CURRICULUM INFORMATION
NURSING
The UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines offers an on campus Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (BSN) degree accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This
degree requires 121 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or higher) including Essential Studies
(ES) Requirements. ES requirements can be found in the academic catalog. Specific requirements for the
degree are given below.
Pre-Nursing Curriculum
First Semester
Credits
*ENGL 110: College Comp I
3
*CHEM 115/Lab: Intro Chem
or CHEM 121/Lab: Gen Chem I
4
*PSYC 111: Intro Psych
3
*SOC 110: Intro Soc or SOC 115: Soc Prob
or ANTH 171: Cult Anth
3
*MATH 103: College Algebra
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
16
Second Semester
Credits
*ENGL 130: College Comp II
3
*CHEM 116/Lab: Intro Organic & Biochemistry
4
*BIMD 220: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
3
*BIMD 220L: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
1
# Essential Studies
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
14
Third Semester
Credits
*BIMD 202: Intro to Medical Microbiology
3
*BIMD 202L: Intro to Medical Microbiology Lab
2
*BIMD 221: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
3
*BIMD 221L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
1
*N&D 240: Fund of Nutrition
3
# Essential Studies
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
15
Fourth Semester
Credits
# PSYC 250: Dev Psych
4
# Statistics: SOC 326 or PSYC 241 or ECON 210
3/4
# PPT 315: Pharmacology
3
# Essential Studies
6
SEMESTER TOTAL
16 - 17
Nursing Curriculum
First Semester
Credits
NURS 300: Foundations of Nursing Practice
5
NURS 301: Professional Nurse
2
NURS 304: Nursing Pharmacology
3
NURS 310: Health & Illness I
2
NURS 312: Pathophysiology I
2
NURS 313: Clinical Practicum
2
SEMESTER TOTAL
16
Second Semester
Credits
NURS 330: Health & Illness II
4
NURS 331: Patient & Family-Centered Nursing
3
NURS 332: Pathophysiology II
2
NURS 333: Clinical Practicum II
4
NURS 334: Nursing Pharmacology II
2
SEMESTER TOTAL
15
Third Semester
Credits
NURS 403: Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum
2
NURS 404: Professional Nurse II
2
NURS 406: Evidence-Informed Practice
2
NURS 420: Interprofessional Health Care
1
NURS 430: Health & Illness III
4
NURS 433: Clinical Practicum III
4
SEMESTER TOTAL
15
Fourth Semester
Credits
NURS 441: Population-Based Health
3
NURS 442: Health Care Infrastructure
3
NURS 443: Clinical Practicum IV
2
NURS 444: Baccalaureate Nursing Review Course
1
NURS 450: Transition to Practice – Seminar
2
NURS 453: Clinical Practicum V – Trans to Practice
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
14
* Courses must be completed by Aug. 15 (spring) or Feb. 1 (fall) for
application for nursing admission.
# Courses must be completed before admission and beginning your
nursing courses.
Core courses are listed in bold and are used to compute core
course GPA for admission. These courses can be repeated or
withdrawn a maximum of once per course.
Direct admission students must complete core courses with a
minimum letter grade of B or higher.
Alternate sequence of CHEM 122/122L, BIOL 150/150L and BIOL
151/151L is acceptable in place of CHEM 116/116L; alternative
chemistry/biology courses will need prior approval.
Nursing students are admitted both fall and spring.
Online application deadlines:
Dec. 1 through Feb. 1: Fall Admission
May 1 through July 1: Spring Admission
Getting Started
University of North Dakota nursing graduates receive a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and are eligible
to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
for registered nurses. UND nursing programs are accredited
by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and are
approved by the North Dakota State Board of Nursing.
Students first must be admitted to the University of
North Dakota before applying for admission to the
nursing program. For information on how to gain admission
to UND, contact the Office of Admissions at und.edu.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact the Nursing
Office of Student Services (OSS). Students who transfer from
other accredited institutions must fulfill the same minimum
prerequisite requirements as current UND students. During
the process of becoming admitted to UND, student transfer
work will be evaluated. Contact OSS for assistance with
course evaluations.
Pre-Nursing Declaration
Students who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree in
nursing must declare a pre-nursing major in the College of
Nursing and Professional Disciplines. Once the student
successfully has been admitted to UND as a pre-nursing
major, an Office Student Services (OSS) advisor will be
assigned. Pre-nursing students who fall below a 2.75 GPA
will work with their OSS advisor to complete the STEPS
program. Failure to achieve a 2.75 after completing the
program will result change in major. Advisors will assist and
notify students about this process.
Nursing Program Application Process
Students are admitted each semester based on availability of
clinical and faculty resources. The nursing program admits
pre-nursing students who meet criteria for direct admission
and standard admission.
Standard Admission Application Criteria
• Admission to UND as a pre-nursing student.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Achieve minimum score of “proficient” on Assessment
Technologies Institute (ATI) Test of Essential
Academic Skills (TEAS) test. Students with a previous
bachelor’s degree do not need to take ATI TEAS. The
degree must be posted on a transcript.
• Documented completion of the first three pre-nursing
semesters outlined on the front of this sheet with a
letter grade C or better by Aug. 15 for spring
applications and Feb. 1 for fall applications.
• Core nursing prerequisite coursework may be
repeated or withdrawn from a maximum of one time
per course. The highest grade of the two attempts will
be used in admission process.
• To promote mission-based practices, additional
evaluation is completed to identify students who
graduate from a rural high school. Rural is defined as
a town with a population of less than 50,000 people
as per HRSA. Rural will be determined based on the
student’s high school graduation location.
All students must show completion of the following courses
with a letter grade C or better before beginning nursing
courses.
• Statistics
• PPT 315: Human Pharmacology
• PSYC 250: Developmental Psychology
• Essential Studies
Direct Admission Application Criteria
Direct admission is a criterion-based early admission
program for pre-nursing students who have exemplary
academic performance during high school. Direct admission
will admit 20 qualified candidates. Direct admissions will
occur once per academic year and begins in September for
the following fall. Students must meet either Option A or
Option B requirements (listed below). Those considered
under Option B must complete the Nursing direct admission
application (invitation and link to application will be emailed to
a selection of qualified candidates). Priority is given to early
applicants and those who most align with the mission of the
College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines. Students who
are not selected for direct admission are eligible to apply for
admission to the traditional BSN program through the
standard admission process.
• Must be admitted to the University of North Dakota as
a senior in high school anticipating becoming a full-
time freshman student the next academic year with
declared intent to pursue a baccalaureate degree in
nursing on their UND admission application.
• Preference will be given to those students graduating
from a high school that is:
1. located in ND
2. rural (as defined by HRSA)
• Transfer students are not eligible for admission
through direct admission.
OPTION A: Must have earned a high school GPA of 3.5 and
earned a composite ACT score of at least 27 or a combined
SAT score of at least 1280 in the previous 2 years. Super
scores are not considered.
OPTION B: Must have earned a high school GPA of 3.75 or
higher and selected to complete the direct admission
application.
Progression Criteria for Direct Admission Students
• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 in all
undergraduate coursework up until admission to the
nursing program. Students are allowed one “grace
period” if their cumulative GPA falls below a 3.5.
The student must achieve a term GPA of 3.5 or
higher for all future semesters.
• Must obtain a minimum letter grade of B or higher in
all ‘core’ courses.
• Must obtain a letter grade of C or higher in all other
prerequisite nursing coursework.
• Only one withdrawal or repeat will be allowed in any
one nursing prerequisite coursework.
• Must meet all criteria for standard admission, with
the exception of the TEAS exam.
• If a ‘direct admit’ does not maintain all of the above
listed criteria they will not retain their ‘direct admit’
status. The student is eligible to apply to the
traditional BSN program through the standard
admission process.
Office of Student Services (OSS)
Nursing Building, Room 205 | 701.777.4174
cnpd.UND.edu/student-resources
UND.undergraduatenursing@UND.edu
Recruitment/Retention of American Indians
into Nursing (RAIN)
Nursing Building, Room 314 | 701.777.3224
cnpd.UND.edu/rain
