WellStar School of Nursing: Baccalaureate Nursing 
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAM
COURSE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS and Calendar
(See University Undergraduate Catalog for Detailed Course Descriptions
Ask Admissions Coordinator about exemptions and substitutions.
| Pre-Requisite Requirements |
| SOCI 2105 or 2201- General Sociology |
| ENGL 1101- English Comp 1 |
| ENGL 1102- English Comp 2 |
| MATH 1101- Math Modeling or MATH 1111 - College Algebra |
| MATH 1107- Statistics |
| CHEM 1151+L- Fund. Chem with Lab |
| CHEM 1152+L- Organic Chem with Lab |
| PSYC 1101 - General Psychology |
| PSYC 3305- Developmental Psychology |
| BIOL 2221+L- A & P 1 with Lab |
| BIOL 2222+L- A & P 2 with Lab |
| BIOL 2261- Microbiology (must include lab) |
| General Core Requirements |
| ART 1107, MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107 |
| COM 1109 or FL 1002 or PHIL 2200 |
| ECON 1100- Economics |
| ENGL 2110- World Literature |
| HIST 1110- World History |
| HIST 2112- American History |
| HPS 1000- Wellness Concepts |
| POLS 1101- American Government |
| Directed or Free Elective |
| Directed or Free Elective |
CALENDAR OF COURSES
Five consecutive semesters
| First Semester |
| Nurs 3209 |
Holistic Nursing |
4-6-6 |
| Nurs 3309 | Health Assessment | 2-3-3 |
| Biol 3317 | Pathophysiology | 3-0-3 |
| Second Semester |
| Nurs 3302 |
Professionalism & Ethics |
3-0-3 |
| Nurs 3303 | Pharmacology | 3-0-3 |
| Nurs 3313 | Adult Health | 3-9-6 |
| Third Semester |
| Nurs 3314 |
Mental Health |
2-3-3 |
| Nurs 3318 | Parent/Child | 3-9-6 |
| Nurs 4400-4490 | Nursing Elective | 3-0-3 |
| Fourth Semester |
| Nurs 4402 |
Research |
3-0-3 |
| Nurs 4412 | Community | 2-9-5 |
| Nurs 4414 | Complex Health | 3-0-3 |
| Fifth Semester |
| Nurs 4416 |
Leadership |
2-0-3 |
| Nurs 4417 | Clinical Practicum | 0-12-4 |
Numbers after course titles (i.e., 3-0-3) designate number of class hours per week, number of lab hours per week, and semester hours of credit for the completed course.)
Note on Graduating with Honors: In order to graduate with Honors, students must complete 60 hours of coursework at KSU. Additionally, honors eligibility is calculated using grades from your next to last semester of coursework.
