DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING - CURRICULUM PLAN

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER
 

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AASPN PROGRAM
First Year
Fall

BIOL 211
BIOL 211L
CHEM 115
CHEM 115L
PSYC 111
NURS 121
NURS 198A*
ASC 100

Human Anatomy
Human Anatomy Lab
Introductory Chemistry               
Introductory Chemistry Lab
Introduction to Psych (IV-B)
Basic Nsg Concepts I               
Basic Nsg Concepts Clinical I
Freshman Seminar

3
1
3
1
3
5
1
1
18

3
2
3
2
3
5
3
2
23

AASPN PROGRAM
First Year
Spring

BIOL 212
BIOL 212L
NURS 240
PSYC 250
NURS 131
NURS 198B*
HPER 100

Human Physiology
Human Physiology Lab
Fundamentals of Nutrition
Developmental Psych
Basic Nsg Concepts II
Basic Nsg Concepts Clinical II
Concepts of Fitness & Wellness (VI)

3
1
2
3
5
1
2
17

3
2
2
3
5
3
2
20

AASPN PROGRAM
SUMMER

NURS 231
NURS 298A*

Psych/Mental Health Nursing
Psych/Mental Health Nsg Clinical

1
1
2

15
45
60

 

(ND State Hospital, Jamestown, ND for a 2-week course)

AASPN PROGRAM
Second Year
Fall

ENGL 110
SOC 110 or
SOC 115
NURS 215
NURS 241
NURS 298B*

College Composition I (I-A)
Intro to Sociology or
Social Problems (IV-B)
Intro to Pharmacology
Inter. Nsg. Concepts I
Inter. Nsg. Concepts Clinical I

3
3

2
4
3
15

3
3

2
4
9
21

AASPN PROGRAM
Second Year
Spring

BIOL 302
BIOL 302L
ENGL 120
NURS 251
NURS 298C*

Survey of Microbiology
Survey of Microbiology Lab
College Composition II (I-B)
Inter. Nsg. Concepts II
Inter. Nsg. Concepts Clinical II

3
1
3
4
4
15

3
2
3
4
12
24

AASPN TOTAL (67 with ASC 100-Freshmen Sem.)  66 semester hours
Graduate with AASPN (includes 450 Clinical Hours & IV certification); Eligible for Practical Nurse licensure examination

 
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BSN PROGRAM
Third Year
Fall

BIOL 357

MATH 103
COMM 110
NURS 321
NURS 398A*
NURS 328

Pathophysiology
Elective (III-A)**
College Algebra (Elective II-B)***
Fund. of Public Speaking (I-C)
Health Assessment
Health Assessment Clinical
Nursing Role Transition

3
3
4
3
2
1
2
18

3
3
4
3
2
3
2
20

BSN PROGRAM
Third Year Spring 

NURS 316
NURS 330
NURS 331
NURS 398B*

P.E. (VI) as needed
Elective (III-B)**
Adv. Concepts I Adult Health
Nursing Research
Community Health I
Clinical Concepts I

0/1
3
4
2
2
3
14/15

0/1
3
4
2
2
9
20/21

BSN PROGRAM
Fourth Year
Fall

PSYC 370
CSCI 101
NURS 415
NURS 425
NURS 431
NURS 498A*

Abnormal Psych
Intro to Computers (II-C)
Adv. Concepts II Child Health
Nsg Leadership & Man.
Community Health II
Clinical Concepts II

3
3
2
3
3
3
17

3
3
2
3
3
9
23

BSN PROGRAM
Fourth Year Spring  

NURS 416
NURS 435
NURS 498B*

Elective (III-A or B or C)**
Elective (IV-A or C)**
Adv. Concepts III Sp. Populations
Synthesis
Clinical Concepts III

3
3
2
2
5
15

3
3
2
2
15
25

BSN TOTAL (131 with ASC 100-Freshmen Sem.) 130 semester hours
Graduate with BSN (includes 540 Clinical Hours); Eligible for Registered Nurse licensure exam

* Nursing clinical hours are 3 clock hours per 1 credit hour. 

** In order to fulfill Group V (Multicultural Requirements), students must select a minimum of nine credits from those courses which are marked with the symbol (#) in Groups III & IV.   Elective nursing courses are: Pre-professional Activities 188, 288, 388, 488; and Independent Study in Nursing 294, 494.  Parenthesis around number/letter combination (such as IV-A) indicates the general education requirement which is the common basis of all bachelor degrees at Dickinson State University.

 ***May substitute MATH 107-Pre-Calculus; MATH 165-Calculus I; or MATH 305-Probability & Statistics

Revised 12/95;5/98;11/98; 5/99;7/99;3/00;7/00;4/01;7/02;5/04;11/05;6/06