Plan of Study
The School of Nursing features small clinical classes,
which encourage student / faculty interaction.
FRESHMAN YEAR
| Course Title | Course Number | Class Hours | Lab Hours | Credit Hours |
| First Semester | ||||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 203 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| General Chemistry | CHM 111 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Introduction to Computers* | CS 110 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| English Composition I | ENGL 101 | 3 | 3 | |
| Dynamics of Nursing* | NUR 102 | 2 | 2 | |
| Humanities Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 14 | 7 | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 204 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| General Chemistry | CHM 112 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| English Composition II | ENGL 102 | 3 | 3 | |
| Elementary Psychology* | PSY 120 | 3 | 3 | |
| Introductory Sociology* | SOC 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 15 | |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
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First Semester |
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| Foundations for Nursing Practice* | NUR 104 | 3 | 3 | |
| Foundations for Nursing Practice-Clinic* | NUR 105 | 6 | 2 | |
| Health Assessment* | NUR 206 | 2 | 2 | |
| Health Assessment-Clinic* | NUR 207 | 6 | 2 | |
| Introductory Pharmacology | PHPR 202 | 3 | 3 | |
| Guided Philosophy* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||||
| Introduction to Microbiology* | BIOL 221 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Essentials of Nutrition* | F&N 303 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lifespan Human Development* | NUR 208 | 2 | 2 | |
| Introduction to Pathophysiology* | NUR 214 | 3 | 3 | |
| Abnormal Psychology* | PSY 350 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 15 | |
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JUNIOR YEAR |
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First Semester |
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| Adult Nursing I* | NUR 302 | 4 | 4 | |
| Adult Nursing I-Clinic* | NUR 303 | 9 | 3 | |
| Nursing of Childbearing Families* | NUR 312 | 3 | 3 | |
| Nursing of Childbearing Families-Clinic* | NUR 313 | 6 | 2 | |
| Guided Statistics Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||||
| Psychosocial Nursing* | NUR 304 | 3 | 3 | |
| Psychosocial Nursing-Clinic* | NUR 305 | 6 | 2 | |
| Adult Nursing II* | NUR 306 | 4 | 4 | |
| Adult Nursing II-Clinic* | NUR 307 | 9 | 3 | |
| Public Health Science* | NUR 310 | 2 | 2 | |
| Guided Sociology Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | 15 | 17 | |
| SENIOR YEAR | ||||
| First Semester | ||||
| Research in Nursing* | NUR 308 | 2 | 2 | |
| Humanities Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Psychology/Sociology Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective* | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | 17 | ||
| Second Semester | ||||
| Public Health Nursing* | NUR 402 | 3 | 3 | |
| Leadership in Nursing* | NUR 404 | 2 | 2 | |
| Nursing of Childrearing Families* | NUR 412 | 3 | 3 | |
| Integrated Nursing Care Over the Life and Health Continuum | NUR 417 | 18 | 6 | |
| Issues in Professional Nursing* | NUR 410 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
*May be taken either first or second semester
APPROVED BY FACULTY: November 11, 1998
Progression Policy
A. Students must earn a grade of C or better in BIOL 203, BIOL 204, CHM 111 and CHM 112 in order to progress to the second year nursing courses (NUR 104, 105, 206, 207, and 214) with the exception of NUR 208.
B. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all Level I* nursing courses and BIOL 221 before progressing to Level II** nursing courses.
C. Nursing courses must be taken in the sequence indicated in the curriculum plan. A student must earn at least a grade of C in each Level II** nursing course before progressing in the nursing sequence. A student must earn at least a grade of C in each Level III° nursing course before graduating.
D. Only one nursing course in Level II or III may be repeated and it may be repeated only one time.
* Level
I courses: NUR 102, 104, 105, 206,
207, 208, and 214.
** Level II courses:
NUR 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 312, and 313
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Level III courses: NUR
402, 404, 410, 412, 417.