Nursing BSN Example Plans of Study
Full-time Accelerated Second-Degree BSN
Typical Plan of Study: Accelerated 2nd Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2020-2021 Catalog
| Prerequisites (credits) | Prerequisites (credits) | |||||||
| Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab (4) | Statistics (3) | |||||||
| Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab (4) | Sociology (3) | |||||||
| Microbiology w/lab (4) | Developmental Psychology (3) | |||||||
| General Chemistry (3-4) | Nutrition (3) | |||||||
| FALL COHORT COURSE SEQUENCE | SPRING COHORT COURSE SEQUENCE | |||||||
| Semester 1 FALL (16 credits) | Semester I SPRING (16 credits) | |||||||
| NU 230 (3) Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship | NU 230 (3) Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship | |||||||
| NU 231 (3) Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology | NU 231 (3) Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology | |||||||
| NU 302 (3) Health Assessment | NU 302 (3) Health Assessment | |||||||
| NU 306 (3) Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | NU 306 (3) Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | |||||||
| NU 307 (4) Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Chronic Health Problems | NU 307 (4) Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Chronic Health Problems | |||||||
| Semester 2 SPRING (17 credits) | Semester 2 SUMMER (13-16 credits) | |||||||
| NU 234 (3) Promoting Health Across the Lifespan | NU 234 (3) Promoting Health Across the Lifespan | |||||||
| NU 308 (6) Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems | NU 308 (6) Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems | |||||||
| NU 334 (4) Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management | NU 333 (4) Childbearing Family or NU 334 (4) Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management, orNU 335 (4) Illness Management of Children and Adolescents | |||||||
| NU 333 (4) Childbearing Family or NU 335 (4) Illness Management of Children and Adolescents | Ethics course (3) | |||||||
| Semester 3 SUMMER (13-16 credits) | Semester 3 FALL (17 credits) | |||||||
| NU 333 (4) Childbearing Family or NU 335 (4) Illness Management of Children and Adolescents | Two (2) of the following courses: NU 333 (4) Childbearing Family, NU 334 (4) Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management, NU 335 (4) Illness Management of Children and Adolescents | |||||||
| NU 403 (3) Research & EBP | NU 403 (3) Research & EBP | |||||||
| NU 406 (6) Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems | NU 406 (6) Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems | |||||||
| Ethics course (3) | ||||||||
| Semester 4 FALL (15 credits) | Semester 4 SPRING (15 credits) | |||||||
| NU 400 (5) Health Promo & Risk Reduction in Communities | NU 400 (5) Health Promo & Risk Reduction in Communities | |||||||
| NU 407 (3) Applied Clinical Reasoning | NU 407 (3) Applied Clinical Reasoning | |||||||
| NU 430 (3) Leadership in Nursing Practice | NU 430 (3) Leadership in Nursing Practice | |||||||
| NU 489 (4) Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice | NU 489 (4) Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice | |||||||
| Comprehensive Exam | Comprehensive Exam | |||||||
| Program Prerequisites (27-28 credits) | Nursing Major Requirements (61 credits) |
| BIO 161 (3) Anatomy & Physiology I&
BIO 161L (1) Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
NU 230 Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship (3) |
| BIO 162 (3) Anatomy & Physiology II&
BIO 162L (1) Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
NU 231 Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology (3) |
| BIO 260 (3) Microbiology & BIO 260L (1) Microbiology Lab | NU 234 Promoting Health Across Life Span (3) |
| General Chemistry course with or without lab (3-4) | NU 302 Health Assessment (3) |
| Statistics course (3) | NU 306 Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (3) |
| PSY 110 (3) Human Growth & Development | NU 307 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Chronic Health Problems (4) |
| Sociology (SOC) course (3) | NU 308 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems (6) |
| Nutrition course (3) | NU 333 Health Promotion & Illness Management in the Childbearing Family (4) |
| NU 334 Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management (4) | |
| NU 335 Illness Management in Children & Adolescents (4) | |
| NU 400 Health Promotion & Risk Reduction in Communities (5) | |
| Program Ethics Requirement (3 credits) | NU 403 Research & Evidence-Based Practice (3) |
| Ethics (3) | NU 406 Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems (6) |
| NU 407 Applied Clinical Reasoning (3) | |
| NU 430 Leadership in Nursing Practice (3) | |
| NU 489 Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice (4) |
This program requires completion of a prior bachelor’s degree plus 91-92 credits for graduation.
Note: Nursing courses require a minimum passing grade of 78% (C+), and nursing students are required to maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better in order to remain in good academic standing in the program.
A student who fails to earn the minimum passing grade in one nursing course may repeat it. In this situation, program progression might be delayed, and program completion might require additional semesters. A student who fails to earn the minimum passing grade in a second (or repeated) nursing course is automatically dismissed from the nursing program.
In the nursing program, withdrawing from a course with a W after the fifth Friday of a semester is equivalent to a course failure if the student’s course grade is below 78% at the time of withdrawal.
Traditional 4 Year BSN
Typical Plan of Study: 4-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2020-2021 Catalog
| FALL Semester 1 (16 credits) | FALL Semester 5 (16 credits) | ||||
| DSC 101 (3) Discover Seminar or DSC 201 (1) Discover Seminar for Transfer Students | NU 230 (3) Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship (DSINQ, WI) | ||||
| EN 101 (3) Composition I (WR) | NU 231 (3) Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology | ||||
| PSY 110 (3) Hum. Growth & Develop (SS-1) | NU 302 (3) Health Assessment | ||||
| SOC 131 (3) Principles of Sociology in Global Perspective (SS-1, GP) | NU 306 (3) Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | ||||
| CHM 125 (3) Life Chemistry & CHM 125L (1) Life Chemistry Lab | NU 307 (4) Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Chronic Health Problems | ||||
| SPRING Semester 2 (16 credits) | SPRING Semester 6 (13 credits) | ||||
| EN 102 (3) Composition II (WR) | NU 234 (3) Promoting Health Across the Lifespan (WI) | ||||
| BIO 161 (3) Anatomy & Physiology I & BIO 161L (1) A&P I Lab (NS) | NU 308 (6) Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems | ||||
| Introductory Philosophy (PH-1) course (3)
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NU 335 (4) Illness Mgt in Child/Adol or NU 333 (4) Childbearing Family | ||||
| TRS 100 (3) Theological Inquiry (TRS-1) | |||||
| Advanced Social Science (SS-2) course in SOC or PSY (3) | |||||
| FALL Semester 3 (16 credits) | FALL Semester 7 (17 credits) | ||||
| BIO 162 (3) Anatomy & Physiology II & BIO 162L (1) A&P II Lab (NS) | NU 334 (4) Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management | ||||
| EN English Literature (LT-1) course (3) | NU 335 (4) Illness Mgt in Child/Adol or NU 333 (4) Childbearing Family | ||||
| Introductory History (HI-1) course (3) | NU 403 (3) Research & EBP (DSINQ) | ||||
| Advanced TRS (TRS-2) or Theological Ethics (TRS-E) course1 (3) | NU 406 (6) Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems | ||||
| Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) or Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) course3 | |||||
| SPRING Semester 4 (16 credits) | SPRING Semester 8 (15 credits) | ||||
| BIO 260 (3) Microbiology & BIO 260L (1) Microbiology Lab | NU 400 (5) Health Promo & Risk Reduction in Communities (DSINQ) | ||||
| HPR 345 (3) Clinical Nutrition | NU 407 (3) Applied Clinical Reasoning | ||||
| Advanced Humanities (LT-2 or HI-2) or Fine Arts (FNA) course2 (3) | NU 430 (3) Leadership in Nursing Practice | ||||
| Advanced Humanities (LT-2 or HI-2) or Fine Arts (FNA) course2 (3) | NU 489 (4) Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice (EXP)
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| MA 132 (3) Statistical Analysis (MT) | Comprehensive Exam |
1 One, and only one, advanced PH or TRS must be a designated moral principles (-E) course. 2 The two Advanced Humanities or FA courses must be from different disciplines. Revised 10/21/19
| Liberal Arts Core Courses (51-53credits) | Nursing Major Requirements (72 credits) | ||
| Writing Courses (WR) | Nursing Pre-Requisite Courses (11 credits) | ||
| EN 101 (3) Composition I | CHM 125 (3) Life Chemistry& CHM 125L (1) Life Chemistry Lab | ||
| EN 102 (3) Composition II | BIO 260 (3) Microbiology & BIO 260L (1) Microbiology Lab | ||
| HPR 345 (3) Clinical Nutrition or HPR 340 (3) Nutrition for Optimal Health | |||
| Humanities | |||
| EN English Literature (LT-1) course (3) | Nursing Major Courses (61 credits) | ||
| HI History (HI-1) course (3) | NU 230 Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing (3) | ||
| Advanced Humanities (LT-2 or HI-2) or Fine Arts (FNA) courses (6) The two courses must be from different disciplines. | NU 231 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice (3) | ||
| Mathematics (MT) | NU 234 Promoting Health Across Life Span (3) | ||
| MA 132 (3) Statistics | NU 302 Health Assessment (3) | ||
| Social Sciences | NU 306 Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (3) | ||
| SOC 131 (3) Sociology (SS-1) | NU 307 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Chronic Health Problems (4 ) | ||
| PSY 110 (3) Human Growth & Development
(SS-1) |
NU 308 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems (6) | ||
| Advanced Social Science (SS-2) (3) in PSY or SOC | NU 333 Health Promotion & Illness Management in the Childbearing Family (4) | ||
| Natural Sciences with Lab (NS) | NU 334 Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management (4) | ||
| BIO 161 (3) Anatomy & Physiology I&
BIO 161L (1) Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
NU 335 Illness Management in Children & Adolescents (4) | ||
| BIO 162 (3) Anatomy & Physiology II&
BIO 162L (1) Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
NU 400 Health Promotion & Risk Reduction in Communities (5) | ||
| Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies | NU 403 Research & Evidence-Based Practice (3) | ||
| Introductory Philosophy (PH-1) course (3) | NU 406 Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems (6) | ||
| TRS 100 (3) Theological Inquiry (TRS-1) | NU 407 Applied Clinical Reasoning (3) | ||
| Advanced Philosophy or Philosophical Ethics (PH-2 or PH-E) course (3) | NU 430 Leadership in Nursing Practice (3) | ||
| Advanced TRS or Theological Ethics (TRS-2 or TRS-E) course (3) | NU 489 Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice (4) | ||
| One, and only one, of the advanced PH or TRS courses must be a designated moral principles (-E) course. Take either one PH-E & one TRS-2 or one PH-2 & one TRS-E. | |||
| University Requirements | |||
| Discover 101 (3) & 3 Inquiry (DSINQ) courses: NU 230, NU 403, and NU 400. | |||
| Global Perspectives course (3) – SOC 131 | |||
| Writing Intensive Courses – 3 courses
Required: NU 230, NU 234, and a non-Nursing WI course. It is recommended that the non-Nursing WI course be taken prior to the junior year. |
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| Experiential Learning (Internship) – 1 course – NU 489 | |||
Minimum of 122-125 credits required for graduation.
