KSAWorks
KSAWorks
Knowledge • Skills • Abilities
Program checklist · B.S.N.

Nursing

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.N.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
51.3899
Credits (computed from items)
277-285
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_522d31c2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      9 items
      1. BIOL 161
        Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Lecture
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. BIOL 162
        Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. BIOL 163
        Human Anatomy and Physiology II - Lecture
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. BIOL 164
        Human Anatomy and Physiology II - Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      5. HDFS 129
        Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. MICRB 106
        3
      7. MICRB 107
        1
      8. NUTR 251
        3
      9. PSYCH 100
        Introductory Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        3 items
        1. CHEM 130
          Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry
          Not resolved to a course
          or: CHEM 110& CHEM 111 Chemical Principles I and Experimental Chemistry I
          3-4
        2. SOC 1
          Introductory Sociology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: SOC 5 Society's Problems: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
          3
        3. STAT 200
          Elementary Statistics
          Not resolved to a course
          or: STAT 250 Introduction to Biostatistics
          3-4

        Requirements for the Option

        0 items

          Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better

          1 item
          1. Select an option
            Not resolved to a course
            60-66

          Requirements for the Option

          0 items

            Prescribed Courses

            0 items

              Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

              21 items
              1. CAS 100
                Effective Speech
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. ENGL 15
                Rhetoric and Composition
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. NURS 200W
                Principles of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. NURS 225
                Pathophysiology
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              5. NURS 230
                Introduction to the Fundamentals of Nursing
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              6. NURS 250
                Professional Role Dev I: Intro to Professional Issues in Nursing Practice and Nursing Informatics
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              7. NURS 251
                Health Assessment
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. NURS 301
                Nursing Care of the Adult Client Requiring Medical-Surgical Intervention
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              9. NURS 302
                Clinical Judgement in Nursing
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              10. NURS 305
                Introduction to Pharmacological Concepts
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              11. NURS 306
                Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              12. NURS 310
                Therapeutic Nursing Care of the Older Adult Client in a Variety of Settings
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              13. NURS 320
                Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family and Gynecological Client
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              14. NURS 350
                Professional Role Development II: Ethics, Legal and Genomic Issues
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              15. NURS 405A
                Nursing Care of the Adult Client with Complex Health Problems: Part A
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              16. NURS 405B
                Nursing Care of the Adult Client with Complex Health Problems: Part B
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              17. NURS 415
                Community and Family Health Nursing
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              18. NURS 420
                Mental Health Nursing
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              19. NURS 450A
                Professional Role Development III: Leadership and Management
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              20. NURS 450B
                Professional Role Development III: Clinical Capstone
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              21. NURS 480
                NCLEX Prep
                Not resolved to a course
                2

              Additional Courses

              0 items

                Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                5 items
                1. Select 3 credits from the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. ENGL 202A
                  3
                3. ENGL 202B
                  3
                4. ENGL 202C
                  3
                5. ENGL 202D
                  3

                Prescribed Courses

                0 items

                  Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                  16 items
                  1. NURS 200W
                    Principles of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. NURS 225
                    Pathophysiology
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  3. NURS 230
                    Introduction to the Fundamentals of Nursing
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  4. NURS 250
                    Professional Role Dev I: Intro to Professional Issues in Nursing Practice and Nursing Informatics
                    Not resolved to a course
                    2
                  5. NURS 301
                    Nursing Care of the Adult Client Requiring Medical-Surgical Intervention
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  6. NURS 305
                    Introduction to Pharmacological Concepts
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  7. NURS 306
                    Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  8. NURS 310
                    Therapeutic Nursing Care of the Older Adult Client in a Variety of Settings
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  9. NURS 320
                    Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family and Gynecological Client
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  10. NURS 357
                    Introduction to Nursing Informatics
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  11. NURS 390
                    Transition and the Professional Nursing Role
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  12. NURS 405B
                    Nursing Care of the Adult Client with Complex Health Problems: Part B
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  13. NURS 417
                    Family and Community Health Concepts
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  14. NURS 420
                    Mental Health Nursing
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  15. NURS 465
                    Health Concepts for Adults with Complex Health Care Needs
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  16. NURS 475
                    Integrated Concepts in Nursing Practice
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Additional Courses

                  0 items

                    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                    1 item
                    1. NURS 251
                      Health Assessment
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: NURS 352 Advanced Health Assessment for the Registered Nurse
                      3

                    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                    1 item
                    1. Select 3 credits of NURS 400-Level and 3 credits of lower level (NURS XXX) Supporting Courses
                      Not resolved to a course
                      6

                    Prescribed Courses

                    0 items

                      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                      18 items
                      1. NURS 200W
                        Principles of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      2. NURS 225
                        Pathophysiology
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      3. NURS 230
                        Introduction to the Fundamentals of Nursing
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      4. NURS 250
                        Professional Role Dev I: Intro to Professional Issues in Nursing Practice and Nursing Informatics
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      5. NURS 251
                        Health Assessment
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      6. NURS 301
                        Nursing Care of the Adult Client Requiring Medical-Surgical Intervention
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      7. NURS 305
                        Introduction to Pharmacological Concepts
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      8. NURS 306
                        Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      9. NURS 310
                        Therapeutic Nursing Care of the Older Adult Client in a Variety of Settings
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      10. NURS 320
                        Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family and Gynecological Client
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      11. NURS 350
                        Professional Role Development II: Ethics, Legal and Genomic Issues
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      12. NURS 405A
                        Nursing Care of the Adult Client with Complex Health Problems: Part A
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      13. NURS 405B
                        Nursing Care of the Adult Client with Complex Health Problems: Part B
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      14. NURS 415
                        Community and Family Health Nursing
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      15. NURS 420
                        Mental Health Nursing
                        Not resolved to a course
                        4
                      16. NURS 450A
                        Professional Role Development III: Leadership and Management
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      17. NURS 450C
                        Capstone Clinical Immersion
                        Not resolved to a course
                        7
                      18. NURS 480
                        NCLEX Prep
                        Not resolved to a course
                        2
                      Source. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/nursing/nursing-bsn/. Captured page pages/0614.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.