Ways to Study
- On-Campus
Carolina Nursing’s BSN program offers three available options of study:
- The traditional BSN for students who have not yet received an undergraduate degree.
- The Accelerated BSN or ABSN, which is available to students who already hold a bachelor’s degree.
- The Military Pathway is for Armed Forces Veterans and Active Duty service members from any branch, including past service in the Reserves or National Guard.
- Course Plans for the Military Pathway will be individualized for each student based on prior experience.
Clinical instruction for all tracks will begin in the first semester and will feature an intensive capstone in the final year.
Courses & Curriculum
Credit Key: (#total credits : #lecture credits : #clinical credits)
FALL
NURS 301 Building Effective Relationships in Healthcare: CC I (3:3:0)
NURS 310 Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment I: OCC I (2:0:2)
NURS 351 Pathophysiology/Pharmacology Across the Lifespan I (3:3:0)
NURS 330 Nursing Care of Adults I (4:3:1)
NURS 384 Family Focused Genomic Health Care (1:1:0)
(13 total credits)
SPRING
NURS 311 Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment II (OCC II) (1:0:1)
NURS 352 Pathophysiology/Pharmacology Across the Lifespan II (3:3:0)
NURS 481 Mental Health Promotion and Psychiatric Care Across Populations and Settings (5:3:2)
NURS 482 Reproductive Health and Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (5:3:2
(14 total credits)
SUMMER
NURS 302 Foundations of Research, Ethics and Health Innovation: CC II (3:3:0)
NURS 401 Integrating Principles of Leadership, Quality and Safety, and Informatics into Nursing Practice: Carolina Core III (3:3:0)
(6 total credits)
FALL
NURS 430 Nursing Care of Adults II (5:3:2)
NURS 410 Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment III (OCC III) (1:0:1)
NURS 483 Family-Centered Nursing Care from Birth through Adolescence (5:3:2)
NURS 484 Public Health Nursing in Community Settings (4:2:2)
(15 total credits)
SPRING
NURS 402 Foundations of Population Health and Global Health: Carolina Core IV (2:2:0)
NURS 411 Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment IV (OCC IV) (1:0:1)
NURS 697 Capstone: Transitions in Care & Practice (6:2:4)
Nursing Elective* (3)
(12 total credits)
60 Total Credits
*Students must take at least 3 credits of nursing elective(s). This may be satisfied by multiple courses that are each less than 3 credits. The elective(s) may occur in any semester; however, students should be mindful that full time study in fall and spring is defined as at least 12 credits.
Credit Key: (#total credits : #lecture credits : #clinical credits)
SUMMER
Nurs 301: Building Effective Relationships in Healthcare | Carolina Core I (3:3:0 credits)
Nurs 310: Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment I | On Campus Clinical I (2:0:2 credits)
Nurs 351: Pathophysiology/Pharmacology Across the Lifespan I (3:3:0 credits)
Nurs 330: Nursing Care of Adults 1 (4:3:1credits)
Nurs 384: Family Focused Genomic Health Care (1:1:0 credit)
(13 total credits)
FALL
Nurs 302: Foundations of Research, Ethics and Health Innovation | Carolina Core II (3:3:0 credits)
Nurs 311: Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment II | On Campus Clinical II (1:0:1 credits)
Nurs 352: Pathophysiology/Pharmacology Across the Lifespan II (3:3:0 credits)
Nurs 481: Mental Health Promotion and Psychiatric Care Across Populations and Settings (5:3:2 credits)
Nurs 482: Reproductive Health and Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (5:3:2 credits)
(17 total credits)
SPRING
Nurs 401: Integrating Principles of Leadership, Quality and Safety, and Informatics into Nursing Practice | Carolina Core III (3:3:0 credits)
Nurs 410: Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment III | On Campus Clinical III (1:0:1 credits)
Nurs 430: Nursing Care of Adults II (5:3:2 credits )
Nurs 483: Family-Centered Nursing Care from Birth through Adolescence (5:3:2 credits)
Nurs 484: Public Health Nursing in Community Settings (4:2:2 credits)
(18 total credits)
SUMMER
Nurs 402: Foundations of Population Health and Global Health | Carolina Core IV (2:2:0 credits)
Nurs 411: Clinical Nursing Skills and Health Assessment IV | On Campus Clinical IV (1:0:1 credits)
Nurs 697: Capstone: Transitions in Care & Practice (6:2:4 credits)
Nursing Elective* (3 credits)
(12 total credits)
60 Total Credits
*Students must take at least 3 credits of nursing elective(s). This may be satisfied by multiple courses that are each less than 3 credits. The elective(s) may occur in any semester; however, students should be mindful that full time study in fall and spring is defined as at least 12 credits.
Carolina Core
The purpose of the Carolina Core is to provide a curricular framework for students to achieve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential in a graduate of the UNC School of Nursing. Consisting of 11 tenets, the Carolina Core was developed following rigorous review of national recommendations, analysis of the best available evidence, and consultation with education experts. Each Carolina Core tenet includes a title, a definition, and a narrative designed to apply the definition to the Carolina Nursing graduate.
