Nursing Curriculum for B.S. in Nursing

BS in Nursing (Traditional Curriculum) for Fall 2009 & Spring 2010
            The bachelor of science in nursing degree prepares beginning-level generalist professional nurses to deliver care to individuals in a variety of health-care settings, meet the state requirements for eligibility to take the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), and obtain a sound basis for graduate study in nursing.
            After satisfactory completion of the pre-nursing courses, students are eligible to apply for admission to the Department of Nursing.  Upon admission, students register for the upper division courses.  The upper division curriculum focuses on both the theoretical and practical dimensions of professional nursing.
            To qualify for a BS in nursing, all undergraduate students must complete curriculum requirements with a grade of C (not C-) or higher and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.  The undergraduate student must also complete the UH Manoa General Education requirements as noted in the UHM Catalog.

 

Semester 1
NURS 300 Introduction to Professional Nursing (1)
NURS 310 Psychosocial Concepts in Health Care (3)
NURS 330/330L Professional Nursing I/Lab (2/2)
PHRM 203 General Pharmacology (3)

Semester 2
NURS 311 Pathophysiologic Nursing Concepts (3)
NURS 331/331L Professional Nursing II/Lab (2/3)
FSHN 475 Human Nutrition for Health Professionals (3)
Statistics (3)

Semester 3
NURS 370/370L Adult Health Nursing I/Lab (2/3)
NURS 371/371L Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing/Lab (3/2)
NURS 441 Introduction to Nursing Research (3)

Semester 4
NURS 372/372L Maternal Newborn Nursing/Lab (2/3)
NURS 373/373L Child Health Nursing (2/3)

Semester 5
NURS 470/470L Adult Health Nursing II/Lab (2/3)
NURS 471/471L Community Health Nursing/Lab (2/3)
Nursing Elective (var)

Semester 6
NURS 439 Management for Health Professionals (3)
NURS 475/475L Complex Nursing Practice/Lab (2/5)
NURS 486 Professional Issues and Trends (2)

Nursing Electives
NURS 305 Women and Health (3) (Cross-listed as WS 305)
NURS 340 Contemporary Ethical Issues & Health Care (3)
NURS 341 Alternative Nursing Interventions (3)
NURS 343 Gerontology:  Its Nursing Implications (3)
NURS 344 Nursing in Multicultural Milieu (3)
NURS 361 Health Education & Promotion (2)
NURS 399 Independent Study (need faculty approval) (V)
NURS 411 NCLEX-RN Review (2)
NURS 420 Nursing Co-op Summer Work-Study Program (V)
NURS 437 Rural Health Teams (3)