Baccalaureate Nursing Education

Baccalaureate nursing education is designed to prepare a nurse generalist who demonstrates responsibility, accountability and critical thinking. The nurse generalist uses a comprehensive approach to health care and can meet diversified health concerns of individuals, families and communities at all stages of development. The University of Missouri-Kansas City offers an innovative program in the management of health.  There are three tracks available to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing:  Pre-licensure track, Accelerated track (for students who already have a bachelor's degree), and RN-BSN track (for students who are already RN's and want to get their B.S.N.).

 

Pre-Licensure Program Requirements

A sample course of study for a full-time pre-licensure track B.S.N. student is listed below. Students must maintain a minimum grade of C in all nursing coursework as well as carry a minimum semester GPA of 2.75. See specific course requirements at the School of Nursing website.

Fall Semester Year 1 (18 hours)

A&S 100 Methodologies for Pre-Health (3)
NURSE 101 Introduction to Nursing (2)
NURSE 120 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
ENGLISH 110 English I (3)
MATH 110 College Algebra (3)
LS-MCRB 112 Microbiology and Man (3)

Spring Semester Year 1 (18 hours)

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CHEM 115 Chemistry (4)
CHEM 115L Chemistry Lab (1)
NURSE 160 Anatomy and Physiology II (4) 
PSYCH 210 General Psychology (3)
POL-SCI 210 American Government (3)
ENGLISH 225 English II (3)
Complete WEPT (or complete Summer Year 1)

Fall Semester Year 2 (18 hours)

Fine Arts Humanities Elective (3)
NURSE 127 Drug Calculations (1)
NURSE 230 Health Issues in Aging (2)
NURSE 220 Fundamental Concepts and Skills (6)
NURSE 250 Health Assessment (3)
NURSE 395 Pathophysiology (3)

Spring Semester Year 2 (17 hours)

CHEM 206 Nutrition (3)
NURSE 252 Human Growth and Development (3)
NURSE 256 Pharmacology (3)
NURSE 262 Management of Adult Health (5)
Writing Intensive Course (3)

Fall Semester Year 3 (16 hours)

PHILOS 210 OR PHILOS 221 or PHILOS 222 (3)
NURSE 342 Legal and Ethical Issues (2)
NURSE 345 Quantitative Analysis in the Health Sciences (3)
NURSE 364 Management of Maternal and Family Health (eight weeks) (4)
NURSE 366 Management of Child and Adolescent Health (eight weeks)(4)

Spring Semester Year 3 (15 hours)

NURSE 356 Applied Spanish for Health Care Pre-Professionals (3)
NURSE 360 Management of Mental Health (4)
NURSE 362 Management of Adult Health II (5)
NURSE 476 Scientific Inquiry (3)

Fall Semester Year 4 (14 hours)

Social-Political Elective (3)
Nursing Elective (2)
NURSE 465 Management of Community Health Nursing (4)
NURSE 467 Management of Critical and Emergent Care (5)

Spring Semester Year 4 (12 hours)

NURSE 462 Special Topics in Health Care (2)
NURSE 468 Effectiveness in Complex Health Systems II (5)
NURSE 472 Clinical Internship (5)

Accelerated Program Requirements

Students in this track must already have a bachelor's degree. A sample course of study for a full-time accelerated B.S.N. student is listed below. Students must maintain a minimum grade of C in all nursing coursework as well as carry a minimum semester GPA of 2.75. See specific course requirements at the School of Nursing website.

Pre-requisite Coursework (22 hours) (Sciences must be no more than five years old at program start in a  fall semester) 

NURSE 120 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
NURSE 160 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
LS-MCRB 112 Microbiology and Man (3)
CHEM 206 Nutrition (3)
CHEM 115 Chemistry (4)
CHEM 115L Chemistry Lab (1)
NURSE 252 Human Growth and Development (3)

Fall Semester Year 1 (16 hours)

NURSE 127 Drug Calculations (1)
NURSE 220 Fundamental Concepts and Skills (6)
NURSE 250 Health Assessment (3)
NURSE 345 Quantitative Analysis in the Health Sciences (3)
NURSE 395 Pathophysiology (3)

Spring Semester Year 1 (16 hours)

NURSE 262 Management of Adult Health (5)
NURSE 256 Pharmacology (3)
NURSE 364 Management of Maternal and Family Health (eight weeks) (4)
NURSE 366 Management of Child and Adolescent Health (eight weeks)(4)

Summer Semester Year 1 (12 hours)

NURSE 360 Management of Mental Health (4)
NURSE 362 Management of Adult Health II (5)
NURSE 476 Scientific Inquiry (3)

Fall Semester Year 2 (13 hours)

NURSE 230 Health Issues in Aging (2)
NURSE 342 Legal and Ethical Issues (2)
NURSE 465 Management of Community Health Nursing (4)
NURSE 467 Management of Critical and Emergent Care (5)

Spring Semester Year 2 (12)

NURSE 462 Special Topics in Health Care (2)
NURSE 468 Effectiveness in Complex Health Systems II (5)
NURSE 472 Clinical Internship (5)