Plan of Study for the Basic-BSN Track (Competitive Admission)

Pre-nursing Semester 1 - 16 credits

• BIO 111 - Biology I (4)
• CHM 104 - Introduction to Chemical Principles (4)
• PSY 100 - Foundations of Contemporary Psychology (4)
• WRT 150 - Composition I (4)

Pre-nursing Semester 2 - 17 credits

• BIO 121 - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5)
• CHM 201 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4)
• WRT 160 - Composition II (4)
• (Select one) PHL 101 , PHL 102 , PHL 103 , PHL 107 , PHL 204 , PHL 205 , PHL 206  (4)

Nursing Semester 1 - 17 credits

• NRS 206 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice (2)
• NRS 207 - Nursing Therapeutics I (1)
• NRS 208 - Health Assessment (3)
• NRS 209 - Health Assessment Laboratory (1)
• NRS 213 - Basic Clinical Competencies I (1)
• NRS 216 - Health Promotion I (3)
• NRS 252 - Scientific Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (2)
• *  PSY 225 - Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)

Nursing Semester 2 - 16 credits

• NRS 210 - Nursing Therapeutics II (2)
• NRS 221 - Nursing Informatics (2)
• NRS 227 - Pathophysiology (3)
• NRS 302 - Health Promotion II (3)
• NRS 303 - Basic Clinical Competencies II (2)
• **  BIO 307 - Introduction to Human Microbiology (4)

Nursing Semester 3 - 15 credits

• NRS 308 - Pharmacology in Nursing (3)
• NRS 329 - Nursing Care of Adults (3)
• NRS 336 - Nursing Care of Adults: Clinical (2)
• NRS 452 - Research Basis of Nursing Practice (3)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 4 - 16 credits

• NRS 337 - Nursing Care of Children: Clinical (2)
• NRS 338 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family: Clinical (2)
• NRS 339 - Nursing Care of Children (3)
• NRS 349 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Family (3)
• NRS 354 - Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues (2)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 5 - 14 credits

• NRS 428 - Community Nursing (3)
• NRS 470 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities (3)
• NRS 471 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities: Clinical (2)
• NRS 477 - Nursing Care of Adults with Psychobiological Conditions: Clinical (2)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 6 - 14 credits

• NRS 472 - Nursing Synthesis (1)
• NRS 473 - Nursing Synthesis: Clinical (5)
• General Education (4)
• General Education (4)

125 total credits

Note

*PSY 225  may be taken prior to or during Nursing Semester 1.

**BIO 307  may be taken prior to or during Nursing Semester 2.

General education courses may be taken in any semester throughout the nursing curriculum. Students are encouraged to consult with an academic adviser for assistance in selecting and scheduling general education courses. In some instances, students may select one course to fulfill more than one degree requirement.