Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
After completion of pre-nursing requirements and full acceptance into the nursing program, the baccalaureate degree in nursing may be earned through the following options:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Traditional Option (120 credits)
Pre-requisite courses (55 credits)
| BIO-220 | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ANATOMY | 3 |
| BIO-220L | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ANATOMY/LAB | 1 |
| BIO-240 | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (4,1) | 4 |
| BIO-240L | FOUNDATION OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 1 |
| BIO-253 | MICROBIOLOGY HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| BIO-253L | MICROBIOLOGY HEALTH SCI LAB | 1 |
| CS-180 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL LITERACY | 3 |
| ENG-111 | FIRST-YEAR COMPOSITION & RHETORIC | 3 |
| ENG-210 | WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE | 3 |
| MAT-152 | ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | 3 |
| ORI-100 | FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| PHI-353 | BIO-MEDICAL ETHICS | 3 |
| PSY-281 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY-283 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SPE-101 | FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH | 3 |
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| Arts (ART/MUS/DAN/TH/PHO) | 3 |
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| Humanities HUM Foreign Language Literature | 3 |
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| HIS/ECO/GEO/POS | 3 |
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| Humanities OR Art | 3 |
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| Theology Distribution | 3 |
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| Philosophy Distribution | 3 |
Note: Students can select any course that meets the distribution requirements
Core Courses (65 credits)
All students must first complete the Pre-Nursing course requirements with an overall 3.2 GPA and be fully admitted into the upper level nursing courses.
Semester I (12 credits)
| NUR-205 | INTRODUCTION TO NURSING SCIENCE | 2 |
| NUR-207 | ESSENTIALS OF NURSING EDUCATION | 2 |
| NUR-313 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| NUR-323 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH PROMOTION | 4 |
Semester II (12 credits)
Semester III (8 credits)
| NUR-335 | PCC: ADULT/ELDERLY NURSING I PATIENT CNTRD CARE ADLT&ELDRLY NURSNG I | 5 |
| NUR-337 | RESEARCH&EVIDENCE-BASED PRACT | 3 |
Semester IV (14 credits)
Semester V (13 credits)
| NUR-422 | POPULATION CENTERED NURSING And Healthcare | 5 |
| NUR-438 | NURSING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| NUR-432 | PCC: HIGH ACUITY NURSING | 5 |
Semester VI (6 credits)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Accelerated Option (96 credits)
Pre-requisite Courses (33 credits)
| BIO-220 | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ANATOMY | 3 |
| BIO-220L | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ANATOMY/LAB | 1 |
| BIO-240 | FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (4,1) | 4 |
| BIO-240L | FOUNDATION OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 1 |
| BIO-253 | MICROBIOLOGY HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| BIO-253L | MICROBIOLOGY HEALTH SCI LAB | 1 |
| MAT-152 | ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSY-281 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY-283 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
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| Philosophy | 3 |
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| Theology | 3 |
| PHI-353 | BIO-MEDICAL ETHICS | 3 |
| CS-180 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL LITERACY | 3 |
Note: Please click on PHI and THE for courses description.
Core Courses - Second Bachelor’s Degree (63 credits)
Semester I (18 credits)
Semester II (16 credits)
| NUR-335 | PCC: ADULT/ELDERLY NURSING I PATIENT CNTRD CARE ADLT&ELDRLY NURSNG I | 5 |
| NUR-337 | RESEARCH&EVIDENCE-BASED PRACT | 3 |
| NUR-383 | PCC: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING | 4 |
| NUR-416 | FCC:MOTHER/BABY &WOMENS HEALTH | 4 |
Semester III (15 credits)
| NUR-343 | PCC: ADULT/ELDERLY II | 6 |
| NUR-418 | FCC: PARENT/CHILD NURSING | 4 |
| NUR-422 | POPULATION CENTERED NURSING And Healthcare | 5 |
Semester IV (14 credits)