B.S.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Pre-Licensure (NU.PL.BSN)

B.S.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Pre-Licensure (NU.PL.BSN)

Major Requirements/Pre-Licensure (44 credits)
NU-205Pathophysiology 13
NU-210Nutrition and Health 13
NU-301Foundations of Nursing Practice I 16
NU-301CLNursing I Clinical0
NU-301LNursing I Lab0
NU-308Maternal, Pediatric, and Newborn Nursing 16
NU-308MCLMaternal Nursing Clinical0
NU-308PCLPediatric and Newborn Nursing Clinical0
NU-310Introduction to Pharmacology for Nurses 13
NU-325Medical Surgical Nursing I 16
NU-325CLMedical Surgical Nursing I Clinical0
NU-325LMedical Surgical Nursing I Lab0
NU-401Medical Surgical Nursing II 16
NU-401CLMedical Surgical Nursing II Clinical0
NU-490Transition to Professional Practice 16
(Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) Effective 23/FA)
NU-490CLTransition to Professional Practice Clinical0
NU-492Mental Health Tertiary Care 15
NU-492CLMental Health Clinical0
Major Requirements/Nursing (30 credits)
NU-100Technology and Health Informatics 13
NU-104Medical Terminology for Nursing3
(Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education)
NU-207Transcultural Health 13
(NU-207 satisfies Cultural Diversity (CD) in General Education)
NU-215Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing 13
NU-312Individual Health Assessment 13
NU-312LIndividual Health Assessment Lab0
NU-355Research Methods in Nursing 13
NU-390Nursing Care of the Aging Adult 13
NU-400Population Focused Care 16
NU-400CLPopulation Focused Care Clinical0
NU-450Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare 13
Interdisciplinary Requirements (24 credits)
MA-151Statistics with Applications 13
(Satisfies Mathematics in General Education)
PY-103Introduction to Psychology3
(Satisfies Social Science (SS.SV) in General Education)
SO-101Introduction to Sociology3
(Satisfies Social Science (SS.SV) in General Education)
BY-107Microbiology in Health and Disease 14
BY-111Anatomy and Physiology I 14
BY-112Anatomy and Physiology II 14
(BY-111 and BY-112 satisfy Natural Science (NS) in General Education)
3 Credits of a World Language3
(Satisfies Gen*ed World Language Requirement)
Free Electives (4 credits) 2
4 Credits of a Free Elective 24
General Education Requirements (18 credits) 3
Complete 18 credits as outlined on the General Education table. 318
Total Credits120
1

Minimum Grade of C+ required to meet the BSN program requirement.

2

Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives.

3

The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

Notes

  • 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.
  • Students in this program are required to have an overall GPA of 2.75.

Sequence Chart

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
EN-101 College Composition I3EN-102 College Composition II3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)3Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR,DA,MU,TH3
BY-111 Anatomy and Physiology I (Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL)4BY-112 Anatomy and Physiology II (Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL)*4
PY-103 Introduction to Psychology (Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV))*3SO-101 Introduction to Sociology3
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language3NU-104 Medical Terminology for Nursing3
Semester Credits16Semester Credits16
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BY-107 Microbiology in Health and Disease*4NU-205 Pathophysiology*3
NU-100 Technology and Health Informatics*3NU-207 Transcultural Health*3
MA-151 Statistics with Applications3NU-210 Nutrition and Health3
EN-xxx Gen*Ed Literature (LIT)3NU-215 Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing3
NU-312 Individual Health Assessment3Free Elective*3
NU-312L Individual Health Assessment Lab0 
Semester Credits16Semester Credits15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NU-301 Foundations of Nursing Practice I*6NU-308 Maternal, Pediatric, and Newborn Nursing*6
NU-301CL Nursing I Clinical**0NU-308MCL Maternal Nursing Clinical**0
NU-301L Nursing I Lab**0NU-308PCL Pediatric and Newborn Nursing Clinical**0
NU-390 Nursing Care of the Aging Adult*3NU-325 Medical Surgical Nursing I*6
Free Elective3NU-325L Medical Surgical Nursing I Lab**0
NU-310 Introduction to Pharmacology for Nurses*3NU-325CL Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical**0
 NU-355 Research Methods in Nursing*3
Semester Credits15Semester Credits15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
NU-401 Medical Surgical Nursing II*6NU-400 Population Focused Care (Gen*Ed Experiential Education (ExEd)*6
NU-401CL Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical**0NU-400CL Population Focused Care Clinical**0
NU-492 Mental Health Tertiary Care*5NU-450 Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare*3
NU-492CL Mental Health Clinical**0NU-490 Transition to Professional Practice (Includes registration in NU-498P) Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD)*6
PR-4xx Interdisciplinary Perspectives (ISP)3NU-490CL Transition to Professional Practice Clinical**0
Semester Credits14Semester Credits15
Total Credits 122
*

Minimum Grade of C+ Required

**

Minimum Grade of "P" Required