Nursing (2+2) (BSN)
Description
The B.S.N. in nursing (a 2+2 program with the University of Mississippi Medical Center) prepares graduates for entry-level professional nursing practice and provides a foundation for graduate education in nursing. Nurses have many critical roles in health care today, such as assessing physical and mental health; providing health care in complex environments; providing health education to individuals, families, and communities; and working in teams with other health care providers. Nurses may choose to be advanced practice clinicians, educators, researchers, and health care executives by advancing their education.
Students must have a 21 ACT/1080 SAT to declare a B.S. in Nursing (B.S.N.) on the University of Mississippi Oxford campus.
Students wishing to enroll in the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center as juniors should first complete at least 62 semester hours, earning a minimum GPA of 2.5, with a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses. A minimum composite score of 21 is required on the ACT. A freshman early entry program is available for high school seniors who have a 3.5 high school GPA and an ACT composite score of 25. Please contact the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for details.
For further admissions information, visit the UMMC catalog for Traditional B.S.N. and for Freshman Early Entry (FEE) standards.
The student contemplating entering a school of nursing other than the University of Mississippi Medical Center's program should consult with the Health Professions Advising Office.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 125
Course Requirements
The curriculum for the B.S.N. is a two-phase program. The first phase is a two-year, 62-hour academic program in the College of Liberal Arts on the Oxford campus. The second phase is a two-year program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson or other such institution. Courses to be completed, which are specific to the UMMC program only, are the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 1010 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRIT 1020 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or LIBA 1020 | First Year Seminar | |
| CHEM 1050 & CHEM 1051 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| Select one of the following sequences: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Biological Sciences I and Biological Sciences I Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and Laboratory Physics I | ||
| PSYC 2001 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCY 1010 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | College Algebra (or higher) | 3 |
| Select nine hours of Humanities & Fine Arts courses | 9 | |
| SPCH 1020 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or SPCH 1050 | Business and Professional Speech | |
| BISC 2060 & BISC 2070 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 8 |
| BISC 2100 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| NAHM 3110 | Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC 3110 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or NAHM 3230 | Human Development Across the Lifespan | |
| Select six hours of Psychosocial electives | 6 | |
| MATH 1150 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or PSYC 2071 | Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Students must have a 21 ACT/1080 SAT to declare a B.S. in Nursing (B.S.N.) on the University of Mississippi Oxford campus.
Students wishing to enroll in the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center as juniors should first complete at least 62 semester hours, earning a minimum GPA of 2.5, with a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses. A minimum composite score of 21 is required on the ACT. A Freshman Early Entry (FEE) program is available for high school seniors who have a 3.5 high school GPA and an ACT composite score of 25. Please contact the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for details.
The student contemplating entering a school of nursing other than the University of Mississippi Medical Center's program should consult with the Health Professions Advising Office.