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

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

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

**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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