Nursing Major (Traditional BSN Nursing Program)

To be taken either fall or spring semester

• PSYCH 110 - Principles of Psychology * and
• NURS 110 - Intro to Professional Nursing

6 General Education Goals to be taken during the first four semesters include:

• Reading & Writing in College*,
• Global Awareness*,
• Speaking & Listening*,
• Fine Arts*,
• Religion* and
• Cultural Diversity*

Fall or Spring Semester

• CHEM 150 - General, Organic and Biological Chemistry
• General Biology for a total of 30-32 credits

Fall Semester

• Microbiology

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• NURS 201 - Human Development Across the Life Span

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• HSPTS 230 - Human Nutrition

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• Anatomy/physiology
• Statistics
• Elective
• 1 remaining general education goal

Spring Semester

• Anatomy/Physiology

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• NURS 201 - Human Development Across the Life Span

• or

• HSPTS 230 - Human Nutrition

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• NURS 221 - Nursing Therapeutics, Self Care and Health Promotion
• General Education goals for a total of 34 credits

Summer Module (8 weeks)

• NURS 310 - Nurs Therapeutics and Implement Adults I

Fall and Spring Semester

• NURS 306 - Pathophysiology with Related Pharmacologic Therapies I
• NURS 307 - Pathophysiology with Related Pharmacologic Therapies II
• NURS 321 - Parent-Newborn Nursing
• NURS 322 - Nursing of Children and their Families
• NURS 323 - Nursing Therapeutics for Adults II
• In addition, NURS 380  and a general education goal is required in the junior year for a total of 40 credits

Fall and Spring Semester

• NURS 324 - Psychosocial Adaptations for Individuals    * Previously a junior-level course.
• NURS 401 - Health Assessment
• NURS 409 - Nursing Research
• NURS 410 - Nursing of Families and Communities
• NURS 412 - Professional Role in the Health Care System
• NURS 424 - Sr. Colloquium and Practicum
• In addition, a general education class and an elective are required to complete the 134 credits needed for graduation
• NURS 467 - NCLEX-RN Review

General Education Goal for Traditional Undergraduate Program

Reading and Writing Skills, Speaking and Listening Skills, The Arts, Religion, The Humanities, Global Issues, Cultural Diversity and Ethical Thought.

Nursing majors are waived from General Education requirements for Quantitative Reasoning, The Social Sciences, and The Natural Sciences, by virtue of content in the major.

Nursing Core

• BIOL 100 - General Biology
• BIOL 231 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 232 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIOL 280 - General Microbiology/Immunology

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• CHEM 150 - General, Organic and Biological Chemistry
• HSPTS 230 - Human Nutrition

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• PSYCH 110 - Principles of Psychology

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  MATH 215 - Elementary Statistics
   

General Electives

• Will be adjusted to meet the 134 required hours to graduate.

Notes:

• Online courses in science need to be pre-approved.
• Transfer student plan will vary depending on amount of transfer credit.
• ROTC students will be enrolled in Military Science classes each term.
• Science courses transferred in require a lab component.

Nursing Studies

The following describes both required and elective nursing courses offered.