Students applying to the BSN program must complete 17 Prerequisite courses (67 credit hours) prior to starting the program. Prerequisite courses may be completed during the semester following application and prior to the start of the next semester. The nursing program consists of 14 required upper division nursing courses and one upper division elective for a total of 55 credit hours. Nursing courses vary from 6 to 13 weeks in length. Students must follow the exact sequence of courses as prescribed by the School of Nursing. The upper division nursing program can be completed in as little as 15 months.

Prerequisite Courses (58 Credit Hours)

These courses are available online and must be completed before you can begin the AP BSN program. If you have taken these courses in the past, they can be transferred into the AP BSN program.

ENGL1301 English Composition I (3 credit hours)
ENGL1302 English Composition II (3 credit hours)
ENGL3373 Technical Writing or equivalent (3 credit hours)
MATH1308 Statistics (3 credit hours)
POLS2312 Texas State Government (3 credit hours)
Fine Arts: Art, Dance, Music, Architecture or Theater (3 credit hours)
POLS2311 Federal Government (3 credit hours)
SOCI/ANTH Sociology or Anthropology (3 credit hours)
MATH1301 College Algebra or MATH1302 El. Mathematical Modeling (3 credit hours)
BIOL2460 Microbiology (4 credit hours)
Literature: (Any Sophomore level or higher) (3 credit hours)
PSYC1315 Introduction to Psychology (3 credit hours)
PSYC3310 Developmental Psychology (Lifespan) (3 credit hours)
HIST1311 United States History I (3 credit hours)
HIST1312 United States History II (3 credit hours)
BIOL2457 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credit hours)
BIOL2458 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credit hours)
CHEM 1451 General and Biological Chemistry (4 credit hours)*
Upper Division Elective – 3 credit hours of junior or senior level elective course (Prefer to have completed prior to starting program. Possible to take during the intersession.)

* This course is not offered online.

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Pre-Nursing Courses (9 Credit Hours)

These courses are offered online and must be finished before you begin the AP BSN nursing courses.

View list of required Pre-Nursing textbooks

NURS 1335 Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 credit hours)
NURS 3365 Pharmacologic Implications for Healthcare (3 credit hours)
NURS 3366 Pathophysiologic Implications for Healthcare (3 credit hours)

BSN Program Nursing Courses (Total of 55 Credit Hours)

Note: 52 credit hours of required Nursing Courses plus 3 credit hours of an upper division nursing course = 55 total credit hours.

3320 Holistic Health Assessment (3 credit hours)
3333 Health Promotion & Illness Prevention Across the Lifespan (3 credit hours)
3632 Clinical Nursing Foundations (6 credit hours)
3321 Nursing Research (3 credit hours)
3561 Nursing of Adults (5 credit hours)
3581 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (5 credit hours)
4431 Nursing of Children & Adolescents (4 credit hours)
4441 Nursing of the Childbearing Family (4 credit hours)
4581 Nursing of Adults with Complex Needs (5 credit hours)
4223 Professional Nursing Trends (2 credit hours)
4350 Capstone: Transition to Professional Nursing (3 credit hours)
4261 Nursing of Older Adults (2 credit hours)
4462 Community Health Nursing (4 credit hours)
4351 Nursing Leadership & Management (3 credit hours)

Course schedule subject to change based on the sole discretion of UT Arlington.