Interdisciplinary Studies - Pre-Nursing Track

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The Interdisciplinary Studies Pre-Nursing Track is not a degree-granting major. It allows students with an interest in nursing to have the opportunity to take basic curriculum courses that are pertinent to the nursing major (up to 57 hours). Students must apply to the Division of Nursing to be admitted into the nursing program. A Nursing Faculty Advisor or the DON Chair must approve all nursing courses (NS courses).

Basic Curriculum

I. Written Composition: 6 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following:

II. Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 Hours

Up to eight hours of foreign language can be substituted in Humanities and Fine Arts to meet the requirement.

A. Three or six semester hours from one of the following Literature sequences:

B. Three semester hours from the following Arts:

C. Three semester hours from the following:

NS 206. Ethics for Healthcare Professionals (3) or an approved humanities course

III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 hours

A. Four semester hours from the following:

CH 101. Introductory General Chemistry (4)

B. Four semester hours of the following:

C. Three semester hours from the following:

MH 113. Precalculus Algebra (3) or higher math

IV. History, Social and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours

You must complete a 6-hour sequence in either literature (AREA II) or history (AREA IV).

A. Three or six semester hours from one of the following sequences:

B. Three semester hours from the following:

PY 100. General Psychology (3)

C. Three or six semester hours from the following:

V. Pre-professional, Major, and Elective Courses: 23 hours

A. UWA Experience: 2 hours (UWA ASN graduates only)

UWA 104. Freshman Seminar in Nursing (2)

B. Twelve semester hours of the following:

C. Up to nine semester hours from the following sequence:

NS 101. Pharmacology (2)
NS 102. Foundations of Nursing Practice I (6) *
NS 103. Foundations of Nursing Practice II (6)
NS 201. Maternal-Child Nursing (5)
NS 202. Adult Health Nursing (8)
NS 203. Mental Health Nursing (4)
NS 204. Advanced Adult and Critical Care Nursing (9)
NS 205. Preparation for Licensure (2)
Students must complete the Division of Nursing Application and be admitted into the ASN Program to complete Approved Program Coursework. Only Advisors in the Division of Nursing may approve these courses.
Note(s):

*LPNs may challenge the clinical components of this course.

Notes(s):

All students are required to complete either a six-credit hour history or literature sequence. Students opting to enroll in the literature sequence must also complete an approved three-credit hour history course. Students opting to enroll in the history sequence must complete an approved three-credit hour literature course.