Prerequisite and General Education Requirements
| Virginia Wesleyan University Prerequisite Courses at VWU | Sentara College of Health Sciences Equivalent Prerequisite Courses at SCOHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 221 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | Anatomy & Physiology I with lab | 4 | 
| BIO 222 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | Anatomy & Physiology II with lab | 4 | 
| CHEM 120 OR | Introductory Chemistry    OR  | 4 | College Chemistry with lab | 4 | 
| ENG 105 | The Art of Writing | 4* | English Composition I | 3 | 
| WES 200 | Wesleyan Seminar II | 4* | English Composition II | 3 | 
| PSY 205 OR | Lifespan Development    OR  | 4* | Developmental Psychology | 3 | 
| BIO 201 | Microbiology for Health Sciences | 4 | Microbiology with lab | 4 | 
| MATH 210 | Introductory Statistics | 4* | Statistics | 3 | 
| WES 300 | Wesleyan Seminar III | 4* | Oral Communication | 3 | 
| PHIL 321 | Ethics and Health Care | 4* | Ethics | 3 | 
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 4* | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 
| SOC 351 | Medical Sociology | 4* | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 
| BIO 202 | Human Nutrition | 4* | Nutrition | 3 | 
| WES 100 | Wesleyan Seminar I | 4* | Humanities Elective | 3 | 
| 
 | Lower Level Arts | 4* | Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 
| * Transfer credit for these non-lab courses may be completed using 3 credit courses instead of VWU 4 credit courses. | ||||
Major Requirements: Nursing
| Course Number And Title | Sem. Hrs. | 
|---|---|
| NUR 221: Foundations of Nursing | 5 | 
| NUR 222: Application of Foundational Skills | 3 | 
| NUR 214: Health Assessment | 4 | 
| NUR 215: Pathophysiology | 3 | 
| NUR 311: Pharmacology | 3 | 
| NUR 351: Nursing Care of Acute Illness Throughout the Lifespan | 6 | 
| NUR 352: Clinical Management of Acute Illness Throughout the Lifespan | 3 | 
| NUR 353: Nursing Care of the Maternal/Newborn Patient | 3 | 
| NUR 354: Clinical Management of the Maternal/Newborn Patient | 1 | 
| NUR 355: Professional Nursing | 3 | 
| NUR 361: Nursing Care of Chronic Illness Through the Lifespan | 6 | 
| NUR 362 Clinical Management of Chronic Illness Through the Lifespan | 3 | 
| NUR 409: Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 3 | 
| NUR 415: Nursing Leadership and Management | 3 | 
| NUR 416: Preceptorship | 5 | 
| NUR 431: Issues and Trends in Nursing | 4 | 
| Nursing Elective | 3 | 
| Total Hours Required at Sentara: | 71 | 
| Total Hours Required for the BSN | 131 | 
Additional Information on VWU courses can be found at https://www.vwu.edu/academics/catalog.php.
Additional Information on the Sentara BSN program and courses can be found at the following links from Sentara:
- Sentara Catalog and Student Handbook
- Nursing Program Overview
- Nursing General Admission Requirements
- Traditional BSN Credit Analysis and Curriculum Plan