Nursing, Bachelor of Science
Program of Study
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for the Nursing Major:
| NUR 201 | Nursing From Concepts To Practice | 3 |
| NUR 204 | Foundations in Nursing Process and Nursing Practice | 5 |
| NUR 206 | Health Assessments | 3 |
| NUR 303 | Medical Surgical Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 304 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 311 | Family-Centered Maternity Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 312 | Family-Centered Nursing Care of the Child | 6 |
| NUR 401 | Family-Centered Community Health Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 402 | Family-Centered Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| NUR 403 | Leadership and Management Processes in the Practice of Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 404 | Research in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 435 | Research Seminar | 1 |
| BIO 133 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 134 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 217 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIO 215 | Nutrition | 3 |
| CHM 110 | Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications | 3 |
| CHM 114 | Introductory Physiological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 115 | Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 118 | Introductory Physiological Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
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| CSC 140 | Survey of Computers | 3 |
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| CSC 231 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
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ECO
| Economics Core | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Freshman English I | 3 |
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| ENG 210 | Epic and the Person | 3 |
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| ENG 211 | Lyric and Dramatic Voices | 3 |
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| PHL 113/PHL 503 | Philosophy of the Human Person | 3 |
| PHL 212/PHL 512 | Foundations of Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 204/MTH 204 | Research Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 206 | Psychology of Human Development I | 3 |
| PSY 207 | Psychology of Human Development II | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| THE 101 | Foundations of Catholicism | 3 |
| THE 429 | Sexual and Medical Morality | 3 |
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| American Founding Principles Core | 3 |
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HST
| History Core | 3 |
Freshman Year
First Semester
| BIO 133 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| CHM 110 | Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications | 3 |
| CHM 115 | Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications Laboratory | 1 |
| PSY 206 | Psychology of Human Development I | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| THE 101 | Foundations of Catholicism | 3 |
Second Semester
The Austrian-bound student must take BIO 217 during the summer between the freshman and sophomore year
(4 credits which must include a lab).
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| NUR 201 | Nursing From Concepts To Practice | 3 |
| BIO 217 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
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| ENG 210 | Epic and the Person | 3 |
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| ENG 211 | Lyric and Dramatic Voices | 3 |
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| American Founding Principles Core | 3 |
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HST
| History Core | 3 |
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| PHL 113/PHL 503 | Philosophy of the Human Person | 3 |
Second Semester
Junior Year
Fall and spring semesters of the junior year are interchangeable as advised.
First Semester
CSC 140: Or approved Information technology course
Second Semester
| NUR 311 | Family-Centered Maternity Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 312 | Family-Centered Nursing Care of the Child | 6 |
ECO
| Economics Core | 3 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| NUR 401 | Family-Centered Community Health Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 402 | Family-Centered Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| Elective | 3 |
Elective: NUR 438 Pharmacology (2 credits) may be taken as an elective.
Second Semester
All students are encouraged to spend a semester in Austria. Austrian semester courses are subject to change. BIO 217 Medical Microbiology must be taken during the summer be- fore the Austrian semester (before the sophomore year). Your advisor will help you make adjustments in your required courses.
Undergraduates Taking Graduate Course Work:
Franciscan Franciscan University undergraduate nursing students are offered an opportunity to take a maximum of 9 selected nursing credits at the Graduate level that may be applied toward the MSN degree should they choose to pursue a master’s degree at Franciscan. The Department of Nursing does not guarantee that other MSN programs will accept these courses for credit.
Undergraduate students will be admitted to graduate level courses on a “space available basis.” Graduate students’ registration will take precedence. Process for the undergraduate nursing student who wishes to take selected MSN course work:
- Seek permission of academic advisor
- Must be entering the Senior year
- Have a minimum of 3.0 GPA in Nursing courses
- Have no current course deficiencies
- The undergraduate students and the RN to BSN students in MSN courses are expected to complete work designed for the graduate level.
If the student does not meet the above criteria, the student may appeal to the Department of Nursing APG Committee for a review of the situation. This appeal must be in writing.
Selected MSN Course Work that may be taken by the undergraduate:
Nur. 601 Theoretical Foundations 2 credits
Nur. 630 Bioethics in Nursing 3 credits
Nur. 641 Health Care Systems 3 credits
Nur. 650 Advanced Practice Role 2 credits
Nur. 685 Human Diversity and Social Issues 2 credits