B.S. in Nursing (BSN)

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BS Nursing (BSN) (123 hours)
Core Requirements (39 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
Development
Introductory Statistics
Mathematics3
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Chemistry for Health Professions
Fine Arts3
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Prerequisite Courses (12 hours
BL 1411Human Anatomy & Physiology I4
BL 1412Human Anatomy and Physio II4
BL 2420Microbiology for Health Professions4
Nursing Major Courses (63 hours)63
NU 2601 Fundamentals of Care
NU2302 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
NU 2303 Holistic Health Assessment
NU 3401 Psychosocial and Mental Health
NU3201 Healthcare Systems, Policy, and Economics
NU 3202 Healthcare Informatics and Technology
NU 3301 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan (Service learning)
NU 3601 Adult Health
NU 3302 Older Adult Health
NU 4401 Childbearing Families
NU 4402 Childrearing Families
NU 4301 Research Utilization
NU 4403 Community and Global Health
NU 4601 Advanced Adult Health
NU 4302 Leader and Manager of Care
NU 4404 Clinical Immersion
Required Supplemental Coursework (3 hours)
BL 2311Food & Nutrition3
Total Semester Hours123

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
FYE 13013CH 13053
EN 13113BL 14124
TH 13013Fine Arts3
BL 14114Literature3
MT 13043History3
 16 16
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
BL 24204PL 13013
BL 23113Foreign Language II3
PS 23553NU 2601 Fundamentals of Care 4 didactic; 2 (6) simulation/skills lab/clinical6
NU 2301 Pathophysiology Nursing Practice3NU 2302 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice3
Foreign Language3NU 2303 Holistic Health Assessment 2 didactic; 1 (3) simulation/skills lab3
 16 18
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 23013PS 33813
NU 3401 Psychosocial and Mental Health 2 didactic, 2 (6) simulation/clinical4Advanced Theology3
NU 3201 Healthcare Systems, Policy and Economics (1st 8 weeks)2NU 3601 Adult Health 3 didactic, 3 (9) simulation/clinical6
NU 3202 Healthcare Informatics and Technology (2nd 8 weeks)2NU 3302 Older Adult Health 2 didactic, 1 (3) simulation/clinical (2nd 8 weeks)3
NU 3301 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan (30 hours Community-based Service Learning)3 
 14 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
NU 4402 Childrearing Families 2 didactic 2 (6) simulation/clinical (2nd 8 weeks)4NU 4302 Leader and Manager of Care3
NU 4401 Childbearing Families 2 didactic; 2 (6) simulation/clinical (1st 8 weeks)4NU 4601 Advanced Adult Health 3 didactic, 3 (9) simulation/clinical (1st 8 weeks)6
NU 4301 Research Methods and Utilization (30 hours Community-based Service Learning)3NU 4404 Clinical Immersion 4 (12) clinical (2nd 8 weeks)4
NU 4403 Community and Global Health 2 didactic, 2 (6) simulation/clinical4 
 15 13
Total Semester Hours 123