Traditional BSN Program Degree Requirements

General Education Core Requirements (includes prerequisites)

* Courses must be completed before enrollment in the Nursing Program

*English Composition I 3 hours
*English Composition II 3 hours
World Literature 3 hours
*Public Speaking 3 hours
Fine Art 3 hours
Religious Studies 3 hours
Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
Ethics (Religion or Philosophy) 3 hours
* Dimensions of Wellness 2 hours
Physical Education (Activity course) 1 hour
Second Language (must be the same language) 6 hours
History 3 hours
*Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
*Adult Development& Aging 3 hours
*Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours
*Mathematics-Probability and Statistics 3 hours
*Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab 8 hours
*Biological Chemistry with Lab 6 hours
*Microbiology with Lab 4 hours
*Introduction to Nutrition 3 hours
*Computer Literacy (By exam or course)
Community Service 45 clock hours, no credit

(Note: Lifespan Development 3 hours will meet requirements for Child/Adolescent and Adult Development courses).

Nursing Curriculum

Semester 1 (12 hours)

NURS 2310 Integrated Health Science
NURS 2420 Patient Care Technologies
NURS 2213 Basic Health Assessment
NURS 2312 Nursing & Health

Semester 2 (13 hours)

NURS 3333 Research in Nursing 
NURS 3510 Nursing of Adults I
NURS 3515 Nursing of Children and Families

Semester 3 (13 hours)

NURS 3341 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
NURS 3520 Nursing of Adults II
NURS 4541 Nursing the Childbearing Family

Semester 4 (12 hours)

NURS 4551 Critical Care Nursing
NURS 4531 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 
NURS 4221 Issues in Nursing

Semester 5 (13 hours)

NURS 4288 Nursing Internship
NURS 4562 Community Health Nursing
NURS 4532 Leadership/Management
NURS 4182 Senior Seminar