TYPICAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM PLAN FOR 4 ACADEMIC YEARS

 

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 Courses   (3)    Univ Studies 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)


              

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)

 

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)

 

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)

   

This sequencing reflects full time progression in the nursing major.  A part time progression plan is available.

TERM 1 & 2

Term 1 Semester           
Total required credits = 16 credits

NURS 341     Skills & Assessment (4)

NURS 343     Professional Practice I (5)

NURS 344     Leadership in Basic Nursing                       Practice (2)

NURS 360     Pharmacology (2)

NURS 366     Pathophysiology (3)

Term 2 Semester       
Total required credits = 14 credits

 

NOTE:  Some senior nursing core courses may be available for juniors to take spring semester.

NURS 352     Caring for the Older Adult (3)

NURS 353     Professional Practice II (5)

NURS 354     Leadership in Research &                       Evidence-based Practice (3)

NURS 358     Psychosocial Adaptation (3)

TERM 3 & 4 

Term 3 Semester            
Total required credits = 16 credits

 

NURS 421 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (2)
NURS 422 Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family (2)
NURS 426 Clinical Prevention & Population Health I (2)
NURS 443 Professional Practice III (5)
NURS 444 Leadership in Contemporary Heatlhcare Settings (2)
NURS 446 High Acuity/Progressive Care (3)
                 

Term 4 Semester
Total required credits = 13 credits

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NURS 427 Clinical Prevention & Population Health II - Public Health (2)
NURS 453 Professional Practice IV (5)
NURS 454 Leadership in Professional Practice (4)
NURS 458 Complex Mental Health Care (2)

For further information contact:  nursing@winona.edu                     
or
    www.winona.edu or www.winona.edu/nursing

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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