BSN Handbook & Curriculum

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Curriculum

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If ACT is	Requisite Course(s)
Math 0-19	MAT 110 then MAT 140C
Math 19-20	MAT 140C
(Meet Algebra requirement first to avoid needing MAT 117)
ENG 0-17 & REA 0-19	ENG 105 + ENG 111 + REA 112
ENG 0-17 & REA 20-36	ENG 105 + ENG 111
ENG 18 or > & REA 0-19	ENG 105 + REA 112

Course sequence

Year 1 (31 total hours)

Fall 1 (16 total hours)

• COM 161 Public Speaking* (3 credit hours)

• MAT 140 College Algebra* (4 credit hours)

• BIO 101 Biological Concepts (3 credit hours)

• BIO 100 Biological Concepts (1 credit hour)

• NUR 100T Orientation (1 credit hour)

• ENG 105 Composition or (ENG 150 or ENG 101 & 102)* (4 credit hours)

Note: EXS 250 (4 hours) may be subtituted for BIO 100 and BIO 101

Spring 1 (15 total hours)

• BIO 227 Human Anatomy* (2 credit hours)

• BIO 228 Human Anatomy Lab* (2 credit hours)

• PSY 180 General Psychology* (3 credit hours)

• CHE 111 Essentials of Chem and Biochemistry* (5 credit hours)

• PHI 202 Ethics (or HON 212)* (3 credit hours)

Year 2 (31 total hours)

Fall 2 (16 total hours)

• BIO 229 Human Physiology* (3 credit hours)

• BIO 230 Human Physiology Lab* (1 credit hour)

• NTN 230 Nutrition* (3 credit hours)

• EDP 260 Psychology of Human Development* (3 credit hours)

• Global Awareness Elective (3 credit hours)

• The Human Experience: Creative Perspectives (3 credit hours)

• The Human Experience: Historical Perspectives (3 credit hours)

Spring 2 (15 total hours)

• NUR 200 Introduction to Nursing Concepts (4 credit hours)

• STA 135 Intro to Probability and Stats (4 credit hours)

• NUR 301 Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice (3 credit hours)

• NUR 202 Nursing Assessment and Interventions (45 clinical hours, 3 credit hours (2,1))

Year 3 (29 total hours)

Fall 3 (14 total hours)

• NUR 205 Pharmacology in Nursing (3 credit hours)

• NUR 206 Nursing Practice Fundamentals (135 clinical hours, 6 credit hours (3, 3))

• NUR 306 Introduction to Research & Evidence Based Practice (3 credit hours)

• The Human Experience: Lit and Philosophy Perspectives (3 credit hours)

Spring 3 (15 total hours)

• University Studies Elective (3 credit hours)

• NUR 302 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (45 clinical hours, 3 credit hours (2, 1))

• NUR 305 Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family (45 clinical hours, 3 credit hours (2, 1))

• NUR 307 Nursing Care of Adults I (90 clinical hours, 6 credit hours (4, 2))

Year 4 (29 total hours)

Fall 4 (15 total hours)

• NUR 308 Nursing Care of Adults II (90 clinical hours, 6 credit hours (4, 2))

• NUR 410 Community Health Nursing (45 clinical hours, 4 credit hours (3, 1))

• NUR 402 Psychiatric Nursing (45 clinical hours, 4 credit hours (3, 1))

• NUR 400 Applied Pharmacology (1 credit hour)

Spring 4 (14 total hours)

• NUR 408 Nursing Care of Adults III (90 clinical hours, 6 credit hours (4, 2))

• NUR 412 Leadership & Management in Nursing (45 clinical hours, 4 credit hours (3, 1))

• NUR 407 Integration Practicum (135 clinical hours, 4 credit hours (1, 3))

Total Precepted Clinical hours: 810 hours

Total course credit hours: 120 hours

* Courses required. 47 hours required to be completed for admission.