Typical 4 year Schedule for the Traditional BSN Student
Important Notes
- All developmental course work and the following freshman year courses must be completed to be eligible for the program.
- Admission is for fall semesters only.
- Nursing major courses cannot be taken before admission to the BSN program.
- Non-nursing courses may be taken prior to admission to the program, if desired.
- Once admitted, Nursing program courses must be taken during the corresponding semester identified in this table.
Semester One & Two & Summer (Pre-Nursing; prior to admission)
- ENG-W 131 English Composition I
- ENG-W 231 Professional Writing
- Chemistry (if needed)
- Critical / Analytical/Science Cluster Course (usually BIOL-L 102)
- Critical / Analytical Course (usually MATH-M 123)
- Cultural Diversity Cluster Course
- Ethics PHIL-P 120 or PHIL-P 140
- MICR-J 200 Microbiology & Immunology (pre-req BIOL-L 102)
- MICR-J 201 Microbiology & Immunology Laboratory
- PSY-P 103 General Psychology
- SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology
- SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
- UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar
Semester Three (Students admitted into the BSN program)
- ANAT-A 215 Human Anatomy
- NURS-B 232 Intro to the Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research
- NURS-B 244 Comprehensive Health Assessment
- NURS-B 245 Health Assessment: Practicum
- NURS-B 251 Lifespan Practicum
- PSY-P 216 Life Span Development
Semester Four
- NURS-B 233 Health & Wellness
- PHSL-P 215 Human Physiology
- NURS-B 248 Science & Technology of Nursing
- NURS-B 249 Science & Technology of Nursing Practicum
Summer Semester
- NURS-H 355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health Care Research (pre-req MATH-M 123)
- Cultural Diversity Course
Semester Five and Six
- NURS-H 351 Alterations in Neuro-psychology Health
- NURS-H 352 Alterations in Neuro-psychology Health Practicum
- NURS-H 353 Alterations in Health I**
- NURS-H 354 Alterations in Health Practicum**
- NURS-H 361 Alterations in Health II**
- NURS-H 362 Alterations in Health II Practicum**
- NURS-H 363 The Development of Family & Child
- NURS-H 364 The Development of Family & Child Practicum
- NURS-H 365 The Research Process
- Social Competence Course
**Offered semester 5--Students must complete NURS-H 353 and NURS-H 354 prior to taking NURS-H 361 and NURS-H 362 in semester 6.
Semester Seven
- NURS-S 470 Restorative Health: Multi-System Failures
- NURS-S 471 Restorative Health : Multi-System Failures Practicum
- NURS-S 472 A Multi-Systems Approach to Health of the Community
- NURS-S 473 A Multi-Systems Approach to Health of the Community Practicum
- Humanistic Apreciation
Semester Eight
- NURS-S 481 Nursing Management
- NURS-S 482 Nursing Management: The Practicum
- NURS-S 483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone
- NURS-S 484 Research Utilization Seminar
- NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Empowerment
