B.Sc. Nursing Academics | Government B.Sc. Nursing College

Academics

B.Sc. Nursing — Academic Overview

Government B.Sc. Nursing College follows the prescribed B.Sc. Nursing curriculum with a balanced combination of classroom teaching, skill-lab simulation training, and supervised clinical practice. The curriculum is structured across eight semesters and includes theory, laboratory/skill-lab, and clinical practicum components.

Each semester document specifies a 26-week semester plan, comprising 20 weeks of instruction (40 hours per week = 800 instructional hours), a minimum of 100 working days, and 6 weeks allocated for vacation, holidays, and examination/preparatory periods.

B.Sc. Nursing Program Details

Duration: 4 Academic Years / 8 Semesters

Mode: Full-time Professional Degree

Pattern: Theory + Skill Lab + Clinical Practicum

Final Semester: Semester VIII Internship (22 Weeks)

MUHS Code: 154153

CET Cell Code: 09385

AISHE Code: C-74466

Program Learning Objectives

Apply scientific principles and evidence-based findings of nursing in clinical practice
Practice nursing with ethical values, bioethics awareness, and professional responsibility
Utilize research process and statistics to enhance the quality of patient care
Function as effective clinical practitioners, leaders, and inter-professional healthcare team members

Semester-wise Course Structure

Semester	Subject	Theory Hrs	Practical / Clinical Hrs
Sem I	Applied Sociology	60	—
Sem I	Applied Psychology	60	—
Sem I	Nursing Foundation – I (incl. First Aid)	120	160
Sem I	Communicative English	40	—
Sem II	Applied Biochemistry	40	—
Sem II	Applied Nutrition & Dietetics	60	—
Sem II	Nursing Foundation – II	120	320
Sem II	Health / Nursing Informatics & Technology	40	40

Semester	Subject	Theory Hrs	Practical / Clinical Hrs
Sem III	Adult Health Nursing – I (incl. BCLS module)	140	480
Sem III	Pathology – I	40	—
Sem III	Pharmacology – I	40	—
Sem IV	Adult Health Nursing – II (incl. Geriatric & Palliative Care)	140	480
Sem IV	Pharmacology – II	40	—
Sem IV	Pathology – II & Genetics	40	—

Semester	Subject	Theory Hrs	Practical / Clinical Hrs
Sem V	Child Health Nursing – I	80	160
Sem V	Community Health Nursing – I (incl. Environmental Science & Epidemiology)	100	160
Sem V	Educational Technology / Nursing Education	80	80
Sem VI	Child Health Nursing – II	80	160
Sem VI	Mental Health Nursing – I	80	160
Sem VI	Nursing Management & Leadership	80	80

Semester	Subject	Theory Hrs	Practical / Clinical Hrs
Sem VII	Community Health Nursing – II	100	320
Sem VII	Nursing Research & Statistics	60	60

Semester VIII — Intensive Clinical Internship (22 Weeks / 880 Hours)

The final semester provides supervised clinical internship experience across major nursing specialties. Clinical postings are conducted at Government District Hospital and affiliated healthcare institutions.

Semester	Clinical Posting Specialty	Duration	Practical / Clinical Hrs
Sem VIII	Adult Health Nursing Clinical Posting	6 Weeks	240 Hrs
Sem VIII	Community Health Nursing Clinical Posting	4 Weeks	160 Hrs
Sem VIII	Child Health Nursing Clinical Posting	4 Weeks	160 Hrs
Sem VIII	Mental Health Nursing Clinical Posting	4 Weeks	160 Hrs
Sem VIII	Midwifery / Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing Posting	4 Weeks	160 Hrs
Total Internship Practicum Duration & Hours		22 Weeks	880 Hrs