School of Nursing - Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)
Undergraduate Faculty
Associate Dean: Dr. Meg Brown
BSN Program Director: Dr. Nicole Robert
Associate Professors: Dr. Nicole Robert and Dr. Meg Brown
Assistant Professors: Ms. Kathleen Candler, Mrs. Audrey Rayford, Mrs. Kendra McMurry Smith, and Ms. LaToya
Houston
Overview
The mission of the baccalaureate program in Grambling State University’s School of
Nursing is to prepare graduates to assume the roles of beginning clinicians of professional
nursing.
Professional nurses who receive their foundation knowledge at Grambling State University
may pursue traditional or non-traditional roles in nursing. Graduates prepared at
a generalist level for professional nursing may pursue a variety of careers in settings
such as hospitals, medical centers, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities,
public health agencies, community health centers, health promotion programs, and home
health agencies. Non-traditional roles include careers in specialty nursing, patient
education, nursing consultation, and legal nursing.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program involves pre-nursing and professional
nursing components. Students who meet the requirements for admission to the University
are eligible to enter the pre-nursing component. There is a selective admission process
for the professional component. Students are eligible to apply for the professional
component during the last semester they are completing the course work in the pre-nursing
component. There is no option for a minor in Nursing.
The pre-nursing component includes 60 hours of specified courses. The professional
component contains 60 semester hours. The General Education requirements of the University
are met in the pre-nursing component. Students should consult their faculty advisors
prior to each semester’s registration.
Criteria
- Submission of completed applications by deadline dates
- Official academic transcripts from all colleges and universities attended/attending
must be received by the School of Nursing by the deadline dates
- Pass the Pre-Nursing Admissions Test
- Score of 21 on ACT
- Complete all pre-nursing courses with a grade of “C” or higher
- 2.8 adjusted grade point average on 4.0 scale in all pre-nursing curriculum courses
and science courses
- Science course taken within the last five years of admission will be considered.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED THAT COMPLETION OF PRE-NURSING REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY
ASSURE ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT IN NURSING. ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT IS TENTATIVE UNTIL APPROVAL BY LOUISIANA
STATE BOARD OF NURSING (LSBN).
The School of Nursing does not recognize academic renewal, amnesty, or bankruptcy.
All courses on the official transcript are used to determine requirements and eligibility.
Nursing (BSN) Curriculum Plan
Freshman Year
|
Nursing 125
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0
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|
Biology 207, 207L & 208, 208L
|
8
|
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Chemistry 105 & 107L
|
4
|
|
English 101 & 102
|
6
|
|
First Year Experience 101 & 102
|
2
|
|
History 103 or 104
|
3
|
|
Mathematics 131
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3
|
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Psychology 200
|
3
|
|
Total Hours
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29
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Sophomore Year
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Nursing 225
|
3
|
|
English 200 & 207
|
6
|
|
Psychology 202
|
3
|
|
Biology 304
|
4
|
|
Sociology 201
|
3
|
|
Mathematics 273
|
3
|
|
Food and Nutrition
|
3
|
|
General Education Testing 300
|
0
|
|
Theatre 212
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3
|
|
Art/Music Elective
|
3
|
|
Total Hours
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31
|
Junior Year
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Nursing 306 & 306K
|
5
|
|
Nursing 307 & 307K
|
5
|
|
Nursing 315
|
3
|
|
Nursing 316 & 316K
|
5
|
|
Nursing 317 & 317K
|
5
|
|
Nursing 318
|
2
|
|
Total Hours
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25
|
Senior Year
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Nursing 400 & 400K (Summer)
|
5
|
|
Nursing 405 & 405K (Summer)
|
5
|
|
Nursing 415
|
3
|
|
Nursing 416 & 416K
|
4
|
|
Nursing 417 & 417K
|
6
|
|
Nursing 418
|
2
|
|
Nursing 419 & 419K
|
5
|
|
Nursing 420 & 420K
|
5
|
|
Total Hours
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28
|
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TOTAL
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120
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