Nursing (B.S.N.)

(B.S.N. degree)

First Year Program Courses

Fall Courses

  • General Chemistry I or Introductory Chemistry
  • General Psychology
Recommended Courses
  • First-Year Experience
  • College Writing I
  • College Algebra

Spring Courses

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Principles of Nutrition
Recommended Courses
  • Developmental Psychology
  • College Writing II

Second Year Program Courses

Fall Courses

  • Pathophysiology
Recommended Courses
  • Elementary Statistics
  • Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
  • Speech Communication
  • humanities course
  • electives

Spring Courses

  • Microbiology
Recommended Courses
  • Biblical Literature
  • Intro to Sociology or Sociology of Families
  • humanities course
  • electives

Third Year Program Courses

Fall Courses

  • Nursing Foundations I (Fundamentals and Gerontology)
  • Nursing Theories and Professional Practice
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Holistic Assessment

Spring Courses

  • Foundations II and Maternal/Child Nursing
  • Clinical Pharmacology I*
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Healthcare Systems, Policy and Finance

Fourth Year Program Courses

Fall Courses

  • Acute Care Nursing I (Medical Surgical, Mental Health and Management)
  • Clinical Pharmacology II
  • Population-Based Nursing

Spring Courses

  • Acute Care Nursing II (Medical Surgical and Complex Care)
  • Healthcare Informatics, Quality and Safety
  • Nursing Management and Leadership
  • Integration Seminar

*Transfer credit for Nurs 331 is awarded by competency testing
LPN to BSN plan of study also available.

Official acceptance to the nursing program is required for enrollment in upper-level nursing courses.

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