Freshman Year, Fall Semester

Course Course Description Credits
ENGL 101 Composition I 3
SPLN 101 Total Communication 3
PSYC 101 General Psychology 3
UNIV 101 FLY 3
Crimson Core Human and Creative Inquiry 3
Total Credits 15

Freshman Year, Spring Semester

Course Course Description Credits
MATH 117 Probability and Statistics 3
SOCI 151 Principles of Sociology 3
NURS 298 SOAR 1
Crimson Core Global Learning: ANTH 110, GEOG 104 or HLSC 201 3
Crimson Core Civic Readiness 3
Crimson Core Leadership, Teamwork and Project Development 3
Total Credits 16

Sophomore Year (30–59.9 Credit Hours)

Course Course Description Credits
NURS 208 Health Assessment 4
NURS 210 Professional Nursing Role 3
Total Credits 7
(May be taken either semester)

Sciences

These courses must be completed prior to sophomore NURS courses: BIOL 150, CHEM 103, CHEM 255.

These courses must be completed prior to junior NURS courses: BIOL 240, BIOL 241.

Additional requirements must be completed prior to Junior NURS courses: FONU 212, PSYC 215.

CHEM 101/102 and CHEM 111/112 can be substituted for CHEM 103/CHEM 255.


Junior Year, Fall Semester

Course Course Description Credits
NURS 316 Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing 3
NURS 334 Transitions in Professional Nursing 3
Option 1 or Option 2 9
Free Elective 3
Total Credits 18

Option 1 - Fall Courses

Nursing theory and clinical courses totaling 9 credits
Course Course Description Credits
NURS 336 Nursing Care of the Adult Client I Theory  4
NURS 337 Nursing Care of the Adult Client I Clinical 5

Option 2 - Fall Courses

Credits (8) by Exam and NURS 493 (1 credit) Internship                                                     9 credits


Junior Year, Spring Semester

Course Course Description Credits
NURS Elective 3
Option  1 or Option 2 8
Total Credits 11

Option 1 - Spring Courses

Four nursing courses, each two credits for eight credits total
Course Course Description Credits
NURS 330 Nursing Care of the Child and Family Theory 2
NURS 331 Nursing Care of the Child and Family Clinical 2
NURS 332 Nursing Care of the Maternal Neonatal Health Theory 2
NURS 333 Nursing Care of the Maternal Neonatal Health Clinical 2

Option 2 - Spring

Credits (7) by Exam and NURS 493 (1 credit) Internship                                                    8 credits

NURS 336/337 and NURS 330/331/332/333 may be taken either semester.


Senior Year, Fall Semester

Course Course Description Credits
NURS 412 Nursing Management Theory 3
NURS 440 Nursing Management Clinical 2.5
NURS 434 Public/Community Health in Nursing Theory 2
NURS 431 Public/Community Health in Nursing Clinical 2
Free Elective 3
Total Credits 12.5

NURS 412/440/431/434 must be taken in the same semester, either fall or spring.


Senior Year, Spring Semester

Course Course Description Credits
NURS 436 Nursing Care of the Adult Client II Theory 4
NURS 437 Nursing Care of the Adult Client II Clinical 2.5
NURS 432 Psychiatric/Mental Health in Nursing Theory 2
NURS 433 Psychiatric/Mental Health in Nursing Clinical 2
NURS 450 A Cognitive Approach to Problem Solving in Nursing 3
Free Elective 2
Total Credits 15.5

NURS 432/433 and/or NURS 434/431 must be taken as either four or eight credit blocks in the same semester, either fall or spring.

Students must have 56 NURS credits (includes three credits of an advisor-approved NURS elective) and eight free electives to graduate.