The following are examples of how to fit course requirements for the degree into four academic years at Winona State University. Upon admission to WSU, the student declares nursing as his/her major. A separate application to the upper-division nursing program is required. This application is due mid-semester prior to beginning nursing courses the following semester. Contact the Department of Nursing office for an application. Applications are available in August-October 1 for the spring admissions and in November-February 1 for the fall admissions. In the fall we admit 100 students to the Generic Option - 50 on the Winona campus and 50 on the Rochester campus. In the spring we admit 50 students to the Generic Option - only on the Winona campus. As of fall 2006 admission, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 will be required for acceptance into the upper-division nursing courses but is higher as the qualified applicant pool exceeds the clinical openings in the program. At the time of application, 4 of the 5 (or 4 of the 6 depending on how you take Chemistry) prerequisite courses in the natural sciences (biology and chemistry courses) must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. It is recommended that most of the other prerequisites are completed by that time also.
The natural science prerequisites are BIOL 206: Normal Nutrition or HERS 205 Nutrition for Lifetime Wellness; BIOL 209: Microbiology; BIOL 211/ 212: Anatomy & Physiology I & II; and CHEM 210: Chemistry for Health Sciences or CHEM 212/213: Principles of Chemistry I & II. The social science prerequisites are PSY 210: General Psychology; PSY 250: Developmental Psychology; SOC 150: Introduction to Sociology; and SOC 212: The Family.
If you have transfer questions, you can call the WSU Admissions Office at 1-800-DIAL-WSU. You can also check on the Minnesota Course Applicability System at www.mncas.org. Through one entry, a potential transfer student has direct access to course acceptability, equivalency and applicability among participating institutions across the United States, enabling students to immediately see how their courses fulfill degree requirements at the desired college or university. Click on guest log in, course equivalency guide, and type Winona State University as the university to transfer to and type in the school you are transferring from. It's an easy and efficient way to check if your credits will transfer.
All these listed natural and social science prerequisite courses (or their equivalents) plus English 111 (or its equivalent) must be completed with a grade of "C" or better before beginning the required upper-division nursing program course work. STAT 110 Fundamentals of Statistics (or its equivalent) must be completed with a "C" or better before enrolling in N375 Nursing Research, Theory and Technology. Five semester credits of upper-division electives (300-400 level courses) are required for the nursing major; at least 2 semester credits of these must be nursing electives.
Prerequisite courses could be taken in several general sequences that are tied to whether the Chemistry or Microbiology or the Anatomy & Physiology courses are taken first. Other coursework can be adjusted in these sequences as long as prerequisites are completed in the necessary, timely sequence. Transfer student situations are looked at individually.
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SEQUENCE 1 EXAMPLE |
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
ENG 111 (4) CMST 191 (3)
CHEM 210 (5) BIOL 206 (3) or
HERS 205 (3)
PSY 210 (3) BIOL 209 (3)
OR 100 (1) SOC 150 (3)
Univ Studies Univ Studies Courses (3) Courses (4) |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Third Semester Fourth Semester
BIOL 211 (4) BIOL 212 (4)
STAT 110 (3) SOC 212 (3)
PSY 250 (3)
Univ Studies Courses (6) |
Univ Studies Courses (9) |
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SEQUENCE 2 EXAMPLE |
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
CMST 191 (3) ENG 111 (4)
BIOL 209 (3) BIOL 206 (3) or
HERS 205 (3)
SOC 150 (3) CHEM 210 (5)
OR 100 (1) SOC 212 (3)
Univ Studies Courses (6) Univ Studies
Courses (1) |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Third Semester Fourth Semester
BIOL 211 (4) BIOL 212 (4)
PSY 210 (3) PSY 250 (3)
STAT 110 (3) Univ Studies
Courses (9)
Univ Studies Courses (6)
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FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
CMST 191 (3) ENG 111 (4)
BIOL 211 (4) BIOL 212 (4)
SOC 150 (3) PSY 210 (3)
STAT 110 (3) Univ Studies
Courses (4)
OR 100 (1)
Univ Studies Courses (3)
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SOPHOMORE YEAR
Third Semester Fourth Semester
BIOL 206 (3) or BIOL 209 (3)
HERS 205 (3)
CHEM 210 (5) PSY 250 (3)
SOC 212 (3) Univ Studies
Courses (9)
Univ Studies Courses (6) |
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This sequencing reflects full time progression in the nursing major. A part time progression plan is available.
TERM 1 & 2 |
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Term 1 Semester Total required credits = 15 credits |
NURS 300 Caring Skills I (2)
NURS 320 Caring Concepts I (3)
NURS 330 Role Development I (3)
NURS 345 Health Assessment I (3)
NURS 360 Pharmacology (1)
NURS 366 Pathophysiology (3)
Elective |
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Term 2 Semester Total required credits = 14 credits
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NURS 301 Caring Skills II (2)
NURS 311 Clinical Decisions: Adult
Health I (2)
NURS 321 Caring Concepts II (3)
NURS 331 Role Development II (4)
NURS 375 Nursing Research, Theory and
Technology (3)
Elective |
TERM 3 & 4 |
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Term 3l Semester Total required credits = 13 credits
NOTES: Nursing students must take N400, N411, N423 & N433. Other combinations of nursing courses may be available. |
| NURS 400 |
Emerging Health Care Systems (2) |
| NURS 411 |
Clinical Decisions: Adult Health II (2) |
| NURS 423 |
Role Development III (4) |
| NURS 433 |
Role Development III Seminar I (1) |
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PLUS |
| NURS 413 |
Nursing of Families Experiencing Mental Illness (2) |
| NURS 471 |
Community Health Care (2) |
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OR |
| NURS 421 |
Nursing of Childbearing Families (2) |
| NURS 422 |
Nursing of Childrearing Families (2) |
Elective in Nursing |
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Term 4 Semester Total required credits = 14 credits
NOTE:Nursing students must take N472, N474, N484 & N491. |
| NURS 472 |
Leadership/Management in Nursing (2) |
| NURS 474 |
Nursing Role Development IV (4) |
| NURS 484 |
Role Development IV Seminar (1) |
| NURS 491 |
Capstone Experience in Role Synthesis (3) |
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PLUS |
| NURS 413 |
Nursing of Families Experiencing Mental Illness (2) |
| NURS 471 |
Community Health Care (2) |
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OR |
| NURS 421 |
Nursing of Childbearing Families (2) |
| NURS 422 |
Nursing of Childrearing Families (2) |
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For further information contact: nursing@winona.edu or www.winona.edu or www.winona.edu/nursing |
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Winona State University Department of Nursing PO Box 5838 - 303 Stark Hall Winona MN 55987-5838 507/457-5120 or 1-800-342-5978 for WSU switchboard |
WSU-Rochester Center Department of Nursing 859 30th Ave SE Rochester MN 55904 (507) 285-7349
1-800-366-5418 |
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