Summer Start Students
In addition to meeting the requirements for university admission, the Summer Start applicant must meet the requirements for admission into the nursing program, as listed below.
Students who have completed 60 or more transferable semester units of college credit in prerequisite and general education courses, including four sciences (anatomy; physiology; microbiology; the equivalent CHEM 111, 112, 114; and all labs) with a minimum grade of C or better may apply to the Summer Start Program and complete the BSN program of study in six continuous, consecutive semesters, including summers. Summer Start Program admission is based on units completed at the time of entrance, grade-point average, date of application, and space availability. Summer Start applicants must meet the BSN generic nursing admission requirements and the prerequisite course requirements as listed below prior to enrolling in UNRS 105. The 60+ units must include:
| Prerequisite Course Requirements |
| BIOL 220 | General Microbiology for Nursing (with lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 250 | Human Anatomy (with lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 251 | Human Physiology (with lab) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | Organic Chemistry for the Health Sciences^ | 2 |
| CHEM 112 | Biochemistry for the Health Sciences^ | 1 |
| CHEM 114 | Laboratory for Health Sciences^ | 1 |
| ENGL 110 | Freshman Writing Seminar* | 3 |
| ENGL XXX | Literature (core requirement)*/^^ | 3 |
| MATH 110 | College Algebra* | 3 |
| PE XXX | Fitness for Life* | 1 |
| PHIL XXX | Core Requirement* | 3 |
| PSYC 110 | General Psychology* | 3 |
| PSYC 290 | Human Growth and Development* | 3 |
| PSYC 299 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| Heritage and Institutions (core requirement)* | 3 | |
| Aesthetics and the Creative Arts (core requirement)*/^^ | 3 | |
| Foreign Language—2 semesters* | 8 | |
| Bible requirement-varies^^^ | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| SOC 358 | Human Diversity** | 3 |
| GLBL 301 | Anthropology and Everyday Living**/*** | 3 |
| GLBL 310 | Intercultural Communication** | 3 |
The course of study for the Summer Start students:
| Semester | Course | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNRS 105 Foundations of Nursing | 6 |
| UNRS 113 Pharmacology | 2 | |
| UNRS 220 Health Assessment | 3 | |
| 2 | UNRS 212 Nursing Care of Adults and Elderly | 6 |
| UNRS 260 Nutrition | 2 | |
| UNRS 367 Pathophysiology | 3 | |
| 3 | UNRS 210 Nursing Care, Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s Health | 6 |
| UNRS 314 Nursing Care of Children and Young Adults | 6 | |
| 4 | UNRS 306 Theoretical Frameworks for Nursing*** | 3 |
| UNRS 410 Community Health Nursing | 6 | |
| 5 | UNRS 310 Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| UNRS 313 Restorative Nursing | 3 | |
| UNRS 403 Leadership and Management in Professional Practice | 3 | |
| UNRS 425 Nursing Research | 3 | |
| 6 | UNRS 411 Advanced Nursing Care of Adults and Aging | 7 |
| UNRS 496 Ethics and Issues in Healthcare* | 4 | |
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*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement. **Meets a General Studies elective requirement. ***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement. ^CHEM 111, 112 and 114 fulfill General Studies when all are successfully taken. ^^One must be upper division. ^^^The units for the Bible requirement vary depending on any transfer status. |
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