Plan of Study

• BIO 201 (4 hrs)
• MAT 101 or higher except 141,142 (3 hrs)
• PSY 105 (3 hrs)
• UNI 101 (3 hrs)
• ENG 101 (3 hrs)

• CHM 101 (4 hrs)
• SOC 105, ECN 125, or ECN 221 (3 hrs)
• PAR 101, 115, 205, 211, or 215 (3 hrs)
• ENG 201 (3 hrs)
• WPA 101 (2 hrs)

Total Semester Hours: 15

• BIO/L 240 (4 hrs)
• BIO 246 (3 hrs)
• Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives 1 (3 hrs)
• Foreign Language 1 (3 hrs)

Total Semester Hours: 13

• BIO/L 241 (4 hrs)
• STT 210, 215, BAN 280, or PSY 225 (3 hrs)
• Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives 2 (3 hrs)
• Historical Perspectives (3 hrs)
• Foreign Language 2 (3 hrs)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Total Pre-Requisite Hours: 60

*Some scenarios might not lead to 120 credit hours. In that event, students would need to take an extra elective.

• NSG 300 Health Assessment and Core Nursing Concepts (3/1 lab) (4 hrs)
• NSG 302 Foundational Nursing Care of Adults (3/2 Clinical) (CO NSG 300) (5 hrs)
• NSG 304 Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 WI) (3 hrs)
• NSG 306 Pathopharmacology I (3 hrs)

Clinical/lab hours 135: 15

• NSG 311 Focused Care for Adults Across the Lifespan (2/1 lab) (3 hrs)
• NSG 313 Nursing Care of Women’s Health Across the Lifespan (2/1 Clinical) (3 hrs)
• NSG 314 Nursing Care of Children (2/2 Clinical) (4 hrs)
• NSG 317 Introduction to Evidenced-based Practice and Research (3 WI) (3 hrs)
• NSG 319 Pathopharmacology II (3 hrs)

Clinical/lab hours 180: 16

• NSG 422 Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan (2/1 Clinical) (PRE NSG 311, 314, 319): (3 hrs)
• NSG 424 Nursing Leadership and Management (3) (PRE NSG 317): (3 hrs)
• NSG 426 Acute and Complex Nursing Care of Adults (3/3 Clinical) (PRE NSG 311, 313, 304, 319): (6 hrs)
• Available electives for semester 7 (3 hrs)
  • NSG 451 Pediatric Nursing Care: Beyond the Basics
  • NSG 454 Genomics and Ethical Considerations

Clinical hours 180: 15

• NSG 430 Population and Public Health Nursing (2/1 Clinical) (PRE NSG 313, 314, 426): (3 hrs)
• NSG 432 Advocacy and Policy (3 LDN) (PRE NSG 424): (3 hrs)
• NSG 434 Capstone: Prioritization and Application of Nursing Care (2/3) (PRE NSG 422, 426): (3 hrs)
• Electives available for semester 8 (3 hrs):
  • NSG 452 Mental Health Care: Beyond the Basics
  • NSG 453 Clinical Reasoning for Critical Patients

Clinical Hours 180: 14

Total Clinical Hours: 675

Total Semester Hours: 60

Total Program Hours: 120

All electives are 3 credit hours.

• NSG 451 Pediatric Nursing Care: Beyond the Basics
• NSG 452 Mental Health Care: Beyond the Basics
• NSG 453 Clinical Reasoning for Critical Patients
• NSG 454 Genomics and Ethical Considerations

A minimum grade of “C” (2.00) is required in each nursing course. A cumulative grade point average of 2.70 or better is required for progression in the program and for graduation.

Because many of the required courses are sequential and have prerequisites, it is vital for students to complete them successfully in the proper sequence. Sample schedules are available in the Student Success Center, in the School of Nursing and on the School of Nursing website. In addition to university studies requirements and nursing requirements, students must take elective courses to satisfy the university requirement of a minimum of 120 hours.