(Code 700-004)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Liberal Education Core		36
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the University of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Liberal Education Core

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire measures learning outcomes to ensure that its graduates have achieved a liberal education and prepared themselves to contribute to a complex society. Upon graduation, each undergraduate will have met the five learning goals of our liberal education core and the 12 learning outcomes they comprise. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LIBERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS		a minimum of 36 credits
Knowledge Goal
Knowledge Outcome 1 (K1): Natural Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 2 (K2): Social Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 3 (K3): Humanities		Two (2) learning experiences
Knowledge Outcome 4 (K4): Fine Arts		One (1) learning experience
Skills Goal
Skills Outcome 1 (S1): Written and Oral Communication		Two (2) learning experiences
One S1 must meet the University Writing Requirement
Skills Outcome 2 (S2): Mathematics		One (1) learning experience
One S2 to meet the University Mathematics Requirement
Skills Outcome 3 (S3): Creativity		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Goal
Responsibility Outcome 1 (R1): Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity		Two (2) learning experiences
One R1 must satisfy Design for Diversity
Responsibility Outcome 2 (R2): Global Perspectives		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Outcome 3 (R3): Civic and Environmental Issues		One (1) learning experience
Integration Goal
Integration Outcome 1 (I1): Integration		Two (2) learning experiences
Service-Learning Goal
Service-Learning		30 hours

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Professional Nursing Program.

Major/Degree Requirements

(Code 700-004)

The nursing major for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is comprehensive. Students taking a comprehensive major are not required to declare a minor or certificate in another area. However, students who are interested in a minor or certificate are encouraged to discuss options with their adviser. Students must also seek an adviser in the area of the minor.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, students must complete at least 120 semester credits with a total and resident GPA of at least 2.50; must meet all university requirements for graduation; and must meet all nursing program requirements for the degree. 

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Policy:  No course required for the degree in nursing may be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.  Audit enrollment is not allowed.

Required Non-Nursing Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CHEM 105 & CHEM 106	General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory 1	5
CHEM 150	Survey of Biochemistry 2	3
BIOL 214	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 250	Microbiology 3	3
BIOL 314	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
PSYC 230	Human Development 4	3
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics	4
or PSYC 265	Statistical Methods in Psychology I
S1 course (excluding Writing Requirement courses) 5		3

Required Nursing Courses (60 semester credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
NRSG 245	Pharmacology for Nursing Practice	3
NRSG 249	Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition in Nursing Practice	2
NRSG 257	Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice	4
NRSG 267	Practicum: Foundational Skills for Nursing Practice	3
NRSG 317	Practicum: Advanced Skills for Nursing Practice	4
NRSG 327	Nursing Leadership and Systems I	3
NRSG 337	Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I	3
NRSG 347	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	2
NRSG 357	Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II	4
NRSG 359	Practicum: Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults	2
NRSG 367	Community and Public Health Nursing	3
NRSG 376	Nursing Care of Women, Infants, and Families	3
NRSG 424	Nursing Leadership and Systems II	3
NRSG 428	Practicum: Nursing Leadership I 6	3
NRSG 446	Nursing Care of Children and Families	4
NRSG 447	Practicum: Nursing Care of Individuals, Infants, Children, and Families	2
NRSG 457	Nursing Care of Chronically Ill Patients and Their Families	3
NRSG 467	Seminar: Innovative Solutions to Complex Healthcare Problems	2
NRSG 477	Practicum: Nursing Leadership II	4
NRSG 487	Transition to Professional Nursing Practice	3

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CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 required.  CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 together meet the nursing general chemistry requirement and constitute one course for the purpose of the nursing admission criteria.  Must achieve a grade of C or better in both CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 (not an average of the two).

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CHEM 150 available spring semesters at UW-Eau Claire and some fall and winterim terms. 

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BIOL 250 available fall semesters at UW-Eau Claire and some winterim and summer terms.  Course also frequently available at the Wisconsin technical schools.

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PSYC 100 is not required for nursing, but it is a prerequisite for PSYC 230 and counts as a LE-K2 experience. 

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LE-S1 course (excluding Writing Requirement courses) required for Nursing.

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NRSG 428 meets the university Service-Learning and LE-S3 requirements; provides one integration (LE-I1) experience.

Independent Study

Under the course numbers 399 and 499, the Department of Nursing in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences provides students with opportunities for student-initiated independent study in areas of special interest with guidance of a faculty member.

Eligibility. Independent Study courses are open only to juniors and seniors. A student with a nursing major may elect an Independent Study, provided the student has at least 3.00 resident and total GPAs. Registration requires the permission of the faculty member who agrees to supervise the project and of the department offering the course.

Restrictions. One to three credits of Independent Study (399 or 499) may be elected during any semester. A total of no more than six independent study credits in nursing may be counted toward graduation. Independent Study courses may not be applied toward completion of the liberal education requirements.

Procedure. The student shall obtain the Independent Study eform from the Registrar's Office website and complete the form in consultation with the supervising faculty member. Initial approval by the department chair is required prior to enrollment.

Directed Study

Courses numbered 295, 395, and 495 offered by the Nursing Department in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences are designed to permit individual students or groups of students to undertake special projects related to their educational interests and goals.

Eligibility. Registration for a Directed Study course requires the permission of the faculty member who agrees to supervise the project and of the department offering the course. Any further conditions of eligibility may be established by the department or published as part of the course description.

Restrictions. One to three credits of Directed Study (295, 395, or 495) may be elected during any semester. A total of no more than six directed study credits in nursing may be counted toward graduation. Directed Study courses may not be applied toward completion of the liberal education requirements.

Procedure. The student shall obtain the Directed Study eform from the Registrar's Office website and complete the form in consultation with the supervising faculty member. Initial approval by the department chair is required prior to enrollment.

 Program Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from UW-Eau Claire with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree demonstrate accomplishment of the AACN Essentials* through:

1. Integrates nursing knowledge with a liberal education foundation and knowledge from other disciplines.  
2. Provides holistic, compassionate, coordinated, just, respectful, and developmentally appropriate nursing care that is client-focused and evidence-based.
3. Promotes population health through collaboration, advocacy, and implementation of policies that improve health, health equity, and crisis preparedness. 
4. Understands the role of scholarship in nursing practice and uses evidence to improve health and healthcare.  
5. Applies principles of safety, risk management, and quality improvement in nursing practice.
6. Intentionally collaborates with care team members including patients, families, communities, stakeholders, and other professions.
7. Coordinates resources across complex healthcare systems to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations.
8. Uses informatic processes, technologies, and data to guide, manage, and improve the delivery of healthcare.
9. Demonstrates the formation and cultivation of the professional nursing identity and ethical conduct.
10. Participates in activities that foster personal health and well-being, career-long learning, professional resilience, and the development of nursing expertise and leadership attributes.

*The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, AACN 2021

Sample Degree Plan

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Liberal Education (LE) Core.  LE Core course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as LE-K1, LE-S2, LE-R3, and LE-I1 to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of their liberal education course work. 

Please click here for a description of the Liberal Education Core outcomes and requirements.  Note that the LE Core may be completed through both course and non-course experiences.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PRE-PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
FIRST YEAR
1st SEMESTER
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (or appropriate option for meeting the University Writing Requirement, Counts as LE-S1)	5
CHEM 105 & CHEM 106	General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory (counts as LE-K1) 1	5
PSYC 100	Introduction to Psychology (Counts as LE-K2) 4	3
or PSYC 260	Educational Psychology
Communication/Language (LE-S1 or LE-R2) or Humanities (LE-K3) 5		3-4
TOTAL CREDITS		16-17
2nd SEMESTER
CHEM 150	Survey of Biochemistry (counts as LE-K1) 2	3
BIOL 214	Human Anatomy and Physiology I (counts as LE-K1)	4
PSYC 230	Human Development (Counts as LE-K2, LE-R1)	3
Communication/Language (LE-S1 or LE-R2) or Humanities (LE-K3)		3-4
LE Option: Knowledge 3 (K3) Humanities OR Elective		1-3
TOTAL CREDITS		15-17
PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
SECOND YEAR
1st SEMESTER
BIOL 250	Microbiology 3	3
BIOL 314	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics (Counts as LE-S2)	4
LE Option: Responsibility 2 (R2) Global Perspectives/Language OR LE Option: Integration (I1)		3-4
TOTAL CREDITS		14-15
2nd SEMESTER
NRSG 245	Pharmacology for Nursing Practice	3
NRSG 249	Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition in Nursing Practice	2
NRSG 257	Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice	4
NRSG 267	Practicum: Foundational Skills for Nursing Practice	3
Select one of the following if not already completed:		3-4
MATH 246 (counts as LE-S2)
PSYC 230 (counts as LE-K2, LE-R1)
CHEM 150 (counts as LE-K1)
LE Option: Responsibility 2 (R2) Global Perspectives
LE Option: Integration (I1)
TOTAL CREDITS		15-16
THIRD YEAR
1st SEMESTER
NRSG 317	Practicum: Advanced Skills for Nursing Practice	4
NRSG 327	Nursing Leadership and Systems I	3
NRSG 337	Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I	3
NRSG 347	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	2
LE Option: Responsibility 1 (R1, DDIV) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity with Design for Diversity		3
TOTAL CREDITS		15
2nd SEMESTER
NRSG 357	Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II	4
NRSG 359	Practicum: Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults	2
NRSG 367	Community and Public Health Nursing	3
NRSG 376	Nursing Care of Women, Infants, and Families	3
LE Option: Responsibility 3 (R3) Civic and Environmental Issues		3
TOTAL CREDITS		15
FOURTH YEAR
1st SEMESTER
NRSG 424	Nursing Leadership and Systems II	3
NRSG 428	Practicum: Nursing Leadership I (Counts as LE-S3, LE-I1; meets LE-SL) 6	3
NRSG 446	Nursing Care of Children and Families	4
NRSG 447	Practicum: Nursing Care of Individuals, Infants, Children, and Families	2
LE Option: Knowledge 4 (K4) Fine Arts		3
TOTAL CREDITS		15
2nd SEMESTER
NRSG 457	Nursing Care of Chronically Ill Patients and Their Families	3
NRSG 467	Seminar: Innovative Solutions to Complex Healthcare Problems	2
NRSG 477	Practicum: Nursing Leadership II	4
NRSG 487	Transition to Professional Nursing Practice	3
LE Option: Knowledge 3 (K3) Humanities OR Elective		3
TOTAL CREDITS		15
Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

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CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 required.  CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 together meet the nursing general chemistry requirement and constitute one course for the purpose of the nursing admission criteria.  Must achieve a grade of C or better in both CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 (not an average of the two).

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CHEM 150 available spring semesters at UW-Eau Claire and some fall and winterim terms. 

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BIOL 250 available fall semesters at UW-Eau Claire and some winterim and summer terms.  Course also frequently available at the Wisconsin technical schools.

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PSYC 100 is not required for nursing, but it is a prerequisite for PSYC 230 and counts as a LE-K2 experience. 

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LE-S1 course (excluding Writing Requirement courses) required for Nursing.

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NRSG 428 meets the university Service-Learning and LE-S3 requirements; provides one integration (LE-I1) experience.

Nursing Prerequisites

Nursing Course	Prerequisites
PREREQUISITES FOR SECOND YEAR NURSING COURSES
NRSG 245	CHEM 150 Prerequisite or Concurrent
NRSG 249	CHEM 150 Prerequisite or Concurrent
NRSG 257	PSYC 230 Prerequisite or Concurrent; Statistics (MATH 246 or PSYC 265) Prerequisite or Concurrent
NRSG 267	BIOL 250, BIOL 314, CNA Certification

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs)

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

• NRSG 428 is a first semester required senior clinical course that meets the University Service Learning and LE-S3 requirements; provides one integration (LE-I1) experience.
• Students expecting to take first semester senior nursing courses during a fall term may consider a nursing study abroad opportunity available through the University of Evansville at Harlaxton, England. Summer study abroad opportunities intended for nursing/health professions students include Puebla, Mexico; Valladolid, Spain; and Costa Rica.

Liberal Education (LE) Core Guidance