2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

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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 111General Biology I

4
CHE 111General Chemistry I

4
NUR 200Medical Terminology for Health Professions

1
MAT 231Statistics

3
PSY 113General Psychology

3

Required Natural Science Courses (15)

BIO 201Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4
BIO 202Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4
BIO 261Microbiology for Health Sciences

4
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 301Pharmacology

3
NUR 303Pathophysiology

3
NUR 321Junior Seminar

3
NUR 343Fundamentals of Nursing

6
NUR 344Medical Surgical Nursing I

7
NUR 346Health Assessment

3
NUR 347Medical Surgical Nursing II

7
NUR 353Community Health Nursing

4
NUR 400Maternal Child Nursing

6
NUR 441Mental Health Nursing

3
NUR 443Nursing Research

3
NUR 444Medical Surgical Nursing III

7
NUR 447Senior Seminar

3
NUR 448Nursing Leadership, Issues and Trends

3

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

Total Credit Hours: 120