Program Overview

Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing.

Four-Year Curriculum Plan Courses

A grade of C- or better is required for all courses in the curriculum. Students must also complete six elective credits from the Part III Viewing a Wider World general education category.

Course List

• Departmental Requirements:
  • A ST 311: Statistical Applications (3 credits)
  • or STAT 251G: Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences
  • BIOL 211G: Cellular and Organismal Biology (3 credits)
  • BIOL 211GL: Cellular and Organismal Biology Laboratory (1 credit)
  • BIOL 219: Public Health Microbiology (3 credits)
  • or BIOL 311: General Microbiology
  • BIOL 311L: General Microbiology Laboratory (2 credits)
  • BIOL 253: Human Anatomy (4 credits)
  • BIOL 354: Physiology of Humans (3 credits)
  • C EP 110G: Human Growth and Behavior (3 credits)
  • HNDS 251: Human Nutrition (3 credits)
  • MATH 121G: College Algebra (3 credits)
  • PSY 201G: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
  • Select one from the following:
    • CHEM 110G: Principles and Applications of Chemistry (4 credits)
    • CHEM 111G: General Chemistry I (4 credits)
    • CHEM 112G: General Chemistry II (4 credits)
• Common Core:
  • Communications Area I
  • Math Area II (counted in department)
  • Science Area III (counted in department)
  • Social/Behavior Science Area IV (3 credits counted in department)
  • Humanities Area V
• University Requirements:
  • Select 6 credits from VWW (from specified list)
• Nursing Courses:
  • Level 1:
    • NURS 293: Introduction to Nursing Concepts (3 credits)
    • NURS 294: Principals of Nursing Practice (4 credits)
    • NURS 328: Human Pathophysiology Foundation for Nursing (4 credits)
    • NURS 362: Evidence Based Practice (3 credits)
  • Level 2:
    • NURS 377: Health and Illness Concepts I (3 credits)
    • NURS 378: Health Care Participant (3 credits)
    • NURS 379: Nursing Pharmacology (3 credits)
    • NURS 380: Assessment and Health Promotion (4 credits)
  • Level 3:
    • NURS 395: Health and Illness Concepts II (3 credits)
    • NURS 396: Professional Nursing Concepts I (3 credits)
    • NURS 398: Care of Patients with Chronic Conditions (4 credits)
  • Level 4:
    • NURS 466: Health and Illness Concepts III (4 credits)
    • NURS 467: Clinical Intensive I (4 credits)
    • NURS 468: Clinical Intensive II (4 credits)
  • Level 5:
    • NURS 486: Concept Synthesis (3 credits)
    • NURS 487: Professional Nursing Concepts II (3 credits)
    • NURS 488: Clinical Intensive III (4 credits)
    • NURS 489: Capstone (4 credits)
• Total Credits: 41

Program Requirements

• Formal acceptance is required before taking nursing courses.
• The NMSU School of Nursing participates in the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium.
• The nursing curriculum offered is the NMNEC Statewide Curriculum Plan.

Additional Requirements

• A grade of C- or better is required for all courses in the curriculum.
• Students must also complete 6 elective credits from the Part III Viewing a Wider World general education category.
• An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen or who has been convicted of a felony is advised to contact the appropriate State Board of Nursing regarding eligibility for licensure.
• Clinical clearances are required for all students prior to admission and concurrent with each semester of studies.
• Students are required to make a satisfactory score on nationally-normed, standardized tests before application.
• In the last semester of the curriculum, students are required to take a comprehensive/standardized exam and to make a satisfactory score on this exam prior to their final clinical experience.
• Newly admitted students are required to attend an orientation session which occurs prior to the start of classes for their first nursing semester.
• School-wide activities begin 1-3 days prior to the start of classes. Attendance is required.