School of Nursing Plans of Study

First-Year Plan of Study (Pre-Nursing Track)

  • BIOL 121 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
  • USEM 101 University Seminar 1
  • ENGL 110 First-Year Composition I 3
  • PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
  • Elective 3-4

*Math competency required: MATH 087/088/102 or SAT equivalent*

  • BIOL 122 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
  • CHEM 108 Applied Chemistry 3
  • ENGL 111 First-Year Composition II 3
  • PSYC 155 Lifespan Development 3
  • SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology 4

Second-Year Plan of Study (Nursing Program)

Clinical Admission Required

  • CHEM 110 Applied Organic & Biochem 4
  • HLTH 209 Pharmacology 3
  • HLTH 232 Pathophysiology 3
  • NURS 211 Intro to Professional Nursing 3
  • NURS 212 Health Appraisal 4

  • BIOL 223 Clinical Microbiology 3
  • HLTH 208 Principles of Human Nutrition 3
  • NURS 213 Fundamentals of Nursing 6
  • General Education – Humanities 3-4

Third-Year Plan of Study

Clinical Admission Required

  • MATH 207 Prin. of Statistical Methods 3
  • HLTH/NURS 328 Multicultural Appr. to Hlth. Care 3
  • NURS 327 Adult Nursing I 8
  • COMM 101 Human Communications 3

  • NURS 434 Nursing Research 3
  • Elective 1
  • NURS 325 Nursing of Childbearing Families 5
  • NURS 326 Parent/Child Nursing 5

Fourth-Year Plan of Study

Clinical Admission Required

  • NURS 435 Nursing Management 4
  • NURS 431 Adult Nursing II 8
  • HLTH 310 Patho/Pharm 3

  • NURS 433 Mental Health Nursing 5
  • NURS 432 Nursing of Populations 5
  • NURS 436 Nursing Issues 3
  • Humanities – General Education 3-4

Student Resources

Student Handbooks

The BSN Handbook revised yearly and accessible from the School of Nursing web page, is designed to orient you to the policies and procedures affecting your nursing education and your successful progression in the major.

Learning Outcomes/Competencies

Leadership Education

Appraises a solid base in liberal education for nursing practice


Leadership

Synthesizes knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety to provide quality health care


Scholarship

Evaluates research for potential application for evidence-based practice


Information Management

Designs knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology in the delivery of quality patient care


Policy and Regulations

Analyzes health care policies, including financial and regulatory, directly and indirectly influencing the nature and functioning of the health care system


Interprofessional Communication

Appraises communication and collaboration among health care professionals and patients to deliver high quality and safe patient care


Professionalism

Emulates professionalism and inherent values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice


Nursing Practices

Synthesizes nursing practice with patients, individuals, families, groups, communities, and population across the lifespan and across the continuum of health care environments and the variation of care, the increased complexity, and the increased use of health care resources inherent in caring for patients


Program Review

The program provides evidence in support of Program Review in accordance with the Higher Learning Commission Criteria for Accreditation (4.A. The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs. 1. The institution maintains a practice of regular program reviews)



Student Resources

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