Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Traditional Track)

120 credits

Major Requirements (87 crs)

Required Courses

CH 113Allied Health Chemistry

4

BI 258Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5

BI 259Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5

BI 265Basic Microbiology

4

BI 370Principles of Nutrition

3

MA 230Introductory Statistics

3

NU 101Drug Calculation in Nursing

1

NU 305Foundations of Nursing and Health Promotion

5

NU 322Health Assessment

4

NU 325Maternal Child Health

5

NU 330Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I

3

NU 331Pathophysiology/Pharmacology II

3

NU 340Medical Surgical Nursing I

5

NU 412Research and Evidence Based Practice

3

NU 433Aging and End of Life Care

3

NU 441Medical Surgical Nursing II

5

NU 465Behavioral Health Nursing

3

NU 497Population Health

3

NU 541Leadership and Management of Care in Nursing

4

NU 542Medical Surgical Nursing III

5

NU 585Senior Capstone in Nursing

5

 

Choose one of the following:

PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3

SO 110Introduction to Sociology

3

 

Choose one of the following:

PY 255Aging: Issues and Perspectives

3

PY 230Lifespan Development

3

PY 290Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

3

PY 315Health Psychology

3

PY 335Abnormal Psychology

3

PY 460Social Psychology

3

BI 265, MA 230, PY 255, SO 110: satisfies general education requirement (13 crs)

A higher level statistics course may be accepted as equivalent to MA 230

Students who have successfully completed a course of Human Anatomy with lab and a course of Human Physiology with lab will have met the requirements of BI 258 and BI 259

Students who have successfully completed an introductory chemistry course with lab or a higher chemistry course with lab will have met the chemistry requirement

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (36 crs)

General Education Requirements

 
COM 120Public Speaking

3

Or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

 

EN 110Principles of Composition

3

Or

EN 111English Composition I

3

 

EN 112English Composition II

3

TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3

Arts

3

Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3

Humanities - must be from two different areas of study

6

Natural Science with Lab

3-4

Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study

6

Theology

3

 

Electives to reach 120 credits

General Electives

Electives

10