The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-directed learning, major satisfaction, problem solving ability on nursing students. The study included 213 students two university in Gwangju. In terms of correlations, there was found to be a significant positive correlation between self-directed learning and major satisfaction (r=.408, p<.001) and self-directed learning and problem solving ability (r=.7.34, p<.001) and major satisfaction and problem solving ability (r=.485, p<.001). On basis of these results, in order to nursing students, it is necessary to develop problem solving ability, self-direction learning, major satisfaction improvement program in extracurricular courses.