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

Pre-nursing Semester 1 - 16 credits

• BIO 1200 - Biology I (4)
• CHM 1040 - Introduction to Chemical Principles (4)
• PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology (4)
• WRT 1050 - Composition I (4)

Pre-nursing Semester 2 - 17 credits

• BIO 1006 - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (5)
• CHM 2010 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4)
• WRT 1060 - Composition II (4)
• (Select one) PHL 1100 , PHL 1000 , PHL 1300 , PHL 1070 , PHL 2200 , PHL 2210 , PHL 2220  (4)

Nursing Semester 1 - 17 credits

• NRS 2111 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice (2)
• NRS 2123 - Nursing Therapeutics I (1)
• NRS 2131 - Health Assessment (3)
• NRS 2133 - Health Assessment Laboratory (1)
• NRS 2165 - Basic Clinical Competencies I (1)
• NRS 2171 - Health Promotion I (3)
• NRS 2181 - Scientific Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (2)
• *  PSY 2250 - Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4)

Nursing Semester 2 - 16 credits

• NRS 2143 - Nursing Therapeutics II (2)
• NRS 2021 - Nursing Informatics (2)
• NRS 2011 - Pathophysiology (3)
• NRS 2231 - Health Promotion II (3)
• NRS 2235 - Basic Clinical Competencies II (2)
• **  BIO 3520 - Introduction to Human Microbiology (4)

Nursing Semester 3 - 15 credits

• NRS 3041 - Pharmacology in Nursing (3)
• NRS 3251 - Nursing Care of Adults (3)
• NRS 3255 - Nursing Care of Adults: Clinical (2)
• NRS 3071 - Research Basis of Nursing Practice (3)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 4 - 16 credits

• NRS 3265 - Nursing Care of Children: Clinical (2)
• NRS 3275 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family: Clinical (2)
• NRS 3261 - Nursing Care of Children (3)
• NRS 3271 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Family (3)
• NRS 3281 - Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues (2)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 5 - 14 credits

• NRS 4061 - Community Nursing (3)
• NRS 4111 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities (3)
• NRS 4115 - Nursing Care of Adults with Co-morbidities: Clinical (2)
• NRS 4145 - Nursing Care of Adults with Psychobiological Conditions: Clinical (2)
• General Education (4)

Nursing Semester 6 - 14 credits

• NRS 4121 - Nursing Synthesis (1)
• NRS 4125 - Nursing Synthesis: Clinical (5)
• General Education (4)
• General Education (4)

125 total credits

Note

*PSY 2250  may be taken prior to or during Nursing Semester 1.

**BIO 3520  may be taken prior to or during Nursing Semester 2.

General Education Requirements   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.