The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Honors program at HCU stands among the premier nursing schools in Houston, Texas, offering a comprehensive curriculum that weaves rigorous academic preparation with hands-on clinical experience. This distinguished program holds full approval from the Texas Board of Nursing, ensuring students receive an education that meets the highest professional standards.
Nursing Honors College Requirements
Each semester, nursing honors students must pass their nursing courses and remain full-time in the Honors College in order to remain in the joint admission program. Students can receive full admission into the BSN program in their third year after successfully completing all the Linda R. Dunham School of Nursing criteria including criminal background check clearance from the Texas Board of Nursing. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA in order to continue their courses in the Honors College. This GPA requirement also stands for official admission into the nursing program as well as an acceptable score on the TEAS exam.
Students who are interested in the joint admission program should begin the admissions process by completing the Honors College application.
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Nursing Honors BSN Curriculum Pathway
Students who are admitted into the Honors College with provisional admission into the nursing program will follow this accelerated two-year plan towards their BSN degree. Students should consult their nursing advisor to confirm deadlines for BSN requirements and to obtain the degree plan and pathway.
Starting in the third year (the fifth semester), Honors College students in the nursing major are able to devote their attention entirely to their studies in the School of Nursing.
For the sake of simplicity, this pathway lists only the courses required for BSN students in the Honors College core.
| Year |
Fall |
Spring |
| First Year |
HNRS 1410 Honors Chronology: Ancient
HNRS 1020 Honors Writing I
HNRS 1030 Honors Lecture I
PSYC 1313 General Psychology |
HNRS 1440 Honors Chronology: Medieval
HNRS 1380 Honors Topics: Faith, Reason & Romance
HNRS 1050 Honors Writing II
HNRS 1060 Honors Lecture II
HNRS 2100 Honors Readings |
| Second Year |
HNRS 2410 Honors Chronology: Early Modern
HNRS 3310 Honors Topics: Life & Death
HNRS 2020 Honors Writing III
HNRS 2030 Honors Lecture III
HNRS 2100 Honors Readings,
or HNRS 2150 Honors Art |
HNRS 2440 Honors Chronology: The Last 300 Years
HNRS 3640 The Story of Scripture
HNRS 2050 Honors Writing IV
HNRS 2060 Honors Lecture IV
Three credit-hours of upper-division humanities |
