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 |
| 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 Nursing Concepts |
| Math 155 | Statistics |
| ENGL 180 | World Literature |
| NURS 253 | Health Assessment |
| NURS 253L | Health Assessment Lab |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| **LANG *** | Language (2) |
| NURS 252 | Foundations of Nursing Practice |
| NURS 252C | Foundations of Nursing Practice Clinical |
| NURS 252L | Foundations of Nursing Practice Lab |
| NURS 254 | Pharmacology I |
| RST 112 | Modern Belief |
| *** | 1 credit elective |
Junior Year
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| NURS 350 | Nursing Practice for the Adult Health I |
| NURS 350C | Nursing Practice for the Adult Health I Clinical |
| PHIL *** | Philosophy Elective (>100) |
| NURS 353 | Introduction to Nursing Research |
| HIST *** | Global History |
| NURS 354 | Pharmacology II |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| NURS 351 | Nursing Practice for the Adult Health II |
| NURS 351C | Nursing Practice for the Adult Health II Clinical |
| NURS 352 | Behavioral Health Nursing |
| NURS 352C | Behavioral Health Nursing Clinical |
| RST *** | Religious Studies Elective (>200) |
| ENG *** | English Elective (>300) |
| NURS 355 | Pharmacology III |
Senior Year
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| NURS 450A | Nursing Care of Childrearing Family |
| NURS 450AC | Nursing Care of Childrearing Family Clinical |
| NURS 450B | Nursing Care of Childbearing Family |
| NURS 450BC | Nursing Care of Childbearing Family Clinical |
| NURS 452 | Population Focused Care |
| NURS 452C | Population Focused Care Clinical |
| FA *** | Fine Arts Elective (Interdisciplinary) |
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| NURS 453 | Transition to Professional Nursing Practice |
| NURS 455 | Nursing Practice for Adult Health III |
| NURS 455C | Nursing Practice for Adult Health III Clinical |
| NURS 456 | Senior Practicum |
| HIST *** | History Elective |
*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 C or higher, while ND 112 and Math 155 have a grade requirement of C or higher. Math 155 must be taken prior to NURS 353: Nursing Research.
