Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing
First Year
Semester 1
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Human Anatomy with Lab |
BIOL 2401 |
4 |
Inorganic & Environmental Chemistry w/ Lab OR
General Chemistry w/ Lab |
CHEM 1306 / CHEM 1106 OR
CHEM 1311 / CHEM 1111 |
4 |
| Pre-Calculus Algebra |
MATH 1314 |
3 |
| Composition I |
ENGL 1301 |
3 |
| Fitness for Living |
KINE 2115 |
1 |
| |
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
15 |
Semester 2
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Human Physiology w/Lab |
BIOL 2402 |
4 |
| United States History to 1876 |
HIST 1301 |
3 |
| Elementary Statistics |
MATH 1369 |
3 |
| Composition II |
ENGL 1302 |
3 |
| Principles of Psychology |
PSYC 1301 |
3 |
| |
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
16 |
Second Year
Semester 1
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
Introduction to Applied Microbiology w/Lab OR
General Microbiology w/Lab |
BIOL 2420 OR BIOL 3470 |
4 |
| United States History Since 1876 |
HIST 1302 |
3 |
| Nutrition |
FACS 2362 |
3 |
| Developmental Psychology |
PSYC 3374 |
3 |
| Principles of American Government |
POLS 2301 |
3 |
| |
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
16 |
Semester 2
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Introduction to Philosophy |
PHIL 2361 |
3 |
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies |
SOCI 2319 |
3 |
| Political Science Elective |
POLS 2302 OR Equivalent Course |
3 |
| Visual Arts Elective |
MUSI 2364 OR Equivalent Course |
3 |
| |
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
12 |
Third Year
Semester 1
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Health Assessment |
NURS 3310 |
3 |
| Nursing Fundamentals |
NURS 3430 |
4 |
| Pathophysiology & Pharmacology |
NURS 3420 |
4 |
| Introduction for Clinical Practice |
NURS 3101 |
1 |
| |
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
12 |
Semester 2
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Adult Health I |
NURS 3620 |
6 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing |
NURS 3640 |
6 |
| Promoting Wellness & Managing Health Issues for Older Adults |
NURS 3440 |
4 |
| |
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
16 |
Semester 3 (Summer)
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Concepts in Nursing Practice I |
NURS 3350 |
3 |
| Introduction to Nursing Research |
NURS 3360 |
3 |
| |
SEMESTER 3 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
6 |
Fourth Year
Semester 1
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Women's Health & Maternal Newborn Nursing |
NURS 4440 |
4 |
| Nursing Care of Infants, Children, & Adolescents |
NURS 4420 |
4 |
| Foundations of Nursing in the Community |
NURS 4630 |
6 |
| |
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
14 |
Semester 2
|
| Course Title | Course and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Adult Health II |
NURS 4620 |
6 |
| Nursing Leadership & Transition to Practice |
NURS 4660 |
6 |
| Concepts in Nursing Practice II |
NURS 4250 |
2 |
| |
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: |
14 |
Arts and Sciences Credit Hours (Prerequisite Coursework): 59
Nursing Credit Hours: 62
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 121
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