Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Nursing, A.B.S.N.

Curriculum Policies

Students are expected to be familiar with the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and to confer with advisors in the College of Nursing when selecting courses.

Since the health needs of the nation are constantly changing, an effective curriculum requires continuous review and evaluation, which may necessitate revision of courses and requirements. Thus, there can be no guarantee that course content will be identical in each subsequent academic year. Furthermore, to continue to meet the changing emphasis in nursing education, some courses will require educational experiences for students in community facilities outside of Lexington.

Prerequisites for ABSN Degree

The admission requirements/prerequisites include:

Completion of all UK Core; 2nd degree students meet this requirement by virtue of the first degree
Foreign Language Requirement - 2 years in high school or one year in college of same language

plus

ANA 109 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING I Credit(s): 4
AND
ANA 110 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING II Credit(s): 4
OR
ANA 209 - PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ANATOMY Credit(s): 3 AND
PGY 206 - ELEMENTARY PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
OR
BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
CHE 103 - CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Credit(s): 4
OR
CHE 104 - INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
AND
CHE 108 - INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY WITHOUT LABORATORY Credit(s): 3
OR
CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
AND
CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4

Prerequisite hours: 19-22

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Catalog for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

UK Core hours: 30

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

NUR 321 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PROMOTION FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 328 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCED BASED NURSING PRACTICE FOR THE ABSN TRACK Credit(s): 3
NUR 426 - SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL NURSING KNOWLEDGE FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3 - 4 (Variable)

Subtotal: Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 9-10

College Requirements

BIO 208 - PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
(required prior to first semester)
DHN 212 - INTRODUCTORY NUTRITION Credit(s): 3
(required prior to first semester)
STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
OR
BST 230 - STATISTICAL THINKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH Credit(s): 3
OR
STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS Credit(s): 3
(required prior to first semester)

College Requirement hours: 9

Major Requirements

NUR 321 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PROMOTION FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 323 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT & PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 324 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ADULT NURSING CARE I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 325 - FUNDAMENTALS PATHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 326 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 328 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCED BASED NURSING PRACTICE FOR THE ABSN TRACK Credit(s): 3
NUR 329 - PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 4
NUR 330 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 331 - NURSING CARE OF CHILDREARING FAMILIES FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 5
NUR 332 - MATERNITY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 4
NUR 333 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ADULT NURSING CARE II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 334 - ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 4
NUR 405 - ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 5
NUR 406 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 1
NUR 422 - COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 423 - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING CARE DELIVERY FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 426 - SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL NURSING KNOWLEDGE FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3 - 4 (Variable)
NUR 427 - PRACTICE READINESS FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2

Subtotal: Major hours: 53-54

Sample Curriculum Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Semester I

NUR 321 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PROMOTION FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 323 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT & PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 324 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ADULT NURSING CARE I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 325 - FUNDAMENTALS PATHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 330 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2
NUR 333 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ADULT NURSING CARE II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3

Semester II

NUR 326 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 334 - ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING I FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 4
NUR 405 - ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 5
NUR 406 - PATHOPHARMACOLOGY II FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 1
NUR 423 - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING CARE DELIVERY FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3

Semester III

NUR 328 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCED BASED NURSING PRACTICE FOR THE ABSN TRACK Credit(s): 3
NUR 331 - NURSING CARE OF CHILDREARING FAMILIES FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 5
NUR 332 - MATERNITY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 4

Semester IV

NUR 329 - PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 4
NUR 422 - COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3
NUR 426 - SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL NURSING KNOWLEDGE FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 3 - 4 (Variable)
NUR 427 - PRACTICE READINESS FOR ABSN STUDENTS Credit(s): 2

Nursing, A.B.S.N.

Curriculum Policies

Prerequisites for ABSN Degree

plus

Prerequisite hours: 19-22

UK Core Requirements

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity

II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities

III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences

IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

V. Composition and Communication I

VI. Composition and Communication II

VII. Quantitative Foundations

VIII. Statistical Inferential Reasoning

IX. Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA

X. Global Dynamics