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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pre-Licensure (Traditional) and LPN-BSN Requirements

Expected Outcomes:

  • Nursing program graduates will be prepared as generalists for entry-level practice to meet the following competency outcomes:
  • Use evidence-based practice to provide, design, and manage safe, culturally sensitive, and cost-effective patient- centered nursing care to clients across the life span in all settings.
  • Incorporate inter-professional communication in all aspects of care with clients, colleagues, and community partners.
  • Integrate evidence-based practice, nursing theory, and knowledge from other disciplines to guide nursing practice.
  • Assume professional responsibility and legal/ethical accountability in professional nursing practice.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with informatics and information systems to provide, manage, and document safe, effective, patient-centered care.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Core

Note: The Core should include

BIO 111General Biology I

4
Or
Or
BIO 115General Biology I for Majors

4
CHE 111General Chemistry I

4
MAT 231Statistics

3
PSY 113General Psychology

3

Required Additional Prerequisites (18)

BIO 201Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4
BIO 202Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4
BIO 261Microbiology

4
NUR 200Medical Terminology and Math for Health Professions

3
PSY 211Developmental Psychology-Lifespan

3

Required Nursing Courses (61)

All candidates must be officially admitted to the nursing program before they may enroll in ANY 300-level nursing classes.

NUR 321Junior Seminar

3
NUR 335Pharmacology I

1
NUR 336Pharmacology II

1

NUR 340Pathophysiology I

3
Or
ID 340Pathophysiology I

3

NUR 341Pathophysiology II

3
Or
ID 341Pathophysiology II

3

NUR 343Fundamentals of Nursing

6
NUR 344Medical Surgical Nursing I

6
NUR 346Health Assessment

3
NUR 347Medical Surgical Nursing II

6
NUR 353Community Health Nursing

4
NUR 400Maternal Child Nursing

6
NUR 437Pharmacology III

1
NUR 441Mental Health Nursing

3
NUR 443Nursing Research

3
NUR 444Medical Surgical Nursing III

6
NUR 447Senior Seminar

3
NUR 448Nursing Leadership, Issues and Trends

3

Total Credit Hours: 125-128