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Program checklist · Bachelor of Science

Nursing, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Science
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
121
Credits (computed from items)
162-164
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_5e27e6c1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Admission requirements

11 items
  1. BIOL 101& BIOZ 101
    Biological Conceptsand Biological Concepts Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    or: BIOL 151& BIOZ 151 Introduction to Biological Sciences Iand Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory I
    4
  2. BIOL 205
    4
  3. BIOL 217
    3
  4. PSYC 101 Play course video for Introduction to Psychology
    Introduction to Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. SOCY 101 Play course video for Introduction to Sociology
    Introduction to Sociology
    Not resolved to a course
    or: ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology
    3
  6. UNIV 111 Play course video for Introduction to Focused Inquiry: Investigation and Communication
    Introduction to Focused Inquiry: Investigation and Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. UNIV 112 Play course video for Focused Inquiry II
    Focused Inquiry II
    Not resolved to a course
    or: UNIV 200 Advanced Focused Inquiry: Literacies, Research and Communication
    3
  8. BIOL 209& BIOZ 209
    Medical Microbiologyand Medical Microbiology Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    or: BIOL 303& BIOZ 303 Microbiologyand Microbiology Laboratory
    4-5
  9. PHIS 206& PHIZ 206
    Human Physiologyand Human Physiology Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  10. PSYC 304
    3
  11. STAT 208
    Statistical Thinking
    or: STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics
    or: STAT 212 Concepts of Statistics
    3

Prerequisites for second degree students

6 items
  1. BIOL 205
    Basic Human Anatomy
    As published: “Basic Human Anatomy 1”
    4
  2. BIOL 217
    3
  3. BIOL 209& BIOZ 209
    Medical Microbiologyand Medical Microbiology Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    or: BIOL 303& BIOZ 303 Microbiologyand Microbiology Laboratory
    4-5
  4. PHIS 206& PHIZ 206
    Human Physiologyand Human Physiology Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. PSYC 304
    3
  6. STAT 208
    Statistical Thinking
    or: STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics
    or: STAT 212 Concepts of Statistics
    3

Degree requirements for Nursing, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

0 items

    General education 1

    general education · 0 items

      Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser. 1

      general education · 0 items

        Major requirements

        major core · 0 items

          • Major core requirements

          major core · 18 items
          1. NURS 301
            3
          2. NURS 350
            2
          3. NURS 380
            3
          4. NURS 403
            3
          5. NURS 408
            3
          6. NURS 450
            4
          7. NURS 451
            4
          8. NURS 478
            3
          9. NURS 484
            3
          10. NURS 494
            5
          11. NURS 523
            3
          12. NURS 524
            3
          13. NURS 535
            4
          14. NURS 536
            2
          15. NURS 547
            4
          16. NURS 548
            3
          17. NURS 550
            4
          18. NURS 551
            3

          • Additional major requirements

          major core · 3 items
          1. IPEC 501
            1
          2. IPEC 502
            1
          3. IPEC 560
            1

          Ancillary requirements

          10 items
          1. BIOL 101
            Biological Concepts
            As published: “Biological Concepts (satisfies general education BOK for natural sciences and AOI for scientific and logical reasoning) 1”
            or: BIOL 151 Introduction to Biological Sciences I
            3
          2. BIOL 205
            Basic Human Anatomy
            As published: “Basic Human Anatomy 2”
            4
          3. BIOL 209& BIOZ 209
            Medical Microbiologyand Medical Microbiology Laboratory
            Not resolved to a course
            or: BIOL 303& BIOZ 303 Microbiologyand Microbiology Laboratory
            4
          4. BIOL 217
            3
          5. BIOZ 101
            Biological Concepts Laboratory
            or: BIOZ 151 Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory I
            1
          6. PHIS 206& PHIZ 206
            Human Physiologyand Human Physiology Laboratory
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          7. PSYC 101 Play course video for Introduction to Psychology
            Introduction to Psychology (satisfies general education BOK for social/behavioral sciences and AOI for diversities in the human experience)
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          8. PSYC 304
            3
          9. SOCY 101 Play course video for Introduction to Sociology
            Introduction to Sociology (either satisfies BOK for social/behavioral sciences; SOCY 101 satisfies AOI for diversities in the human experience; ANTH 103 satisfies AOI for global perspectives ) 1
            Not resolved to a course
            or: ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology
            3
          10. STAT 208
            Statistical Thinking
            As published: “Statistical Thinking (satisfies general education quantitative foundations) 1”
            or: STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics
            or: STAT 212 Concepts of Statistics
            3

          Electives

          electives · 1 item
          1. Select courses at 300-level or higher
            Not resolved to a course
            9
          Source. Virginia Commonwealth University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/nursing/nursing-bs/. Captured page pages/0468.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.