Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major
Department: Nursing
Students majoring in Nursing will pursue the following recommended curriculum:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| COM 103 | The Oral Communication Process | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | Principles of Psychology | 3.0 |
| CHM 100 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry | 3.0 |
| CHM 101 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry Lab | 1.0 |
| BIO 111 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 3.0 |
| MTH 111 | Elementary Statistics | 3.0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | English Composition | 3.0 |
| NUR 100 | Introduction to the Nursing Profession | 2.0 |
| BIO 202 | Microbiology and Immunology | 4.0 |
| SOC 100 | The Sociological Perspective | 3.0 |
| NUR 391 | Medical Terminology | 1.0 |
| Elective or BCC cours | 3.0 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BIO 230 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) | 3.0 |
| BIO 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I | 1.0 |
| NUR 200 | Fundamentals of Nursing - Theory | 4.0 |
| NUR 203 | Fundamentals of Nursing - Practicum | 2.0 |
| FCS 202 | Food and Nutrition | 3.0 |
| Elective or BCC course | 3.0 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIO 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture) | 3.0 |
| BIO 233 | Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II | 1.0 |
| NUR 204 | Introduction to Health Assessment | 2.0 |
| NUR 206 | Adult Health I: An Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing | 3.0 |
| NUR 207 | Adult Health I: An Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing | 2.0 |
| PSY 303 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3.0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| NUR 306 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing - Theory | 3.0 |
| NUR 307 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing - Practicum | 2.0 |
| NUR 308 | Nursing of Children (Theory) | 3.0 |
| NUR 309 | Nursing of Children (Practicum) | 2.0 |
| NUR 318 | Pharmacology and Nursing Implications (may be taken either Fall or Spring Semester) | 2.0 |
| PSY 311 | Principles of Abnormal Psychology | 3.0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| NUR 303 | Research in Nursing (may be taken either Fall or Spring semester) | 3.0 |
| NUR 314 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Theory) | 2.0 |
| NUR 315 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Practicum) | 2.0 |
| NUR 316 | Adult Health II: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Theory) | 4.0 |
| NUR 317 | Adult Health II: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Practicum) | 2.0 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| NUR 403 & NUR 404 |
Community Health Nursing - Practicum and Community Health Nursing - Theory (taken either Fall or Spring semester when enrolled in NUR 404) |
4.5 |
| NUR 408 | Adult Health III: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Theory) | 3.0 |
| NUR 409 | Senior Practicum I | 2.5 |
| Choose one of the following English Composition courses | 3.0 | |
| Advanced Writing--Exposition | ||
| Advanced Writing - Argumentative Writing | ||
| Advanced Writing--Research in Individual Discipline | ||
| Advanced Writing--Technical Writing | ||
| Advanced Writing--Business Communication | ||
| Elective or BCC course | 3.0 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| NUR 410 | Adult Health IV: Nursing Care of the Patient with Multi-System Challenges (T) | 3.0 |
| NUR 413 | Leadership Practicum | 2.5 |
| NUR 414 | Senior Seminar: Preparation for Professional Nursing | 1.0 |
| NUR 417 | Senior Practicum II (taken the semester when not enrolled in NUR 403 and 404) | 2.5 |
| NUR 418 | Contemporary Nursing Leadership | 2.0 |
| Elective or BCC course | 3.0 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Total Major Requirement Hours: 120