Program Overview

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Nursing

Overview

Nurses are there for people at the best and worst times of their lives. Learn everything you need to know to be the support that someone can rely on. The nationally renowned and highly ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Plus, the College of Nursing is approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing and is affiliated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Western Institute of Nursing. This means that students in this rigorous program graduate prepared for a diverse range of jobs. With two pathways one focused on integrative health in Gilbert, Arizona, and the conventional pathway in Tucson the program offers a community-oriented and technologically advanced course of study.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• NURS 356: Foundations in Nursing Care
• NURS 471: Mental Health Nursing
• NURS 472A: Nursing Pharmacology

Career Fields

• Healthcare
• Medical journalism
• Nurse health coaching
• Pharmacology
• Public health

Level of Math

Moderate Knowledge

The M-strand is for students who require mathematical facility at the level of at least MATH 112 (College Algebra Concepts) or 108 (Modeling with Algebraic and Trigonometric Functions). This strand involves reasonable facility with algebra and algebraic functions, graphs, and simple modeling. Students who choose the M-strand are prepared for further mathematical work. This work may include MATH 107 (Exploring and Understanding Data), MATH 113 (Elements of Calculus), MATH 116 (Calculus Concepts for Business), MATH 119A (Mathematics of Biological Systems: A Calculus Based Approach), or a statistics class from outside the Mathematics Department, such as ISTA 116 (Statistical Foundations for the Information Age) or SBS 200 (Statistics for the Social Sciences).

Level of Second Language

2nd Semester Proficiency

Second-semester skill level in a second language is required. Non-B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options: 1. Scoring the equivalent of second-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona. 2. Completion with a C or better of a second semester course at the post-secondary level. 3. An AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate) or CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) language score determined by the individual language department. 4. In the College of Engineering by a method determined within the College; however, all students in the college must also take a language placement examination on entrance to the University.

Pre-major Required?

Yes

Additional Admissions Requirements

This major has additional admission criteria. Please see the College of Nursing requirement page for more information.

Sample Plans

2025, Nursing

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework
• Plan Ahead with a Transfer Pathway

First Year

1st Semester

• ENGL 101 - First Year Composition
• Nutrition
• CHEM 130 - Chemistry for Allied and Public Health
• CHEM 130L - Laboratory in General Chemistry
• Foundation Mathematics
• Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)

2nd Semester

• ENGL 102 - First Year Composition
• MCB 181R - Introductory Biology 1
• Statistics
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections

Second Year

3rd Semester

• PSIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
• MIC 205A - General Microbiology
• Second Language
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections

4th Semester

• PSIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
• Human Development
• Second Language
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)

Third Year

5th Semester

• NURS 350 - Pathophysiology
• NURS 356 - Foundations in Nursing Care
• NURS 379 - Scholarly Inquiry in Evidence-Based Practice
• NURS 472A - Nursing Pharmacology

6th Semester

• NURS 366 - Acute and Chronic Illness Management 1
• NURS 368 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family

Fourth Year

7th Semester

• NURS 470 - Acute and Chronic Illness Management 2
• NURS 471 - Mental Health Nursing

8th Semester

• NURS 473 - Population Health and Community Nursing
• NURS 478 - Nursing Leadership and Management in in Health Systems
• NURS 479 - Transition to the Professional Nursing Role

This Major's College

College of Nursing

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing