University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing 36 courses 120 total credits
a Students completing the microbiology requirement at UIC will need to complete CHEM 115 and BIOS 110 as prerequisites for BIOS 250. b CHEM 115 is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World (with lab) General Education category, and HN 196 is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World (no lab) General Education category. c CHEM 115, CHEM 116, CHEM 122/CHEM 123 or equivalents as determined by College of Nursing are acceptable. Students may need to take additional LAS electives if fewer than 5 hours are earned in General Chemistry.
| Pre-Nursing Studies | 57 credits |
| Course Requirements in the College of Nursing | 63 credits |
| Total Hours | 120 credits |
Course Requirements—Pre-Nursing Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| BIOS 250 | Microbiology and Application to Health | 3 |
| CHEM 115 | Comprehensive General and Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| KN 230 | Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I | 3 |
| KN 231 | Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II | 3 |
| KN 232 | Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I | 2 |
| KN 233 | Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II | 2 |
| NUEL 250 | Human Development Across the Life Span | 3 |
| HN 196 | Nutrition | 3 |
| STAT 101 or STAT 130 | Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics for the Life Sciences | 4 |
| Total Course Requirements—Pre-Nursing Studies | 57 credits | |
Course Requirements in the College of Nursing: BSN
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 228 | Readiness for Professional Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 409 | Health Assessment and Communications | 5 |
| NURS 411 | Foundations of Nursing Practice | 7 |
| NURS 419 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 | 4 |
| NURS 420 | Patho-Pharm 2 | 3 |
| NURS 423 | Adult Health Nursing 1 | 7 |
| NURS 433 | Adult Health Nursing 2 | 6 |
| NURS 438 | Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 443 | Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families | 4 |
| NURS 448 | Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice | 6 |
| NURS 453 | Pediatric Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 458 | Transition to Professional Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NURS 463 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 473 | Population Health Nursing | 0-5 |
| Total Course Requirements in the College of Nursing: BSN | 63 credits | |
Program Requirements
Course Requirements in the College of Nursing: RN to BSN and Dual A ADN + BSN
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 212 | Health Assessment and Communication | 3 |
| NURS 232 | Concepts in Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 312 | Nursing Research and Statistics Methods for EBP | 3 |
| Total | 30 credits | |
Methods for EBP (Nursing Research: Based Practice)
Program Requirements
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