Nursing Major (BS)
College: College of Natural & Health Sciences
Degree Requirements
Students must earn a minimum of 124 semester credits to complete requirements for the undergraduate UW-Milwaukee degree. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all credits earned for UW-Milwaukee is required for graduation. The last 30 semester credits must be completed on the UW-Parkside campus (through the Consortial Nursing Program); at least 20 of these credits must be earned in nursing. The required courses are listed below. Students who pursue nursing through the Consortial Nursing Program must follow UW-Milwaukee general education requirements for graduation. See below for general education requirements (GER). If a student decides to change his/her major from nursing to a UW-Parkside major, the student must then follow UW-Parkside general education requirements for graduation.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UW-Milwaukee General Education Requirements (GER) for Nursing Major 1 | ||
| Humanities | ||
| Consult nursing advisor for approved GER | 6 | |
| The Arts | ||
| Consult nursing advisor for approved GER arts | 3 | |
| History | ||
| Select any course offered by History Department | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Two semesters of the same language | 0-8 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select eight credits of electives | 8 | |
| UW-Milwaukee General Education Requirements (GER) for Nursing Major Subtotal | 20-28 | |
| College of Natural and Health Sciences Requirement | ||
| New entering students, and transfer students with less than 30 college credits, choosing a major in the College of Natural and Health Science are required to take this course. | ||
| UWP 101 | First Year Seminar: Natural and Health Sciences | 1 |
| Pre-Nursing Prerequisites | ||
| ENGL 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| SOCA | Sociology Course (Any for three credits) | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| SOCA | Social Science Elective 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 115 | Chemical Science | 4 |
| CHEM 215 | Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOS 105 | Human Physiology and Anatomy I | 5 |
| BIOS 106 | Human Physiology and Anatomy II | 5 |
| BIOS 190 | Fundamentals of Human Nutrition | 2 |
| BIOS 202 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| NURS 101 | Cultural Diversity in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 102 | Perspectives on Health Care Systems | 2 |
| NURS 251 | Genetics and Genomics in Healthcare | 2 |
| Pre-Nursing Prerequisites Subtotal | 47 | |
| Required Nursing Courses for the Major 3 | ||
| NURS 351 | Professional Role I: Foundations of Professional Practice | 3 |
| NURS 352 | Health and Illness Concepts 1: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS 353 | Clinical Practicum 1: Foundations 4 | 3 |
| NURS 398 | Health Assessment and Promotion in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 399 | Concepts of Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| NURS 400 | Concepts of Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics II | 4 |
| NURS 419 | Concepts of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 420 | Professional Role 2: Provider of Care | 3 |
| NURS 421 | Health and Illness Concepts 2: Acute and Chronic Conditions | 3 |
| NURS 422 | Clinical Practicum 2: Acute and Chronic Conditions | 3 |
| NURS 430 | Professional Role 3: Interprofessional Practice | 3 |
| NURS 431 | Health and Illness Concepts IV: Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 432 | Health and Illness III: Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 433 | Clinical Practicum 3: Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 434 | Nursing Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| NURS 476 | Professional Role IV: Leading in Complex Systems | 3 |
| NURS 477 | Health and Illness Concepts V: Complex | 3 |
| NURS 478 | Clinical Practicum IV: Complex Care | 6 |
| NURS 480 | Transition Into Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Required Nursing Courses for the Major Subtotal | 62 | |
| Total Credits | 129-137 | |
| 1 | All nursing students are responsible for checking whether they meet the UW-Milwaukee general education requirements (written above). |
| 2 | See nursing advisor for list. |
| 3 | Students must be admitted to the nursing major. See nursing advisor, Tallent Hall L-180. |
| 4 | Prior to enrolling in the first clinical practice course, NURS 353 Clinical Practicum 1: Foundations, students must complete a level 3 CPR certification program for health professionals. Students will be required to upload a copy of their CPR card to Castle Branch. |