Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Aspiring undergraduate nursing students enroll as freshmen pre-nursing majors. The BSN program is an upper-division offering that requires Pre-nursing majors to complete the core curriculum courses and the wellness requirements prior to matriculation into the BSN Major. May or August, new junior students enter the 4 semester course of program study (secondary application to the program is required usually in the sophomore year).
Instruction progresses from simple to complex, and the curriculum is sequentially organized using core and process concepts. The core concepts that are central to content development are the person, environment, health, and nursing. Interwoven with the core concepts are those process concepts that nursing uses to maintain and improve the health of persons in their environment.
Connecting the core and process concepts is the overarching desired outcome of quality health care that should be safe, effective, patient/client-centered, timely, efficient, equitable, and evidence-based.
Program Coordinator
| Ms. Sarah Thomas |
| Ms. Shannon Hallingquest |
| 706-721-4862 |
| bsn@augusta.edu |
Admissions Information
This program requires an additional admissions application beyond the regular Augusta University undergraduate admissions application. This program is an accredited 2+2 program, which means applicants must complete their freshmen and sophomore years (60 semester hours) at an accredited college/university of choice, and the junior and senior years (64 semester hours) on the Augusta University campus after being admitted to the program. Please see the Office of Academic Admissions website for specific admissions information: https://www.augusta.edu/admissions/hs-programs/nursing.php
Progression & Graduation Requirements
- A grade of C or better required in all Core Areas A-F, Lower Division, and Upper Division courses.
- Lower Division courses may be used in the Core Curriculum.
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Core Area A-E: 42 Hours
For more information on Core Curriculum Areas A-E, see Core Requirements .
Area F: 18 Hours
Grade of C or better required in the courses listed below.
- BIOL 2111 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours)
- BIOL 2112 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credit Hours)
- BIOL 2500 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health (4 Credit Hours)
- PSYC 2103 - Introduction to Human Development (3 Credit Hours)
Guided Elective: 3 Hours
Choose one course from Area D (if not already used) or choose one of the following:
- MILS 2021 - Leadership and Teamwork (3 Credit Hours)
- POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Issues (3 Credit Hours)
- PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
- PSYC 2150 - Introduction to Human Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 1160 - Social Problems Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 2241 - Social and Cultural Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
- SOWK 2100 - Social Welfare History and Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I (0 OR 3 Credit Hours)
- SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3 Credit Hours)
Required Lower Division: 6 Hours
A grade of C or better is required in all courses below.
- MATH 1111 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours) or MATH 1113 - Precalculus Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 2210 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
Upper Division: 60 Hours
A grade of C or better is required in all courses listed below.
- NURS 3800 - Essentials of Pathophysiology (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 3801 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 3802 - Introduction to Nursing Practice (7 Credit Hours)
- NURS 3803 - Health Promotion and Nutrition (2 Credit Hours)
- NURS 3804 - Essentials of Pharmacology (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 3805 - Adult Health Nursing I (6 Credit Hours)
- NURS 3806 - Geriatric Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 3807 - Introduction to Nursing Research (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 4800 - Mental Health Nursing (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 4801 - Adult Health Nursing II (6 Credit Hours)
- NURS 4802 - Maternal Child Nursing (6 Credit Hours)
- NURS 4803 - Leadership, Management, and Contemporary Nursing Topics (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 4804 - Synthesis of Advanced Nursing Concepts (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 4805 - Community and Public Health Nursing (4 Credit Hours)
- NURS 4806 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (5 Credit Hours)
Students who transfer to Augusta University with less than 60 credit hours must complete the Wellness Requirement.
- WELL 1000 - Wellness (2 Credit Hours)
- Activity Course: 1 Credit Hour
- Activity Course: 1 Credit Hour
