UMaine Nursing: WGS Minor Track
UMaine Nursing: WGS Minor Track
To obtain a WGS minor with Nursing BSN degree, a total of 18 additional credits are needed. Nine of those credits are already required in the standard nursing curriculum. An additional 9 credits (or three 3-credit courses) are needed within the WGS department to earn the minor. Below is a suggested outline to meet his WGS minor requirements. .
First Semester:
Classes:
NUR 101 – Issues and Opportunities in Nursing: 1 Credit
BMB 207 – Fundamentals of Chemistry: 3 Credits
BMB 209 – Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab: 1 Credit
BIO 100 – Basic Biology: 4 Credits
FSN 101 – Intro to Food and Nutrition: 3 Credits
ENG 101- College Composition: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 15 Credits
Second Semester:
Classes:
NUR 102 – Foundations Nursing Practice I: 2 Credits
NUR 106 – Foundations of Nursing Practice I Lab: .5 Credits
BMB 240 – Microbiology for the Professional Nurse: 3 Credits
BMB 241 – Microbiology for the Professional Nurse Lab: 2 Credits
BIO 208 – Anatomy and Physiology: 4 Credits
GEN ED (MATH)
Total Credits: 14.5 Credits
Off Term**
Classes
Classes: ENG 205 (GEART/WRT): 3 Credits
Total Credits: 3 Credits
Third Semester:
Classes
NUR 103 – Foundations of Nursing Practice II: 3 Credits
STS 132 (GEMA) – Principles of Statistical Inference: 3 Credits
PSY 100 (GESO) – General Psychology: 3 Credits
SOC 101 (GESI) – Intro to Sociology: 3 Credits
CHF 201- Intro to Child Development: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 15 Credits
Off Term:
Classes
NUR 303 – Pathophysiology: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 3 Credits
Fourth Semester:
Classes
NUR 200 – Care of Adults I: 3 Credits
NUR 202 – Application of Theory to Nursing Practice I : 1.5 Credits
NUR 203 (GEMA) – Dosage Calculation for Nurses: 1 Credit
NUR 300 – Health Assessment through Lifespan: 3 Credits
NUR 308 – Health Assessment through Lifespan Lab: 1 Credit
PHI (GEWC): 3 Credits
Total Credits: 12.5 Credits
Off Term:
Classes
NUR 201 – Care of Adults I Clinical: 1.5 Credits
Total Credits: 1.5 Credits
Fifth Semester:
Classes
NUR 301 (GEMA) – Care of Adults II: 3 Credits
NUR 302 – Application of Theory Nursing Practice II: 1.5 Credits
NUR 306 – Care of Adults II Clinical: 2 Credits
NUR 316 – Pharmacology for Nursing Practice: 3 Credits
WGS 101: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 12.5 Credits
Off Term:
Classes:
NUR 310 – Evidence Based Practice Healthcare: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 3 Credits
Sixth Semester:
Classes:
NUR 413 – Nursing Care Management Women/Infant/Family : 3 Credits
NUR 414 -Maternal/Newborn/Women Health Nursing Clinical: 1 Credit
NUR 340 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: 3 Credits
NUR 341 – Clinical Practice Psychology Mental Health Nursing: 2 Credits
NUR 415 (HVSC/III) – Soc-Cul Iss Hlthl/Hlth Care: 3 Credits
WGS Elective: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 15 Credits
Off Term:
Classes:
WGS Elective: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 3 Credits
Seventh Semester:
Classes
NUR 334 – Care of Adults III: 3 Credits
NUR 335 – Care of Adults III Clinical: 2 Credits
NUR 416 – Nursing Care Management Children & Family: 3 Credits
NUR 417 – Nursing Care Management Child/Family Clinical: 1 Credit
NUR 452 (HVSC/IV) – Community and Population Healthcare 3 Credits
Total Credits: 12 Credits
Off Term:
Classes:
NUR 452: 1 Credit
NUR 435 Nursing Care Pat/Fam End of Life: 1 Credit
Total Credits: 2 Credits
Eighth Semester:
Classes:
NUR 455 – Senior Clinical Practicum: 5 Credits
NUR 456 – Prof Prac through the Lifespan: 3 Credits
NUR 444 – Management and Leadership Healthcare Systems: 3 Credits
NUR 447 – Clinical Reflection Seminar: 1 Credit
Total Credits: 12 Credits
Total Credits*: 124 Credits
Women ' s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Requirements for the Minor
Program Director: Dr. Elizabeth Neiman (Elizabeth.Neiman@maine.edu)
WGS minor (18 credits): of these 18 credits at least 6 must be at the 300 level or higher
Required Courses (9 credits)
- WGS 101: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (offered every semester and in summer)
Plus any TWO of the following
(Where the nursing pathway lists WGS Electives, it is in reference to choosing 2 of these required courses.)
- WGS 102: – Introduction to Activism and Community Projects
- WGS 103: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
- WGS 205: Introduction to Feminist and Critical Data Analysis
- WGS 206: Investigating Equity
- WGS 230: Women, Health and the Environment (online)
- WGS 340: Transnational Feminisms
- WGS 260: Gardening as Social Justice
- WGS 280: Intersectionality and Social Movements
- WGS 340: Transnational Feminisms
- WGS 410: Feminist, Gender and Queer Theory
- WGS 411: Internship in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Elective courses – Nursing Pathway (9 credits)
- NUR 300 Health Assessment Through the Lifespan
- NUR 414 Nursing Care Management of Women, Infants and
- Families NUR 452 Community and Population Healthcare
*The total credits required by the University to graduate with a BSN are 121. Choosing to pursue a WGS minor and follow this pathway will add 3 credits, putting the total credits at 124. Despite the extra class, taking a minor can be an enriching option for nursing students.
**The School of Nursing cannot guarantee off-term offerings. If there is low student interest or faculty are unavailable, we may not be able to run a course. In this circumstance, the student should talk with their advisor about alternative options.