Traditional & Transfer Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Major Requirements for BSN students

  • To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students (traditional or transfer) in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor.
  • All students must fulfill the Liberal Arts Core and University requirements.  Some of the following required courses may satisfy these requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.
  • Required courses:
    • BIO 161-162 Anatomy & Physiology I & II (with lab)
    • BIO 260 Microbiology (with lab)
    • CHM 125 Life Chemistry (with lab)
    • HPR 345 Clinical Nutrition
    • MA 132 Statistical Analysis
    • PSY 110 Human Growth & Development
    • SOC 131 Principles of Sociology
    • NU 230 Introduction to Professional Nursing & Scholarship
    • NU 231 Fundamentals of  Professional Nursing Practice
    • NU 234 Health Across the Life Span
    • NU 302 Health Assessment
    • NU 306 Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
    • NU 307 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Chronic Health Problems
    • NU 308 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems
    • NU 333 Health Promotion & Illness Management in the Childbearing Family
    • NU 334 Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management
    • NU 335 Illness Management in Children & Adolescents
    • NU 400 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities
    • NU 403 Research & Evidence-Based Practice
    • NU 406 Nursing Care of Adults with  Multisystem/Complex Health Problems
    • NU 407 Applied Clinical Reasoning
    • NU 430  Leadership in Nursing Practice
    • NU 489 Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice
    • Comprehensive Exam