Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Traditional BSN Pathway
The traditional pathway accommodates students coming to George Mason University as freshmen and students transferring from other colleges and universities. Nursing courses begin in the junior year and are built on a sound foundation of liberal arts and sciences.
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Book List for Fall 2007 - Review this list for books required for Junior Level Nursing courses.
Admission Requirements
Students are admitted to George Mason University and specify their major as pre-nursing. They are assisted throughout the program by excellent faculty advisors. At the completion of the first two years of study, students petition for Junior Standing in nursing by filling out a separate application available in Robinson A391. Students wishing to transfer to George Mason as a nursing student must apply to GMU as a transfer student, AND make a separate application for Junior Standing to the School of Nursing. A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required in the six designated nursing prerequisites (20-24 credit hours). All designated nursing prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester prior to beginning nursing courses in the fall semester. Admission to junior standing is competitive. While a GPA of 3.0 in the nursing prerequisites is required to apply, it does not guarantee admission to the program. The application deadline for junior standing in nursing is March 1 of each year. The application can be accessed from our website at http://chhs.gmu.edu. This program is designed for full-time study. Exceptions may be made for part-time study on a case-by-case basis.
Special Requirements
Admission to George Mason University involves 2 steps:
All nursing students must be certified yearly in Basic Life Support CPR-Level C.
Two of the three injections for Hepatitis B immunization must be completed prior to enrolling in clinical/practicum/internship courses. The third injection must be completed within six months of injection #2. (See the College of Health and Human Services health form for additional health requirements that must be completed before starting clinicals in the junior year.)
A criminal background check with a successful outcome is required prior to entering the nursing component of the program.
Program of Study
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing must present at least 120 semester hours of work as follows. Please consult the GMU Catalog for Course Descriptions.
- General Education & Electives (34)
- English Composition (6) - 3 credits
must be in Advanced Composition
- Communication (3)
- Information Technology (3)
- Literature (3) - at 200 level or above, does not include ENGL 101 or 302
- Fine Arts (3)
- Western Civilization (3)
- Global Understanding (3)
- Sociology or Anthropology (3)
- General Psychology (3)
- Electives (4)
- English Composition (6) - 3 credits
must be in Advanced Composition
- Designated Nursing Prerequisites (24)
- Anatomy and Physiology (8) - BIO 124 & 125
- Microbiology (4 ) - BIO 246 & 306
- Ethics (3) – PHIL 309
- Statistics (3) - STAT 250
- Nutrition (3) - GCH 295
- Developmental Psychology (3) - PSYC 211
- Anatomy and Physiology (8) - BIO 124 & 125
- Nursing Major (62)
- NURS 317 (2:2:0)
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
- NURS 330 (3:3:0)
Nursing Fundamentals and Health Assessment
- NURS 331 (2:0:6)
Nursing as a Process for Health Practicum
- NURS 332 (3:3:0)
Concepts of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Throughout the Life Span
- NURS 337 (1:0:2)
Applied Nursing Fundamentals and Health Assessment
- NURS 339 (1:1:0)
The Nursing Process Through Case Studies
- NURS 342 (1:1:0)
Case Studies in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- NURS 343 (3:3:0)
Pharmacology
- NURS 344 (1:0:2)
Intermediate Nursing Technologies
- NURS 345 (5:0:15)
Nursing of Clients in an Acute Care Setting
- NURS 346 (1:1:0)
Case Studies in Medical Surgical Nursing
- NURS 347 (2:2:0)
Adult Pathophysiology and Nursing Care
- NURS 348 (2:2:0)
Maternal-Newborn Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Nursing Care
- NURS 349 (2:2:0)
Pediatric Pathophysiology and Nursing Care
- NURS 357 (2:0:6)
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Medical/Surgical Nursing
- NURS 358 (2:0:6)
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Maternal/Infant Nursing
- NURS 359 (2:0:6)
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Pediatric Nursing
- NURS 410 (3:3:0)
Nursing Care of Clients with Pathological Conditions
- NURS 417 (2:2:0)
Research Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice
- NURS 436 (3:3:0)
Leadership and Management of Health Care
- NURS 440 (3:3:0)
Community Health and Epidemiology
- NURS 441 (5:0:15)
Nursing of Clients in Communities and Large Groups
- NURS 442 (1:1:0)
Case Studies in Community Health Nursing
- NURS 451 (5:0:15)
Advanced Clinical Preceptorship
- NURS 455 (2:0:4)
Advanced Nursing Technologies
- NURS 465 (3:3:0)
Examination and Integration of Professional and Health Care Issues
- NURS 317 (2:2:0)
- Total = 120 Credits
Explanation of Credit Hours
Course titles are followed by numbers in parentheses (0:0:0), separated
by colons. The numbers have the following significance:
- First Number: credits
for the course
- Second Number: hours of lecture or seminar per week for the course
- Third Number: hours of laboratory for the course
For independent study, readings, topics, or similar courses, individual instructors set hours.