The Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Course Structure
Required Core Courses
Nursing majors must take the following courses as part of the liberal arts core regardless of whether the core is otherwise met:
MA 115 Applications of College Mathematics (3) or
MA 117 Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling (4) or
MA 120 College Algebra (3)
BI 111 General Biology: Cells & Genes (4)
PL 255 Ethics (3) or
PL 260 Bioethics (3)
Liberal Arts Social Science
PY 101 General Psychology (3)
Core Designations
Nursing majors will meet 6-hours of Global Studies or Community Engagement by the following courses:
NU 481 Practicum II (4)
NU 484 Population Based Health Concepts (3)
Major Requirements (80 - 82 credit hours)
Nursing Prerequisites
BI 152 - General Microbiology (4)
BI 220 - Human Anatomy & Physiology (6-8)
HE 325 - Understanding Pathophysiology (3) or
NU 325 - Understanding Pathophysiology (3)
CH 131 - Principles of Chemistry (4) or
CH 135 - General Chemistry I (4)
HE 111 - Nutrition (3) or
NU 111 - Nutrition (3)
Choose One of the Following Three:
MA 155 - Elementary Probability & Statistics (3)
SO 230 - Social Statistics (3)
EC 240 - Statistical Analysis (3)
Choose One of the Following Three:
PY 208 - Lifespan Development (3)
SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
SW 205 - Social Problems/Social Change (3)
SW 225 - Introduction to Social Work/Social Welfare (3)
Nursing Courses
NU 425 - Foundations Of Health & Illness Concepts I (5)
NU 450 - Development of the Professional Nurse I (3)
NU 452 - Nursing Pharmacology (3)
NU 453 - Health Assessment (3)
NU 458 - Practicum I (4)
NU 459 - Health Illness Concepts II (3)
NU 466 - Gerontological Nursing (2)
NU 470 - Development of the Professional Nurse II (3)
NU 471 - Women & Children Health Illness Concepts (4)
NU 473 - Psychosocial Nursing Concepts (3)
NU 476 - Foundations of Evidence Based Nursing Care (3)
NU 481 - Practicum II (4)
NU 482 - Health & Illness Concepts III (3)
NU 484 - Population Based Health Concepts (3)
NU 485 - High Acuity Nursing Concepts (2)
NU 488 - Practicum III (2)
NU 489 - Capstone Practicum (5)
Entry Requirement
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | 5.0 |
| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | 61 |
| English Language Requirements | Duolingo score of 90 or higher
Other approved English Language test or program with score consistent with above approved scores.
Applicants with a secondary school education from an institution where the language of instruction is English, as indicated on a transcript. |