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Program checklist · Nursing, BSN

Nursing, BSN

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, 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
Nursing, BSN
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
51.3801
Total credits (published)
36
Credits (computed from items)
36
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_238fd0b0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Nursing, BSN Requirements

0 items

    Non-Nursing Major Requirements

    major core · 1 item
    1. Writing Requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Any course with attribute: AUWR

    0 items

      WRIT 0000:0991

      0 items

        Language Requirement

        1 item
        1. Satisfy by exemption or if language proficiency completed in fewer than 2 semesters, use remaining course units as free electives
          Not resolved to a course
          2

        Distribution by Sectors

        1 item
        1. The Planet & Our Climate
          Not resolved to a course
          1

        Any course from the following subject list numbered 0001 to 4999

        0 items

          ASTR, BIOL, EESC, ENVS

          2 items
          1. NURS 3520
            Case Study: A Community-Based Approach
            As published: “Case Study: A Community-Based Approach to Mitigating Climate Change and Food Insecurity”
          2. Societies, Histories, and Traditions
            Not resolved to a course
            1

          Any course from the following subject list numbered 0001 to 4999

          0 items

            ANCH, ANEL, ANTH, ARTH, CLST, COMM, CRIM, EALC, ECON, EDUC, HIST, MMES, NELC, PPE, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI

            3 items
            1. NURS 3060
            2. NURS 3130
            3. Global Arts, Letters, & Cultures
              Not resolved to a course
              1

            Any course from the following subject list numbered 0100:4999

            0 items

              ASLD, AMHR, ARAB, ARCH, ARTH, ALAN, BENG, BCS, CHIC, CHIN, CIMS, COML, CZCH, DSGN, DTCH, ENGL, FILP, FNAR, FREN, GRMN, GREK, GUJR, HEBR, HIND, HUNG, IGBO, INDO, IRIS, ITAL, JPAN, KAND, KORN, LATN, LING, MALG, MLYM, MRTI, MUSC, PASH, PERS, PHIL, PLSH, PRTG, PUNJ, QUEC, RUSS, SKRT, SPAN, SARB, SWAH, SWED, TAML, TELU, THAI, THAR, TIBT, TIGR, TURK, TWI, UKRN, URDU, VIET, VLST, WOLF, YDSH, YORB, ZULU

              3 items
              1. NURS 3050
              2. NURS 3160
              3. Universality in Thought and Action
                Not resolved to a course
                1

              Any course from the following subject list numbered 0001 to 4999

              0 items

                AFRC, ASAM, GSWS, JWST, LALS, RELS, REES, SAST, URBS

                2 items
                1. NURS 3160
                2. Exploration Course Requirement
                  Not resolved to a course
                  1

                A course in any School within the University other than the School of Nursing, at any level for which the student is eligible and in any discipline

                0 items

                  Nursing Major Courses

                  major core · 0 items

                    Nursing Foundational Courses

                    3 items
                    1. NURS 1010
                      The Nature
                      As published: “The Nature of Nursing Practice”
                      0.5
                    2. NURS 1020
                      0.5
                    3. NURS 1030
                      1

                    Nursing Clinical Courses

                    7 items
                    1. NURS 2150
                      1.5
                    2. NURS 2250
                      1.5
                    3. NURS 2350
                      1.5
                    4. NURS 2450
                      1.5
                    5. NURS 2550
                      1.5
                    6. NURS 3820
                      1.5
                    7. NURS 3900
                      Leadership
                      As published: “Leadership in the Complex Healthcare System”
                      3

                    Science Requirements

                    6 items
                    1. NURS 0061
                      0.5
                    2. NURS 0065
                      1
                    3. NURS 0068
                      Integrated Cell Biology and Microbiology
                      As published: “Integrated Cell Biology and Microbiology with Recitation”
                      1
                    4. NURS 1630
                      2
                    5. NURS 1640
                      Integrated Human Anatomy, Physiology &
                      As published: “Integrated Human Anatomy, Physiology & Physical Assessment II”
                      2
                    6. NURS 1650
                      Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
                      As published: “Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics”
                      2

                    Non-Clinical Courses

                    0 items

                      Health Policy Requirement

                      3 items
                      1. NURS 3340
                        Public Policy and the Nation's Health
                        or: NURS 4000 Advances In Health Systems Research And Analysis
                        or: NURS 5400 Current Issues In Health and Social Policy
                        1
                      2. NURS 2300
                        1
                      3. NURS 5470
                        Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based
                        As published: “Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice”
                        1

                      Ethics Requirement

                      3 items
                      1. NURS 3300
                        Theoretical Foundations of Health Care Ethics
                        or: PHIL 1342 Bioethics
                        or: NURS 5250 Ethical Aspects of Health and Technology
                        or: BIOE 4010 Introduction to Bioethics
                        or: BIOE 4020 Conceptual Foundations of Bioethics
                        1
                      2. Nursing Case Study Select from among NURS 3510-NURS 3690.
                        Not resolved to a course
                        1
                      3. NURS 3890
                        0.5
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