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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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TOTAL CREDITS: 124–126

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
Science choiceB
 3–4
Math choiceA
 4
PSYC 101
Introductory Psychology 		3
FCWR 101
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition 		3
DATA 101
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 		3
TOTAL CREDITS16–17

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
CHEM 215
Bio-Organic Chemistry 		4
BIOL 210
Human Gross Anatomy 		4
PSYC 221
Human Development 		3
FCWR 151
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing 		3
TOTAL CREDITS14

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
BIOL 215
Medical MicrobiologyC
 3
BIOL 310
Human Physiology 		4
PSYC 210
Statistical Analysis 		4
NURS 101
Introduction to a Nursing Career 		3
General Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS17

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
BIOL 312
Pathophysiology 		3
Nutrition choiceD 3
ICBS 309
Anthropological Approaches to Health Seminar 		3
ICLT 3XX
Literature choice 		3
ICPH 3XX
Philosophy choice 		3
ICSS 3XX
Social Science choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS18

Fall, Year Three

CourseCredits
NURS 311
Nursing Foundations 		3
NURS 301
Nursing Therapeutics I: Foundations Clinical 		4
NURS 305
Health Assessment with Lab 		3
NURS 316
Pharmacology for Nursing 		4
TOTAL CREDITS14

Spring, Year Three

CourseCredits
NURS 360
Transcultural Nursing II: Adult Health 		3
NURS 351
Nursing Therapeutics II: Adult Health Clinical 		4
NURS 410
Transcultural Nursing III: Maternal-Child and Family Health 		3
NURS 402
Nursing Therapeutics III: Maternal and Family Health Clinical 		2
NURS 403
Nursing Therapeutics III: Pediatric Clinical 		2
General Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS17

Fall, Year Four

CourseCredits
NURS 455
Transcultural Nursing IV: Nursing in the Community and Mental Health 		4
NURS 446
Nursing Therapeutics IV: Community Clinical 		2
NURS 447
Nursing Therapeutics IV: Mental Health Clinical 		2
NURS 430
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 		3
FCWR 302
Communication for Healthcare Careers 		3
TOTAL CREDITS14

Spring, Year Four

CourseCredits
NURS 471
Transcultural Nursing V: Adult Health II 		4
NURS 465
Nursing Therapeutics V: Adult Health II Clinical 		4
NURS 472
Leadership in Professional Nursing: Managerial Concepts and Skills 		2
NURS 480
Nursing Capstone: Professionalism, Empowerment, and Voice 		4
NURS 480L
Nursing Capstone Laboratory 		0
TOTAL CREDITS14
A
Choose between: MATH 135 Fundamentals of Precalculus I or MATH 141 Precalculus.
B
Choose between: CHEM 105 Applied Chemistry or CHEM 110 General Chemistry I.
C
BIOL 235 Microbiology (4cr.) may be substituted.
D
Choose between: NTSI 201 Introduction to Clinical Nutrition or BIOL 260 Nutrition and Diet Therapy (offered spring only).