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Nursing Major (BS)


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Nursing Major - Bachelor of Science (BS)

Please see the UNLV School of Nursing web page at www.unlv.edu/nursing for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.

Please see advising information at the UNLV  Division of Health of Sciences Advising Center at www.unlv.edu/nursing/student-resources/advising.

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Program - Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation

Learning Outcomes

  1. Use emerging patient care technologies and information systems to support safe, effective nursing practice.
  2. Integrate leadership concepts, skills and decision-making in the provision of high-quality nursing care delivery in a variety of settings.
  3. Apply knowledge of healthcare policy, finance and regulatory environments, including local, state, national and global healthcare trends in nursing practice.
  4. Integrate professional values, attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors into nursing practice.
  5. Demonstrate sound clinical judgment in the planning, provision, and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care at the individual, group, and community levels.
  6. Demonstrate effective inter- and intra-professional communication and collaboration for improving patient outcomes.
  7. Apply principles that enhance safety for patients and health care providers through both individual performance and system effectiveness.
  8. Use clinical prevention strategies to promote health and prevent disease across the life span at the individual and population levels.

University Graduation Requirements

Nursing Degree Requirements - Total: 122 Credits


General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 36 Credits


First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2


 (see note 1)

English Composition - Credits: 6


Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3


Mathematics - Credits: 3


MATH 120 or higher

Distribution Requirement - Credits: 18


Please see Distribution Requirements  for more information.

  • Humanities and Fine Arts: 9 Credits
    • Spanish course preferred - 3 credits
    • One 3 credits course from a different humanities areas
    • One introductory or appreciation course from a fine arts area
  • Social Science: 9 Credits
  • Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking:
    • Automatically satisfied by Major requirements

Multicultural and International


 , Multicultural International
International, one 3 credit course required

These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements.  A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: http://facultysenate.unlv.edu/students

Major Requirements - BS in Nursing - Subtotal: 87


Additional courses - Credits: 3-4

Select one course from the following

Total Credits: 122


Notes:


  1. HSC 100  fulfills the First Year Seminar requirement.

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