MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS PRE-NURSING PROGRAM

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1 MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS PRE-NURSING PROGRAM Name Student ID # Advising is available for students in their Pre-Nursing Program. However, students are solely responsible for meeting requirements and determining the classes that they will need for graduation. Through arrangement with the College of Nursing at Montana State University Bozeman, Montana State University Billings offers approved pre-requisite courses for nursing students. The MSU Bozeman Nursing program is divided into lower division and upper division course work. Upon successful completion of the required lower division course work, nursing students begin their upper division courses (junior and senior) at Bozeman or an MSU Bozeman upper division campus site in Billings, Great Falls, Missoula or Kalispell. Nursing Advisor MSU Bozeman: Melissa Gutzman, Advising Coordinator Office: (406) College of Nursing, Sherrick Hall Fax: (406) Montana State University Bozeman melissak@montana.edu Bozeman, MT Website: Pre-Nursing Advisor MSU Billings: Becky Lyons Advising Center Office: (406) McMullen Hall First Floor Fax: (406) Montana State University Billings blyons@msubillings.edu 1500 University Drive Website: Billings, MT Required s Credits Prerequisites Natural Science Core Social Science Core Communication Skills Core Math Core 46 Other Core s Humanities Core 3 Fine Arts Core 3 Diversity Core 3 Nursing s Lower Division Nursing s 15 Upper Division Nursing s 55 Total Credits Required for Graduation 120 Updated 06/09/02010

2 Pre-Nursing Requirements The following is a list of the courses required for each student for entrance to upper division coursework. The courses listed are the MSU Billings equivalents to the MSU Bozeman requirements. The College of Nursing has approved all of these classes. DO NOT TAKE ANY OF THESE COURSES USING PASS/NO PASS OPTION Natural Science Core. Must earn a C or better. See Repeat Rule Below. Title Credits Grade Term Intermediate Algebra (or an appropriate placement score) is the pre-requisite to the Chemistry sequence and the College Level Math Core course. M 095 Intermediate Algebra 4 BIOB 101 Discover Biology 3 CHMY 121/122 Introduction to General Chemistry 4 CHMY 123 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 3 BIOB 101 and CHMY 121/122 is required and CHMY 123 is recommended before taking BIOH 301/302 BIOH 301, 302 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab 4 BIOH 311, 312 Human Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab 4 BIOB 101 is required before taking BIOM 250 BIOM 250 Microbiology forhealth Sciences 3 BIOB 101 and CHMY 121/122 is required before taking NUTR 221 NUTR 221 Basic Human Nutrition 3 Social Science Core. Must earn a C or better. See Repeat Rule Below. Title Credits Grade Term PSYX 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 PSYX 330 Developmental Psychology 3 PSYX 332 Adult Psychology 3 SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Communication Skills Core. Must earn a C or better. See Repeat Rule Below. (WRIT 101 and COMT 130 are waived for post-baccalaureate students.) Title Credits Grade Term WRIT 101 College Writing I 3 COMT 130 Introduction to Public Speaking 3 Math Core. Must earn a C or better. See Repeat Rule Below. Title Credits Grade Term STAT 216 Introduction to Statistics 4 Important: The above courses that have been italicized and bolded are included in the calculated GPA for upper division placement. The minimum GPA required in these courses is 2.75 in order to apply for upper division placement. However, placement is competitive so students should strive for the best grades possible. At least 3 of the 5 required natural science courses below must be completed with a grade of C or better at the time you are applying for Upper Division. Note all five courses need to be completed with a grade of C or better. These courses are: BIOH 301/302, BIOH 311/312, BIOM 250, CHMY 121/122, and CHMY 123. Repeat Rule: All required prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better (C- grades are not acceptable) and no more than two (2) of the required prerequisite courses may be repeated one (1) time to earn a grade of C or better.

3 MSU Bozeman Core (General Education Requirements) The following is a list of approved classes that can be taken at MSU Billings which will meet MSU Bozeman s University Core Requirements. A grade of C- or better is required. Inquiry Humanities. 3 credits required. Title Credits Grade Term ARTH 150 Intro to Art History 3 LIT 110 Introduction to Literature 3 ENGL 213 Introduction to Language 3 LIT 240 The Bible as Literature 3 LIT 327 Shakespeare 3 LIT 432 Major Writers 3 GERM 422 Culture & Civilization of German Speaking Countries II 3 HSTR 101 Western Civilization I 3 HSTR 102 Western Civilization II 3 HSTR 103 Honors Western Civilization I 3 HSTR 104 Honors Western Civilization II 3 HSTA 101 American History I 3 HSTA 102 American History II 3 HON 181 The Ancient and Medieval Worlds 3 HON 182 The Renaissance and Modern Worlds 3 HON 281 The American Intellectual Heritage ( ) 3 HON 282 The American Intellectual Heritage (1877-present) 3 PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 PHL 110 Introduction to Ethics 3 PHL 111 Philosophies of Life 3 PSCI 230 Introduction to International Relations 3 Inquiry Fine Arts. 3 credits required. Title Credits Grade Term ARTZ 101 Art Fundamentals 3 ARTH 150 Intro to Art History 3 ARTZ 131 Ceramics for Non-Art Majors 3 ARTZ 106 Visual Language-2D Fndtns 3 ARTZ 108 Visual Language-3D Fndtns 3 ARTZ 105 Visual Language- Drawing 3 ARTZ 284 Photo I Techniques and Process 3 ARTZ 231 Ceramics I 4 ARTZ 211 Drawing I 4 THTR 101 Introduction to Theatre 3 COMT 155 Global Cinema 3 THTR 120 Introduction to Acting I 3 DSGN 248 CAD Presentations 3 ENGL 204 Fundamentals of Creative Writing 3 LIT 270 Film and Literature 3 MUSI 101 Enjoyment of Music 3 MUSI 207 World Music 3

4 Diversity. 3 credits required. Title Credits Grade Term A&SC 250 Women, Culture and Society 3 ARTH 160 Global Visual Culture 3 COMT 160 Intro to Intercultural Communication 3 LIT 230 World Literature Survey 3 GPHY 141 Geography of World Regions 3 GPHY 121 Human Geography 3 HHP 270 Global Health Issues 3 NASX 105 Introduction Native American Studies 3 NASX 205 Native Americans in Contemp Soc 3 RLST 170 The Religious Quest 3 PHL 271 Philosophies and Religions of India 3 PHL 272 Philosophies and Religions of China, Tibet, and Japan 3 PSCI 230 Introduction to International Relations 3 REHA 201 Introduction to Diversity 3 SOCL 211 Cultural Anthropology 3 SOCI 275 Gender and Society 3 SPNS 150 The Hispanic Tradition 3 Research and Creative Experience. 3 credits required. Completed with Upper Division Nursing coursework. NRSG 387R Note: MSU Billings s are subject to change, therefore there is no guarantee as to which semester they will be offered. Lower Division Nursing. There are five lower division courses. NRSG 115, NRSG 220, and NRSG 258 are on-line courses and the remaining four courses may all be taken at MSU Bozeman. Twenty-four students who have upper division placement in Billings are allowed to take these four lower division courses in Billings each year. If completed in Billings, these courses are split between summer and fall semesters. There is a fee of $500 extra per course in addition to regular tuition if these courses (NRSG 220, NRSG 225, NRSG 258, NRSG 238) are completed in Billings. The NRSG 115 on-line course will be the standard cost of Bozeman tuition. KEEP THIS EXTRA FEE IN MIND, AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY. Title Credits Term Grade NRSG 115 Nursing as a Profession (Offered online through 2 Bozeman) NRSG 225 Foundations for Planning and Providing Clinical Nursing 4 NRSG 238 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan 4 NRSG 220 Foundations of Ethical Nursing (online) 2 NRSG 258 Principles of Pathophysiology (online) 3 Upper Division Nursing. At the upper division campus of the student s choice; however, placement is based on GPA of Lower Division Pre-Requisite s and the student s ranking of their choice at a specific upper division campus. Title Credits Term Grade Upper Division Nursing credits are required to graduate from MSU Bozeman. Each student needs to ensure that he or she will have the required number of credit hours prior to graduation.

5 Important MSU Bozeman Upper Division Information: The deadlines for submitting an application for upper division placement are now January 1 st or August 1 st each year, one full semester in advance of placement in lower division nursing courses and two full semesters in advance of placement in the first semester of the junior year of upper division placement. Applications will be made available through the College s website at: beginning June 15th for Fall applications and November 15 th for Spring applications each year. If offered placement, students must submit a $200 deposit with acceptance of placement. -If placement is accepted, the nursing student would also need to apply for admission to MSU Bozeman. A Wait List Application for Upper Division Placement is available with MSU Bozeman. As a reminder being on the wait list is not a guarantee, however, MSU Bozeman does place a lot of students off the wait list. For information on the wait list application process contact MSU Bozeman directly. Before beginning any nursing courses through MSU Bozeman regardless of the city in which you plan to complete those courses, complete a general application for admission to MSU Bozeman. If you have attended MSU Billings or MSU Bozeman, you will not be charged the $30 general application fee. Contact MSU Billings Admissions & Records to complete a Request for Transmittal of Application Materials form, which will transfer your application information and transcript directly from MSU Billings to MSU Bozeman (with no need to complete the MSU Bozeman general application for admission). For students beginning the nursing program at MSU Billings, the program is 4 ½ years in length to allow for sequencing of courses, and may be longer or require summer courses if remedial work is necessary or for part-time students. The Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing will be awarded by MSU Bozeman. It is important to see your advisor on a regular basis. If there are any changes to the nursing program, your advisor will be one of the first people contacted. Updated 06/09/02010