Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Nursing

General Education

Foundations		Credits:
FCWR 101	Writing I: Foundations of College Composition	3
FCWR 151	Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing	3
FCWR 302	Communication for Healthcare Careers	3
		Total: 9 Credits
Non-native English speakers take FCWR 111 instead of FCWR 101, and FCWR 161 instead of FCWR 151.

Data Literacy		Credits:
DATA 101	Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society	3

Behavioral Science Core		Credits:
ICBS 309	Anthropological Approaches to Health Seminar	3

Seminars (select courses from three of the four areas)		Credits:
ICBS 3XX	Behavioral Science choice	3
ICLT 3XX	Literature choice	3
ICPH 3XX	Philosophy choice	3
ICSS 3XX	Social Science choice	3
		Total: 9 Credits
Students must take three seminar courses from three different areas of study.

Math and Science		Credits:
MATH 135	Fundamentals of Precalculus I	4
	—OR—
MATH 141	Precalculus	4
CHEM 105	Applied Chemistry	3
	—OR—
CHEM 110	General Chemistry I	4
		Total: 7–8 Credits
Students must receive a C+ or higher in all preclinical math, science, and nursing courses for admission and progression in the nursing major. Students must achieve and maintain a CGPA of 3.0. Students may repeat only two (2) identified preclinical courses in which they received a grade of C or below, and these courses may only be repeated once. This requirement includes courses taken at other colleges.

Major Requirements

Nursing		Credits:
NURS 101	Introduction to a Nursing Career	3
NURS 301	Nursing Therapeutics I: Foundations Clinical	4
NURS 305	Health Assessment with Lab	3
NURS 311	Nursing Foundations	3
NURS 316	Pharmacology for Nursing	4
NURS 351	Nursing Therapeutics II: Adult Health Clinical	4
NURS 360	Transcultural Nursing II: Adult Health	3
NURS 402	Nursing Therapeutics III: Maternal and Family Health Clinical	2
NURS 403	Nursing Therapeutics III: Pediatric Clinical	2
NURS 410	Transcultural Nursing III: Maternal-Child and Family Health	3
NURS 430	Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 446	Nursing Therapeutics IV: Community Clinical	2
NURS 447	Nursing Therapeutics IV: Mental Health Clinical	2
NURS 455	Transcultural Nursing IV: Nursing in the Community and Mental Health	4
NURS 465	Nursing Therapeutics V: Adult Health II Clinical	4
NURS 471	Transcultural Nursing V: Adult Health II	4
NURS 472	Leadership in Professional Nursing: Managerial Concepts and Skills	2
NURS 480	Nursing Capstone: Professionalism, Empowerment, and Voice	4
NURS 480L	Nursing Capstone Laboratory	0
		Total: 56 Credits
Students must receive a minimum grade of C+ in all required nursing courses, and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Students will only be allowed to repeat a course or clinical lab rotation once.

Behavioral Science		Credits:
PSYC 101	Introductory Psychology	3
PSYC 210	Statistical Analysis	4
PSYC 221	Human Development	3
		Total: 10 Credits

Life Sciences		Credits:
BIOL 210	Human Gross Anatomy	4
BIOL 215	Medical Microbiology	3
BIOL 310	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 312	Pathophysiology	3
CHEM 215	Bio-Organic Chemistry	4
NTSI 201	Introduction to Clinical Nutrition Practice	3
	—OR—
BIOL 260	Nutrition and Diet Therapy	3
		Total: 21 Credits
BIOL 235 Microbiology (4 cr.) may be substituted for BIOL 215.

General Electives		Credits:
	Consult with advisor on all elective choices	6

Total Required Credits = 124–126