Campuses:
This is archival data. This system was retired as of August 21, 2023 and the information on this page has not been updated since then. For current information, visit catalogs.umn.edu.
Twin Cities Campus
Nursing B.S.N.School of Nursing
School of Nursing
The four-year BSN program consists of one year of foundational courses and a three-year nursing sequence. Admission is once per year for the upcoming fall semester. The program has a full-time curriculum.
Students admitted as freshmen are located on the Twin Cities campus. These students complete the curriculum in four years.
Transfer options are available on the Rochester and Twin Cities campus. Transfer students complete the foundational courses as prerequisites prior to entry into the three-year nursing course sequence.
The program prepares students to be professional nurses who think critically and analytically as they encounter today's complex health care issues and a wide variety of client needs. Upon completion of the coursework, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and are also eligible for Public Health Nursing (PHN) certification in Minnesota. The BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The mission of the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota to generate knowledge and educate leaders to shape the future of nursing and advance health care to improve the health and well-being of all. The school is proud to offer students opportunities to learn from internationally-renowned faculty who emphasize inquiry, critical thinking and analysis, clinical excellence, and leadership. Throughout their education, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on research projects, take part in interprofessional experiences, as well as serve the vibrant communities that surround them.
The School of Nursing is one of six health sciences schools at the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota's School of Nursing is located among the most progressive health care communities in Minnesota, including Mayo, MHealth Fairview, and other public and private health care systems. The school prepares nurses with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to integrate cutting-edge research into evidence-based practice.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
6 courses
before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Students applying to transfer complete the foundational coursework as prerequisites for admission. See Year 1 of the Program Requirements section for the list of coursework.
All prerequisites must be taken using the A-F grading basis. Prerequisites on the A-F grading basis must be completed for a letter grade of C- or better.
For details about the admission process for transfer students, visit the School of Nursing’s website.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
At least 37 upper-division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Rochester campuses. For students on the Rochester sub-plan, students must take 35 credits on either campus.
Year 1 - Foundational Courses
Students on the Twin Cities campus take between 17 to 19 credits as foundational coursework. Student applying to transfer to the Rochester campus take between 17 to 19 credits as prerequisites for admission.
Fall
General Chemistry
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
General Psychology
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSY 1001H - Honors Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
Spring
General Biology
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1012 - Human Biology: Concepts and Current Ethical Issues
[BIOL, CIV]
(4.0 cr)
Human Nutrition
FSCN 1112 - Principles of Nutrition
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
Year 2
Students will take 9 courses for 27 credits.
Take exactly 9 course(s) totaling exactly 27 credit(s) from the following:
Fall
·
NURS 3703 - Assessment and Beginning Interventions: Nursing Lab 1
(2.0 cr)
NURS 3806 - Nurse as Professional
(2.0 cr)
·
Anatomy and Physiology
Twin Cities
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling exactly 7 credit(s) from the following:
Anatomy
·
ANAT 3001 - Human Anatomy
(3.0 cr)
or
ANAT 3601 - Principles of Human Anatomy
(3.0 cr)
or
ANAT 3611 - Principles of Human Anatomy
(3.0 cr)
·
Human Physiology
·
PHSL 3051 - Human Physiology
(4.0 cr)
or
Rochester
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
Anatomy and Physiology I
·
BIOL 2331 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4.0 cr)
·
Anatomy and Physiology II
·
BIOL 3332 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4.0 cr)
·
Spring
·
NURS 3705 - Nursing Interventions
(2.0 cr)
PHAR 3800 - Pharmacotherapy for the Health Professions
(3.0 cr)
·
Microbiology
Twin Cities
VBS 2032 - General Microbiology With Laboratory
(5.0 cr)
or
MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms
(5.0 cr)
or
Rochester
BIOL 3344 - Microbiology (4.0 cr)
·
Fall or Spring
The semester in which these courses are taken may vary from year to year.
·
NURS 3801 - Patient Centered Care of Adults and Older Adults I
(3.0 cr)
NURS 3802 - Patient Centered Care: Nursing Care of Families I
(3.0 cr)
or
NURS 3802H - Nursing Care of Families I Honors
(4.0 cr)
Year 3
Students will take 10 courses for 28 credits.
Take exactly 10 course(s) totaling exactly 28 credit(s) from the following:
Fall
·
NURS 4104 - Ethical Sensitivity and Reasoning in Health Care
[CIV]
(2.0 cr)
NURS 4106 - Nurse as Collaborator
(1.0 cr)
It is strongly recommended that students take NURS 3710 to fulfill this requirement.
NURS 3710 - Statistics for Clinical Practice and Research
[MATH]
(3.0 cr)
or
EPSY 3264 - Basic and Applied Statistics
[MATH]
(3.0 cr)
or
PSY 3801 - Introduction to Psychological Measurement and Data Analysis
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
BA 2551 - Business Statistics in R
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
SOC 3811 - Social Statistics
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(3.0 cr)
or
STAT 4101 - Theory of Statistics I
(4.0 cr)
·
Spring
NURS 4205W - Nursing Theory and Research
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
NURS 4205V - Honors: Nursing Theory and Research
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
Fall or Spring
The semester in which these courses are taken may vary from year to year.
·
NURS 3115 - Health Informatics and Information Technology
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
NURS 4301 - Person Centered Care of Adults and Older Adults II
(4.0 cr)
NURS 4303 - Practicum: Person Centered Care of Adults in Acute Care
(3.0 cr)
NURS 4305 - Practicum: Community-based Care of Families Across Life Span
(3.0 cr)
NURS 4312 - Patient Centered Care: Nursing Care of Families II
(4.0 cr)
NURS 4321 - Public Health Nursing
(2.0 cr)
Year 4
Take exactly 9 course(s) totaling exactly 20 credit(s) from the following:
Fall
·
NURS 4402 - Taking Ethical Action in Health Care
[CIV]
(1.0 cr)
NURS 4703 - Nursing Care Across the Lifespan Practicum I
(2.0 cr)
NURS 4704 - Continuum of Care Practicum
(2.0 cr)
NURS 4706 - Transition to Practice
(1.0 cr)
NURS 4777W - Senior Project in the Nursing Major
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
NURS 4404V - Honors: Applied Research and Research Utilization
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Take exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
NURS 4701 - Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I
(3.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
NURS 4205W - Nursing Theory and Research
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
NURS 4205V - Honors: Nursing Theory and Research
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
NURS 4777W - Senior Project in the Nursing Major
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
NURS 4404V - Honors: Applied Research and Research Utilization
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Rochester
The nursing major is available at two campus locations, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and the University of Minnesota, Rochester. Policies and course content are the same at both campuses.
Please note that at the Rochester campus, admission prerequisites differ slightly due to course availability at the University of Minnesota, Rochester (UMR). Students admitted to the Rochester location may have a slightly different course sequence, but the timeline is the same at both the Twin Cities and Rochester locations. Contact the School of Nursing for specific information.
|
|
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1011/Chem 1015 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1065/ 1071H/ 1081 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1065/Chem 1075H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1010/Biol 1015/PSTL 1135 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nurs 2001/Nurs 3690/Nurs 3691 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nurs 3806/Nurs 3806H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anat 3001/Anat 3611/Anat 3601 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anat 3001/Anat 3611/Anat 3601 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anat 3001/Anat 3611/Anat 3601 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Phsl 3050/Phsl 3051 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 2032/MicB 3301/VBS 2032 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 2032/MicB 3301/VBS 2032 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nurs 3802/Nurs 3802H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nurs 3802/Nurs 3802H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3264/EPsy 5261 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Psy 3801/Psy 3801H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BA 2551/SCO 2550 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | STAT 3021/STAT 3021H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Prerequisites: | 3801, 3802, 3703, 3705, enrolled in School of Nursing |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |