Nursing (BSN)

Program of Study

Core IMPACTS Area : Institutional Priorities 14-5
COMM 1110Public Speaking3
ITDS 1779Scholarship Across the Disciplines2
LEAD 1705Introduction to Servant Leadership2
PERS 1506Perspectives 1-hour1
PERS 1507Perspectives 2-hour2
Foreign Language Course Options
ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GERM, GREK, ITAL, JAPN, KREN, LATIN, PORT, SPAN - 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002
SWAH 1001
Elementary Swahili I
SWAH 1002
Elementary Swahili II
Core IMPACTS Area : Mathematics & Quantitative Skills 13-7
DATA 1501Introduction to Data Science 3
MATH 1001Quantitative Skills and Reasoning3
MATH 1101Introduction to Mathematical Modeling3
MATH 1111College Algebra3
MATH 1113Pre-Calculus4
MATH 1125Applied Calculus3
MATH 1131Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4
MATH 1132Calculus with Analytic Geometry II4
MATH 1165Computer-Assisted Problem Solving3
MATH 1401Introduction to Statistics3
MATH 1501Calculus I4
MATH 2125Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3
STAT 1401Elementary Statistics3
Core IMPACTS Area : Political Science and U.S. History 6
HIST 2111U. S. History to 18653
or HIST 2112 U. S. History since 1865
POLS 1101American Government3
Core IMPACTS Area : Arts, Humanities, and Ethics 6
Select one Fine Arts course3
ARTH 1100
Art Appreciation
ARTH 2125
Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic
ARTH 2126
Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern
MUSC 1100
Music Appreciation
THEA 1100
Theatre Appreciation
ITDS 1145
Comparative Arts 2
Select one Humanities course3
ENGL 2111
World Literature I
ENGL 2112
World Literature II
ITDS 1774
Introduction to Digital Humanities
PHIL 2010
Introduction to Philosophy
ITDS 1145
Comparative Arts 2
Core IMPACTS Area : Communicating in Writing 6
ENGL 1101English Composition I3
ENGL 1102English Composition II3
Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 17-11
ANTH 1145Human Origins3
ASTR 1105Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System3
ASTR 1106Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies3
ASTR 1305Descriptive Astronomy Lab1
ATSC 1112Understanding the Weather3
ATSC 1112LUnderstanding the Weather Lab1
BIOL 1125Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab3
BIOL 1215KIntroductory Biology4
BIOL 1225KContemporary Issues in Biology with Lab4
CHEM 1151
& 1151L		Survey of Chemistry I
and Survey of Chemistry I Lab		4
CHEM 1152
& 1152L		Survey of Chemistry II
and Survey of Chemistry II Lab		4
CHEM 1211
& 1211L		Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Lab		4
CHEM 1212
& 1212L		Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Lab		4
CPSC 1105Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology3
CPSC 1301KComputer Science I4
ENVS 1105Environmental Studies3
ENVS 1105LEnvironmental Studies Laboratory1
ENVS 1205KSustainability and the Environment4
GEOG 2215Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems3
GEOL 1110Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment3
GEOL 1121Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology3
GEOL 1121LIntroductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab1
GEOL 1122Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology3
GEOL 1322Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab1
GEOL 2225The Fossil Record4
PHYS 1111
& PHYS 1311		Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics I Lab		4
PHYS 1112
& PHYS 1312		Introductory Physics II
and Introductory Physics II Lab		4
PHYS 1125Physics of Color and Sound3
PHYS 1325Physics of Color and Sound Lab1
PHYS 2211
& PHYS 2311		Principles of Physics I
and Principles of Physics I Lab		4
PHYS 2212
& PHYS 2312		Principles of Physics II
and Principles of Physics II Lab		4
Core IMPACTS Area : Social Sciences6
Select one Behavioral Science course
ECON 2105
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106
Principles of Microeconomics
PHIL 2030
Moral Philosophy
PSYC 1101
Introduction to General Psychology
SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology
Select one World Cultures course3
ANTH 1107
Discovering Archaeology
ANTH 1105
Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2105
Ancient World Civilizations
ANTH 2136
Language and Culture
ENGL 2136
Language and Culture
GEOG 1101
World Regional Geography
HIST 1111
World History to 1500
HIST 1112
World History since 1500
ITDS 1155
The Western Intellectual Tradition
ITDS 1156
Understanding Non-Western Cultures
Core IMPACTS Total Hours42
Health and Wellness3
KINS 1106Lifetime Wellness2
or PHED 1205 Concepts of Fitness
Select one PEDS course
1

The hours applied in the Institutional Priorities; Mathematics & Quantitative Skills; and Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences areas must add to 18 credit hours. 

2

ITDS 1145 Comparative Arts, though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once. 

Major Requirements

Core Requirements
Complete the core requirements for this program45
Area F Courses Related to Major
BIOL 2251KAnatomy & Physiology I4
BIOL 2252KAnatomy & Physiology II4
BIOL 2260KFoundations of Microbiology4
PSYC 1101Introduction to General Psychology3
STAT 1401Elementary Statistics3
Area F Total18
Area G Program Requirements
NURS 3275Foundations of Clinical Nursing Practice 6
NURS 3175Pharmacology in Nursing I2
NURS 3174Dosage Calculations for Nursing1
NURS 3276Introduction to Health Assessment and Wellness3
NURS 3279Applied Pathophysiology3
NURS 3177Pharmacology in Nursing II2
NURS 3280Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing4
NURS 3111Servant Leadership Concepts for the Professional Nurse 3
NURS 3277Medical Surgical Nursing 6
NURS 4111Professional Development Perspectives III2
NURS 4112Professional Development Perspectives IV2
NURS 4175Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS 4279Professional Clinical Nursing IV10
NURS 4280Professional Clinical Nursing III10
NURS 4377Senior Preceptorship3
Area G Total60
Total Credit Hours123

Program Map

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
ENGL 1101 English Composition I (minimum grade of C) 3
MATH 1001
or MATH 1101
 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (or higher) (minimum grade of C)
or Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
 3
Area B2 ITDS 1779 (2), LEAD 1705 (2), PERS 1506 (1; may be repeated with different topic), PERS 1507 (2) 1
AREA CFine Arts Elective 3
CHEM 1151 Survey of Chemistry I (minimum grade of C) 3
CHEM 1151L Survey of Chemistry I Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
KINS 1106
or PHED 1205
 Lifetime Wellness
or Concepts of Fitness
 2
 Credit Hours16
Spring
ENGL 1102 English Composition II (minimum grade of C) 3
Area B1COMM 1110 Public Speaking or foreign language 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 3
AREA CHumanities Elective 3
CHEM 1152 Survey of Chemistry II (minimum grade of C) 3
CHEM 1152L Survey of Chemistry II Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
HIST 2111
or HIST 2112
 U. S. History to 1865
or U. S. History since 1865
 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Year
Fall
AREA DMath/Science/Tech Elective 3
POLS 1101 American Government 3
AREA EWorld Culture Elective 3
BIOL 2251K Anatomy & Physiology I (minimum grade of C) 4
STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics 3
 Credit Hours16
Spring
AREA EBehavioral Science Elective 1 3
BIOL 2252K Anatomy & Physiology II (minimum grade of C) 4
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology (minimum grade of C) 1 3
BIOL 2260K Foundations of Microbiology (minimum grade of C) 4
PEDS 1000 level course 1
 Credit Hours15
Third Year
Fall
NURS 3279 Applied Pathophysiology (minimum grade of C) 3
NURS 3275 Foundations of Clinical Nursing Practice (minimum grade of C) 6
NURS 3276 Introduction to Health Assessment and Wellness (minimum grade of C) 3
NURS 3174 Dosage Calculations for Nursing (minimum grade of C) 1
NURS 3175 Pharmacology in Nursing I (minimum grade of C) 2
 Credit Hours15
Spring
NURS 3111 Servant Leadership Concepts for the Professional Nurse (minimum grade of C) 3
NURS 3277 Medical Surgical Nursing (minimum grade of C) 6
NURS 3177 Pharmacology in Nursing II (minimum grade of C) 2
NURS 3280 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (minimum grade of C) 4
 Credit Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
NURS 4111 Professional Development Perspectives III (minimum grade of C) 2
NURS 4175 Evidence-Based Practice (minimum grade of C) 3
NURS 4280
or NURS 4279
 Professional Clinical Nursing III (minimum grade of C) 2
or Professional Clinical Nursing IV
 10
 Credit Hours15
Spring
NURS 4112 Professional Development Perspectives IV (minimum grade of C) 2
NURS 4279
or NURS 4280
 Professional Clinical Nursing IV (minimum grade of C) 2
or Professional Clinical Nursing III
 10
NURS 4377 Senior Preceptorship (minimum grade of C) 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours123
1

Behavioral Science Elective and PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology can be taken at any time in the nursing program.

2

PCN III/PCN IV or PCN IV/PCN III sequence.

Admission Requirements

The School of Nursing accepts one class of nursing students to its program to start the nursing program each fall term and each spring term. An application to the School of Nursing is required for the competitive selection process. Admittance to the nursing program (upper level clinical course sequence) is conducted through a rolling admissions process. Evaluation for the fall cohort begins in November of each year, and students are selected by April of each year. Evaluation for the Spring cohort begins in March of each year, and students are selected by August of each year.

Students can apply for the Nursing program once they have met the following requirements:

  • Completed AREA A, AREA D required sciences (CHEM 1151 Survey of Chemistry I/CHEM 1151L Survey of Chemistry I Lab and CHEM 1152 Survey of Chemistry II/CHEM 1152L Survey of Chemistry II Lab), Area F, and have fewer than nine (9) remaining hours of Core left to complete. Students must meet the terms of the School of Nursing Science Policy

  • Students must meet the terms of the School of Nursing Science Policy:

    • Students may only FAIL (D or F) or WITHDRAW FAILING (WF) from one Area D/F science course and be allowed to repeat it within five years of acceptance into the Nursing Program. The grade of the AREA D/F science course failure and the grade of the second attempt of the AREA D/F science course will be averaged and utilized in the program GPA. Failing two science courses (D, F, or WF) will make a student ineligible to apply for five years.

    • A science course that was taken more than seven years prior to acceptance into the Nursing Program MUST be repeated and ONLY the grade earned for the repeated course will be used in the nursing GPA.

    • Science courses: CHEM 1151/1151L (Survey of Chemistry I), CHEM 1152/1152L (Survey of Chemistry II), BIOL 2251K (Human and Physiology I), BIOL 2252K (Human and Physiology II), BIOL 2260K (Microbiology)

  • Maintaining a 3.00 or higher overall GPA
  • Pass the "A2 Assessment" test with 75% or greater on each of the three (3) sections (math, grammar and reading).
  • During the application process, students will also be asked to provide three (3) professional recommendations

The application process begins in January each year for the upcoming fall nursing class.
Application deadlines are provided at our Nursing (BSN) page

Additional Program Requirements

Requirements for students to progress in clinical nursing course sequence include:

  • maintaining 3.00 overall GPA
  • successful completion of prerequisites not met before entry into program
  • successful completion of required nursing achievement exams
  • annual evidence of required immunizations, TB screening, BLS certification, and current professional liability insurance
  • eligibility to enter clinical agencies for clinical experiences

Requirements for students to graduate from BSN Program:

  • maintaining a 3.00 or higher overall GPA
  • successful completion of all university requirements
  • successful completion of all BSN program requirements
  • students who fail to meet graduation requirements within seven years of their first admission to the nursing program are subject to having all credits reevaluated