Pathway to Your Nursing Degree
The Citadel offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing through a structured 2+2 Transfer Program. Students begin their studies at South Carolina technical schools or another accredited college or university, completing the first two years (60 credit hours of general education and nursing prerequisite courses) of their undergraduate coursework.
Prepare to Transfer to The Citadel
Here’s what you need to know about the course requirements for the Nursing Transfer Program. This section outlines the courses you will need to complete during your initial studies and the courses required at The Citadel to finalize your degree.
Nursing Transfer Program Course Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Courses Taken at TTC (with credit hours) |
|---|---|
| English (6 credit hours) | • ENG 101 – Eng. Composition I (3) • ENG 102 – Eng. Composition II (3) |
| History (3 credit hours) | • HIS 101 – Western Civ to 1689 (3) |
| Lab Sciences (20 credit hours) | • BIO 101 – Biological Science I (4) • CHM 101 – General Chemistry I (4) • BIO 131 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) • BIO 132 – Human Anatomy and Phys II (4) • BIO 225 – Microbiology + lab (4) |
| Math (6 credit hours) | • MAT 109 – College Algebra With Modeling (3) • MATH 120 – Probability and Statistics (3) |
| Social Sciences (9 credit hours)1 (must be completed before start of 4th semester) | • PSY 201 – General Psychology (3) • SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology (3) • PSY 203 – Human Growth and Developmental (3) |
| Electives (16 credit hours) | • ELES 30X |
Courses Required at The Citadel
| Courses with credit hours |
|---|
| • EUGS 101 – The Citadel Experience (1) |
| • NURS 200 – Introduction to Nursing (2) |
| • NURS 201 – Health Assessment (3) |
| • NURS 211 – Health Assessment Lab (1) |
| • HLED 401 – Nutrition (3) |
| • NURS 340 – Pathophysiology (3) |
| • NURS 341 – Pharmacology (3) |
| • NURS 202 – Fundamentals of Nsg (3) |
| • NURS 212 – Fundamentals of Nsg Lab (1) |
| • NURS 301 – Adult Health I (3) |
| • NURS 312 – Adult Health I Clinical (2) |
| • NURS 351 – Mental Health Nursing (3) |
| • NURS 361 – Mental Health Nursing Clinical (2) |
| • NURS 403 – Evidence Based Practice (3) |
| • NURS 302 – Adult Health II (3) |
| • NURS 312 – Adult Health II Clinical (2) |
| • NURS 405 – Adult Health III (3) |
| • NURS 415 – Adult Health III Clinical (2) |
| • NURS 401 – Maternal and Child Health (3) |
| • NURS 411 – Maternal and Child Health Clinical (2) |
| • NURS 352 – Informatics and Healthcare Technologies (2) |
| • NURS 451 – Community and Population Health (3) |
| • NURS 461 – Community and Population Health Clinical (2) |
| • NURS 404 – Nursing Leadership CAPSTONE (3) |
| • NURS 450 – Professional Nursing Practice (4) |