Free electives offer an opportunity to complete a minor, study a
second language, study abroad, or participate in an internship.
Make a plan.
NOTES
General Education Requirements (43 S.H.)
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (3 S.H.)*
You must take the course required below.
COM 162 Interpersonal Communication 3
WRITING INTENSIVE (W) *
All students must complete at least one writing intensive course. W courses can
be found in several disciplines. The credits will be counted in the discipline as-
sociated with the course. NOTE: WRT 101 does not satisfy the writing intensive
requirement.
Writing Intensive Y/N
HUMANITIES (15 S.H.)
Including 3 of 7 categoties: Communications, Fine and Applied Arts NOTE:
Students may only use one studio course to satisfy this requirement), Foreign
Language, Humanistic Studies, Literature, Philosophy, and History. NOTE: You
must complete the foreign language requirement (Elementary II or higher) before
counting Elementary I foreign language courses as Humanities credit.
Elective: 3
Elective:
3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (12 S.H.)
Courses that satisfy this requirement can be found in Social Sciences
(Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Social Sciences, and Sociology),
Non-Western Cultures and Psychology. You must select courses from at least 2
of the 3 main areas: Social Sciences, Psychology and Non-Western Cultures.
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (11 S.H.)
Students must complete one lab science and at least one math or computer
science course in this category. NOTE: MAT 100 does not satisfy this require-
ment.
CHE 120 Survey of Chemistry I** 4
CHE 121 Survey of Chemistry II** 4
MAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics or MAT 120
Elementary Statistics
3
HEALTH PROMOTION AND EXERCISE SCIENCES (2 S.H.)
HPX 177 Fitness for Life — Lecture 1
HPX 177 Fitness for Life — Activity 1
*Nursing Majors must maintain a 2.5 GPA and earn a C or better in all
200 and 300 level Nursing courses.
**Nursing Majors must earn a grade of C or better to meet the major
requirements.
Major Requirements (69 S.H.)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
BIO 105 Anatomy and Physiology I**
4
BIO 106 Anatomy and Physiology II** 4
BIO 215 Microbiology** 4
HPX 205 Nutrition and Health 2
NUR 201 Introduction to Physical Assessment* 4
NUR 205 Fundamentals of Nursing* 4
NUR 225 Scientific Principles Underlying Nursing
Practice*
2
NUR 235 Clinical Nursing Practice I* 5
NUR 255 Clinical Nursing II* 6
NUR 300 Mental Health Nursing* 4
NUR 325 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and
Childrearing Family*
7
NUR 327 Community Health Nursing* 6
NUR 335 Clinical Nursing Practice III* 8
NUR 361 Research Process in Nursing* 2
NUR 374 Leadership and Management in
Contemporary Nursing Practice*
2
NUR 375 Nursing Practicum* 5
FREE ELECTIVES (8 S.H.)
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
Elective: Recommend NUR 105 Application of Math
prior to Medication Administration
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Four-Year Plan This is a sample sequence of courses. Other combinations are possible.
Prerequisites are in parentheses; see catalog for details.
Class standing by credit: Freshman: 0-29 credits; Sophomore: 30-59 credits; Junior: 60-89 credits; Senior: 90+ credits
FIRST YEAR (34 S.H.)
SEMESTER 1 (17 S.H.) SEMESTER 2 (17 S.H.)
Writing Intensive or WRT 101, if needed
3
Gen Ed: PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
BIO 105 Anatomy & Physiology I (appropriate
placement in MAT and WRT)
4 BIO 106 Anatomy & Physiology II (Bio 105 with
a grade ≥ C)
4
CHE 120 Survey of Chemistry I (CHE 100 w/
grade ≥ B or appropriate placement exam score)
4 CHE 121 Survey of Chemistry II (CHE 120) with
a grade C or better)
4
Gen Ed: COM 162 Interpersonal Communications 3 Gen Ed: Humanities 3
Free Elective or MAT 100 3 Gen Ed: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3
SECOND YEAR (34 S.H.)
SEMESTER 3 (17 S.H.) SEMESTER 4 (14 S.H.)
NUR 201 Introduction to Physical Assessment 4 NUR 225 Scientific Principles Underlying Nursing
Practice (NUR 201, 205 and BIO 215)
2
NUR 205 Fundamentals of Nursing 4 NUR 235 Clinical Nursing Practice I (NUR 201,
205 and BIO 105)
5
BIO 215 Microbiology (CHE 121 and BIO 106) 4 NUR 300 Mental Health Nursing (NUR 201
and NUR 205)
4
HPX 205 Nutrition and Health 2 MAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics (MAT 100 or
appropriate exam score) or MAT 120 Elementary
Statistics (MAT 100 or appropriate exam score)
3
Elective: NUR 105 recommended 1
*MedMath final exam: passing score > 85 (recommend NUR 105 before
exam)
THIRD YEAR (31 S.H.)
SEMESTER 5 (13 S.H.) SEMESTER 6 (16 S.H.)
NUR 255 Clinical Nursing Practice II (NUR 225,
235 and HPX 205)
6
NUR 335 Clinical Nursing Practice III (NUR 255,
300 and 361)
8
NUR 361 Research Process in Nursing
(MAT 115 or 120)
2 NUR 374 Leadership and Management in Contem-
porary Nursing Practice (NUR 255, 300 and 361)
2
Gen Ed: Humanities 3 Gen Ed Humanities 3
Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences 3 Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences 3
HPX177 (Lecture and Activity) 2
FOURTH YEAR (27 S.H.)
SEMESTER 7 (13 S.H.) SEMESTER 8 (14 S.H.)
NUR 325 Nursing Care of the Childbearing and
Childrearing Family (NUR 255, 300 and 361)
7 NUR 375 Nursing Practicum (NUR 325, 327,
335, 361 and 374)
5
NUR 327 Community Health Nursing
(NUR 255, 300 and 361)
6 Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
NUR 300 may be taken in either semester 4 or semester 5
NUR 335 and 374 may be taken in either semester 6 or semester 7
See the catalog for all nursing program requirements including certification and testing requirements.