BSN NURSING CURRICULUM 

 

Year 1 - Fall

 

Spring

 

ENGL       1221 Writing Seminar

3

 NURS      1101 Professional Concepts (1T, 1Con)

1

CHEM 1211 Chemistry for Health Sciences

4

 BIOL        2361 Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lecture

3

CHEM 1251 Chemistry for Health Sciences Lab

1

 BIOL       2461 Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab

1

TREX         1001 Transitions Experience

3

 CAMS   1301, 2321, or 2331

3

BIOL         1131 Principles of Human Biology

4

 PSYC      1001 Psychology

3

BIOL         1151 Medical Terminology

1

                                  Fine Arts elective

3

 

 

                                  Humanities elective

3

 

16

 

17

Year 2 - Fall

 

Spring

 

NURS      2101 Physical Assessment (2T, 3L, 5Con)

3

 NURS     2201 Pathophysiology (3T, 3Con)

3

BIOL         2151 Microbiology for Nurses

3

 NURS     2301 Fundamentals of Nursing

5

BIOL         2371 Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lecture

3

                                  (2.5T, 3L, 6C, 11.5Con)

 

SUBJ        2471 Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab

3

 NURS     2501 Pharmacology (3T, 3Con)

3

STAT          1561 Statistics for Professionals 1

3

                                   Diverse Cultures Seminar

3

PSYC       2151 Development Across the Lifespan

3

 

 

 

18

 

14

Year 3 - Fall

 

Spring

 

NURS       3101 Medical Surgical Nursing

5

 NURS      3351 Nursing Research 1 & Informatics

3

(2.5T, 3L, 6C, 11.5Con)

 

                                  (3T, 3Con)

 

NURS      3231 Older Adult Nursing (2T, 2Con)

2

 NURS      3501 Nursing Care of Child & Develop.

5

NURS       3301 Transcultural Health (2T, 2Con)

2

                                   Family (3.5T, 6C, 9.5Con)

 

EXPH        2031 Nutrition for Health Sciences

3

 NURS      3441 Mental Health Nursing (2T, 4C, 6Con)

3

Humanities elective

3

                                  Humanities elective

3

 

15

 

14

Year 4 - Fall

 

Spring

 

NURS        4101 Community Health Nurs. (2T, 4C, 6Con)

3

 NURS      4351 Nursing Research 2 (3T, 3Con)

3

NURS      4201 Leadership & Management (2T, 2Con)

2

 NURS      4981 Transition to Professional Practice:

6

NURS       4401 Medical Surgical Nursing 2

5

                                    Nursing Capstone (2.5T, 14C, 16.5Con)

 

(2.5T, 3L, 6C, 11.5Con)

 

                                  Elective

3

Elective

3

 

 

Elective

3

 

 

 

16   12

T = Theory hours; L = Lab course hours; C = Clinical hours; Con = Contact hours

Minimum required hours = 120 (54 in Nursing + 66 outside the major)

This example should be used as a guide for planning purposes. Course offerings are subject to change.

Updated 6/2024