Nursing, BSN

For Entering Freshmen and Transfer Students

Seattle University College of Nursing has a 75-year history of outstanding baccalaureate education in nursing, with an equally long tradition of community outreach and service. The aim of the College of Nursing is to provide students with the critical thinking tools and educational preparation necessary for professional practice, combined with an emphasis on values and service to others derived from the Jesuit tradition.

Requirements

To earn the bachelor of science in nursing, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits. The number of contact hours for lecture, lab, and practice/clinical courses is consistent with university policy on course scheduling. A 2.50 cumulative and 2.75 major/department grade point average is required for degree completion. All courses required for the BSN degree must be graded C (2.00) or better. Program requirements include:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (satisfied in major)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (satisfied in major)

Module II: Exploring the Self and Others

Module III: Engaging the World

Choose one:

II. Major Requirements

125 credits, including:

BIOL 200 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 210 - Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 220 - Microbiology
MATH 118 - College Algebra for Business (or higher)
PSYC 120 - Introductory Psychology
PSYC 322 - Growth and Development (or approved alternate)

Nursing upper-division credits:

III. Electives

Students take a total of 5 credits of general electives throughout their academic careers (5)

NOTE:

Admitted students are required to work with a designated academic advisor to develop a plan for sequence of study to meet program requirements.