Nursing (BSN)

Important Notes for Nursing majors from Advising:

• If you have transfer credit for PSYC 101, we recommend you replace that course with Core.  
• *PSYC 101 is a prerequisite for the PSYC 304 Statistics course. 
• As a Nursing major, you are not required to take the Math Placement Assessment as no required courses in the BSN curriculum require calculus-based math coursework.  
• This is one of the biggest majors at Loyola in terms of total credits and academic requirements. Declaring a second major will require extending your time at Loyola beyond four years.  
• This major does not align with any pre-health requirements (pre-med, pre-PA, etc.) – you should not plan to major in Nursing and simultaneously complete pre-health requirements. 
• Study abroad is limited to fall or spring during your sophomore year, or any summer or j-term session. 
• If you are interested in discontinuing the nursing program, please speak with your Academic Advisor to go over the process. 
• Don’t forget to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements. 
• If you are interested in exploring a minor, it is recommended that you follow the Plan B course recommendations for the fall semester.  

As a Nursing major, you will enroll in the following courses: 

• GNUR 157 and GNUR 157L (4 total credits)  
• PSYC 101 (3 credits) 

One Freshman Seminar: 

• UNIV 101 (1 credit) 

From here, you will follow Plan A or Plan B below depending on the last digit of your student ID number. Students interested in pursuing a minor should follow Plan B.

The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16-17 credits. 

Plan A: For students whose ID numbers end in an even number:

Please register for the following major courses:

• GNUR 160 and GNUR 160L (4 total credits) 
  • If all GNUR 160 and 160L sections are full, select Plan B.
• GNUR 102 (1 credit)  

One of the following core classes (Pick only one course per category, 3 total credits): 

• College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110  
• Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104   
• Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130   
• Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M 
• Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107   
• Ethics Knowledge: PHIL 181, PHIL 182, THEO 185, or THEO 186 
• Artistic Knowledge: (see options in the Undergraduate Catalog)

Plan B: For students whose ID numbers end in an odd number:

Please register for the following major courses:

• STAT 103 or PSYC 304* (3 total credits) 
  • PSYC 304 requires credit for PSYC 101 with a grade of C- or higher

Two of the following core classes (Pick only one course per category, 6 total credits): 

• College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110  
• Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104   
• Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130   
• Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M 
• Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107   
• Ethics Knowledge: PHIL 181, PHIL 182, THEO 185, or THEO 186 
• Artistic Knowledge: (see options in the Undergraduate Catalog)

As a Nursing major, you will enroll in the following courses: 

• GNUR 157 and GNUR 157L (4 total credits)  
• PSYC 101 (3 credits) 

One Freshman Seminar: 

• UNIV 101 (1 credit) 

Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits): 

• HONR 101  
• HONR D101 

From here, you will follow Plan A or Plan B below depending on the last digit of your student ID number.

The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 17 credits. 

Plan A: For students whose ID numbers end in an even number:

Please register for the following major courses:

• GNUR 160 and GNUR 160L (4 total credits) 
  • If GNUR 160/160L are full, please follow Plan B.

Plan B: For students whose ID numbers end in an odd number:

Please register for the following major courses:

• STAT 103 or PSYC 304* (3 total credits) 
  • PSYC 304 requires credit for PSYC 101 with a grade of C- or higher
• GNUR 102 (1 credit)