2017-2018 Undergraduate General Catalog


Nursing Major

77 credit hours

Required Courses: 48 credit hours

NURS 200Introduction to Professional Nursing

3

NURS 230Pharmacotherapeutics

3

NURS 324Health Pattern Recognition/Nutrition

3

NURS 326Nursing Therapeutics

4

NURS 328Pathophysiology

3

NURS 340Adult Health Nursing I

4

NURS 352Child Health Nursing

3

NURS 388Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

2

NURS 410Maternal and Reproductive Health Nursing

3

NURS 420Behavioral Health Nursing

5

NURS 430Community Health Nursing

5

NURS 441Adult Health Nursing II

4

NURS 450Perspectives in Professional Nursing (W) (SI)

3

NURS 451Leadership in Professional Nursing

3

Required Supportive Courses: 29 credit hours

BIOL 110 or BIOL 120 are not a Nursing major requirement, however, one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite for BIOL 150.

BIOL 150Human Anatomy

4

BIOL 225Human Physiology

4

BIOL 250Introductory Microbiology

4

 

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

OR

CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4

 

CHEM 145Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4

MATH 140Quantitative Reasoning (MT)

3

PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development (WB)

3

SOCI 110Contemporary Society (SS)

3

Nursing Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development (WB)

3

OR

SOCI 110Contemporary Society (SS)

3

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4

BIOL 150Human Anatomy

4

CHEM 145Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4

PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development (WB)

3

OR

SOCI 110Contemporary Society (SS)

3

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 225Human Physiology

4

MATH 140Quantitative Reasoning (MT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

NURS 200Introduction to Professional Nursing

3

Spring Semester

BIOL 250Introductory Microbiology

4

NURS 230Pharmacotherapeutics

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

NURS 324Health Pattern Recognition/Nutrition

3

NURS 326Nursing Therapeutics

4

NURS 328Pathophysiology

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

NURS 200 should be taken if needed.

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

NURS 340Adult Health Nursing I

4

NURS 352Child Health Nursing

3

NURS 388Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

2

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

NURS 420Behavioral Health Nursing

5

OR

NURS 430Community Health Nursing

5

NURS 441Adult Health Nursing II

4

NURS 450Perspectives in Professional Nursing (W) (SI)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

NURS 451Leadership in Professional Nursing

3

Spring Semester

NURS 420Behavioral Health Nursing

5

OR

NURS 430Community Health Nursing

5

NURS 410Maternal and Reproductive Health Nursing

3

NURS 468NCLEX Review

1

NURS 495Internship

1- 2

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Related information: The major in Nursing has the following provisions and requirements: 1) essential functional requirements compliance; 2) completion of a criminal background check and drug screen conducted prior to a student’s enrollment in clinical nursing courses; 3) a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70 for all courses; 4) achievement of a grade of C- or higher in required support courses (A student is allowed to repeat a maximum of two required prerequisite courses one time.); and 5) evidence of personal qualifications essential for success in professional nursing.

Progression into subsequent nursing courses or to graduation is contingent upon attaining a "C" or better (minimum of 74%) in both the theory and clinical portions of all preceding nursing courses. Unsatisfactory completion of a nursing course requires that the student request readmission to the nursing major and permission to re-enroll in the failed course the next time the course is offered. Readmission is contingent on space availability, recommendations from the student's advisor and course professor of the failed course, and the professional judgment of the Nursing Admission/Progression Committee. A student is allowed to repeat a maximum of one nursing course one time.

Nursing majors enrolled in clinical nursing courses are provided with a current copy of the Department of Nursing Student Handbook, which delineates policies and procedures affecting students in the nursing program.

Baccalaureate degree for Registered Nurses: For information contact the Chair of the Nursing department.