Traditional Undergraduate Nursing, B.S.

The Department of Undergraduate Nursing Traditional Undergraduate Nursing Track is an on-campus program that prepares students for entry-level professional nursing practice, including the health needs of underserved populations. This level of education is based on core knowledge and clinical competency applied through a unique blend of critical thinking, caring, communication and collaboration. Health promotion, illness management and population-based care are the focus of the traditional undergraduate curriculum. Students are prepared to practice holistically as leaders in healthcare delivery, with an educational foundation grounded in the Benedictine values. Throughout the curriculum faculty blend the use of simulation, technology and integrative therapies to prepare students as healers of the mind, body and spirit.

Application to the major requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0, at least a "C" in all required courses taken at CSS and at least a "C" in all required courses that are transferred. 48 credits must be completed prior to enrolling in NSG 2111, 2222, 2333.

Contact Information

ugnursinginfo@css.edu

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Traditional Nursing track, the graduate will:

1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing, the arts and sciences, and the Benedictine values in the holistic practice of professional nursing.
2. Demonstrate values and behaviors consistent with professional nursing standards.
3. Demonstrate competence in utilizing patient care technologies and information system technologies in dynamic healthcare environments.
4. Integrate effective inter-professional collaboration into practice to enhance the health of all patients, including diverse and vulnerable populations.
5. Utilize knowledge of healthcare policy and evidence-based nursing to advocate for the quality and safety of patient care.

Requirements

Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Traditional Undergraduate Nursing major.

Program Requirements

Major Credits: 91-93
Major Residency Credits: 16
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Minimum Grade: C

Program Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Pre-Requisite Courses
BIO 1036	Biology of the Cell	2-4
or BIO 1125	Foundations in Biology
BIO 2020	Microbiology 1	3
BIO 2510	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 2520	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
CHM 1040	General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Health Sciences	4
CME 1101	Interpersonal Communication	2
ENG 1110	First Year Composition	4
PSY 2208	Lifespan Developmental Psychology	4
PSY 3341	Introduction to Counseling	2
SOC 1125	General Sociology	4
or SOC 2125	Sociology of Health
Nursing Core Courses
NSG 2111	Professional Nursing and Health Care I	2
NSG 2222	Recipient of Care Across the Lifespan I: Individuals	2
NSG 2333	Health Continuum I: Individual Adaptive Responses	3
NSG 2777	Topics in Nursing (Nutrition for Health/Wellness) 1	2
NSG 3111	Professional Nursing & Health Care II	2
NSG 3112	Professional Nursing & Health Care III	3
NSG 3222	Recipient of Care Across the Lifespan II: Families and Communities	3.5
NSG 3334	Health Continuum II: Individual Physiologic Responses	6
NSG 3337	Health Continuum III: Psychosocial Responses	5.5
NSG 3370	Pathopharmacology for Nursing Practice	4
NSG 4112	Professional Nursing and Health Care IV	4
NSG 4113	Professional Nursing & Health Care V	5
NSG 4222	Nursing Care Across the Lifespan III: Populations, Community, and​ World	3
NSG 4337	Health Continuum IV: Responses to Complex Illness	6
NSG 4437	Health Continuum V: Capstone	3
PSY 3331	Statistics	4
Total Credits		91-93

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This course, or the equivalent, is required prior to entry into the nursing major or concurrently with spring sophomore nursing classes. 

Degree Requirements

To graduate from the College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.

Total Credits: 128
Upper Division Credits: 42
Residency Requirement: 32
Minimum GPA: 2.0