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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, B.S.N.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

CHEM 1210 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
HIST 2010 - American History I Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - American History II Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
or
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit: 3.
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3. or
SOC 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit: 3.
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4.
NURS 1020 - First-Year Connection: University and Nursing Credit: 1. ¹
NURS 2300 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts I Credit: 2.

Total: 31

Sophomore Year

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4.
BIOL 3230 - Health Science Microbiology Credit: 4.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
PSY 2010 - General Psychology Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2230 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3. or
SPCH 2410 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit: 3.
HEC 2020 - Nutrition for Health Sciences Credit: 3.
NURS 3240 - Pharmacological Concepts in Nursing I Credit: 3.
NURS 3260 - Health Assessment and Promotion Credit: 2.
NURS 3261 - Health Assessment and Promotion Lab Credit: 1.
NURS 3270 - Fundamentals of Nursing Credit: 2.
NURS 3271 - Fundamentals of Nursing Lab Credit: 1.

Total: 32

Junior Year

NURS 3250 - Medical Surgical Nursing I Credit: 4.
NURS 3280 - Medical Surgical Nursing I: Lab Credit: 3.
NURS 3290 - Pathophysiological Processes for the Professional Nurse I Credit: 2.
NURS 3350 - Medical Surgical Nursing II Credit: 4.
NURS 3361 - Medical Surgical Nursing II: Lab Credit: 3.
NURS 3370 - Mental Health Nursing Credit: 3.
NURS 3371 - Mental Health Nursing: Lab Credit: 2.
NURS 3390 - Pathophysiological Processes for the Professional Nurse II Credit: 2.
NURS 4800 - Gerontological Nursing Credit: 2.
Nursing Elective ² Credit: 2.

Total: 27

Senior Year

NURS 4000 - Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing Credit: 3.
NURS 4001 - Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing: Lab Credit: 2.
NURS 4100 - Nursing Care of Children Credit: 3.
NURS 4101 - Nursing Care of Children: Lab Credit: 2.
NURS 4230 - Pharmacological Concepts in Nursing II Credit: 2.
NURS 4300 - Research in Health Care Credit: 3.
NURS 4351 - Health Care of Communities: Lab (for RN-BSN Students) Credit: 3.
NURS 4430 - Health Care of Communities Credit: 3.
NURS 4450 - Leadership and Management Credit: 3.
NURS 4451 - Leadership and Management: Lab Credit: 4.
NURS 4460 - Preparation for Licensure Credit: 1.
Nursing Elective² Credit: 1.

Total: 30

Note:

	BIOL 1110 is required for those with Natural Science ACT score below 17.
¹	This course not included in 120-hour curriculum. Course is taken by incoming freshman only.
²	A total of 3 hours of Nursing or other electives approved and substituted with permission from the Nursing School.
³	Students who require readmission to the nursing program after an unsuccessful semester will be required to take NURS 4990, a special topics course focused on testing remediation and study habits.

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