Program: Nursing (4-Year), BSN - University of Maine Augusta

Nursing Admissions Requirements:

Two Lab science with B or better
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 (72 Credit Hours):

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.

NUR Holistic Nursing elective 6 CR from list below at least 3 credits must be of NUR designation (6 Credit Hours)

NUR 250 - Health & Society: How Systems Shape Care 3 CR
NUR 289 - Topics in Nursing 3 CR
NUR 389 - Topics in Nursing 3 CR
NUR 331 - Integrative Yoga: Theory and Practice for Self-Care and Holistic Healing 3 CR
NUR 332 - Hands on Healing: Reiki 3 CR
NUR 335 - Integrative Pharmacology 3 CR
NUR 337E Fostering Emotional Health & Well Being: A Process of Self-Discovery 3 CR
NUR 338 - Death, Dying, Life and Living 3 CR
NUR 351 - Biomedical Ethics 3 CR
NUR 396 - Holistic Nursing Practice Internship 3 CR
NUR 420 - The American Health Care System 3 CR
SOC 330 - Sociology of Health and Healthcare 3 CR
COM 320 - Health Communication 3 CR
TEM 505 - Individual, Family, and Community Resiliency 3 CR
ENG 319W - Embodied Writing 3 CR
PSY 304 - Adolescent Psychology and Mental Health 3 CR
AME 305 - Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality 3 CR
PSY 385 - Stereotyping and Prejudice 3 CR
WGS 420 - Feminist Praxis for Radical Self and Community Care 3 CR

Remaining General Education Requirements (43 Credit Hours):

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

Written Communication:

ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR

Oral Communication:

ANY approved course 3 CR*

Writing Intensive:

ENG 210W - Writing for Allied Health 3 CR

Quantitative Literacy:

MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I 3 CR

Humanities:

ANY approved course 3 CR*

Fine Arts:

ANY approved course 3 CR*

Cultural Perspectives:

HUS 134 - Cultural Competence in the Helping Professions 3 CR

Critical Thinking:

NUR 412 - Caring for Adults II 6 CR

Computer Literacy:

NUR 225 - Introduction to Health Informatics / CIS 225 - Introduction to Health Informatics / DSC 225 - Introduction to Health Informatics 3 CR

Natural Science:

BIO 110 - General Biology I 4 CR

Information Literacy:

NUR 352 - Nursing Research 3 CR

Ethical Reasoning:

PSY 308 - Human Development 3 CR

Social Science:

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 CR

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

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/

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.