The Nursing Pathway Program is designed for students who have been admitted to a nursing program in an upcoming semester or for students who are interested in pursuing a degree in nursing. A student can be in the nursing pathway program for a maximum of 45 credits prior to the need to change their major.
Many of the courses in the Nursing Pathway Program meet the Fairmont State University Core Curriculum requirements for graduation or lay the foundation for an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree as shown in the following table.
For additional information about the Nursing Pathway Program or to schedule courses, please contact the College of Nursing professional advisor, Mr. McDonald at steve.mcdonald@fairmontstate.edu.
Please refer to the specific degree and program track requirements listed on the College of Nursing website. Students are encouraged to meet with Financial Aid to discuss financial aid eligibility and the impact that being in the Nursing Pathway program may have on financial aid assistance.
Semester 1
| Course | Title | Credits | Required ASN |
Required BSN |
Core Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1180 | Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | X | X | Natural Science with Critical Thinking |
| BIOL 1181 | Anatomy & Physiology Lab | 1 | X | X | Natural Science with Critical Thinking |
| ENGL 1101 | Written English I | 3-4 | X | X | Written Communication |
| NURS 1025 | Introduction to Nursing | 3 | X | First Year Seminar | |
| #Choice | Mathematics | 3-4 | X | Mathematics | |
| #Choice | Fine Arts with Critical Thinking | 3 | X | Fine Arts with Critical Thinking |
# Course must be selected from the approved Core Curriculum list of courses.
Semester 2
| Course | Title | Credits | Required ASN |
Required BSN |
Core Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1101 | General Chemistry | 4 | X | ||
| ENGL 1102 or 1103 | Written English II or Technical Report Writing | 3 | X | X | Written English |
| PHED 1100 | Medical Terminology | 3 | X | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | X | X | Social Science with Critical Thinking |
| #Choice | Humanities with Critical Thinking | 3 | X | Humanities with Critical Thinking |
# Course must be selected from the approved Core Curriculum list of courses.
Semester 3
| Course | Title | Credits | Required ASN |
Required BSN |
Core Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2205 | Microbiology | 3 | X | X | |
| NUTR 1110 | Nutrition | 3 | X | X | Fitness and Well-being |
| *NURS 3310 | Health Promotion and Communication | 3 | X | ||
| *NURS 3332 | Assessment and Physical Examination | 3 | X | ||
| #Choice | Communication | 3 | X | Oral Communication |
*Must be admitted into the BSN program to take these courses.
# Course must be selected from the approved Core Curriculum list of courses.
Other Courses
These courses could potentially be taken if all of the above courses are completed include
| Course | Title | Credits | Required ASN | Required BSN |
Core Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Choice | Citizenship | 3 | X | Citizenship Core Curriculum Choice | |
| Management Choice | BSBA 2209: Principles of Management MGMT 3308: Human Resource Management | 3 | X | ||
| Statistics Choice | PSYC 2240, SOCY 2240, BSBA 3310 or MATH 1530 | 3 | X |
# Course must be selected from the approved Core Curriculum list of courses.
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