Nursing (BSN)

GENERAL PREREQUISITES

Minimum course requirements to be considered for admission to NUR 2000 level courses:

Completion of all prerequisite courses
3.0 cumulative GPA in all college courses taken
3.0 cumulative GPA in all science and math prerequisite courses

Other requirements to be considered for admission to the nursing program:

Completed application by set deadline date
A score of 70% or higher on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
Two professional letters of support
A personal statement

See the BSN webpage for full description of admission procedures. The nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

General notes about the BSN program:

All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.
Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.
Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.
Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.
If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.
Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

LOWER-DIVISION PREREQUISITE COURSES (18 CREDITS)

Note: Courses with parenthetical notations also meet the General Education requirement for the category identified in italics.

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	2030	Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL	2031	Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
BIOL	2032	Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL	2033	Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
BIOL	2040	Microbes and Human Health
BIOL	2041	Microbes and Human Health Laboratory
CHEM	1000	Introduction to Chemistry (The Natural World)
MATH	1123	Statistics (Quantitative Analysis & Symbolic Reasoning)

MAJOR ELECTIVES (6 CREDITS)

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
COM	1000	Introduction to Communication or
PSY	1000	Introduction to Psychology or
SOC	1000	Introduction to Sociology

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	1300	Nutrition: Eat Smarter or
PHIL	2500	Ethics in America or
PSY	3400	Lifespan Development

LEVEL I SEMESTER ONE NURSING REQUIREMENTS (17 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	2300	Pharmacology
NUR	2720	Foundations of Professional Nursing
NUR	2721	Foundations of Professional Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	2730	Health Assessment and Promotion
NUR	2731	Health Assessment and Promotion Lab
NUR	2930	Pathophysiology

LEVEL I SEMESTER TWO NURSING REQUIREMENTS (15 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	3710	Leadership through Evidence-Based Practice and Research
NUR	3720	Comprehensive Nursing Care I
NUR	3721	Comprehensive Nursing Care I Clinical/Lab
NUR	3730	Mental Health Nursing
NUR	3731	Mental Health Nursing Clinical/Lab

LEVEL II SEMESTER THREE NURSING REQUIREMENTS (14 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	3740	Comprehensive Nursing Care II
NUR	3741	Comprehensive Nursing Care II Clinical/Lab
NUR	3750	Child and Family Health
NUR	3751	Child and Family Health Clinical/Lab
NUR	3760	Maternal-Newborn Nursing
NUR	3761	Maternal-Newborn Nursing Clinical/Lab

LEVEL II SEMESTER FOUR NURSING REQUIREMENTS (17 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	4710	Gerontology
NUR	4711	Nurse Readiness for Practice
NUR	4770	Comprehensive Nursing Care III
NUR	4771	Comprehensive Nursing Care III Clinical/Lab
NUR	4780	Community Health Nursing
NUR	4781	Community Health Nursing Clinical/Lab

Optional recommended Inter-professional (IP) courses:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
PH	2010	Drugs and Society
PH	3015	Culture and Health
PH	3025	Sexuality in Health and Society (also offered as SWRK 3025)
SOC	2000	Social Problems and Policy
SWRK	2010	Social Sustainability, Social Work and Social Entrepreneurship

RN to BSN Pathway

Students who are Registered Nurses with an associate degree are eligible for this pathway. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is conferred upon students who satisfactorily complete the General Education requirements and the prescribed curriculum. To earn this degree, a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and meet all the requirements of the nursing major (67 credit hours) with at least a 2.75 cumulative nursing grade point average and an overall HPU cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. The Nursing Program is approved by the Hawai‘i Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

General notes about the BSN program

All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.
Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.
Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.
Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.
If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a Nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.
Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements
The Nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. See the BSN webpage and BSN Handbook for full description of admission procedures and other policies.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (36 CREDITS)

LOWER-DIVISION PREREQUISITE COURSES (18 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	2030	Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL	2031	Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
BIOL	2032	Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL	2033	Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
BIOL	2040	Microbes and Human Health
BIOL	2041	Microbes and Human Health Laboratory
CHEM	1000	Introduction to Chemistry (The Natural World)
MATH	1123	Statistics (Quantitative Analysis & Symbolic Reasoning)

MAJOR ELECTIVES (6 CREDITS)

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
COM	1000	Introduction to Communication or
PSY	1000	Introduction to Psychology or
SOC	1000	Introduction to Sociology

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	1300	Nutrition: Eat Smarter or
PHIL	2500	Ethics in America or
PSY	3400	Lifespan Development

Upon admission the RN may receive up to 33 HPU transfer credits for successful completion of an accredited RN program with an active US license:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	2720	Foundations of Professional Nursing
NUR	2721	Foundations of Professional Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	3720	Comprehensive Nursing Care I
NUR	3721	Comprehensive Nursing Care Clinical/Lab I
NUR	3730	Mental Health Nursing
NUR	3731	Mental Health Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	3740	Comprehensive Nursing Care II
NUR	3741	Comprehensive Nursing Care II Clinical/Lab
NUR	3750	Child and Family Health
NUR	3751	Child and Family Health Clinical/Lab
NUR	3760	Maternal-Newborn Nursing
NUR	3761	Maternal-Newborn Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	4711	Nurse Readiness for Practice

SEMESTER ONE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	2300	Pharmacology
NUR	2730	Health Assessment and Promotion
NUR	2731	Health Assessment and Promotion Lab
NUR	2740	Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice
NUR	2741	Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice Lab
NUR	2930	Pathophysiology
NUR	3710	Leadership through Evidence-Based Practice and Research

SEMESTER TWO REQUIREMENTS (16 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	4710	Gerontology
NUR	4770	Comprehensive Nursing Care III
NUR	4771	Comprehensive Nursing Care III Clinical/Lab
NUR	4780	Community Health Nursing
NUR	4781	Community Health Nursing Clinical/Lab

UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE (3 CREDITS)

Recommended Inter-professional (IP) courses:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
PH	2010	Drugs and Society
PH	3015	Culture and Health
PH	3025	Sexuality in Health and Society (also offered as SWRK 3025)
SOC	2000	Social Problems and Policy
SWRK	1010	Social Sustainability, Social Work and Social Entrepreneurship

LVN/LPN to BSN Pathway

Students who are Licensed Practical Nurses are eligible for this pathway. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is conferred upon students who satisfactorily complete the General Education requirements, nursing prerequisites, and the prescribed curriculum. To earn this degree, a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and meet all the requirements of the nursing major (67 credit hours) with at least a 2.75 cumulative nursing grade point average and an overall HPU cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. The Nursing Program is approved by the Hawai’i Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

General notes about the BSN program:

All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.
Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.
Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.
Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.
If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.
Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements.
The nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. See the BSN webpage and BSN Handbook for full description of admission procedures and other policies.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (36 CREDITS)

LOWER-DIVISION PREREQUISITE COURSES (17 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	2030	Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL	2031	Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
BIOL	2032	Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL	2033	Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
BIOL	2040	Microbes and Human Health
BIOL	2041	Microbes and Human Health Laboratory
CHEM	1000	Introduction to Chemistry (The Natural World)
MATH	1123	Statistics (Quantitative Analysis & Symbolic Reasoning)

MAJOR ELECTIVES (6 CREDITS)

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
COM	1000	Introduction to Communication or
PSY	1000	Introduction to Psychology or
SOC	1000	Introduction to Sociology

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	1300	Nutrition: Eat Smarter or
PHIL	2500	Ethics in America or
PSY	3400	Lifespan Development

Upon admission the LPN/LVN may receive up to 20 HPU transfer credits for successful completion of an accredited LPN/LVN program with an active US license:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	2720	Foundations of Professional Nursing
NUR	2721	Foundations of Professional Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	3720	Comprehensive Nursing Care I
NUR	3721	Comprehensive Nursing Care Clinical/Lab I
NUR	3740	Comprehensive Nursing Care II
NUR	3741	Comprehensive Nursing Care II Clinical/Lab

SEMESTER ONE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	2300	Pharmacology
NUR	2730	Health Assessment and Promotion
NUR	2731	Health Assessment and Promotion Lab
NUR	2740	Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice
NUR	2741	Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice Lab
NUR	2930	Pathophysiology
NUR	3710	Leadership through Evidence-Based Practice and Research

SEMESTER TWO REQUIREMENTS (12 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	3730	Mental Health Nursing
NUR	3731	Mental Health Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	3750	Child and Family Health
NUR	3751	Child and Family Health Clinical/Lab
NUR	3760	Maternal-Newborn Nursing
NUR	3761	Maternal-Newborn Nursing Clinical/Lab

SEMESTER THREE REQUIREMENTS (17 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	4710	Gerontology
NUR	4711	Nurse Readiness for Practice
NUR	4770	Comprehensive Nursing Care III
NUR	4771	Comprehensive Nursing Care III Clinical/Lab
NUR	4780	Community Health Nursing
NUR	4781	Community Health Nursing Clinical/Lab

UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE (3 CREDITS)

Recommended Inter-professional (IP) courses:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
PH	2010	Drugs and Society
PH	3015	Culture and Health
PH	3025	Sexuality in Health and Society (also offered as SWRK 3025)
SOC	2000	Social Problems and Policy
SWRK	1010	Social Sustainability, Social Work and Social Entrepreneurship

Military Hospital Corpsman (HM) to BSN Pathway

Students who are Military Hospital Corpsman (HM) are eligible for the pathway. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is conferred upon students who satisfactorily complete the General Education requirements, nursing prerequisites, and the prescribed curriculum. To earn this degree, a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and meet all the requirements of the nursing major (67 credit hours) with at least a 2.75 cumulative nursing grade point average and an overall HPU cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. The Nursing Program is approved by the Hawai’i Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

General notes about the BSN program:

All nursing students must achieve a final course grade of C (73%) in each nursing course. Failure to achieve a grade of C or better in a nursing course will prevent the student from continuing to the next sequential nursing course.
Two nursing courses with deficient grades (final course grade of C-, D+, D, or F) in the nursing program will lead to final dismissal from the nursing program, but not the university.
Nursing students are expected to maintain a minimum HPU GPA of 2.75 and NUR GPA of 2.75 throughout their course of study.
Nursing clinical courses require that students travel for clinical experiences throughout O‘ahu. Each student must have a reliable source of transportation to clinical sites.
If an “Unacceptable Practice” investigation is in progress and/or if a student receives an “Unacceptable Practice” citation in a nursing course, the student may not withdraw from the course. Students will need to have a clearance (signature on the withdrawal form) from the dean of nursing or designee in order to withdraw from nursing courses.
Admission to the program requires that students meet specific clinical health requirements. See the BSN webpage for current clinical health requirements.
The nursing program is highly competitive. Meeting minimum criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance to the program. See the BSN webpage and BSN Handbook for full description of admission procedures and other policies.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (36 CREDITS)

LOWER-DIVISION PREREQUISITE COURSES (18 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	2030	Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL	2031	Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
BIOL	2032	Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL	2033	Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
BIOL	2040	Microbes and Human Health
BIOL	2041	Microbes and Human Health Laboratory
CHEM	1000	Introduction to Chemistry (The Natural World)
MATH	1123	Statistics (Quantitative Analysis & Symbolic Reasoning)

MAJOR ELECTIVES (6 CREDITS)

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
COM	1000	Introduction to Communication or
PSY	1000	Introduction to Psychology or
SOC	1000	Introduction to Sociology

One course from the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
BIOL	1300	Nutrition: Eat Smarter or
PHIL	2500	Ethics in America or
PSY	3400	Lifespan Development

Upon admission the HM may receive up to 20 HPU transfer credits for successful completion of accredited Military Hospital Corpsman (HM) coursework, pending an interview with BSN faculty:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	2720	Foundations of Professional Nursing
NUR	2721	Foundations of Professional Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	3720	Comprehensive Nursing Care I
NUR	3721	Comprehensive Nursing Care Clinical/Lab I
NUR	3740	Comprehensive Nursing Care II
NUR	3741	Comprehensive Nursing Care II Clinical/Lab

SEMESTER ONE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	2300	Pharmacology
NUR	2730	Health Assessment and Promotion
NUR	2731	Health Assessment and Promotion Lab
NUR	2740	Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice
NUR	2741	Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice Lab
NUR	2930	Pathophysiology
NUR	3710	Leadership through Evidence-Based Practice and Research

SEMESTER TWO REQUIREMENTS (12 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	3730	Mental Health Nursing
NUR	3731	Mental Health Nursing Clinical/Lab
NUR	3750	Child and Family Health
NUR	3751	Child and Family Health Clinical/Lab
NUR	3760	Maternal-Newborn Nursing
NUR	3761	Maternal-Newborn Nursing Clinical/Lab

SEMESTER THREE REQUIREMENTS (17 CREDITS)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	4710	Gerontology
NUR	4711	Nurse Readiness for Practice
NUR	4770	Comprehensive Nursing Care III
NUR	4771	Comprehensive Nursing Care III Clinical/Lab
NUR	4780	Community Health Nursing
NUR	4781	Community Health Nursing Clinical/Lab

UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE (3 CREDITS)

Recommended Inter-professional (IP) courses:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
PH	2010	Drugs and Society
PH	3015	Culture and Health
PH	3025	Sexuality in Health and Society (also offered as SWRK 3025)
SOC	2000	Social Problems and Policy
SWRK	1010	Social Sustainability, Social Work and Social Entrepreneurship

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