Course Number	Credits
Arts Elective*	3
College Algebra	3
English Composition	6
General Biology and Laboratory (science major)	4
General Chemistry (science major)	3
General Psychology	3
Introductory Sociology	3
Developmental Psychology	3
Microbiology	3
Humanities	6

Sophomore Year

1st Semester - (13 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
HLSC 2410	Human Physiology	4
HLSC 2412	Human Anatomy	4
NURS 2371	Introduction to Professional Nursing	2
HLSC 2416	Health Assessment Theory	2
HLSC 2417	Health Assessment Lab	1

2nd Semester - (12 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 2351	Foundations of Nursing Practice Theory	3
NURS 2362	Foundations of Nursing Practice Practicum	2
NURS 2372	Foundations of Nursing Practice Simulation/Lab	1
HLSC 3409	Pharmacology	3
HLSC 3410	Pathophysiology	3

Junior Year

1st Semester - (15 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3351	Adult Health Nursing Theory	4
NURS 3362	Adult Health Nursing Practicum	2
NURS 3372	Adult Health Nursing Simulation/Lab	1
NURS 3356	Mental Health Nursing Theory	3
NURS 3366	Mental Health Nursing Practicum	2
BIOS 3115	Basic Statistics	3

2nd Semester - (16 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3355	Child Health Nursing Theory	2
NURS 3365	Child Health Nursing Practicum	3
NURS 3358	Women’s Health Nursing Theory	3
NURS 3368	Women’s Health Nursing Practicum	2
NURS 3370	Research in Nursing	3
NURS 3451	Genetic Health Across the Lifespan	3

Senior Year

1st Semester - (15 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4352	Critical Care Nursing Theory	3
NURS 4362	Critical Care Nursing Practicum	2
NURS 4372	Critical Care Nursing Simulation/Lab	1
NURS 4357	Population Focused Nursing Theory	3
NURS 4358	Population Focused Nursing Practicum	3
Humanities	Any Level**	3

2nd Semester - (12 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4371	Perspectives in Professional Nursing	2
NURS 4359	Nursing Management in the Health Care System Theory	3
NURS 4369	Nursing Management in the Health Care System Practicum	4
NURS 4346	Gerontology	3

120 Total Credits for the BSN Degree

Curriculum for students admitted before Fall 2019

Freshman Year *

General Education Courses: Pre-Nursing (34 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Credits
Arts Elective*	3
College Algebra	3
English Composition	6
General Biology and Laboratory (science major)	4
General Chemistry (science major)	3
General Psychology	3
Introductory Sociology	3
Microbiology	3
Humanities	6

Sophomore Year

1st Semester - (13 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
HLSC 2410	Human Physiology	4
HLSC 2412	Human Anatomy	4
NURS 2371	Introduction to Professional Nursing	2
PSCH 3044	Introduction to Abnormal Psychology	3

2nd Semester - (15 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 2351	Foundations of Nursing Practice Theory	3
NURS 2362	Foundations of Nursing Practice Practicum	2
NURS 2372	Foundations of Nursing Practice Simulation/Lab	1
HLSC 2416	Health Assessment Theory	2
HLSC 2417	Health Assessment Lab	1
HLSC 3409	Pharmacology	3
HLSC 3410	Pathophysiology	3

Junior Year

1st Semester - (15 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3351	Adult Health Nursing Theory	4
NURS 3362	Adult Health Nursing Practicum	2
NURS 3372	Adult Health Nursing Simulation/Lab	1
NURS 3356	Mental Health Nursing Theory	3
NURS 3366	Mental Health Nursing Practicum	2
BIOS 3115	Basic Statistics	3

2nd Semester - (16 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 3355	Child Health Nursing Theory	2
NURS 3365	Child Health Nursing Practicum	3
NURS 3358	Women’s Health Nursing Theory	3
NURS 3368	Women’s Health Nursing Practicum	2
NURS 3370	Research in Nursing	3
NURS 3451	Genetic Health Across the Lifespan	3

Senior Year

1st Semester - (15 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4352	Critical Care Nursing Theory	3
NURS 4362	Critical Care Nursing Practicum	2
NURS 4372	Critical Care Nursing Simulation/Lab	1
NURS 4357	Population Focused Nursing Theory	3
NURS 4358	Population Focused Nursing Practicum	3
Humanities	Any Level**	3

2nd Semester - (12 Total Semester Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 4371	Perspectives in Professional Nursing	2
NURS 4359	Nursing Management in the Health Care System Theory	3
NURS 4369	Nursing Management in the Health Care System Practicum	4
NURS 4346	Gerontology	3

120 Total Credits for the BSN Degree

* In preparation for entry into the School of Nursing, general education courses may be taken at any accredited college or university. To ascertain which courses are accepted for transfer credit, please contact the Office of Student Services/Affairs, Nursing School, LSU Health Sciences Center. A student may select arts elective from Arts/Fine Arts, Dance, Drama/Theatre, and Music.

** A student may select a humanities elective from Communication, English, Foreign Language, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Religion, and Speech. The Humanities elective must be completed by the end of the first senior semester.

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