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Pre-Nursing Program Tracks

The three-year nursing curriculum prepares entry-level nurses for provision of direct client care in acute and extended care facilities. The graduate is eligible to apply for the NCLEX-RN (licensing examination) to become licensed as a Registered Nurse.

Applicants choosing the three-year curriculum typically complete general education and supporting courses during the first year of the program. Nursing coursework occurs during the second and third years. No prerequisite courses are necessary for entering the three-year plan. The same requirements exist for graduation. However, the courses are spread over a longer time period. This plan is a good choice for students desiring a more manageable academic load each semester, as well as more opportunities for extracurricular activities, employment, and/or family responsibilities.

A typical plan of study for the three-year curriculum follows (two-and-a-half-year plan available here):

First Semester (Fall of first year)
  SCS 101 College Orientation/Success (first eight weeks)    1 credit hour
  BuCS 112 Introduction to Computers+ 2 credit hours
  Nutr 216 Principles of Nutrition  3 credit hours
  BiSc 206 Anatomy and Physiology 5 credit hours
    Elective course 1-3 credit hours
   
TOTAL
 12-15 hours
 
Second Semester (Spring of first year)
  BiSc 206 Microbiology 3 credit hours
  Comm ___ Oral communication course 3 credit hours
  Engl 125 College Writing  3 credit hours
  Psy 206 Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours
   
TOTAL
 12 hours
 
To be admitted into Nursing I (year two of this program) after completion of year one, applicants must complete the following steps:
  1. File an intent to enter nursing coursework prior to fall midterm of year one;
  2. Successfully complete a minimum of nine credit hours at Hesston College each semester that fulfill nursing program requirements, including one required science course (Intro to Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, or Microbiology) per semester (unless these courses have been previously completed);
  3. Achieve a passing grade (C or above) in each science course taken (fall and spring);
  4. Achieve an overall 2.75 GPA in other (non-science) Hesston College courses that meet nursing requirements;
  5. Successfully complete Anatomy and Physiology by the beginning of the Nursing I semester; and
  6. If an international student, present a TOEFL score of 550 or CBT score of 213 by March 1 of year one.
 
Third Semester (Fall of second year)
  Chem 101 Introductory Chemistry  4 credit hours
  Nurs 100 Nursing I (Fundamentals and Gerontology) 7 credit hours
  Nurs 107 Nursing Pharmacology I (second eight weeks) 1 credit hour
   
TOTAL
 12 hours
 
Fourth Semester (Spring of second year)
  Nurs 102 Nursing II (Maternity and Pediatrics) 7 credit hours
  Nurs 108 Nursing Pharmacology II 1 credit hour
  Hum ___ Humanities (choice of course) 3 credit hours
    Elective course 1-3 credit hours
   
TOTAL
 12-15 hours
 
Fifth Semester (Fall of third year)
  Relg 100 Biblical Literature** 3 credit hours
  Nurs 200 Nursing III (Medical/Surgical and Mental Health) 9 credit hours
  Nurs 207 Nursing Pharmacology III 1 credit hour
   
TOTAL
 13 hours
 
Sixth Semester (Spring of third year)
  Nurs 202 Nursing IV (Medical/Surgical and
   Client Care Management) 		 9 credit hours
  Nurs 208 Nursing Pharmacology IV 1 credit hour
  Nurs 290 Integration Seminar 3 credit hours
   
TOTAL
 13 hours

College Algebra or Math Competency Exam must be passed to meet graduation requirements.

Key:
+ College course or Computer Competency Exam must be passed to meet graduation
requirements.

* Chemistry requirement waived for students who have completed one year of high school chemistry within the past five years (with a grade of C or higher)

** Hesston College Distinctive course that must be taken at Hesston College; transfer
course not accepted

 

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