Suggested Curriculum Plan – B.S. Degree with a Major in Nursing

ACE OPTION

 FALL ADMISSION

Minimum Program GPA:  All applicants to the ACE Program must have a minimum program and science GPA of 3.30 to be considered for admission.  Note: A person may only apply to the program twice and we only administer and accept the TEAS Exam (check our website for the correct version at snhp.gsu.edu).

PREREQUISITE COURSES

Chem 1151K-1152K (Survey of Chemistry I and II w/labs) strongly recommended OR

Biol 1103K-1104K (Introductory Biology I and II w/labs) OR

Phys 1111K-1112K (Introductory Physics I and II w/labs)

Biol 1110K-1120K (Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II w/labs) must be completed within 5 years prior to beginning the nursing sequence

Biol 2300 (Microbiology and Public Health)

Biol 2310 (Microbiology and Public Health Lab)

Psyc 3140 (Abnormal Psychology) must be completed within 5 years prior to beginning the nursing sequence

Engl 1101-1102 (Composition I and II)

Math 1101 (Math Modeling) OR Math 1111 (College Algebra)

Math 1070 (Statistics)

Snhp 3000 (Communication/Cultural Diversity) if not taken at GSU, course must be evaluated by Nursing Dept. for approval.

Nurs 2010 (Health and Human Development) if not taken at GSU, course must be evaluated by Nursing Dept. for approval.

**All core course requirements must be satisfied before entering into the nursing program by way of…

A.    Completion of a previous bachelor’s degree

OR

B.    Completion of core course requirements for a Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing degree as outlined in the current Georgia State University Undergraduate Catalog.  Visit  http://www.gsu.edu/advisement/core_curriculum.html to see GSU core

**All Georgia legislative requirements must be satisfied before entering into the nursing program. These include…

A.     Examinations or comparable courses in United States history, Georgia history, the United States Constitution and the Georgia Constitution.  Information on the legislative requirements is available from the Georgia State University Counseling Center, located on the web at www.gsu.edu/counseling.

Nursing applications for fall admissions must be submitted by March 1st.  Anatomy and Physiology I and II (Biol 1110K and 1120K) and Abnormal Psychology (Psyc 3140) must be completed within five years prior to beginning the nursing sequence.

Fall - Semester 1 (A1)■	Spring - Semester 2 (A2)■
Nurs 2040* (1 hr)/Conceptual Foundations of Nursing & Trends Nurs 2060* (3 hrs)/Pathophysiology Nurs 2061* (3 hrs)/Pharmacology Nurs 2160* (6 hrs)/Basic Health Assessment and Nursing Skills Nurs 2080* (3 hrs)/Basic Concepts of Nursing Care Nutr 3200* (2 hrs)/Clinical Nutrition	Nurs 3510* (5 hrs)/Caring for Adult Populations Nurs 3810* (5 hrs)/Psychiatric/Mental Health Care for Populations Nurs 3300* (3 hrs)/Human Services: Policy, Planning and Trends Nurs 3500* (3 hrs)/Research Methods

Summer - Semester 3 (A3)■	Fall - Semester 4 (A4)■
Nurs 3610* (5 hrs)/Caring for Childbearing Families Nurs 3710* (5 hrs)/Caring for Children & Adolescents	Nurs 3910* (6 hrs)/Caring for Families & Communities Nurs 4600* (3 hrs)/Leadership & Management in Nursing Nurs 4610* (4 hrs)/Senior Practicum Nurs 4620* (3 hrs)/Complex Health Care Problems Across the Lifespan

* Requires a minimum grade of “C.”

■ ACE option semesters are coded A1 through A4. “A” denotes the ACE option, with the subsequent number indicating the position of that semester within the ACE program option sequence. Please visit us at: http://snhp.gsu.edu/