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College of Health Professions

BSN in Nursing — Traditional Program (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 2 3 ENGL 102 College English II 2 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 2 3 HS 290 Human A&P with Lab 2 5
CHEM 103 or CHEM 211 Chemistry 2 5 PSY 111 General Psychology 2 3
First Year Seminar or Elective 1 3 MLS 303 Medical Terminology 2 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 1st year: 28

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
BIOL 220 Microbiology with Lab 2 4 HS 301 Clinical Pharmacology 2 3 HS 400 Pathophysiology  2 4
PSY 325 Developmental Psych 2 3 SOC 111 Sociology 2 3 Fine Arts Gen Ed 3
COMM 111 Public Speaking 2 3 PHS 331 Nutrition 2 3
PHIL 327 Bioethics 2 3 Open Electives 3
STAT 370 Statistics 2 3 Open Electives 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15 Summer Total Hours 7

Total hours for 2nd year: 38

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
NURS 302 Professional Nsg Prac 3 NURS 320 Nsg Care Adults I 4
NURS 309/312 Nursing Care 4 NURS 341/343 Mental Health Nsg 3
NURS 325 Evidence-Based Prac 2 NURS 361/362 Clin. Care Adults I 3
NURS 344/347 Health Asmt 4 NURS 366 Nsg Care Older Adults 2
NURS 349 Ther. Nutrition 1 NURS 380/381 Maternal/Newborn 3
NURS 375 Informatics 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
NURS 401 Nsg Care Adults II 4 NURS 462 Nsg Leadership 3
NURS 407 QI and Patient Safety 1 NURS 479/471 Complex Care 5
NURS 412 Clin. Care Adults II 2 NURS 497 Clinical Capstone 2
NURS 431/432 Pediatric Nsg 3 NURS 498 Senior Seminar 2
NURS 452 Care of Populations 2
Fall Total Hours 12 Spring Total Hours 12

Total hours for 4th year: 24

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

Note: Admission into the professional nursing curriculum requires an application process.
  1. One course must be a first-year seminar, if required.
  2. Minimum grade of C/2.0 or higher required in pre-program courses.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated