BSN Degree Plan

The program plan is a model for completing your BS in Nursing degree in a timely manner. The BS in Nursing Program is a competitive admission program with summer and fall program starts. Admitted students progress year-round, including summers. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Nursing
  • Total Credits: 120 (62 nursing, 58 pre-requisites/general education (45 credits of LASC))
  • Catalog: 2024-2025

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Semester One
LASC Goal 1B WI ENGL 101* English Composition or equivalent* 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 5 PSY 113* General Psychology* 3
LASC Goal 3 CHEM 110* CHEM 110 or equivalent goal 3* 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 BIOL 125* Human Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab)* 4
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
Total Credits: 14
Semester Two
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 BIOL 236** Introduction to Microbiology (with lab)** 4
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 BIOL 126** Human Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab)** 4
Related Requirement: PSY 202** Developmental Psychology 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 7 NURS 342**
or
COMM 285**
Interdisciplinary Care of Diverse Populations** or Intercultural Communication** 3
Total Credits: 14

Notes:

  • * Course must be completed before applying to the nursing program.
  • ** Course must be completed before starting the nursing program.

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Semester Three
Core Requirement: NURS 250 Foundations of Professional Nursing 4
Core Requirement: NURS 252 Foundations of Professional Nursing Clinical and Laboratory Experiences (credits: 2 clinical/2 lab) 4
Core Requirement: NURS 275 Nutrition for Nursing 2
LASC Goal 4 WI MATH Math course general education requirement (WI) 3
General Requirement:   General Education Requirement 3
Total Credits: 16
Semester Four
Core Requirement: NURS 260 Chronic and Palliative Care 3
Core Requirement: NURS 262 Chronic and Palliative Care Clinical and Laboratory Experiences (credits: 3 clinical/1 lab) 4
Core Requirement: NURS 285 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I- Chronic Disease 4
General Requirement: (WI)   General Education Requirement (WI) 3
Total Credits: 14
Semester Five
Core Requirement: NURS 406 Nursing Care of the Family (credits: 3 theory/1 clinical) 4
Core Requirement: WI for major NURS 444 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (WI) 4
General Requirement:   General Education Requirement 3
General Requirement   General Education Requirement 3
Total Credits: 14

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Semester Six
Core Requirement: NURS 330 Acute & Complex Care 3
Core Requirement: NURS 332 Acute and Complex Care Clinical and Laboratory Experiences (credits: 3 clinical/1 lab) 4
Core Requirement: NURS 362 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II- Acute Disease 4
Core Requirement: NURS 364 Nursing Leadership I (credits: 3 theory/1 clinical) 4
Total Credits: 15
Semester Seven
Core Requirement: NURS 459 Population Based Care (credits 5 theory/2 clinical) 7
Core Requirement: WI for major NURS 464 Nursing Leadership II (WI) 4
General Requirement:   General Education Requirement 3
General Requirement:   General Education Requirement Choice of one of the following: ENGL 286, ENGL 387, COMM 414 3
Total Credits: 17
Semester Eight
Core Requirement: NURS 492 Integrative Seminar & Practicum (credits 4 theory/3 clinical) 7
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8/WI SUST 485 Global Health Perspectives for Nursing (WI) 3
General Requirement:   General Education Requirement 3
General Requirement:   General Education Requirement 3
Total Credits: 16

 

Notes:

  • All nursing courses in each semester must be successfully completed to progress to the next semester.
  • General Education Liberal Arts and Science Curriculum (LASC) Goals Area courses can be taken in any sequence.