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• Admission Point System

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• NET Information

• Part Time Attendance Information

• Application
• CON Core Attributes: Guidelines for Success

FRESHMAN YEAR

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2

COURSE NUMBER/TITLE

SCH

COURSE NUMBER/TITLE

SCH

ENGL 1301
Composition & Rhetoric I

3

ENGL 1302
Composition & Rhetoric II

3

BIOL 2301*
Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIOL 2302*
Anatomy & Physiology II

3

BIOL 2101*
Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2102*
Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1

HIST 1301
US History 1

3

HIST 1302
US History 2

3

POLS 2305
US Government

3

POLS 2306
TX Government

3

UNIV 1000
Freshman Experience

-

UNIV 1300
Freshman Seminar

3

SEMESTER SCH 13

SEMESTER SCH

16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SEMESTER 1

SCH

SEMESTER 2

SCH

CHEM 1305*
Intro Chemistry I

3

BIOL 2320*
Microbiology

3

CHEM 1105*
Intro Chemistry I Lab

1

BIOL 2121*
Microbiology Lab

3

MATH 1314
College Algebra

3

ALHS 4315
Nutrition

3

ENGL 2362, 2363, 2322, 2323
World/European Literature

3

PSYC 2320
Lifespan Growth & Development

3

PSYC 1301
Intro to Psychological Science

3

MATH 1342
Statistics

3

Humanities Elective (3 SCH)

3

Fine Arts Elective (3 SCH)

3

                                SEMESTER SCH 16

SEMESTER SCH

16

JUNIOR YEAR

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2

COURSE NUMBER/TITLE

SCH

COURSE NUMBER/TITLE

SCH

NURS 3303

Acute Care Pathophysiology
(May be taken semester prior to entry)

3

NURS 3333

Nursing Research

3

NURS 3205

Nursing Concepts & Theories
(May be taken semester prior to entry)

2

NURS 3613

Mental Health

6

NURS 3307

Pharmocological Basis for Nursing

3

NURS 3611

Adult Health I

6

NURS 3410

Health Assessment

4

NURS 3603

Nursing Competencies

6

                       
            SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

18

                                               
            SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

15

SENIOR YEAR

SEMESTER 3

SEMESTER 4

NURS 4212

Health of the Older Adult

2

NURS  4334

Issues in Professional Nursing

3

NURS 4632

Adult Health II

6

NURS 4631

Professional Synthesis

6

NURS 4823

Family Health

8

NURS 4601

Community Nursing

6

                       
            SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

16

                       
            SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

15

THE UNIVERSITIY OF TEXAS AT TYLER
COLLEGE OF NURSING

The following courses (61 hours) must be completed with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.75 or higher prior to entering the course of study in the College of Nursing. 

Core Curriculum Requirements

COURSE          

SCH

English

6 hours

Fine Arts (ART. 1301, ARTS 1301, MUSI 1306, 2321, THTR 1301, 1356, DRAM 1310)

3 hours

World/European Literature (ENGL 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2362, 2363)                 
  (AMERICAN LITERATURE CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THIS REQUIREMENT)

3 hours

Humanities: only acceptable courses, select one (1)
  PHIL 1301, 2306; ENG 2310, 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2362, 2363, 2350; SPCM 1315
  , SPCH 1311, SPCH 1321 (SPCH 1318 not accepted unless core complete)

3 hours

U.S. History (May include 3 hrs. of Texas History)

6 hours

U. S. Government

3 hours

Texas Government

3 hours

College Algebra (or higher level core mathematics) and Statistics  

6 hours

Critical Thinking (UNIV 1300 or PSYC 1349)
(If you complete the core curriculum at another TX public institution or
 hold a bachelor degree this will be waived.  )

3 hours

TOTAL HOURS

36 hours

College of Nursing Prerequisite Courses
(The following 25 hours must be completed with a GPA of 2.75 or higher to be considered for admission.  These courses will also be computed in the cumulative GPA)

Anatomy & Physiology I & II

8 hours

Chemistry (lab required) 

4 hours

Microbiology (lab required)

4 hours

Nutrition

3 hours

Lifespan Growth & Development 

3 hours

Introductory Psychology

3 hours

TOTAL HOURS

25 HOURS

GRAND TOTAL SCH

61 HOURS