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  May 30, 2025
 
2013-2014 USC Salkehatchie Bulletin 
    
2013-2014 USC Salkehatchie Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Nursing-Generic, B.S.N.



Learning Outcomes College of Nursing 
Curriculum  

Learning Outcomes


  • Provide evidence-based clinically competent care across the continuum of care.
  • Demonstrate cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competency in providing nursing care to individuals families and groups within a diverse society.
  • Make clinical judgments using reflection, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
  • Use information and health care technologies.
  • Perform the professional roles of care provider, coordinator of care, member of a profession, and life-long learner.
  • Perform health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention.
  • Work as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
  • Assume leadership roles within the scope of professional practice.
  • Exhibit professional behavior behavior in all activities.

Curriculum


See College of Nursing  for entrance requirements, progression requirements, and other regulations.

Degree Requirements (122 Hours) (76 Major Hours)


Carolina Core and College General Education Requirements


CMW: Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communication: Writing (6 hours)


ARP: Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving (6-7 hours)


Choose one of the following options:  

SCI: Scientific Literacy (8 hours)


  • Two approved Carolina Core SCI courses, with laboratory, as specified by each degree program

GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6 hours)


  • Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of two or higher on the Foreign Language Placement Test or by completing one Foreign Language through 110 or 121.

GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)


  • Select one three-credit Carolina Core approved GHS course.  Each degree program maintains a list of allowed courses. 

GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (6 hours)


  • Select two approved Carolina Core GSS courses.  At least one must be a three hour courses that addresses lifespan.  Each degree program maintains a list of allowed courses. 

AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)


  • Any approved Carolina Core AIU course

CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component (3 hours)


  • Any approved overlay or stand-alone Carolina Core CMS course.

INF: Information Literacy (0-3 Hours)


  • Any approved overlay or stand-alone Carolina Core INF course.

VSR: Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (3 hours)


  • Approved Carolina Core VSR course as specified by each degree program

Note:


The individual programs in the College may have additional requirements that could be considered as contributing to the general education requirements.

Lower Division Courses (64 Total Hours):


Note:


All lower division courses must be completed before progression to the upper division.

Upper Division Courses (58 Total Hours):