• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Prospective Nursing transfer students are urged to become familiar with the School's curricula and rules in the Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010.

Students who transfer directly from a Texas community college may choose to graduate under UT Austin catalog rules in effect during the time they attended the community college; those declaring the 2008-2010 catalog must complete all degree requirements by the end of the summer session 2016. At least sixty semester credit hours must be completed at UT Austin to earn an undergraduate degree.

Prospective students can monitor their UT degree progress – even before transfer – and check degree applicability of Texas community college courses by using the “Planner” function of UT's Interactive Degree Audit (IDA) system.

The Office of Admissions evaluates courses from other institutions for comparability with UT Austin coursework, but the Student Affairs Office in the School of Nursing approves transfer credit for use in a degree program.

• Questions concerning degree/graduation requirements and degree applicability of transfer credit should be directed to the Student Affairs Office, School of Nursing, NUR 2.104A, UT Austin, Austin TX 78712 (512/232-4780).

• Questions concerning transfer admission and transfer credit evaluation should be directed to the Office of Admissions, MAI 7, UT Austin, Austin TX 78712 (512/475-7387).

• The School of Nursing strongly encourages transfer students to plan for one year of preprofessional coursework in residence at UT Austin.

• Core curriculum transfer credit from Texas community colleges is guaranteed to apply toward UT core requirements, but degree plans may specify how some core requirements should be fulfilled. Recommendations in this Guide satisfy core requirements with courses normally required by a student's major field of study at UT.

• Courses in which grades lower than C− are earned do not transfer. Grades from transfer credit are excluded from a student's internal UT Austin grade point average computation.

• Physical education activity courses do not apply toward degree requirements in the School of Nursing, but grades and credit count toward transfer admission.

The University requires all students to have completed two years of high school study in a single foreign language. Transfer students who do not meet this requirement are assessed a foreign language deficiency; removal of deficiencies is required for graduation. To remove a deficiency, credit for the second college-level course in a language (numbered 1312, 1412, or 1512) is required. Credit used to remove a deficiency cannot be applied toward other degree requirements. Prospective students should complete coursework needed to satisfy a foreign language deficiency prior to transfer.

• ENGL 1301 (or 1306 for nonnative English speakers);
• one Substantial Writing Component/Writing Flag course chosen from ENGL 1302, 2311, or 2314; and
• one literature survey course chosen from ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, or 2333.

Two courses chosen from one of the following combinations:

GOVT 2301+2302, 2305+2306, 2301+2305, or 2301+2306.

(Because community colleges organize the two-course legislative requirement sequence differently, it is strongly recommended that students take both courses at one institution.)

One course chosen from MATH 1314, 1324, 1332, 1414, 2312, or 2412.

One statistics course chosen from MATH 1342, 1442, 2342, or 2442 or PSYC 2317.

One course chosen from ARCH 1301, 1302, or 1311; ARTS 1301, 1303, or 1304; DRAM 1310, 2336, 2361, or 2362; HUMA 1315; or MUSI 1306 or 1310.

In a single foreign language, either two years of prior high school credit or two college-level semesters chosen from courses numbered

1311, 1411, or 1511 (1st semester) and
1312, 1412, or 1512 (2nd semester).
SGNL 1301, 1401 or 1501 (1st semester) and
SGNL 1302, 1402, or 1502 (2nd semester) can also be counted.

Two courses chosen from HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, 2327, 2328, and 2381.

PSYC 2301 and a human development course chosen from PSYC 2308 or 2314.

BIOL/HECO 1322;
BIOL 1406, 2401, & 2402;
one course chosen from BIOL 2421 (preferred) or 2420; and
one course chosen from CHEM 1405*, 1406*, or 1411.

*CHEM 1405 and 1406 in most cases transfer as CH 313N, but may transfer instead as CH 304K (not applicable in Nursing) because statewide criteria are ambiguous for nonmajor chemistry courses. To confirm 1405 or 1406 at a specific community college transfers as 313N, use the ATE System.

(Community colleges may number lecture & lab credit separately, for example CHEM 1411 may be offered as 1311 & 1111.)

• Follow either the blocked or integrated curriculum.
• Numbering, combinations, and credit value of courses vary among community colleges.
• Coursework in pharmacology and nursing communication, ethics, and research must be taken in residence at UT Austin.

Blocked Curriculum A fundamentals sequence chosen from one of the following combinations: RNSG 1413 or 1513 (4- or 5-hour version, incorporating basic skills); or RNSG 1413 or 1513 (4- or 5-hour version) and RNSG 1105 or 1205 (basic skills, 1- or 2-hour version); or RNSG 1209 or 1309 (2- or 3-hour version) and RNSG 1105 or 1205 (basic skills, 1- or 2-hour version). A mental health course chosen from RNSG 2113 or 2213 (1- or 2-hour version). An obstetrics/pediatrics sequence chosen from one of the following combinations: RNSG 1412 or 1512 (single course, 4- or 5-hour version); or RNSG 1251+2201 (two-course sequence); or RNSG 2208 or 2308 (2- or 3-hour version) and RNSG 2201. A medical/surgical sequence chosen from one of the following combinations: RNSG 1331 or 1431 (single course, 3- or 4-hour version) or RNSG 1231+1232 (two-course sequence);   and an additional sequence chosen from   RNSG 1347 or 1447 (single course, 3- or 4-hour version); or RNSG 1247+1248 (two-course sequence); or RNSG 1341 or 1441 (3- or 4-hour version) and RNSG 1343 or 1443 (3- or 4-hour version).

Integrated Curriculum An introductory sequence chosen from one of the following combinations: RNSG 1423 or 1523 (single course, 4- or 5-hour version, incorporating basic skills); or RNSG 1423 or 1523 (single course, 4- or 5-hour version) and RNSG 1119 or 1219 (basic skills, 1- or 2-hour version); or RNSG 1222+1223 (two-course sequence) and RNSG 1119 or 1219 (basic skills, 1- or 2-hour version). A client care sequence chosen from one of the following combinations: RNSG 2404 or 2504 (single course, 4- or 5-hour version, incorporating basic skills); or RNSG 2404 or 2504 (single course, 4- or 5-hour version) and RNSG 1129 or 1229 (basic skills, 1- or 2-hour version); or RNSG 2203+2204 (two-course sequence) and RNSG 1129 or 1229 (basic skills, 1- or 2-hour version).