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UT System Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa demonstrates on Simman while UT Tyler Nursing students Abram Ambriz and Sarah Clingfost look on.
Four Year Generic
The following sequence of courses are required at UT Tyler in order to complete the requirements for the BSN. Core curriculum and nursing prerequisite courses are completed during the freshman and sophomore years. The student is admitted to the nursing track at the beginning of the junior year if all prerequisite courses have been completed with an overall grade point average of 2.75 or higher and the grade point average for Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Growth and Development and Introduction to Psychology is also a 2.75 or higher.
The required courses for the Four Year Generic:
FRESHMAN YEAR |
SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
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SCH |
ENGL 1301
Composition & Rhetoric I |
3 |
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ENGL 1302
Composition & Rhetoric II |
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3 |
BIOL 2301*
Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
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BIOL 2302*
Anatomy & Physiology II |
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3 |
BIOL 2101*
Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
1 |
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BIOL 2102*
Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
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1 |
HIST 1301
US History 1 |
3 |
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HIST 1302
US History 2 |
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3 |
POLS 2305
US Government |
3 |
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POLS 2306
TX Government |
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3 |
UNIV 1000
Freshman Experience |
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Free elective • (see suggestions below) |
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3 |
SEMESTER SCH |
13 |
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SEMESTER SCH |
16 |
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• Free elective suggestions: PSYC 1349, SOCI 1301, COSC 1307, BIOL 1306/1106 |
* Courses must be taken in the required sequence |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
SEMESTER 1 |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
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SCH |
CHEM 1305*
Intro Chemistry I |
3 |
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BIOL 2320*
Microbiology |
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3 |
CHEM 1105*
Intro Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
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BIOL 2121*
Microbiology Lab |
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3 |
MATH 1314
College Algebra |
3 |
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ALHS 4315
Nutrition |
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3 |
ENGL 2362, 2363, 2322, 2323
World/European Literature |
3 |
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PSYC 2320
Lifespan Growth & Development |
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3 |
PSYC 1301
Intro to Psychological Science |
3 |
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MATH 1342
Statistics |
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3 |
Humanities Elective (3 SCH) |
3 |
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Fine Arts Elective (3 SCH) |
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3 |
SEMESTER SCH |
16 |
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SEMESTER SCH |
16 |
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Grand Total Semester Credit Hours = 61 SCH |
JUNIOR / SENIOR YEAR
JUNIOR YEAR PREREQUISITES
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COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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NURS 3303 |
Acute Care Pathophysiology
(Required prior to acceptance to nursing) |
3 |
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NURS 3205 |
Nursing Concepts & Theories
(Required prior to acceptance to nursing) |
2 |
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JUNIOR YEAR |
SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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NURS 3307 |
Pharmocological Basis for Nursing |
3 |
NURS 3333 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
NURS 3310 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
NURS 3513 |
Mental Health |
5 |
NURS 3603 |
Nursing Competencies |
6 |
NURS 3611 |
Adult Health I |
6 |
SEMESTER SCH |
12 |
SEMESTER SCH |
14 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
SEMESTER 3 |
SEMESTER 4 |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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NURS 4212 |
Health of the Older Adult |
2 |
NURS 4234 |
Issues in Professional Nursing |
2 |
NURS 4632 |
Adult Health II |
6 |
NURS 4631 |
Professional Synthesis |
6 |
NURS 4723 |
Family Health |
7 |
NURS 4501 |
Community Nursing |
5 |
SEMESTER SCH |
15 |
SEMESTER SCH |
13 |
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TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: NURSING = 59 SCH
GRAND TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS FOR DEGREE = 120 SCH
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Generic Transfer Students
The required courses for the Transfer Student:
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 |
Free elective • (see suggestions below) |
3 hours |
TOTAL HOURS |
36 hours |
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College of Nursing Prerequisite Courses
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| (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) |
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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 |
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GRAND TOTAL SCH |
61 Hours |
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER
College of Nursing
Nursing Curriculum
JUNIOR YEAR PREREQUISITES
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COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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NURS 3303 |
Acute Care Pathophysiology
(Required prior to acceptance to nursing) |
3 |
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NURS 3205 |
Nursing Concepts & Theories
(Required prior to acceptance to nursing) |
2 |
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JUNIOR YEAR |
SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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NURS 3307 |
Pharmocological Basis for Nursing |
3 |
NURS 3333 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
NURS 3310 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
NURS 3513 |
Mental Health |
5 |
NURS 3603 |
Nursing Competencies |
6 |
NURS 3611 |
Adult Health I |
6 |
SEMESTER SCH |
12 |
SEMESTER SCH |
14 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
SEMESTER 3 |
SEMESTER 4 |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
COURSE NUMBER/TITLE |
SCH |
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NURS 4212 |
Health of the Older Adult |
2 |
NURS 4234 |
Issues in Professional Nursing |
2 |
NURS 4632 |
Adult Health II |
6 |
NURS 4631 |
Professional Synthesis |
6 |
NURS 4723 |
Family Health |
7 |
NURS 4501 |
Community Nursing |
5 |
SEMESTER SCH |
15 |
SEMESTER SCH |
13 |
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TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS : NURSING = 59 SCH
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GRAND TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS FOR DEGREE = 120 SCH |
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