Nursing (4-Year), BSN

Nursing Admissions Requirements:

• High School or College-level Biology with Lab with a grade of B (not B-) or higher
• High School or College-level Chemistry with a grade of B (not B-) or higher
• Completion of ENG 100  with a grade of C (not C-) or higher, or appropriate placement scores
• Completion of MAT 015  or MAT 030  with a grade of C (not C-) or higher, or appropriate placement scores
• Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 121 Credit Hours
• Writing Intensive Course
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.5
• 30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.5

Program Major Requirements (103 Credit Hours):

Sample Curriculum Outline

All NUR courses must be passed with a C+ (not C) or higher for successful completion.  All other courses must be passed with a C (not C-) or higher.

• MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I 3 CR
• BIO 104 - Introduction to Human Nutrition 3 CR
• BIO 110 - General Biology I 4 CR
• BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology 4 CR
• BIO 321 - Microbiology 4 CR
• BIO 345 - Pathophysiology 3 CR
• CHY 103 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences 4 CR
• ENG 210W - Writing for Allied Health 3 CR
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR
• PSY 308 - Human Development 3 CR
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 CR
• NUR 225 - Introduction to Health Informatics 3 CR
• NUR 220 - Concepts CR
• NUR 224 - Holistic Caring 2 CR
• NUR 250 - Health Care Policy 3 CR
• NUR 303 - Pharmacology for Nurses 3 CR
• NUR 305 - Health Assessment throughout the Lifespan: A concept-based approach 3 CR
• NUR 306 - Health Assessment throughout the Lifespan: A concept-based approach lab 3 CR
• NUR 310 - Foundations of Nursing 3 CR
• NUR 311 - Foundations of Nursing Lab 2 CR
• NUR 312 - Caring for Adults I 6 CR
• NUR 315 - Caring for Families 5 CR
• NUR 326 - Caring for Aging Adults 3 CR
• NUR 352 - Nursing Research 3 CR
• NUR 355 - Community and Global Health Didactic 3 CR
• NUR 357 - Community and Global Health Clinical 2 CR
• NUR 410W - Leadership and Management in Nursing 3 CR
• NUR 412 - Caring for Adults II 6 CR
• NUR 414 - Professional Integration Seminar 1 CR
• NUR 415 - Mental Health and Wellness 5 CR
• NUR 450 - Holistic Nursing Clinical Practicum 4 CR
• NUR 3/4xxx Holistic Nursing elective 3 CR

Remaining General Education Requirements (18 Credit Hours):

All courses must be passed with a C (not C-) or higher. 

THIS SECTION IS WAIVED FOR THOSE WHO HOLD A PRIOR BACHELORS DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.

• any 100-level communications course 3 CR 
• ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR

Advising Notes:

• The Bachelor of Science in Nursing 4-year degree pathway is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
• All BIO, CHY, and MAT courses must be taken within 10 years of admission to the program to count toward degree completion
• Sample curriculum can be found here.

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/