Nursing prerequisites and Texas core
Complete before and alongside upper-division nursing study as specified
59 hours
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Field reported for 2023-24 · Health & Medicine
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Completed degrees or certificates reported for 2023-24
147
2023-24
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Bachelor of Science, Major in Nursing (BSN)
122 semester hours
Minimum credits required for this degree. Course numbers are labels, not credit amounts.
2026–2027 Catalog · Verified requirements summary
Complete before and alongside upper-division nursing study as specified
59 hours
63 nursing hours in the traditional pre-licensure BSN
63 hours
Institution-wide admissions context
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School of Nursing
Pre-licensure BSN applicants complete prerequisites and a separate NursingCAS and TEAS process after admission to SHSU.
Applies to: Applicants to the pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Institution-wide · College-level cost context
College-level published yearly budget
$26,194–$36,034
Before grants and scholarships
Living scenario: On-campus budget
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Program reporting
C2024_A · 2023-24 · PROVISIONAL
Official federal classification: CIP 51.3801 · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse · CIP 2020
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Admissions reporting
Fall 2024 institution-wide context
Cost reporting
Published institution-level data · 2026
Preparation source
View official preparation guidance (opens in a new tab)The official plan sequences prerequisites/core work before five terms of nursing courses.
These published requirements describe the program and catalog period shown. They are not a personalized degree audit or a guaranteed course sequence.
Last verified 2026-09-08 · Review due 2027-01-15
Sam Houston State requires beginning freshmen to complete a named Texas college-preparatory high-school curriculum or its equivalent.
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