Undergraduate Major Map

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Catalog Year

2015

College / School

Nursing and Health Science

Major

Nursing - BSN

Track / Concentration

Career Path

Four Year Freshman

Fall Term 2015

*The Generic BSN Program is limited access, admission is very competitive. The average Cumulative GPA for admitted students is 3.7.

*At the end of each semester students MUST see an advisor if minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA is not met or Science prerequisite grade is below C-. Student MUST change major if Science grade is below C- .

Term Hours: 14 Cum GPA: 3.25

Course Group Course

Required

Course Description Credit Hours

Critical Indicator

Course Notes

Human

Physiology & Lab

PCB 2099 Fdns Of Hum Physiol 3 B Group 2 Natural Science

Human

Physiology & Lab

PCB 2099L Fnd. Human Phys. Lab

1 B Group 2 Natural Science

UCC English Composition

ENC 1101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3 B Gordon Rule. Student must attain a minimum grade of C

UCC Mathematics Group One

3 B MGF 1106 or MGF 1107 recommended.

Gordon Rule. Student must attain a minimum grade of C.

UCC First Year Experience

SLS 1501 First Year Exper 1

Introduction to Psychology

PSY 2012 Intro To Psychology 3 Group 1 Social Sciences

Spring Term 2016

* Attend Generic BSN Information Session see an Advisor for more details. * End of term MUST see advisor if minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA not met or grade below B in any Science prerequisite. You MUST change your major if you receive C- or below in a Science prerequisite

Required

Course Description Credit Hours Critical Indicator Course Notes UCC English Composition

ENC 1102 Writing and Rhetoric II

3 B Gordon Rule. Student must attain a minimum grade of C.

Nutrition HUN 2201 Principls Nutrition 3 Microbiology &

Lab

MCB 2000L Intro Microbio Lab 1 B Group 2 Natural Science

Microbiology & Lab

MCB 2000 Intro Microbiology 3 B Group 2 Natural Science, Satisfies GL requirement

UCC Mathematics Group Two

3 B STA3145 Strongly recommended

Summer Term 2016

Use this semester to catch up on coursework and/or satisfy the 9 credits summer requirement (if needed). (3)

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Fall Term 2016

* Attend Generic BSN Information Session &/or see Pre-nursing Advisor

* End of term MUST see advisor if minimum 3.25 CUM GPA not met or grade below B in any Science prerequisite. You MUST change your major if you receive C- or below in a Science prerequisite.

* The Generic BSN Program is limited access and admission is competitive. Average CUM GPA is 3.7 for admitted students.

Term Hours: 11 Cum GPA: 3

Required

Course Notes

General Electives 3 Suggest NUR 3119 Professional Nursing Concepts & Issues

Survey of Chemistry

CHM 1033 Survey Of Chemistry 4 B Also satisfies UCC Physical Science course. (1) See endnotes

Survey of Chemistry

CHM 1033L Survey Chem Lab 1 B Also satisfies UCC Physical Science course. (1) See endnotes

Introduction to Ethics

PHI 2600 Intro Ethics 3 Also satisfies UCC Humanities Group 2 and the GRW requirement. (1) See endnotes

Spring Term 2017

* Schedule Nursing Entrance exam by end of Jan and achieve passing scores. May retake if needed, however there is a 30 day waiting period.

* May need to seek permit for ZOO3731/3731L prior to registering * Apply by posted deadline to Generic BSN Program

Required

Course Notes

Human Growth & Development

DEP 2000 Human Growth Dev 3 B Also satisfies UCC Social Science Group 2. (1) See endnotes

Human Anatomy & Lab

ZOO 3731 Human Anatomy 3 B * Permit Required

Human Anatomy & Lab

ZOO 3731L Human Anatomy Demo

1 * Permit Required

UCC Humanities Group One

3 (1) See endnotes

UCC Arts 3 May select a GRW/GL course

Summer Term 2017

UCC and all prerequisite courses must be completed prior to this semester &/or prior to acceptance into Generic BSN Program.

Any student NOT accepted into Fall cohort for Generic BSN Program MUST see an advisor to change major.

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Fall Term 2017

Must be admitted to NWCNHS Generic BSN program to continue using this major map.

Admitted Generic BSN Program students must meet Scholastic Requirements to remain in the program and graduate. (6) See endnotes.

Required

Course Description Credit Hours Critical Indicator Course Notes Junior: Level I: Fall Semester 1 NUR 3029 Foundations Nsg Pract 3 C Junior: Level I: Fall Semester 1 NUR 3029C Foundations Nsg Pract Lab 2 C Junior: Level I: Fall Semester 1 NUR 3029L Foundations Nsg Pract Cl 3 C Junior: Level I: Fall Semester 1

NUR 3066C Hlth Assess and Promo Nsg

4 C

Junior: Level I: Fall Semester 1

NUR 3125 Patho Of Nur Prac 3 C

Spring Term 2018

Required

Course Notes

Junior: Level II: Spring Semester 2

NUR 3145 Pharmacologic Basis 3 C

NUR 3226 Nurs of Adults 3 C

NUR 3226L Nurs of Adults I Cl 3 C

Senior: Level III: Fall Semester 1

NUR 3535 Psychosocial Nurs 3 C

NUR 3535L Psychosocial Nur Cl 3 C

NSP 3801 Interprofessional Course

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Summer Term 2018

Use this semester to 9 credits summer requirement (if needed). (3) See endnotes. Admitted Generic BSN Program students must meet Scholastic Requirements to remain in the program and graduate. (6) See endnotes.

Required

Course Notes

NUR 3666 Ev Bsd Nsg and Res Gbl Hlth

3 C NUR 3666 may be used to satisfy the Global Learning requirement. (2) See endnotes Junior: Level II:

Spring Semester 2

NUR 3821 Nursing Leadership 3 C

Junior: Level II: Summer Semester 3

NUR 3227 Nurs Adults II 3 C

NUR 3227L Nurs Adults II Cl 3 C

NUR 3685L Integ Nsg Care I 1 C

Fall Term 2018

Required

Course Notes

NUR 4455 Childbearing NURS 3 C

NUR 4455L Childbearing NUR Cl 3 C

NUR 4355 Childrearing NURS 3 C

NUR 4355L Childrearing NUR Cl 3 C

NUR 4686L Integ Nsg Care II 1 C

NUR 4667 Nsg in Gbl Hlth Care Sys

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Spring Term 2019

Meet graduation application deadline

Required

Course Notes

Senior: Level IV: Fall Semester 2

4 C

NUR 4945L Senior Practicum 4 C

NUR 4286 NSG Care Older Adults

2 C

NUR 4940 Senior Synthesis 2 C

General Requirements

*Critical Indicator is the minimum grade indicated in specific courses to demonstrate proficiency and progress in

major. Earning less than the minimum grade is a trigger for a conversation with advisor*

GENERAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

See your Panther Degree Audit (PDA) for a real-time update on your academic career progress and additional

information on University and major requirements at http://my.fiu.edu.

(1) UCC: Students must meet the University Core Curriculum (UCC) requirements. For a full list of UCC courses,

see http://undergrad.fiu.edu/advising/university-core-curriculum.html or speak with your advisor. Students

requesting to be transient must receive permission from the Dean of Undergraduate Education.

(2) Global Learning: Freshmen entering FIU Summer B 2010 or later must take at least two Global Learning (GL)

designated courses at FIU. See http://goglobal.fiu.edu. Courses must be:

-1 GL foundation course, which must be taken from the University Core Curriculum (UCC).

-1 GL discipline-specific course (3000/4000 level)

(3) Summer Hours Requirement: All students entering FIU or any university within the State University System

(SUS) of Florida with fewer than 60 credit hours are required to earn at least nine credit hours prior to graduation

by attending one or more summer terms at a university in the SUS.

(4) Gordon Rule: All Gordon Rule courses (i.e., UCC Communication, UCC Mathematics, and Gordon Rule with

Writing (GRW) courses) must be completed with a minimum grade of "C." This requirement must be fulfilled within

the first 60 credits. Students are required to complete at least two Gordon Rule with Writing (GRW) designated

courses.

(5) Foreign Language Requirement for Graduation (FLENT/FLEX): A student who did not complete two years of

the same foreign language in high school or at a post-secondary institution must successfully complete 8-10

credit hours of instruction in one foreign language prior to graduation. Exceptions include appropriate CLEP, AP,

IB, TOEFL, or transfer credit. Contact your advisor for more information.

(6) UCC Mathematics: Math courses are categorized into either Group One or Group Two. One math course

from each group is required unless the first math taken is from Group Two and has an immediate prerequisite in

Group One. In this case, students will take two Math courses from Group Two. However, one of the two Math

courses must have a MAC, MGF, or MTG prefix.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Selected BSN Requirements

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