Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (21 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  To plan your program please contact a nursing advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (12 Credits)

ENC-1010 Writing for Success3
ENC-1020 Writing for Success II3
HPS-2000 Statistics for the Health Professions3
SOS-1100 Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today 3
For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (3 Credits)

SOC-1010 Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Diversity Intercultural Literacy.


C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3 Credits)

SOC-2100 Marriage and the Family3

D. Scientific Knowledge (3 Credits) Select one:

CHE-1110 General Chemistry I3
-OR
HEA-3071 Pathophysiology for Health Professionals3
For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Applied Health Studies (15 Credits)

BIO-2110 Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab4
BIO-2120 Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab4
BIO-2510 Introduction to Microbiology with Lab4
BIO-2080 The Science of Nutrition3
 For health elective course options, please contact a nursing academic advisor.

III. Associate Capstone (3 Credits)

APS-2950 Associate Capstone3
*Students who are not graduating from the AAS in Health Studies program, and are entering the BSNA program, are exempt from completing the Capstone.

IV. Electives (21 Credits)

-Oral Communication3
-Ethical Leadership3
-Civic Engagement and Awareness3
-Math3
-History3
-Humanities3
PSY-2110 Developmental Psychology3
For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. Please click here for information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.


Total Credit Hours: 60