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Undergraduate Programs
Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a
four-year program of study. Upon degree completion,
the graduate is eligible to sit for the
National Council Licensure Examination for
Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The licensure
examination changes every three years in
response to current job analysis for new nurses.
The nursing major is 53 semester credit hours.
Students complete three credits of nursing during
their first year of study. This early introduction
to the socialization process for nurses and the
early acquisition of nursing intervention skills
assist the learner to solidify career choice and
gain employment skills for the summer recess in a
nursing environment.
At the sophomore level students complete nine
credits of nursing. These courses assist with the
attainment of assessment knowledge and additional
nursing intervention expertise. The sophomore
nursing credits are repeated in the summer
session to allow transfer students to remain on a
four-year plan of study if the majority of science
prerequisites are completed.
The remaining 31 nursing credits are distributed
between the junior and senior levels.
Nursing students gain nursing skills in the college’s
nursing learning laboratory and at selected
clinical sites during their first three years of study
and practice.
During the senior year, students have the
opportunity to develop and refine their nursing
practice as members of the health care team.
Students spend approximately 46% of their time
in clinical nursing experiences at the senior level.
Students receive an introduction to nursing informatics.
Students graduate with a minor in biology.
The Nursing Department offers an option to
Registered Nurse (RN) learners who desire to
+ = Applicable toward general education degree requirements
WI = Writing intensive course
earn a BSN. RN students can choose between
two years of full time study or four years of part
time study. RNs who have completed additional
general education credits will be able to complete
program requirements in less time.
Degree Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing - 124 Credits
Required General Education and Support
Courses:
Biol 101 or 103
Phil/Theo – 9 credits
+Biol 202
+Phil 310 – 3 credits
+Biol 211
Fine Arts – 6 credits
+Biol 106
History – 3 credits
Chem 103 English Comp - 3
credits
Math 131 or above Speech – 2 credits
+Psyc 105, 305
+Soc 101 Foreign Lang/Lit –
Refer to general education requirements in this
catalog.
+Nutrition (Ped 340) Health & Physical
Educ – 2 credits
+Pharmacology 320
+Required Support Courses
Nursing Courses Required for Non-licensed
Nursing Students in BSN Program:
NURS 150, 160, 260, 300, 310, 350, 351, 352,
353, 354, 355, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 450,
460, 470, and 480.
Nursing Courses Required for Licensed RN students:
NURS 150, 300, 310*, 390, 410, 420, 430, 450,
460*, 470 and 480.
*RN students take NURS 310 for 3 credits and
NURS 460 for 4 credits.
Admission, Transfer and Progression
Requirements
Admission Policies:
The Nursing Department follows the admission
requirements for first year students as outlined in
the university catalog.
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