Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Admission Requirements

Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing should declare this as their major. Minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the program are:

1. a declared major in Nursing;
2. completion of all courses in Areas A-F of the Core Curriculum as it pertains to the Nursing curriculum;
3. a 2.80 cumulative, overall GPA and a 3.0 Nursing GPA using the highest grade earned in courses in Areas A, D, and F of the Core Curriculum;
4. a grade of C or better in all Area A, D, and F courses, including lab sections; and
5. a minimum of 75 on each of the five tested areas of the HESI exam (Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Math, and Anatomy).

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the baccalaureate nursing program in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Valdosta State University, the graduate will be able to:

1. Synthesize theoretical, empirical, and experiential knowledge gained from the liberal arts, human and natural sciences, and nursing to develop holistic plans of care for individuals, families, and populations throughout the lifespan.
2. Coordinate with other health care professionals to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate safe, effective care.
3. Deliver holistic care using critical thinking, sound decision-making, and effective communication.
4. Integrate evidence from research and nursing practice to plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
5. Apply leadership and current management principles as a novice professional nurse in the effective delivery of health care.
6. Integrate professional standards and ethical principles into nursing practice
7. Promote health for individuals, families, and populations throughout the lifespan incorporating teaching/learning principles.
8. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of trends and issues that affect health, access to health care, advocacy, and human dignity.
9. Advocate for persons, groups, and populations throughout the lifespan based on awareness of issues and trends that affect health.
10. Integrate technology in planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care.

Requirements for the B.S.N. Degree

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Curriculum, Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum)		42
Nursing students must take the science requirements noted for Area D.2.b.
Core Curriculum Area F
BIOL 2251K	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 2252K	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIOL 2260K	Microbiology in Health and Disease	4
NURS 2700	Pathophysiology	3
MATH 1401	Elementary Statistics 1	0-3
PSYC 2103	Introduction to Human Development	3

1	Students are strongly encouraged to take MATH 1401 in area D.2.b of the Core.

Senior College Curriculum

Junior
Semester one	Hours	Semester two	Hours
NURS 3102	3	NURS 3201	3
NURS 3103	4	NURS 3202	5
NURS 3111	8	NURS 3203	7
	15		15
Senior
Semester one	Hours	Semester two	Hours
NURS 4114	7	NURS 4201	4
NURS 4124	8	NURS 4202	3
		NURS 4224	8
	15		15
Total Hours: 60

Total Hours required for the degree: 120 Semester Hours