Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Nursing, B.S.

Academic Map 2020-2021

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2020-2021 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1 and Year 2

Students interested in applying for admission into the upper-division BSN program are recommended to follow the curriculum in the Exploratory Health Sciences Meta Major during years 1 and 2.

School of Nursing Admission Information

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
NURS 347 3
NURS 347L 1
NURS 350 (GE HPP) 3
NURS 352L 1
NURS 353 3
NURS 353L 3
Credits 14

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
NURS 351 3
NURS 355 3
NURS 355L 5
NURS 357 3
NURS 357L 3
Credits 17

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
NURS 358 3
NURS 409 3
NURS 409L WI 3
NURS 455 3
NURS 455L WI 5
Credits 17

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
NURS 411 3
NURS 411L WI 3
NURS 457 (GE GCC and DS: Social Science II) 3
NURS 457L 2
NURS 458 3
NURS 458L 2
Credits 16

Notes

  1. Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
  2. Students have the option to do the required nursing elective in years 2, 3, or 4.
  3. MATH 100 and MATH 115 each meet the GE FQ & GE GQR Requirements. The Quantitative Reasoning course must be passed with a "C" grade of better.
  4. Completion of all college prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or better.
  5. NURS 348 and NURS 375 both must be passed with a "C" grade or better.
  6. RN to BSN students must complete: NURS 347-347L , NURS 350 , NURS 358 , NURS 361 , NURS 362 , NURS 375 , NURS 411-411L and NURS 457-457L .
  7. Basic students who transfer into the BSN program must complete a minimum of 64 credits of UH Hilo nursing courses. These credits must include: NURS 347-347L , NURS 350 , NURS 351 , NURS 352L , NURS 353-353L , NURS 355-355L , NURS 357-357L , NURS 358 , NURS 455-455L , NURS 456-456L , NURS 410-410L , NURS 457-457L , NURS 459-459L .