Nursing Requirements

(SLO) Expected Outcomes:

Nursing program graduates will be prepared as generalists for entry-level practice to meet the following competency outcomes:

1. 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.

2. Incorporate inter-professional communication in all aspects of care with clients, colleagues, and community partners.

3. Integrate evidence-based practice, nursing theory, and knowledge from other disciplines to guide nursing practice.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical accountability in professional nursing practice.

5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to current and emerging technology in nursing practice.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Core

Note: The Core should include:

BIO 111	General Biology I	4
CHE 111	General Chemistry I	4
NUR 200	Medical Terminology for Health Professions	1
MAT 231	Statistics	3
PSY 113	General Psychology	3

Required Natural Science Courses (15)

BIO 201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO 261	Microbiology for Health Sciences	4
PSY 211	Developmental 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 301	Pharmacology	3
NUR 303	Pathophysiology	3
NUR 321	Junior Seminar	3
NUR 343	Fundamentals of Nursing	6
NUR 344	Medical Surgical Nursing I	7
NUR 346	Health Assessment	3
NUR 347	Medical Surgical Nursing II	7
NUR 353	Community Health Nursing	4
NUR 400	Maternal Child Nursing	6
NUR 441	Mental Health Nursing	3
NUR 443	Nursing Research	3
NUR 444	Medical Surgical Nursing III	7
NUR 447	Senior Seminar	3
NUR 448	Nursing Leadership, Issues and Trends	3

For the Bachelor of Science Degree: Computer Literacy (3)

Total Credit Hours: 120