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College of Health Professions

BSN in Nursing — Traditional Program (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 23 ENGL 102 College English II 23
MATH 111 College Algebra 23 HS 290 Human A&P with Lab 25
CHEM 103 or CHEM 211 Chemistry 25 PSY 111 General Psychology 23
First Year Seminar or Elective 13 MLS 303 Medical Terminology 23
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 1st year: 28


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
BIOL 220 Microbiology with Lab 24 HS 301 Clinical Pharmacology 23 HS 400 Pathophysiology 2 4
PSY 325 Developmental Psych 23 SOC 111 Sociology 23 Fine Arts Gen Ed3
COMM 111 Public Speaking 23 PHS 331 Nutrition 23
PHIL 327 Bioethics 23 Open Electives3
STAT 370 Statistics 23 Open Electives3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15 Summer Total Hours 7

Total hours for 2nd year: 38


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
NURS 302 Professional Nsg Prac3 NURS 320 Nsg Care Adults I4
NURS 309/312 Nursing Care4 NURS 341/343 Mental Health Nsg3
NURS 325 Evidence-Based Prac2 NURS 361/362 Clin. Care Adults I3
NURS 344/347 Health Asmt4 NURS 366 Nsg Care Older Adults2
NURS 349 Ther. Nutrition1 NURS 380/381 Maternal/Newborn3
NURS 375 Informatics1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
NURS 401 Nsg Care Adults II4 NURS 462 Nsg Leadership3
NURS 407 QI and Patient Safety1 NURS 479/471 Complex Care5
NURS 412 Clin. Care Adults II2 NURS 497 Clinical Capstone2
NURS 431/432 Pediatric Nsg3 NURS 498 Senior Seminar2
NURS 452 Care of Populations2
Fall Total Hours 12 Spring Total Hours 12

Total hours for 4th year: 24


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


Note: Admission into the professional nursing curriculum requires an application process.
  1. One course must be a first-year seminar, if required.
  2. Minimum grade of C/2.0 or higher required in pre-program courses.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity