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Prerequisites and Curriculum
Eight-Semester BSN Regular Track Program
Effective Fall 2010
| Prerequisites (Suggested sequence of course) |
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| First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| MATH | Core Math (Math 120 or higher - does not include Math 122 or 123) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 189 | Fundamentals of Life Science | 4 |
| CEP 121 | Intro to the College Experience | 1 |
| (Select) | Core Humanities Course | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Chemistry for Health Sciences I | 4 |
| CH 203 | Amer. Experience & Const. Change | 3 |
| (Select) | Core Diversity Course | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| PSY 201 | Lifespan Human Development | 3 |
| BIOL 251 | Microbiology | 4 |
| SOC 101 OR ANTH 101 | Principles of Sociology OR Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| (Select) | Core Fine Arts Course | 3 |
| NURS 122 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| COM 101 | Intro to Speech Communication | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | Chemistry for Health Sciences II | 4 |
| NUTR 223 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| CEP 122 | Enhancing Academic Success | 1 |
| PSY 210 | Intro to Statistical Method | 3 |
| NURS 337 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 | |
| Upper Division Nursing | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 301 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 309 | Foundations of Nursing Care | 7 |
| NURS 323 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 486 | Gerontology | 2 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 349 | Maternal/Child Nursing | 9 |
| NURS 352 | Adult Health Nursing I | 6 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 418 | Nursing Research Methods | 3 |
| NURS 404 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 452 | Adult Health Nursing II | 7 |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
| Eight Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 424 | Transition to Practice Seminar | 2 |
| NURS 437 | Nursing Care in the Community | 6 |
| NURS 447 | Human Care Nursing Management/Leadership | 2 |
| NURS 448 | Professional Human Care Nursing – Practice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
| Total Program Credits | 128 | |
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