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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

For college students and transfer students completing their first bachelor's degree

Prerequisites


Physical Sciences
6 courses

General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II (with an organic component)
Introductory Statistics
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II (including lab)
Microbiology (including lab)

Humanities

4 courses

English composition
Humanities Elective
Humanities Elective
Humanities Elective

Humanities Electives are considered to be English, History, Foreign Language, Religion, Communication)

Social Sciences
4 courses

Intro Psychology
Intro Sociology or Anthropology
Human Growth and Development
Any History, Economics, or Political Science

Electives
Additional courses to total up to 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours)
Note
  No general education credit is given for pathophysiology or pharmacology because these subjects are included in the nursing curriculum;
  Applied art, applied music, and physical education courses cannot be used to fulfill prerequisites.
  Human Anatomy and physiology and microbiology must have been taken within seven years prior to admission.
Students who already have bachelor's degree in another area will want to view our BSN for Second Degree Students.
About the BSN Program
Description
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is committed to producing graduates who embrace the nursing discipline and the privilege of serving others. Our graduates become leaders in advancing the nursing profession and serve as role models, both nationally and internationally, for excellence in nursing practice.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is consistent with the Emory University philosophy that students be broadly educated. The BSN program extends through four academic years and occurs in two parts:
Part One: Prerequisites
The first two years of general education coursework (including prerequisites) are taken at Emory College, Oxford College, or any accredited college or university. The prerequisite courses consist of Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Elective courses that must total 60 semester hours.
Part Two:  Nursing
The second two years are taken at Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. The nursing program is designed to be completed in four semesters of full-time enrollment once students enroll in the School of Nursing.
Graduates of the School of Nursing are eligible to take the NCLEX examination in any of the United States. Graduates develop innovative roles, advance nursing as a field, and serve as exemplary role models for excellence in nursing practice throughout the world.

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