)
  • NURS 420: Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing (3 credits)
  • NURS 463: Leadership and Interprofessional Health Care (4 credits)
  • NURS 450: Nursing Synthesis/Practicum (4 credits)
  • PSYC 111: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
  • PSYC 250: Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
  • SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) or ANTH 111: Introduction to Anthropology (3 credits)
  • Select one of the following:
    • ENGL 320: Business and Professional Writing
    • ENGL 321: Writing in the Technical Professions
    • ENGL 322: Writing and the Creative Process
    • ENGL 324: Writing in the Sciences
    • ENGL 325: Writing in the Health Professions
    • ENGL 358: Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
    • ENGL 459: Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal
• Total Credits: 105

Degree Requirements and Notes

Students must maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for each semester in the College of Health Professions (CoHP). A student who fails to meet this standard for two successive or three non-successive semesters may be terminated from enrollment in the CoHP. The following course sequence may be accepted in place of CHEM 117 Chemical Concepts and Applications/CHEM 117L Chem Concepts and Applications Lab:

• CHEM 121 General Chemistry I/CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 122 General Chemistry II/CHEM 122L General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 121 General Chemistry I/CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory and CHEM 140 Organic Chemical Concepts and Applications