College of Nursing
Program – BSN
Scheme of Study of BS Nursing Spring-2025 and Onwards Batches
The following standardized alphabets are used for the
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing – BSN
- Categories: The courses are divided into four categories as per approved by PNMC and HEC for BS Nursing which are as follows
- General Education
- Inter Disciplinary
- Major Courses
- Clinical Practicum
- Numeric
- 1st two digits (left side) in the course code are the assigned serial number of the courses in a particular category.
- 2nd two digits (right side) in the course code represents the total credit hours of the particular courses.
- The number/sequence assigned to general education (GE) course (01-15)
- The number/sequence assigned to inter disciplinary (ID) course (01-06)
- The number/sequence assigned to major course (NS) (01-23)
- Clinical practicum (CP) (01)
| Assigned categories | Course Title | Serial # | Cr. Hrs. | Course code |
|---|
| General Education | Sirat-un-Nabi صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم | | | BSN-GE-0100 |
| Microbiology | | | BSN-GE-0202 |
| Biochemistry | | | BSN-GE-0302 |
| English – Functional English | | | BSN-GE-0403 |
| Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | | | BSN-GE-0502 |
| Information and Communication Technology | | | BSN-GE-0602 |
| Quantitative Reasoning–I | | | BSN-GE-0703 |
| Theoretical Basis of Nursing | | | BSN-GE-0802 |
| Islamic Studies/ Ethics | | | BSN-GE-0902 |
| Professional Communication Skills | | | BSN-GE-1003 |
| Civics and Community Engagement | | | BSN-GE-1102 |
| Introduction to Biostatistics (QRII) | | | BSN-GE-1203 |
| Culture, Health & Society | | | BSN-GE-1303 |
| Entrepreneurship | | | BSN-GE-1402 |
| Expository Writing | | | BSN-GE-1503 |
| Inter Disciplinary | Applied Nutrition | | | BSN-ID-0102 |
| Applied Psychology | | | BSN-ID-0203 |
| Epidemiology | | | BSN-ID-0302 |
| Infectious Diseases | | | BSN-ID-0402 |
| Principles of Teaching & Learning | | | BSN-ID-0503 |
| Leadership & Management | | | BSN-ID-0603 |
| Major Courses | Fundamentals of Nursing | | | BSN-NS-0103 |
| | | | BSN-NS-0204 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | | | BSN-NS-0303 |
| | | | BSN-NS-0403 |
| Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Administration | | | BSN-NS-0502 |
| | | | BSN-NS-0602 |
| Medical Surgical Nursing | | | BSN-NS-0707 |
| | | | BSN-NS-0807 |
| Health Assessment | | | BSN-NS-0902 |
| | | | BSN-NS-1002 |
| Pathophysiology | | | BSN-NS-1103 |
| | | | BSN-NS-1202 |
| Professional Ethics for Nurses | | | BSN-NS-1302 |
| Pediatric Health Nursing | | | BSN-NS-1407 |
| Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Nursing | | | BSN-NS-1503 |
| Public Health Nursing | | | BSN-NS-1604 |
| Mental Health Nursing | | | BSN-NS-1706 |
| Critical Care Nursing | | | BSN-NS-1807 |
| Introduction to Nursing Research | | | BSN-NS-1903 |
| Elective | | | BSN-NS-2002 |
| Geriatric Nursing | | | BSN-NS-2103 |
| Trends and Issues in Health Care | | | BSN-NS-2202 |
| Elective | | | BSN-NS-2303 |
| Clinical Practicum | Clinical Practicum | | | BSN-CP-0104 |
Semester – I
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Microbiology | BSN-GE-0202 |
| Biochemistry | BSN-GE-0302 |
| Functional English | BSN-GE-0403 |
| Fundamentals of Nursing – I | BSN-NS-0103 |
| Anatomy & Physiology – I | BSN-NS-0303 |
| Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | BSN-GE-0502 |
| Information & Communication Technology | BSN-GE-0602 |
Semester - II
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Fundamentals of Nursing – II | BSN-NS-0204 |
| Quantitative Reasoning – I | BSN-GE-0703 |
| Anatomy & Physiology – II | BSN-NS-0403 |
| Applied Nutrition | BSN-ID-0102 |
| Theoretical Basis of Nursing | BSN-GE-0802 |
| Islamic Studies / Ethics | BSN-GE-0902 |
Semester – III
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Professional Communication Skills | BSN-GE-1003 |
| Clinical Pharmacology & Drug Administration – I | BSN-NS-0502 |
| Medical Surgical Nursing – I | BSN-NS-0707 |
| Health Assessment – I | BSN-NS-0902 |
| Pathophysiology – I | BSN-NS-1103 |
Semester – IV
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Applied Psychology | BSN-ID-0203 |
| Medical Surgical Nursing – II | BSN-NS-0807 |
| Health Assessment – II | BSN-NS-1002 |
| Pathophysiology – II | BSN-NS-1202 |
| Clinical Pharmacology & Drug Administration – II | BSN-NS-0602 |
| Professional Ethics for Nurses | BSN-NS-1302 |
Semester – V
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Civics and Community Engagement | BSN-GE-1102 |
| Pediatric Health Nursing | BSN-NS-1407 |
| Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Nursing | BSN-NS-1503 |
| Epidemiology | BSN-ID-0302 |
| Infectious Diseases | BSN-ID-0402 |
Semester – VI
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Principles of Teaching & Learning | BSN-ID-0503 |
| Public Health Nursing | BSN-NS-1604 |
| Mental Health Nursing | BSN-NS-1706 |
| Introduction to Biostatistics (QR II) | BSN-GE-1203 |
| Culture, Health & Society | BSN-GE-1302 |
Semester – VII
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Leadership & Management | BSN-ID-0603 |
| Critical Care Nursing | BSN-NS-1807 |
| Introduction to Nursing Research | BSN-NS-1903 |
| Entrepreneurship | BSN-GE-1402 |
| Elective Course I | BSN-NS-2002 |
Semester – VIII
| Sr. No | Course Title | Course Code |
|---|
| Geriatric Nursing | BSN-NS-2103 |
| Trends and Issues in Healthcare | BSN-NS-2202 |
| Expository Writing | BSN-GE-1503 |
| Elective Course II | BSN-NS-2303 |
| Clinical Practicum | BSN-CP-0104 |
Amar Javed
Principal, CON & AHS
Islamabad.