About the Program
Students applying to this program are not yet nurses. Graduates of this program are prepared to take the NCLEX-RN licensure exam and function as a registered nurse upon successful completion of the exam.
- Fundamental Skills check-offs are face to face with a faculty member – providing immediate feedback and a personal learning environment for the student.
- Our Skills and Simulation Labs prepare students for the hands-on client care situations they will face in healthcare facilities – includes a variety of mannequins, supplies and equipment.
- All of our classrooms boast high technology capabilities that provide an interactive learning environment.
- Our building boasts wireless internet capabilities and provides a friendly, comfortable, non-intimidating learning environment. Students are provided with a computer lab, printer, copier, student lounge (with refrigerator, microwave, and coffeepot) and access to a wide variety of textbooks, models, equipment and supplies for use with projects/reports/presentations.
Program Goals
- Prepare graduates to obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Prepare graduates to competently and professionally deliver nursing care.
- Prepare graduates to pursue education beyond the baccalaureate level.
Program Learning [student] Outcomes
- Apply nursing, natural, and behavioral science concepts to the practice of nursing.
- Utilize the nursing process and standards of care to deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care to diverse clients in a collaborative environment.
- Practice as self-directed nursing leader who is accountable to self, society, and the evolving nursing profession.
- Utilize research in the delivery of health care.
- Advocate for improvement in healthcare through participation in professional and political processes.
- Provide individualized nursing care that focuses on health promotion and disease and injury prevention.
- Apply information and patient care technology to improve healthcare delivery from an interdisciplinary approach.
Admission Requirements
Qualified students are admitted to the school each fall semester. Admission is competitive.
1. Apply to Delta State University and meet admission requirements as outlined in the Delta State University Undergraduate Bulletin.
2. Earn an ACT composite score of 21 (18 if taken prior to October, 1989).
3. Make a grade of “C” or better in all non-nursing (pre-requisite) support courses. Any course receiving a score less than a “C” may be repeated only once to remain competitive in admission selection process.
4. Complete all non-nursing (pre-requisite) support courses as outlined in the Delta State University Undergraduate Bulletin or this brochure with a 2.5 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale.
5. Submit the following information to the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing by March 1 prior to the first semester in which nursing courses begin.
A. Robert E. Smith School of Nursing Baccalaureate Program application.
B. American College Test (ACT) score.
C. Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. A student entering the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing wanting to receive credit for prior nursing course(s) from another program must submit a request and credit be negotiated before admission to the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing and not after the student is enrolled.
D. Progress report of academic standing for any required courses in progress at date of application.
**Exceptions to the noted admission requirements may be considered by the Undergraduate Nursing Program Committee.
6. All students must comply with Mississippi Legislative statues and regulations regarding criminal background checks by having fingerprints taken and a criminal background check completed. Any cost of this requirement will be the student’s responsibility.
7. After being accepted for admission, each student will be required to submit a completed health and immunization form provided by the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing, evidence of personal health insurance, and Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
Go to the Apply tab at top of page to receive instructions.
Curriculum
Non-Nursing (pre-requisite) Support Courses
All non-nursing (pre-requisite) support courses must be passed with a “C” or better
| Course | Semester Hours |
| BIO 230 Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 231 Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 217 Microbiology | 4 |
| CIS 205 Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| COM 101 Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 101 English Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102 English Composition | 3 |
| FCS 345 Nutrition | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective (ART 101, 212, 401, 402; MUS 114, 115, 116, 117) | 3 |
| History Elective (100 or 200 level) | 3 |
| Human Dev./Behavioral Sci. Elective (PSY 307, 313, 403; FCS 326; CEL 300) | 3 |
| Literature (ENG 201,203,205,206) | 3 |
| MAT 103 Quantitative Reasoning or *MAT 104 College Algebra (required for DSU) | 3 |
| PSY 101 General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Humanities Elective (Additional Fine Art Elective; Additional History; Additional Literature; or Introduction to Philosophy) | 3 |
| Statistics (MAT 300; PSY 331) | 3 |
| BIO 100 Principles of Biology (Prerequisite for BIO 230, 231, 217 at Delta State) | 4 |
| CHE 101 and CHE 103 (Prerequisite for BIO 230, 231, and 217 at Delta State) | 4 |
Full-time Plan of Study
| Junior 1 – Fall Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 302 Fundamentals of Client Care | 3 |
| NUR 332 Fundamentals of Client Care Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 303 Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 333 Health Assessment Practicum | 1 |
| NUR 312 Basic Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Junior 2 – Spring Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 304 Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 305 Nursing the Adult Client I | 4 |
| NUR 335 Nursing the Adult Client I Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 314 Health Policy & Ethical Decision Making | 2 |
| NUR 320 Nursing Informatics | 2 |
| Junior 3 – Fall Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 306 Nursing the Adult Client II | 4 |
| NUR 336 Nursing the Adult Client II Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 307 Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 337 Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Practicum | 1 |
| NUR 309 Nursing Research/Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| Senior 1 – Spring Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 401 Maternity Nursing | 2.5 |
| NUR 441 Maternity Nursing Practicum | 1.5 |
| NUR 403 Community/Public Health Nursing | 2.5 |
| NUR 443 Community/Public Health Nursing Practicum | 1.5 |
| NUR 405 Pediatric Nursing | 2.5 |
| NUR 445 Pediatric Nursing Practicum | 1.5 |
| Senior 2 – Fall Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 402 Nursing Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NUR 442 Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 406 Nursing Preceptorship | 4 |
| NUR 408 Nursing Synthesis | 3 |
Part-time Plan of Study
| Junior – Fall Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 303 Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 333 Health Assessment Practicum | 1 |
| NUR 312 Basic Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Junior – Spring Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 314 Health Policy & Ethical Decision Making | 2 |
| NUR 320 Nursing Informatics | 2 |
| Junior – Fall Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 302 Fundamentals of Client Care | 3 |
| NUR 332 Fundamentals of Client Care Practicum | 3 |
| Junior – Spring Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 304 Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 305 Nursing the Adult Client | 4 |
| NUR 335 Nursing the Adult Client I Practicum | 3 |
| Junior – Fall Semester | |
| NUR 306 Nursing the Adult Client II | 4 |
| NUR 336 Nursing the Adult Client II Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 307 Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 337 Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing Practicum | 1 |
| NUR 309 Nursing Research/Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| Senior 1 – Spring Semester |
Semester Hours |
| NUR 401 Maternity Nursing | 2.5 |
| NUR 441 Maternity Nursing Practicum | 1.5 |
| NUR 403 Community/Public Health Nursing | 2.5 |
| NUR 443 Community/Public Health Nursing Practicum | 1.5 |
| NUR 405 Pediatric Nursing | 2.5 |
| NUR 445 Pediatric Nursing Practicum | 1.5 |
| Senior 2 – Fall Semester | Semester Hours |
| NUR 402 Nursing Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NUR 442 Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 406 Nursing Preceptorship | 4 |
| NUR 408 Nursing Synthesis | 3 |
Degree Requirements
Maintain an overall quality point average of 2.0 each semester in the School of Nursing.
Maintain a minimum grade of “C” in all Nursing courses. *
Earn at least a 900 score on a HESI exit exam in the last semester of nursing school.
*For students in any nursing program, the university grade forgiveness policy will not apply to courses with an NUR prefix.
BSN Course/Lab Fees (2022-2023)
- First Semester – $1369.00
- Second Semester – $550.00
- Third Semester – $975.00
- Fourth Semester – $1097.00
- Fifth Semester – $1290.00
Total course/lab fees for program – $5281.00
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum meets state educational requirements for professional licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). To determine the state requirements for professional nursing licensure as an RN, please visit the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) webpage, https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm, then select the state where you want to know the professional licensure requirements.
- Web Enhanced Program
- Full-time Study
- 5 Semesters
- Part-time Study Available
Contact
Department Chair
Dr. Addie Herrod
P: 662-846-4255
F: 662-846-4271
nursing@deltastate.edu
Address and Mailing
Robert E. Smith School of Nursing
DSU Box 3343 Nursing 137
Cleveland, MS 38733
