This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Fall
Course |
Credits |
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Gen Ed: ENL 112 College Composition |
3 |
Gen Ed: SOC 100 Intro to Sociology (prerequisite, Social Science GE) |
3 |
MTH 111: College Algebra (must take if not waived, MTH 111 is prerequisite to CHM 260) |
3 |
Gen Ed: BIO 111 Principles of Biology (prerequisite to science prerequisites, natural science for GE)) |
4 |
Gen Ed: Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (please take one that has W local gen ed code) |
3 |
Total |
17 |
Spring
Course |
Credits |
CHM 260: Chemistry for Health Professions (prerequisite) |
4 |
PSH 110: Principles of Psychology (prerequisite) |
3 |
Gen Ed: US History & Civic Engagement |
3 |
Gen Ed: The Arts |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Fall
Course |
Credits |
BIO 321: Anatomy and Physiology I (prerequisite) |
4 |
BIO 323: Microbiology (prerequisite) |
4 |
PRO 204: Developmental Assessment (prerequisite) OR PSH 385 Lives Across Cultures (prerequisite) |
3 |
Gen Ed: World History & Global Awareness (GE) |
3 |
Total |
14 |
Spring
Course |
Credits |
BIO 322: Anatomy and Physiology II (prerequisite) |
4 |
PBH 311: Nutrition (prerequisite) |
3 |
Statistics: (prerequisite) (choose from SOC 200, ECN 204, MTH 243, PBH 2020, PBH 488) |
3 |
Gen Ed: World Language (GE) |
3 |
HCS 230 Medical Terminology for Health Professionals (prerequisite – can be taken in any semester) |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Fall
Course |
Credits |
NUR 328: Math for Safe Medication Administration |
1 |
NUR 342: Foundations for Professional Practice |
3 |
NUR 343: Foundations for Professional Practice Clinical |
1 |
NUR 344: Health Assessment |
2 |
NUR 345: Health Assessment Clinical |
1 |
NUR 346: Medical-Surgical Nursing I |
3 |
NUR 347: Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical |
2 |
PRO 310: Research Process |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring
Course |
Credits |
NUR 321: Pharmacology |
3 |
NUR 348: Childbearing Family & Women’s Health |
3 |
NUR 349: Childbearing Family & Women’s Health Clinical |
2 |
NUR 350: Medical-Surgical Nursing II |
3 |
NUR 351: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical |
3 |
NUR 360: Nursing Care of the Older Adult |
2 |
Total |
16 |
One half of the class will take each of these course sequences in either the fall or spring semester.
Fall
Course |
Credits |
NUR 440: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing |
3 |
NUR 441: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Clinical |
2 |
NUR 442: Critical Care Nursing |
3 |
NUR 443: Critical Care Nursing Clinical |
3 |
NUR 478: Problem Solving in Nursing I |
1 |
Total |
12 |
Spring
Course |
Credits |
NUR 444: Community Health Nursing |
2 |
NUR 445: Community Health Nursing Clinical |
2 |
NUR 446: Pediatric Nursing |
3 |
NUR 447: Pediatric Nursing Clinical |
2 |
PRO 451: Issues in Leadership & Management (I, Y for local gen eds) |
3 |
NUR 495: Senior Nursing Seminar |
3 |
NUR 479: Problem Solving in Nursing II |
1 |
Total |
16 |