BSN Curriculum
Freshman Year
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| *ND 112 | Nutrition I |
| *BIO 121 | Anatomy & Physiology I |
| *BIO 121L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
| *CHEM 121 | General Chemistry |
| *CHEM 121L | General Chemistry Lab |
| ENGL 160 | Writing Skills |
| UNIV 100 | Living Responsible in an Interdependent World (except if transferred) |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| *BIO 114 | Microbiology for Health Professions |
| *BIO 114L | Microbiology for Health Professions Lab |
| *BIO 122 | Anatomy & Physiology II |
| *BIO 122L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
| SOC 211 | Introductory Sociology |
| PSYC 211 | General Psychology |
| PHIL 113 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Sophomore Year
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| **LANG *** | Language (1) |
| NURS 250 | Introduction to Professional Concepts |
| RST 112 | Modern Belief |
| ENGL 180 | World Literature |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| **LANG *** | Language (2) |
| NURS 252 | Fundamentals of Nursing |
| NURS 252C | Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical |
| NURS 252L | Fundamentals of Nursing Lab |
| NURS 253 | Health Assessment |
| NURS 253L | Health Assessment Lab |
Junior Year
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| NURS 350 | Medical/Surgical Nursing I |
| NURS 350C | Medical/Surgical Nursing I Clinical |
| PHIL *** | Philosophy Elective (>100) |
| *MATH 155 | Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| HIST *** | Global History |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| NURS 351 | Medical/Surgical Nursing II |
| NURS 351C | Medical/Surgical Nursing II Clinical |
| NURS 352 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
| NURS 352C | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical |
| RST *** | Religious Studies Elective (>200) |
| ENG *** | English Elective (>300) |
Senior Year
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| NURS 450 | Nursing Care of Childbearing/ Childrearing Families (Peds/OB) |
| NURS 450C | Nursing Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families (Peds/OB) Clinical |
| NURS 450L | Nursing Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families (Peds/OB) Lab |
| NURS 451 | Introduction to Nursing Research |
| NURS 452 | Nursing Care of the Community Client |
| NURS 452C | Nursing Care of the Community Client Clinical |
| FA *** | Fine Arts Elective (Interdisciplinary) |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| NURS 453 | Professional Preparation |
| NURS 455 | Medical/Surgical Nursing III |
| NURS 455C | Medical/Surgical Nursing III Clinical |
| NURS 456 | Internship |
| HIST *** | History Elective |
| DEAN 073 | CHHS Undergraduate Degree Candidacy (Graduation) |
*courses denoted with a single asterisk are considered cognates of the Nursing Program and must be taken prior to starting nursing courses (with the exception of Math 155). Bio 114, Bio 114L, Bio 121, Bio 121L, Bio 122, Bio 122L, Chem 121, and Chem 121L have a grade requirement of a B or higher, while ND 112 and Math 155 have a grade requirement of C or higher. Math 155 must be taken prior to NURS 451: Nursing Research.
