Nursing - Bachelor of Science: BNP Prelicensure

BNP policies on challenge examination, criteria for taking challenge exams and transfer credit can be obtained from the Department of Nursing.

Program Requirements

General Education

BIOL 234Principles of Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3

CHEM 101Survey of Chemistry

4

NURB 499CAdvanced Nursing Practicum

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:37

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements. Successful completion of MATH 135 and PSY 154 is recommended.

BNP Requirements

Prelicensure Requirements

NURB 260Wellness and Health Promotion

2

NURB 262Foundational Skills for Professional Nursing

6

NURB 264Family Health Nursing

6

NURB 266Community-Based Nursing Care

5

NURB 320Care of Older Adults

5

NURB 322Mental Health Nursing

4

NURB 324Acute Alterations in Adult Health I

7

NURB 326Advanced Health Assessment

2

NURB 361Introduction to Nursing Research

3

NURB 420Acute Alterations in Adult Health II

7

NURB 422Chronic Alterations in Health

5

NURB 424Public Health

3

NURB 461Nursing Leadership and Management

3

NURB 498Nursing Senior Seminar

3

NURB 499CAdvanced Nursing Practicum

3

Total Credit Hours:61

NURB 499C: Course hours included only in general education total.

Supplemental Requirements

BIOL 217Elementary Medical Microbiology

4

 

BIOL 234Principles of Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3

and

BIOL 235Principles of Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3

or

BIOL 244Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIOL 244AHuman Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

and

BIOL 245Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3

BIOL 245Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3

 

BIOL 336Pathophysiology

4

MATH 353Statistics

3

NURS 345Global Health

3

NURS Elective

3

PSY 156Life Span Developmental Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours:23-28

The student will be required to complete the course sequence approved by the University and in place at the time of admission into the BNP.

Admissions procedures, curriculum requirements and course sequencing may be changed as part of the process of annual program evaluation. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify current application criteria and procedures prior to the application deadline.

Total Credit Hours: 121-126