Traditional B.S.N.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall Hrs. Spring Hrs.
English Composition (ENG 101) 3 English Composition (ENG 102) 3
Anatomy & Physiology (BIO 203) 4 Anatomy & Physiology (BIO 204) 4
Old Testament (BIB 110) 3 New Testament (BIB 120) 3
College Algebra (MAT 111) 3 Social Sciences (SOC 205 or MLG 205) 3
Psychology-Intro (PSY 201) 3 Nutrition (KIN 211) 3
Total 16 Total 16

Sophomore Year

Fall Hrs. Spring Hrs.
Literature (ENG 211, 212, or 213) 3 History (HIS 102 or 212) 3
Chemistry (CHE 124) 4 Microbiology (BIO 251) 4
Transition to Nursing Practice (NUR 250) 3 Physical Education 2
History (HIS 101 or 211) 3 Developmental Psychology (PSY 314) 3
Fine Arts (ART, MUS THE 125) 3 Statistics (PSY 301,MAT 207 or DAT 251) 3
    Guided Elective  1
Total 16 Total 16

Summer

Guided elective - (may be taken any summer, 3 hrs. needed prior to graduation).  Any other prerequisites not completed must also be taken prior to Semester I Nursing Courses.

Junior

Semester 1 Hrs. Semester 2 Hrs.
Foundations (NUR 386) 5 Maternal Newborn, Women's Health ( NUR 390) 5
Health Assessment (NUR 382) 5 Medical Surgical - Pediatrics (NUR 379) 5
Pathophysiology (NUR 383) 2 Pharmacology (NUR 381) 2
Therapeutic Communication (NUR 375) 2  Nursing Research (NUR 407) 2
Clinical Reasoning 1 (378) 1  Clinical Reasoning 2 (NUR 398) 1
    Research Honors (NUR 361) optional 2
Total 15 Total 15/17 

Summer

Class

Hrs. Class Hrs.
Clinical Elective (NUR 333 or NUR 336)    
or      
Non-Clinical Elective 3    
Total    

Senior Year

Semester 3 Hrs. Semester 4 Hrs.
Chronic Health Problems (NUR 406) 5 Unstable Health Problems (NUR 433) 5
Mental Health (NUR 484) 5 Community & Population Health (NUR 436) 5
Health Care Informatics (NUR 404) 2 Leadership/Management (NUR 437) 2

Transcultural Patterns of Health

(NUR 305)

1 Preparation for Professional Exams (NUR 439) 2
Health Policy and Finance (NUR 396) 1 Clinical Reasoning 4 (NUR 448) 1
Clinical Reasoning 3 (NUR 428) 1 Research Honors (NUR 463) optional  2
Research Honors (NUR 462) optional 2    
Total 15/17 Total 15/17