The following areas are available:

Basic Baccalaureate

B.S.N. Completion

The Barnes College of Nursing provides course work leading to the bachelor of science in nursing. The program is accredited by National League for Nursing and the Missouri Board of Nursing. The undergraduate program offers two means for achieving the bachelor's degree in nursing: studies which are preparatory for completion of the professional nurse licensure examination (pre-licensure track) and advanced placement for the professional registered nurse without repetition of fundamental nursing courses (B.S.N. completion track).  An accelerated Prelicensure track is available for qualified persons who hold earned degrees in a nonnursing field or outstanding students who have completed all prescribed general education and science course work.

Degree Requirements
The bachelor of science in nursing degree requires comprehensive course work in general education and nursing.   Basic undergraduate nursing course work includes theory, on-campus laboratory and clinical activities.  Clinical experiences require weekday, evening, and/or weekend commitments.  Full-time study in the prelicensure baccalaureate track can be completed in four academic years.  The prelicensrue accelerated track requires full-time study and can be completed in 15 months.  B.S.N. completion course work is concentrated in an evening format and includes theory, on-campus laboratory, and community-based clinical activities. 

General Education Requirements
Nursing majors must complete all general education requirements of the university as outlined in this Bulletin (see Undergraduate Studies, General Education Requirements).

Within the general education requirements, the following are related area requirements for the nursing major.  See a curriculum planning guide for specific courses and proper sequencing.

1) Natural science course work
Biology 113, Human Physiology and Anatomy I
Biology 114, Human Physiology and Anatomy II
Biology 116, General Microbiology
Chem 5, Chemistry for Health Professions (or equivalent)

2) Behavioral science course work
Sociology 10, Introduction to Sociology
Psych 3, General Psychology
Psych 268, Human Growth and Behavior
Econ 40, Introduction to American Economy

3) Humanities
Phil 156, Medical Ethics

Basic Baccalaureate

100 Introduction to the Nursing Discipline
101 Nursing and Health+*
103 Nutrition and Health
104 Foundations in Nursing and Health*
105 Communication in the Nursing Profession
106 Assessment of Clients in Health and Illness
110 Pathophysiological Bases of Nursing Practice
111 Pharacotherapeutics in Nursing Practice
205 Adult Health Nursing I*
206 Adult Health Nursing II*
214 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing*
215 Nursing of Women and Childbearing Families*
216 Child and Family Health Nursing*
217 Information Systems Utilized in Health Care*
300 Community Health Nursing*
304 Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
306 Nursing Research
308 Management and Leadership in Nursing
310 Senior Synthesis*

+Completed by those enrolled in the accelerated track