Nursing


School of Health Professions and Education


(Bachelor of Science Degree)

Freshman Students


The curriculum for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing consists of 128 credit hours of study comprised of 53 credits of nursing courses, and 75 credits of general education courses, prerequisite requirements, and electives.

Admission requirements:



  • Qualify for admission to the College.
  • Satisfactory completion of three years of science and mathematics on high school transcripts, with a preferred minimum grade of 80% or equivalent letter grade.
  • Preferred minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average from high school.
  • Letters of recommendation and personal essay consistent with College application requirements.
  • SAT or ACT required.

Sequence of Courses


The following sequence of courses is appropriate for those students who enter the nursing program as freshmen.


Freshman Year


Fall Semester:

BIO 101 and lab - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
ENG 101 - Written Communication I

Spring Semester:

BIO 102 and lab - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
ENG 102 - Written Communication II
NUR 101 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

Either Semester:

PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
SOC 151 - Human Society
Core/Electives


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester:

CHE 211 and lab - General Chemistry
BIO 205 - Human Nutrition
NUR 201 - Health Assessment and the Nursing Process

Spring Semester:

BIO 203 - Microbiology and lab
BIO 208 - Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
NUR 206 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
NUR 206C - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice - Clinical
Either Semester:
HLS 245 - Human Development Process
or
PSY 223 - Life-Span Development Psychology
Core/Electives

Junior Year


Fall Semester:

NUR 334 and lab - Nursing Care of the Adult I
NUR 334C - Nursing Care of the Adult I - Clinical
NUR 336 and lab - Nursing Care of the Chronically Ill Client
NUR 336C - Nursing Care of the Chronically Ill Client - Clinical

Spring Semester:

NUR 372 and lab - Childbearing Family Nursing
NUR 372C - Childbearing Family Nursing - Clinical
NUR 375 and lab - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
NUR 375C - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - Clinical

Either Semester:

PHI 107 - Ethics
or
PHI 108 - Professional Ethics
ANT 415 - Cultures, Health and Healing
MAT 112 - Basic Statistics
or
PSY 211 - Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences
Core/Elective


Senior Year:


Fall Semester:

NUR 435 and lab - Nursing Care of the Adult II
NUR 435C - Nursing Care of the Adult II - Clinical
NUR 447 and lab - Childrearing Family Nursing
NUR 447C - Childrearing Family Nursing - Clinical
NUR 472 - Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing
HLS 445 - Clinical Research

Spring Semester:

NUR 474 and lab - Community Health Nursing
NUR 474C - Community Health Nursing - Clinical
NUR 475 and lab - Nursing Management in the Community
NUR 475C - Nursing Management in the Community - Clinical
NUR 478 and lab - Critical Care Nursing
NUR 478C - Critical Care Nursing - Clinical

Either Semester:

Core/Electives

**Please note the College requirements for writing competency as outlined in the College catalog.

***128 credits are required for graduation. Sixty of these credits must be in the liberal arts and sciences.

****For General Education requirements see College Catalog for core distribution requirements (Section 1, pp. 17-20).

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