Suggested Curriculum Plan for BSN

FALL FRESHMAN YEAR                                 SPRING FRESHMAN YEAR

+ Writing & Lit Studies I ENG 101

3 hours

+ Writing & Lit Studies II ENG 201

3 hours

+ Developmental Psychology CFS 206

4 hours

+ General Chemistry I CHEM 101

4 hours

Cognitive Approaches to Nursing NURS 200

2 hours

+ Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL 208

4 hours

+ Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 207

4 hours

Goal I Elective

3 hours

Goal IV Elective

3 hours

Goal VB Elective

3 hours

Total Hours

16

Total Hours

17

FALL SOPHOMORE YEAR                        SPRING SOPHOMORE YEAR

+  Microbiology BIOL 316

4 hours

(Cognitive Approaches to Nursing)  NURS 200

2

hours

+  Science of Nutrition FN 214(Nutrition Course 200 level or higher)

3 hours

Health Assessment NURS 202

3 hours

Intro to Altered Health States
NURS 302

4 hours

Pharmacology NURS 203

3 hours

Goal I Elective

3 hours

Fundamentals of Nursing Practice NURS 212

5 hours

Goal IV Elective

3

hours

++ Statistics MATH 201

4 hours

Total Hours

17

Total Hours

15/17

FALL JUNIOR YEAR                                 SPRING JUNIOR YEAR

(Intro to Altered Health States NURS 302)

4 hours

Child Health Patterns NURS 307

5 hours

Health Pattern Alter. in Adults NURS 303

8 hours

Mental Health Nursing
NURS 308

5 hours

Writing & Lit Studies ENG 301

3 hours

Goal III

3

hours

Goal III

3 hours

Goal VE Elective

3 hours

Total Hours

14/18

TOTAL HOURS

16

FALL SENIOR YEAR                          SPRING SENIOR YEAR

Childbearing Health Patterns & Alt NURS 413

5 hours

Leadership and Management NURS 405

6 hours

Community Health NURS 404

5 hours

Complex Health Pattern Alterations NURS 414

6 hours

Foundations in Nursing Research NURS 315

3 hours

Dimensions of Professional Nursing NURS 412

3 hours

Elective

3 hours

Nursing Elective

2 hours

Total Hours

16

Total Hours

17

+Prerequisites to clinical nursing courses - must be met with a grade of "C" or better
++Prerequisite to NURS 315 Foundations to Nursing Research

SEMESTER HOURS
Liberal Arts/Sciences 63 hours
Nursing 65 hours
TOTAL 128 hours