Nursing, A.S.N.
- General Education Course
- Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.
Major
Students fully admitted into the ASN program are exempt from the Core and instead complete a customized general education, as noted below.
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Curriculum | ||
ENG 101 ![]() | Beginning Composition 1 | 3 |
ENG 201 ![]() | Advanced Composition | 3 |
CHM 205 | General, Organic, and Biochem 1 | 3 |
PSY 201 ![]() | Introductory Psychology (CT) 1 | 3 |
BSC 227 | Human Anatomy 1 | 4 |
BSC 228 ![]() | Human Physiology | 4 |
Major-Specific | ||
BSC 250 ![]() | Microbiol & Human Disease | 4 |
DTS 314 | Nutrition & Diet Therapy | 3 |
PSY 311 | Child Development | 3 |
NUR 120 | Introduction to Nursing | 8 |
NUR 220 | Health Alterations I | 8 |
NUR 225 | Psychiatric Nursing | 4 |
NUR 230 | Health Alterations II | 7 |
NUR 235 | Maternal-Child Nursing | 6 |
NUR 241 | Health Alterations III | 9 |
1 | Prior to taking the first nursing course, students must have completed these courses. Because these courses are pre-requisites to admission in the ASN, these courses are not reflected in the two-year plan. |
Major Information
- Students are required to know and track their degree requirements for graduation or for entrance to a professional school.
- Course offerings and course attributes are subject to change semesters. Please consult each semester’s schedule of courses for availability and attributes.
- Every NUR course is taught every semester and the support courses are taught as such as well.
- General Education Course
- Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.
Two Year Plan
The Associate in Science in Nursing Program is a cooperative effort between the Marshall University College of Health Professions and St. Mary’s School of Nursing. This program may be completed in two academic years and requires 72 credit hours. General education courses are offered on the Marshall University campus and nursing courses are offered at St. Mary’s School of Nursing. Graduates of this program receive an Associate in Science in Nursing degree from Marshall University and are eligible to make application to the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
NUR 120 | Introduction to Nursing | 8 |
BSC 228 ![]() |
Human Physiology | 4 |
PSY 311 | Child Development | 3 |
DTS 314 | Nutrition & Diet Therapy | 3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Second Semester | ||
BSC 250 ![]() |
Microbiol & Human Disease | 4 |
NUR 220 | Health Alterations I | 8 |
NUR 225 | Psychiatric Nursing | 4 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Third Semester | ||
General Education Courses | 13 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
NUR 230 | Health Alterations II | 7 |
NUR 235 | Maternal-Child Nursing | 6 |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Second Semester | ||
NUR 241 | Health Alterations III | 9 |
ENG 201 ![]() |
Advanced Composition | 3 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 72 |