2024-2025 College Catalog

Nursing Major

Nursing Major Requirements

Foundations courses

NURS 134Foundations in Nursing Science

4

NURS 234Medical-Surgical Nursing I - Th & Lab

5

NURS 333Gerontologic Nursing

3

NURS 334Medical-Surgical Nursing II-TH & Lab

5

NURS 356Women's Reproductive Health - Th & Lab

5

NURS 357Pediatric Nursing-Th & Lab

5

NURS 336Rural Health Nursing-Th&Lab

4

Or

NURS 346Transcultural Nursing - Th & Lab

4

NURS 434Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing - Th & Lab

5

NURS 441Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - Th & Lab

5

NURS 443Community Health Nursing - Th & Lab

5

NURS 446Transition Into Professional Practice I: Health Policy

4

NURS 448Introduction to Research Methods & Design

3

NURS 490Senior Theory Seminar/Thesis

3

NURS 495Transition Into Professional Practice II: Senior Independent Practicum

5

Four courses in Biology

BIOL 206Human Anatomy & Physiology I With 3 Hr Lab (Nursing)

4

And

BIOL 206LHuman Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

0

BIOL 207 Human Anatomy & Physiology II With 3 Hr Lab (Nursing)

4

And

BIOL 207LHuman Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

0

BIOL 210Microbiology of Disease

4

And

BIOL 210LMicrobiology of Disease Lab

0

One course in Chemistry with Lab

CHEM 105Fund of Gen Org & Biol Chem

3

And

CHEM 105LFund of Gen Org & Biol Chem-Lab

1

Or

Depending on math placement scores:

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

Or

CHEM 109Acceler Gen Chem-With 3 Hr Lab

4

Four Science courses

SCIE 144Health Assessment - Th & Lab

4

And

SCIE 144LHealth Assessment Lab

0

SCIE 301Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I

3

And

SCIE 302Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II

3

One course in Mathematics

MATH 108Statistics

3

One course in Psychology

Lifespan Development for Nurses

3

One approved course in Ethics

Ethics Course

3-4

Nursing Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

ENGL 110College Writing

3

NURS 134Foundations in Nursing Science

4

NURS 134LFoundations in Nursing Science Lab

0

BIOL 206Human Anatomy & Physiology I With 3 Hr Lab (Nursing)

4

Spring

CHEM 105Fund of Gen Org & Biol Chem

3

CHEM 105LFund of Gen Org & Biol Chem-Lab

1

SCIE 144Health Assessment - Th & Lab

4

SCIE 144LHealth Assessment Lab

0

BIOL 207 Human Anatomy & Physiology II With 3 Hr Lab (Nursing)

4

BIOL 207LHuman Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

0

Second Year

Fall

NURS 234Medical-Surgical Nursing I - Th & Lab

5

Lifespan Development for Nurses

3

SCIE 301Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I

3

Spring

BIOL 210Microbiology of Disease

4

BIOL 210LMicrobiology of Disease Lab

0

NURS 334Medical-Surgical Nursing II-TH & Lab

5

SCIE 302Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II

3

Third Year

Fall

MATH 108Statistics

3

Nursing Topics Courses

Winter

NURS 336Rural Health Nursing-Th&Lab

4

Or

NURS 346Transcultural Nursing - Th & Lab

4

Spring

NURS 333Gerontologic Nursing

3

NURS 448Introduction to Research Methods & Design

3

Nursing Topics Courses

Fourth Year

Fall

NURS 490Senior Theory Seminar/Thesis

3

Nursing 7 Week Courses

Winter

NURS 446Transition Into Professional Practice I: Health Policy

4

Spring

NURS 495Transition Into Professional Practice II: Senior Independent Practicum

5

Nursing 7 Week Courses

Students are required to complete all degree requirements within 6 years from the time the student enrolled in the first nursing course.