Required Courses

Required Courses for Traditional B.S., Nursing Students

Unless otherwise indicated, the following nursing courses are required for completion of the traditional baccalaureate degree of science with an emphasis in nursing.  Courses must be taken in the semester indicated.  All courses in each semester must be completed successfully before students may progress in the nursing program. Course descriptions can be found in the undergraduate catalog. 

Sophomore Courses

NURS 1221 Introduction to Nursing
NURS 2113 Individual and Family Development Through the Lifespan
NURS 2207 Foundations of Nursing with required clinical/lab

Junior I Courses

NURS 3202 Introduction to Pharmacology
NURS Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing I with required clinical/lab
NURS 3333 Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing with required clinical/lab

Junior II Courses

NURS 3314 Maternal-Newborn Nursing with required clinical/lab
NURS 3324 Pediatric/Child Health Nursing with required clinical/lab
NURS 3344 Adult Medical/Surgical Nursing II with required clinical/lab
NURS 3512 Service Learning and Health Promotion
NURS 3611 Basic EKG Interpretation (may be taken as an elective)

Senior I Courses

NURS 4146 High Acuity Nursing with required clinical/lab
NURS 4153 Nursing Research/Evidence-based Practice
NURS 4324 Care of Vulnerable Individuals with required clinical/lab

Senior II Courses

NURS 4134 Community Health Nursing with required clinical/lab
NURS 4722 Pharmacology II
NURS 4746 Professional Nursing Leadership and Management with required clinical/lab
NURS 4821 Preparing for Entry into Practice