2023-2024 Catalog With Addendum

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Nursing, BSN (NURS)

Admission to the nursing track is a prerequisite to all nursing courses (or approval by the School of Nursing Director).

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Nursing Core

NURS 320 - Evidence-Based Gerontologic Nursing Credit Hours: 2
NURS 345 - Foundations of Nursing Credit Hours: 2
NURS 350 - Clinical Skills I: Fundamentals of Nursing Credit Hours: 4
NURS 352 - Evidence-Based Fundamentals of Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 361 - Evidence-Based Acute Medical-Surgical Nursing Credit Hours: 4
NURS 380 - Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice Credit Hours: 2
NURS 450 - Clinical Skills III: Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Credit Hours: 4
NURS 453 - Evidence-Based Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Credit Hours: 4
NURS 464 - Nursing Leadership and Management Credit Hours: 3
(writing-intensive & capstone course)
NURS 475 - Clinical Skills IV: Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Credit Hours: 6
NURS 476 - Evidence-Based Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 477 - Evidence-Based Community and Population Health Credit Hours: 2

Total: 39 Credit Hours

Pre-Licensure Track

NURS 326 - Experiential Learning in Nursing Credit Hours: 1
NURS 330 - Pharmacology in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 337 - Applied Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3
NURS 351 - Nursing Assessment and Diagnostics Credit Hours: 3
NURS 360 - Clinical Skills II: Acute Medical-Surgical Nursing Credit Hours: 4
NURS 430 - Clinical Skills III: Mental Health Nursing Credit Hours: 2
NURS 431 - Evidence-Based Mental Health Nursing Credit Hours: 2
NURS 498 - Integration of Evidence Based Nursing Practice Credit Hours: 3

Total: 21 Credit Hours

Total: 60 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Mathematics

MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Psychology

PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Science

BIOL 291 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 293 - Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 292 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 294 - Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 353 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 354 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 113 - Introductory Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 *
or
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 114 - Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
or
NUTR 120 - Nutrition and Wellness Credit Hours: 3
or
NUTR 221 - Introductory Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 5 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 77

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum for all Major Requirements and Supplement for Major: C
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.