Nursing (Generics), Bachelor of Science In Nursing
(Generics Concentration)
This program leads to a profession which requires an occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code 58.001. This requires that all applicants seeking to become licensed must undergo a criminal background check prior to licensure.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program is generic and is designed to enable students to integrate knowledge from theory and research, high-level skills, and concepts of leadership into the practice of professional nursing care of individuals, families, groups, and communities. The BSN Program provides a foundation for graduate study.
BSN generic graduates are eligible to apply to the Texas Board of Nursing to take the National Council Licensure Examination. After successfully completing this examination, the graduate is issued a license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Texas.
Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website.
Core Curriculum - 42 Hours
Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements.
Mathematics – 3 hours
Choose one:
Life and Physical Sciences – 6 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 hours
Choose one:
Integrative and Experiential Learning – 6 hours
Choose 3 hours from Humanities or Applied Communication and Literacies, and:
Major Requirements – 78 Hours (60 advanced)
Generics Core – 57 hours (57 advanced)
Required
Restricted Electives – 21 hours (3 advanced)
Required
Choose one:
Required
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3337 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | 3 |
| | Any 2-hour Kinesiology activity course | |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Total Credit Hours: 120
Admission, Progression, and Graduation Requirements, if applicable:
Students are eligible to apply to the program when they have completed 45 semester credit hours towards the degree and achieve a 75% or higher on the required components of HESI Admission Assessment Exam (English Language, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy and Physiology, and Critical Thinking). The 45 semester credit hours must include the following courses and must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Admission Requirements
- Meet UTRGV’s admission requirements.
- Students must complete 63 hours towards the degree to be officially admitted to the program. The 63 semester credit hours must include the courses needed to apply plus the following courses.
- ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition I
- ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition II or ENGL 1305 Writing Cultural Studies
- HIST 1301 U.S. History I or HIST/MASC 2327 Mexican American History I
- HIST 1302 U.S. History II or HIST/MASC 2328 Mexican American History II
- POLS 2305 U.S. Federal Government & Politics
- POLS 2306 Texas Government & Politics
- Core Category 040-Language, Philosophy and Culture (core) – 3 SCHS
- Core Category 050-Creative Arts – 3 SCHs
- Core Category 090-Integrative/Experiential Learning Option – 3 SCHs
- HRPT 2303 Medical Terminology or SPAN 2317 Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I
- KINE activity course – 2 SCHs
- NUTR 2351 Introduction to Clinical Nutrition
The cumulative GPA for the 63 hours completed towards the degree must be 3.0. The GPA will be calculated using all institutional and transfer coursework applicable to the degree including repeated courses.
- Pass math quiz [grade of 100].
- Provide proof of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers.
- Provide documentation verifying absence of active (infectious) pulmonary disease.
- Provide documentation verifying current immunization or immunity status for specified diseases (hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus/diphtheria or tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, varicella, flu/influenza, meningitis if <age 22, etc.).
- Submit evidence of being cleared by the Texas Board of Nursing’s criminal background check.
- Be admitted by the BSN Student Development Committee after being rank-ordered using the admission criteria based on space availability.
Progression Requirements
- Maintain at least $1 million in professional liability insurance.
- Provide annual documentation verifying absence of active (infectious) pulmonary disease.
- Provide documentation verifying current immunization or immunity status for specified diseases (hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus/diphtheria or tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, varicella, flu/influenza, and, if <22, meningitis, etc.).
- Provide annual proof of current certification in CPR (health care provider).
- Maintain a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Achieve a minimum grade of ‘C’ in each required BSN course.
- Satisfactorily complete BSN courses in approved sequence.
- Seek academic advisement each semester regarding program progression.
- Abide by and adhere to the BSN Student Guide.
Graduation Requirements
Achieve a minimum grade of ‘C’ in each required course for the BSN degree.